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Galerie bei der Albertina ▪ Zetter
Adolf Loos Ladie´s Writing Desk, around 1903/04 Manufactured by Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Vienna Softwood, oil varnish, brass fittings, writing inlay with new leather H 106 cm (with top), H 80 cm (without top) W 113 cm, D 67.5 cm Company stamp on the underside: Friedrich Otto Schmidt / Wien / 1 Singerstrasse 16 / Schmidt Miksa / Budapest / 5. Lipotkorut 4 Provenienz: Private collection, Vienna Literature: Burkhardt Rukschcio/Roland Schachel, Adolf Loos. Leben und Werk, 1982, Salzburg/Vienna, ill. p. 115, no. 117 cf. Exhibition catalogue ‘Adolf Loos. Private Spaces’, Barcelona Design Museum, 2017, ill. p. 134 Exhibitions: Paris, ‘Adolf Loos – Exposition Du Cinquantenaire’, 1983 Karlsruhe, ‘Gründerzeit, Adolf Loos: Jahrhundertwende: Rückblick und Ausblick im Spiegel der Wiener Architektur’, 1987
Francis Janssens van der Maelen
Philippr Wolfers (Brussels, 1858-1929) Evocation, 1923 Granite H 39 cm Signed by engraving on the neck 'Ph. Wolfers.' Provenance: Wolfers family, created for the renowned Gioconda ensemble Art Deco bust of a woman with hair adorned with a diadem, sculpted in stone. Philippe Wolfers’ Evocation bust, created around 1923 in granite, was part of the emblematic Gioconda ensemble, designed for the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris. With this ensemble, Wolfers sought to create a true Gesamtkunstwerk - an integrated work of art in which sculpture, furniture, architecture, and silverware engage in dialogue around a unified aesthetic vision. Gioconda was awarded the prestigious Grand Prix at the exhibition.
Galerie Uzal
Jean Delville (Louvain, 1867 - Forest, 1953) La Libération 1936 Oil on canvas Signed and dated 188,5 x 240,5 cm (Framed) Exhibition : Bruxelles, Salon de la Société des Beaux-Arts - Salon de Printemps 1936. In a letter addressed to the former owner and dated 1 July 1947, Jean Delville described the work as follows: “Man, in flight, frees himself and escapes towards broader horizons and spaces of freedom, while the forces of evil hold him back in the lower spheres of the world, where the inert mass of beings remains imprisoned by their prejudices, desires, passions and selfishness.”
Dr. Nöth kunsthandel
Raoul Dufy (Le Havre 1877-1953 Forcalquier) Cérès au bord de la mer, 1928 Gouache on paper 49, 5 x 63, 5 cm Signed lower center Certificate of authenticity by Fanny Guillon-Laffaille. This work will be published in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné des Aquarelles, gouaches and pastels currently in preparation. Provenance: Hartford, Wadsworth Atheneum 1959, n° 24; Fr. Gershwin Godowski collection, Sotheby´s New York, 12 May 1999, lot 373
Galerie Flak
Goli Glin Buffalo Mask Baule, Ivory Coast, early 20th century Carved wood and pigments H 65.5 cm Provenance: Collection Frank Crowninshield, New York, acquired before January 1936, presumably with the assistance of John D. Graham, New York; Jacques Seligmann Gallery, New York; Collection of the Surrealist artist Enrico Donati (1909-2008), New York, acquired in the 1940s Exhibitions: Jacques Seligmann Gallery, New York, 'Exhibition of Sculptures of Old African Civilizations', 4-22 January 1936; Brooklyn Museum, New York, 'African Negro Art from the Collection of Frank Crowninshield', 20 March - 25 April 1937
Bernardini Milano
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève. Rare and elegant pocket watch in platinum, 1938 Exquisite evening pocket watch in platinum from the late 1930’s. The very simple and rational design of the case contrast with the spectacular avant-garde dial in various tones of grey with ivory indexes.
