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Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke
Jane Graverol 60 x 73 cm Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1949 Provenance Collection of his friend and artist Tom Gutt Exhibited Le surréalisme en Belgique, Musée de Mons, march-august 2007 Histoire de ne pas rire, Bozar, Bruxelles, fev-june 2024, illustrated p. 221 An important work by Jane Graverol, created in the very year she met the painter René Magritte. In it, she depicts herself as if trapped in a cage, like a bird. Yet the door is open, like a breath of freedom and hope offered to the artist.
Galerie von Vertes
Yayoi Kusama (Matsumoto 1929-2026 Tokyo) Repetition GL.A, 1996 Collage and acrylic on canvas 41 x 31,8 cm Signed, dated and titled on the reverse Provenance: Shinwa Auction, 23 November 2014, lot 145; private collection, Japan (acquired from the above); Bonhams, Hong Kong, 11 June 2016, lot 26; Private collection, Asia (acquired from the above); Christie's, Hong Kong, 3 December 2020, lot 517; private collection, London (acquired from the above) Certificate of authenticity from the Yayoi Kusama Studio on 21 August 2012 Repetition or seriality would become her signature technique in everything that she created: 'Repetition of the same patterns, an action which stems from my disease, is applied in my writing just as it is in my artwork. Dreams and hallucinations are actually occurring. This obsessional image is what I have transformed my disease into, and is therefore, to me, irreplaceable.'
Galerie des Modernes
Jean Dubuffet (Le Havre 1901-1985 Paris) Personnage (buste) M. 406, 29 March 1967 Marker pen and gouache on paper with cut and pasted elements 45,5 x 26 cm Signed with the artist’s initials and dated lower right Annotated lower right Provenance: Jean Dubuffet collection, Paris; Ludovic Massé collection (1900–1982), Perpignan (gift from the artist, March 1968); private collection, France Literature: Max Loreau, 'Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXII: Cartes, Ustensiles', Weber Publisher, Lausanne, 1972, pp. 145 and 188, ill. p. 145, n° 371
Repetto Gallery
Lucio Fontana (Santa Fe 1999 - 1968 Varese) Madonna col Bambino, 1953-1954 Glazed and painted terracotta: white, light blue and blue H 24.5 x W 13.5 x D 9 cm Signed on the reverse: 'L. F.' Certificate of authenticity on photograph by Fondazione Lucio Fontana, n° 2543/1 Provenance: Galleria Blu, Milan; private collection, Gorle (2543/1) Literature: L. M. Barbero, 'Catalogo ragionato delle sculture ceramiche', Tomo I, p. 212, n° 53-54 FMA 1
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.
Spazio Nobile Gallery
Ann Beate Tempelhaug (Norway, Mosjøen, 1954) Like days, nights, years (Som dager, netter, ar), 2024 Stoneware porcelain, glaze 185 x 113 x 18 cm unique piece signed by the artist on the back Certificate of authenticity Literature: Ann Beate Tempelhaug, Nord, Artist Book, Spazio Nobile Editions, Brussels, 2024 Exhibitions: Ann Beate Tempelhaug, Nord, Solo Exhibition, Spazio Nobile, Brussels, 2024; Ann Beate Tempelhaug, I Should Have Not Used Blue, Solo Exhibition, Fondazione Officine Saffi, Milan, 2025; Ann Beate Tempelhaug, Umbra, Solo Exhibition, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, 2026
Stern Pissarro Gallery
GLENN BROWN (b. 1966) Drawing 2 (after Delacroix/Raphaël) Executed in 2019 Acrylic on polyester film laid down on cardboard 109.2 x 94 cm Signed and dated lower right, Glenn Brown 2019 The work has the artist's signed label on the reverse Provenance: Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin Private collection, Belgium, acquired from the above Exhibitions: Paris, Musée national Eugène Delacroix, Glenn Brown, 10 October - 9 December 2019 Berlin, Galerie Max Hetzler, And Thus We Existed, 30 October 2020 - 23 January 2021, no. 6, pp. 40-41, 43-44, 125, 152 (illustrated, p. 41, detail illustrated, p. 43, exhibition view illustrated, pp. 44, 125) Provenance Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin Private collection, Belgium, acquired from the above Exhibitions Paris, Musée national Eugène Delacroix, Glenn Brown, 10 October - 9 December 2019 Berlin, Galerie Max Hetzler, And Thus We Existed, 30 October 2020 - 23 January 2021, no. 6, pp. 40-41, 43-44, 125, 152 (illustrated, p. 41, detail illustrated, p. 43, exhibition view illustrated, pp. 44, 125)
Galerie Oscar De Vos
