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Anthony Short Antiques Ltd.
Very Fine Mid 18th Century George II Period Burr Walnut Secretaire Chest-on-Chest or Tallboy A very fine mid 18th century George II period burr walnut secretaire chest-on-chest, also known as a Tallboy. This stunning piece of early Georgian furniture is cross and feather banded throughout, showcasing matched veneers of exceptional colour and patina. The Tallboy is divided into two sections by a cross-grain moulding. The upper section features a complex cross-grain cornice over three short drawers and three long, graduating cockbeaded, cross banded, and feather banded oak lined drawers, all flanked by reeded canted corners. The lower section boasts a secretaire drawer above three long graduating drawers, also cockbeaded, cross banded, and feather banded, with beautiful oak lining. It stands proudly on its original shaped bracket feet. All drawers are fitted with the original swan neck brass handles and escutcheons, enhancing its historical authenticity. This piece is a testament to exceptional craftsmanship and is a stunning example of early Georgian design, making it an ideal addition to any refined interior. Height 192cm (75.6in) Width 103cm (40.6in) Depth 55cm (21.7in)
F. Baulme Fine Arts
Nicolas Vleughels (Paris 1668-1737 Rome) King Solomon Sacrificing to the Idols, 1721 Oil on canvas 38 x 52.5 cm Monogrammed and dated lower left 'N.V.F 1721' Provenance: Paris, de Troy sale, 9 April 1764, n° 123; Pierre Rémy collection, 1764 Literature: Bernard Hercenberg, Nicolas Vleughels, directeur de l’Académie de France à Rome, 1668-1737, Paris, Léonce Laget, 1975 (cat. n° 93, p. 89; engraving, fig. 100, repr.) Related works: Edme Jeaurat, after Nicolas Vleughels, King Solomon Sacrificing to the Idols, 1723, engraving; Nicolas Vleughels, King Solomon Sacrificing to the Idols, 1720, oil on panel, 21.5 x 30 cm, private collection; Nicolas Vleughels, Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, 1728-1729, oil on copper, 39 x 50.7 cm, Paris, Musée du Louvre (RF 1992 412)
Dries Criel
NYX Ring At the heart of the Nyx Ring, a vivid natural spessartine appears almost illuminated from within, its intense orange colour emerging against deep red enamel, natural white diamonds and 18kt yellow gold. Named after Nyx, the primordial Greek goddess of night, the ring explores the tension between darkness and light.
Pauline Janssen
Friedrich Kreuter for Koch Edwardian tiara, circa 1911 Diamond & Ceylon Sapphires Total weight 61.7 gr Set with old cut and rose cut diamonds and faceted sapphires. Estimated centre diamond weight approximately 3.70 carats. Estimated total diamond weight approximately 20.00 carats. Estimated centre sapphire weight approximately 6.50 carats. Estimated total sapphire weight approximately 12.00 carats. The sapphires are of Ceylon origin with no indications of heat treatment. Diamonds are bright & lively. Mounted in platinum. German work by Friedrich Kreuter for Koch. Weight 61.5 gr. Accompanied by a CGL laboratory certificate. Accompanied by the original fitted box.
Stoppenbach & Delestre
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Nature morte aux pommes et à poire c.1889 Oil on canvas 22 x 31 cm 8 5/8 x 12 ¼ inches Signed ‘Renoir’ lower right Provenance Ambroise Vollard, Paris, by whom acquired from the artist before 1919. Madame de la Chapelle, Paris. Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris, by whom acquired from the above on 30 March 1938. Dr Albert & Elvira Charpentier, Paris, by whom acquired from above on 14 March 1939. Roberto & Elena Germain-Ribon, by descent from the above. Jacqueline Pizarro, by descent from the above. Sale , Christie’s, London, June 22 2005, n.110 (color ill.) Private collection, Netherlands Literature Ambroise Vollard, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Paintings, Pastels, and Drawings. Tableaux, Pastels et Dessins, rev. ed. (San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1918), p.306 (ill. fig. 1489) G.-P. & M. Dauberville, Renoir: Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, vol. II, 1882-1894, Paris, Bernheim-Jeune, 2009, no. 721, p. 26 (illustrated p.26 dated c.1889). The work is included in the Renoir Digital Catalogue Raisonné Project, n.20411.