Stern Pissarro Gallery
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841 – 1919) Coco mangeant sa soupe Executed in 1905 Oil on canvas 46.3 x 37.9 cm Signed lower right, Renoir. Provenance: Ambroise Vollard, Paris Private collection, Zürich, circa 1930 Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego, March 1942 (on loan from a Private collection) Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, Los Angeles, 1943-1949 Van Diemen-Lilienfeld Galleries, New York, 1953 Chapin and Mary Alexander Riley, Malibu/Worcester, acquired in 1953 Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts (inventory no. 1991.238) (one third gifted in 1992 and a second third gifted in 1997) Literature: Principales acquisitions des musées en 1992, Gazette des Beaux-Arts, 1993, p. 65 Guy-Patrice Dauberville and Michel Dauberville, Renoir: Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, vol. IV, 1903-1910, no. 3415, p. 435 Exhibitions: Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Vincent van Gogh en zijn Tijdgenooten, 1930, no. 269 San Diego, Fine Arts Gallery, 1942 Los Angeles, Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, Renoir (1841-1919), 1943, no. 5 Los Angeles, Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, A Superb Exhibition: Modern French Masters, 1949, p. 5 (travelled to New York, Barbizon Plaza Hotel) Madrid, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Renoir: Intimidad, 18 October 2016 - 22 January 2017, p. 149 (travelled to Bilbao, Museo de Gellas Artes de Bilbao, 7 February - 15 May 2017)
Galerie bei der Albertina ▪ Zetter
Dagobert Peche Lamp, Design 1921 Manufactured by the Wiener Werkstätte, model number M 3494 - M la 24 Brass, embossed, floral decoration, foot with beaded decoration, one flame, lamp shade renewed, new electrification H 87 cm, D 46 cm (lamp shade) Marks: WIENER / WERK / STÄTTE, monogram DP According to the MAK only two lamps were manufactured in the year 1923. Provenienz: Schedlmayer Collection Literature: cf. WW Archive, MAK Vienna, design sketch lamp base KI 12649-5-2, photo archive inventory number WWF 98-116-1 as well as entry in the book of commissions of the Wiener Werkstätte model book WWKA 679 cf. Exhibition catalogue ‘Die Überwindung der Utilität. Dagobert Peche und die Wiener Werkstätte’, ed. by Peter Noever, MAK, Vienna 1998, ill. p. 221, no. 51 cf. Exhibition catalogue ‘Dagobert Peche and the Wiener Werkstätte’, ed. by Peter Noever, MAK, Vienna 1998, Neue Galerie, New York 2002, ill. p. 228, no. 45 Exhibition catalogue ‘Die Sammlung Schedlmayer. Die Entdeckung’, ed. by Ivan Ristic, Hans-Peter Wipplinger, Leopold Museum, Vienna 2021, ill. p. 72 Exhibition: Vienna, Leopoldmuseum, "Die Sammlung Schedlmayer. Eine Entdeckung", 2021
Snackers Antiques & Fine Art
Walter Pompe (Lith 1703-1777 Antwerp) Cross with ivory corpus, Antwerp 1770 Carved wood and ivory H 57,5 x W 27 x D 11 cm Signed Comes with CITES document Walter Pompe was a very well-known sculptor, especially of Buxus/Palm and Ivory carvings. The richly decorated Calvary features ivory bones, skull, and the snake with apple. With CITES document.
Univers du Bronze
Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX (1827-1875) LES TROIS GRÂCES (Trial example, variant). (1873-1874) Bacchant crowned with ivy, Bacchant with roses et Bacchant with laurels. Terracotta with pinkish patina, "Atelier-Dépôt à Auteuil, 71 rue Boileau, Paris". H. 79,2 cm L. 44,5 cm D. 36 cm Trial example, earlier version prior to the final composition, signed ‘J B-te Carpeaux’ and dated “1873” with "Propriété Carpeaux" seal : variations in the respective positioning of the Bacchantes with laurel and ivy, and a variation in the right leg of the latter; vibrations in the particularly subtle modelling of the figures; sketch-like modelling, rough indications in the central plant stem, the quiver, and the laurel, ivy and rose leaves crowning the Bacchants, with an improvised rose in a different position than the edited examples. Artist’s intervention. Kilned in 1873
Almine Rech
Tom Wesselmann (Cincinnati 1931-2004 New York) Long Beach Seascape, 1991/95 Alkyd oil on cut-out aluminum 99,1 x 190,5 cm Signed and dated on the back Provenance: estate of the artist Tom Wesselmann’s creative approach was in constant evolution throughout his long and productive career. Never one to follow artistic convention, he continually sought new materials and formats. His fascination with innovative surfaces and technologically advanced techniques drove him to push aesthetic and formal frontiers, as seen in 'Long Beach Seascape'. In the 1980s, Wesselmann developed a laser cutting technique that opened up a new world of creative possibilities. Using this novel method, the artist delighted in transposing his bold visual vocabulary into works that challenged the boundaries between painting, drawing, and sculpture. Speaking to the New York Times in 1985, Wesselmann couldn’t contain his enthusiasm for the new medium: 'I've just had the best year of my life [...] I always work in a kind of near ecstasy, anyway, but there's really been something about the new work that grabbed me.'' Centering dynamic line and vibrant colour, 'Long Beach Seascape' demonstrates the artist’s endless pursuit of radical forms of creative expression.