Rik Wouters (Mechelen 1882 - 1916 Amsterdam) Rik with a patch 1916 Brush drawing with Chinese ink on paper 40 x 29 cm Provenance: Nel Wouters, Overijse Marcel Mabille, Brussels Literature: Avermaete, Rik Wouters, 1962, p. 145, 242 De Pesseroey & Langui, Honderd zelfportretten, 1976, p. 46-47 Van den Bussche et.al., Rik Wouters (1882-1916), p. 20, 234 Hautekeete, Simon & De Nijn, Rik Wouters. De menselijke figuur, 1999, no. 74b, p. 100 Damman et.al., Ik of een ander. Zelfportretten van Belgische kunstenaars, 2003, p. 148-149 Exhibitions: 1935, Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Exposition Rik Wouters 1946, Den Haag & Rotterdam, Gemeentemuseum & Museum Boijmans, Expositions Rik Wouters 1946 Mechelen, Feestzaal, Retrospectieve Rik Wouters 1947, Antwerp, KMSKA, Rik Wouters 1953, Varese, Seconda Rassegna Internazionale di Scultura all'aperto 1957, Antwerp, KMSKA, Retrospectieve Rik Wouters 1957, Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Rétrospective Rik Wouters 1961, Washington, Smithsonian Institution, National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service, Belgian Drawings: From Ensor to Delvaux (Le dessin belge), no. 61 1999, Mechelen, CC Antoon Spinoy, Rik Wouters. De Menselijke figuur, no. 74b
Galerie Hadjer
SONIA DELAUNAY (Gradizhsk, Russian Empire [present-day Ukraine], 1885 – Paris, France, 1979) Rythmes Ondulatoires Circa 1970 Handwoven Aubusson wool tapestry, woven by Pinton Frères, Felletin-Aubusson, France, after Sonia Delaunay’s original design. 165 × 225 cm 65 × 88 5/8 in. Signed “Sonia Delaunay” in the weave, lower left, and bearing the Pinton workshop monogram. Edition of six examples plus two artist’s proofs. Certificate Accompanied by a certificate from the Pinton workshops, Felletin-Aubusson, France. About the work Rythmes Ondulatoires is an important example of Sonia Delaunay’s exploration of colour, rhythm and movement translated into the medium of tapestry. The composition is structured through an intricate interplay of circles, semicircles, concentric arcs and intersecting geometric planes. Vivid fields of red, blue, green, yellow and orange are set against black, white and grey, generating a powerful sense of optical vibration and continuous movement across the woven surface. The composition reflects Delaunay’s lifelong investigation into simultaneous colour contrasts, developed from the early twentieth century onwards. Together with Robert Delaunay, she explored the capacity of juxtaposed colours and geometric forms to create rhythm, luminosity and movement. These principles became fundamental to her distinctive contribution to the development of abstraction. The Collection Société Générale similarly describes Delaunay’s work in terms of her investigations into light, the movement of colours and “simultaneous contrast,” through vivid geometric forms organised into rhythmic compositions. The tapestry also reflects Delaunay’s longstanding commitment to dissolving the traditional distinction between fine and applied arts. Throughout her career, her abstract vocabulary extended beyond painting into textiles, fashion, interior decoration and other forms of applied art. Her use of pure colour and simultaneous contrasts remained central across these different media. In Rythmes Ondulatoires, the translation of Delaunay’s composition into wool by the Pinton workshops, one of the leading modern tapestry manufacturers in the Aubusson tradition, gives physical substance and texture to her chromatic language. The concentric curves and repeated arcs create an almost musical rhythm, while the juxtaposition of geometric forms produces a composition that appears to expand and contract across the surface. References and comparable examples Another Rythmes Ondulatoires, dated 1970, is documented as a handwoven Aubusson wool tapestry in scholarly lecture material devoted to Robert and Sonia Delaunay. The Société Générale Art Collection also holds a work entitled Rythmes ondulatoires, measuring 167 × 225 cm, closely corresponding in dimensions and composition. The collection describes the work through its geometric lines and forms, interwoven vivid colours and characteristic rhythmic harmony. Another Pinton-woven Rythmes Ondulatoires was publicly presented by Galleria Antonio Verolino at ArtePadova in 2024, documenting the continued presence of this composition within the art market and exhibition context. Condition The tapestry is in very good overall condition, with strong and well-preserved colours. Restoration No restoration documented. Laboratory examination None undertaken.