Galerie Patrice Trigano
Pablo Picasso (Málaga 1881-1973 Mougins) Trois personnages et un oiseau, 1969 Ink on paper 30 x 53 cm Signed and dated 23 March 1969 Certificate: Maya Widmaier Picasso, dated 23 November 2001 Provenance: private collection, Geneva Literature: reproduced in the Zervos catalogue raisonné, volume 31, n° 111
Thomas Deprez Fine Arts
Gabrielle Montald (born Canivet) (Brussels, 1867-1942) Decorative bird, 1929 Gouache and ink over gold ground on paper 61.5 x 46 cm (sheet) 64 x 48 cm (framed) Signed and dated lower right ‘G. Montald 29’ Provenance: private collection, Belgium Related works: Among Gabrielle Montald’s most significant autonomous bodies of work, the so-called 'Oiseau décoratif series' occupies a central position. Although the motif appears as early as 1914, the majority of these works were produced between 1925 and the early 1930s. Following her international recognition at the 1925 'Exposition des Arts Décoratifs in Paris', where her imaginative bird drawings were prominently exhibited, the series expanded in both scope and refinement. In 1927, three of the works shown in Paris were acquired by the Belgian government, marking the beginning of an institutional recognition that endures to this day. Rarely appearing on the market, a large part of Gabrielle Montald’s known oeuvre, including her textiles and bookbindings, is now preserved in Belgian museum collections.
Dei Bardi Art
Daniel Mauch (Circle of) Saint Peter Upper Rhine, circa 1490 Walnut bust 39.2 x 49.5 x 26 cm (with base) Provenance: private Rhenish collection Literature: Antlitz des Mittelalters Mittelalterliche Bildwerke aus rheinischem Privatbesitz, ed. Reinhard Karrenbrock and Claudia Lichte, with technical studies by Michael Rief and Ulrike Villwock, Rottweil/Aachen, 1999, n° 33, pp. 108–110 Exhibitions: Dominikanerforum, Rottweil, 31 October 1999-6 January 2000; Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum, Aachen, 4 March-21 May 2000
Spazio Nobile
Pao Hui Kao (Taiwan, 1987) Urushi Black in Red Lacquer Leaf, 2023 Crepe paper, rice glue, Urushi lacquer, red and black pigments, gold kinstsugi 114 x 70 x 16 cm Unique piece Signed by the artist at the back Black Urushi Paper Pleats, 2023 Tracing paper, rice glue, Urushi lacquer, black pigment Sideboard H 70 x W 135 x D 33 cm Low stool H 45 x Ø 32 cm Low bench H 35 x W 130 x D 29 cm Side table H 60 x Ø 32 cm Unique pieces Signed and dated by the artist Certificates of authenticity Literature: Pao Hui Kao, 25 Seasons, Artist Book, Spazio Nobile Editions, Brussels, 2024 Exhibitions: Fondation POC, Brussels, 2020; Jewish Museum, Brussels, 2021; LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize Finalist, Seoul, 2022; Pao Hui Kao, 25 Seasons, Solo Exhibition, Spazio Nobile, Brussels, 2023-2024; Fondazione Dries Van Noten, Venice, 2026
Dalton Somaré
CHOKWE CHAIR ANGOLA Wood, metal, and leather Late 19th century 68 x 31 x 38 cm PROVENANCE Collection of Joyce and Donald Doyle, diamond mine directors for the Compagnie de la Forminière in the Belgian Congo in the 1920s. The majority of their collection was donated to the Princeton University Art Museum By descent to their daughter Suzanne "Sue" Miers, née Doyle (1922–2016), Africanist historian and professor at Ohio University By descent to her children Charles Miers and Caroline Farrington, New York EXHIBITION / PUBLICATION Exh. Cat.: "Narrative Wisdom and African Arts", St. Louis Art Museum, October 19 – February 16, 2025, pp. 74, 75, 81 photo Vincent Girier Dufournier