Edouard Simoens Gallery
Pierre Alechinsky Le trou du souffleur , 1997 Signed and dated on the back Acryl and ink on paper laid on canvas 146 x 113 cm 57 1/2 x 44 1/2 in Provenance "Pierre Alechinsky: Olie, acryl, aquarel, ets, litho..." Atelier 22, Schilde 2004 Literature/Press Wordt opgenomen in de oeuvrecatalogus in voorbereiding door de heer Frédéric Charron onder nr. 3216
Galerie des Modernes
Geer Van Velde (Lisse 1898-1977 Cachan) Composition, circa 1950 Oil on canvas 80 x 85 cm Signed lower right with the artist’s initials Provenance: artist’s studio, Cachan; private collection, The Netherlands; private collection, France Certificate of authenticity by Pierre-François Moget To be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of the works of Geer van Velde currently in preparation by Pierre-François Moget.
Galerie bei der Albertina ▪ Zetter
Egon Schiele Portrait of a Woman, 1918 Black crayon on paper 47 x 30 cm Signed and dated lower right: EGON / SCHIELE / 1918 Estate stamp on the reverse Kallir WV Nr. D 2223 Provenance: The artist’s estate (per stamp) Galerie St. Etienne, New York Georges Simon, New York (acquired from the above, 1947) Lore Müller Christie's, New York, Nov. 16, 1983, sale 5442/Egon, lot 141 (consigned by the estate of the above) Galerie Würthle, Vienna Private collection, New York (acquired from the above, 1986) Exhibitions: Tokyo, Tokyu Art Gallery, "Gustav Klimt und Egon Schiele mit Werken von Alfred Kubin: Künstler der Jahrhundertwende" Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts, Utsunomiya Chiba Parco, Chiba Matsumoto Parco, Matsumoto Shimoneseki City Art Museum, Shimoneseki, 1985 New York, Galerie St. Etienne, "Egon Schiele's Women," 2012 Vienna, Leopold Museum, “Changing Times: Egon Schiele’s Last Years, 1914-1918”, 2025 Literatur: Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, Expanded Edition, New York 1998, ill. p. 609, D 2223 Exhibtion catalogue "Changing Times: Egon Schiele´s Last Years 1914-1918" ed. by Kerstin Jesse, Jane Kallir, Hans-Peter Wipplinger, Leopold Museum, Vienna 2025, ill. p. 253
Galerie Flak
Okvik 'Madonna' Okvik culture, Old Bering Sea, 250 BC – 100 AD Archaic Eskimo, St. Laurent Island (Sivuqaq), Alaska Marine ivory 15,9 cm Provenance: collection Perry J. Lewis, USA; collection Galerie Flak, 2021; private collection, acquired from the above Exhibition & Literature: 'Espíritus del Agua', Fundación La Caixa, Madrid & Barcelone, 1999-2000, pl. 2, p. 76; Arctic Dreams, Parcours des Mondes, 2021 (Galerie Flak)
Galerie Uzal
Josuë Dupon (Belgian 1864 - 1935) Pair of groups 'Panther and Serpent' Circa 1900 Bronze, rich brown patina and ivory on one Griotte marble and one faux-marble base Signature : ‘Josuë Dupon' Foundry mark : 'F. van Aerschodt Fondeur' Height bronze 114,5 - Width 104 cm (Both) CITES document available for both sculpture