Gallery de Potter d’Indoye
An Empire bronze carousel automaton clock, circa 1815 This rare clock, entirely composed of chased and fire gilded bronze, takes the form of a hexagonal pedestal with chamfered corners, housing a movement with a circular white enamel dial on its front. A rich repertoire inspired by antiquity adorns this pedestal: winged griffins, musical putti, cornucopias, scrolled palmettes and rosettes, and, flanking the short sides, two horse heads, chased in the round, each supporting a "pike" enriched at the base with a corolla of lanceolate water leaves, and punctuated by a ringed tablet for one, and a laurel wreath. An imposing carousel, structured around a richly chased central column ending in a ball, distinguishes the clock. Three putti riding swans—one winged, the second wearing Mercury's helmet, and the third dressed as a court jester—each attempt to grasp the tablet's ring with a curved object. The clock rests on a projecting hexagonal base decorated with a frieze of alternating stylized palmettes and fleurons. A spring mechanism, wound with a key accessible on the rear right-hand chamfered edge of the pedestal, sets the carousel in motion. This mechanism is activated either when the clock strikes or, at other times, by operating a small lever visible beneath the keyhole. Height: 51 cm, Width: 26 cm, Depth 17 cm A very similar model is held in the clock collection of the François Duesberg Museum in Mons, Belgium. It differs only in its dial and, most notably, in the inscription "Nicolas Esterhazy, SOUVENIR D’ENFANCE" (Nicolas Esterhazy, Childhood Memory), visible on the front of the base. Also noteworthy is a clock of the same type, signed VAILLANT A PARIS, which was part of the collection of Countess Valtesse de La Bigne Ville d’Avray (1859-1910) and is now in private hands. Another similar example was presented at Drouot on September 15, 2016 (Mac-Arthur Kohn lot 83). It came from the former collection of the Marchioness of Tweeddale.
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
Finch & Co
Ancient Celtic Bust of a Radiate Deity ‘Sol Invicta’ Wearing a Halo of the Rays of the Sun Limestone British, 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD H 42 x W 40 x D 20 cm Provenance: private collection West Country UK; Finch and Co, item number 1, catalogue number 30, Summer 2018; private collection Comparative reference: Dr Anne Ross ‘Pagan Celtic Britain’ n° 916, for a similar 'stone radiate deity'
Repetto Gallery
Carla Accardi (Trapini 1924-2014 Rome) Carminio su tela grezza, 1997 Vinyl on raw canvas 50 x 70 cm Signed lower right; signed, titled, dated and archive number on the reverse Certificate of authenticity on b/w photograph signed by the artist, n° 18/98 Registered at Studio Accardi, Rome, archive n° 629A Provenance: Soffiantino Arte Contemporanea, Turin; private collection Literature: Germano Celant (edited by), 'Carla Accardi. Catalogo ragionato', (Charta, Milano) 1999, p. 419, n° 1997 62 (B&N), ill.
Bernardini Milano
Patek Philippe, Genève. Rare waterproof chronograph in rose gold, 1945 Extremely rare and well preserved waterproof Patek Philippe Ref. 1463 chronograph in rose gold, made in 1945, bearing a uniquely spotless two-tone rose dial. The reference 1463, known in the collector’s community as “Tasti Tondi” (round pushers). This is a very sought after version of Patek’s chronograph produced between the early 40’s and mid 60’s. This watch is complete of its appropriate extensible Gay Frères bracelet. This example is one of the conditions ever appeared in the last years. [05/08/26, 16:39:03] Max bernardini: Patek Philippe, Geneve. Extremely rare and well preserved waterproof chronograph in rose gold, made in 1945, bearing a uniquely spotless two-tone rose dial. The watch is complete of its appropriate extensible Gay Frères. Previously unknown to the market. [05/08/26, 16:45:19] Max bernardini: Ref. 1463, known in the collector’s community as “Tasti Tondi”(round pushers) This is a very sought after version of Patek’s chronograph produced between the early 40’s and mid 60’s. This example is one of the conditions ever appeared in the last years.
CKS Gallery
Jean Gabriel DOMERGUE (1889- 1962) GRAND GALA Oil on canvas; signed, titled and dedicated: A Madame G. Inscriptions on the stretcher: A Jacky Grasseau « Ce coin de la vie parisienne » Dimensions : 100 x 80 cm - Dimensions with the frame : 126 x 107 cm. PROVENANCE: Private collection. EXHIBITION: Galerie Goya, 28 allées de Tourny - Bordeaux, Domergue N°1.
Stern Pissarro Gallery
PABLO PICASSO (1881 – 1973) Guitare Executed in 1923 Pastel on paper 21 x 14 cm Signed upper right, Picasso Provenance: Galerie István Schlégl, Zürich Private collection, acquired from the above in 1988 Literature: C. Zervos, Pablo Picasso Oeuvres de 1923 à 1925, Vol. V, Editions cahier d'art, Paris, 1952, no. 70 (illustrated in black and white)
Galerie Berès
Henri Hayden (Warschau 1883-1970 Paris) Le banjo, circa 1920 Gouache on paper 28 x 36.7 cm Signed lower left: Hayden Certificate of authenticity by Pierre Célice dated 15th April 2012 This work will be included in the forthcoming Henri Hayden catalogue raisonné currently in preparation Literature: Henri Hayden (1883-1970), Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris, 12 June - 12 July 2013, pp. 28 Exhibition: Henri Hayden, Soixante ans de peinture 1908-1968, Musée National d'Art Moderne de Paris, 3 May - 2 June 1968