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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 Certificate of authenticity issued by the Yayoi Kusama Studio on 21 August 2012 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) 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.'
Klaas Muller
Gerard Ter Borch (Zwolle 1617-1681 Deventer) Portrait of a man with a black hat, circa 1650 Oil on oval panel 19.9 x 16.5 cm The gallery is grateful to Marjorie Wieseman, who endorsed the attribution on the basis of a photograph, and to Guido Jansen, who confirmed the attribution after examining the painting in person. Gerard ter Borch (1617-1681) was one of the most refined painters of the Dutch seventeenth century. Born in Zwolle, he received his first training from his father, Gerard ter Borch I, within a household where drawing and copying formed an essential part of daily artistic practice. Several of his siblings also became artists, contributing to a rich familial archive that documents the development of the Ter Borch workshop. After extensive travels through Amsterdam, Haarlem, London, Madrid and Münster, Ter Borch settled in Deventer, where he became a respected member of the city’s elite. Ter Borch is celebrated for his intimate genre scenes and portraits, distinguished by a subtle palette, delicate handling of light, and a keen sensitivity to gesture and expression. His paintings are marked by elegance, psychological depth, and exceptional technical skill, particularly in the rendering of skin and textiles. This portrait of a man wearing a black hat, painted on an oval panel, exemplifies these qualities. The sitter faces the viewer directly and meets our gaze with quiet self‑confidence, creating a sense of immediacy and silent dialogue. His restrained pose and understated attire suggest dignity without ostentation. The refined and harmonious colour scheme, composed of carefully balanced tones, is characteristic of Ter Borch’s portrait practice. The subtle fall of light gently models the face, giving the features clarity and depth without strong contrasts. The smooth surface of the panel enhances the precision of Ter Borch’s brushwork and contributes to the intimate character of the work. Rather than a display of status, the portrait becomes a concentrated study of presence and inner life.
Desmet Fine Art
Odoardo Fantacchiotti (Rome 1809-1877 Florence) Musidora, Firenze, 1859 Inspired by the James Thomson’s poem ‘Summer’, originally published in 1727 Marble H 167.6 x W 49 x D 49 cm Plinth: H 95.3 x D 63 cm (at base) Total height: 262.9 cm Signed 'Per commis del meritis / ... / Odoardo Fantachiotti / Scolpiva in Firenze / l'anno 1859 Art Loss Register: S00258863 Provenance: commissioned by August Belmont (1813-1890) USA; Randall family, Clarendon Court (Newport, USA) Literature: Ricordi fotografici degli artisti contemporanei in Toscana: ‘La Musidora’(Firenze-1858); V. Lia Bernini, G. Moradei, Odoardo Fantacchiotti scultore (1811-1877): atti delle giornate di studio nel bicentenario della nascita 1811-2011, (Toscana 2021), Volume 227, pp. 37-41 Other verions: 1862, for Baron Belper, Edward Strutt (Israele collection); 1865, for the King of Portugal (Lisbon Palacio Nacional da Ajuda)
Galerie Uzal
Josuë Dupon (Ichtegem 1864-1935 Antwerp) Pair of groups 'Panther and Serpent', circa 1900 Bronze, rich brown patina and ivory on one Griotte marble and one faux-marble base H 114.5 x W 104 cm Signed ‘Josuë Dupon' and bears foundry mark 'F. van Aerschodt Fondeur' Provided with the CITES document for both sculptures
Axel Vervoordt
William Turnbull (Dundee 1922-2012 London) Young Torso, 1981 Bronze 49 x 28.5 x 3 cm Edition of 6, AP 1/1 Provenance: the estate of the artist Literature: Amanda A. Davidson, The Sculpture of William Turnbull, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, 2005, cat. n° 205, ill. p. 154
Samuel Vanhoegaerden Gallery
Karel Appel (Amsterdam 1921-2006 Zurich) People, Birds and Sun, 1951 Gouache and pastel on paper, mounted on canvas 65 x 100 cm Signed and dated lower right Provenance: the estate of the artist; Galerie Max Hetzler, London Exhibition: Karel Appel-Cobra/Non Cobra, Galerie Max Hetzler, London, January-February 2024
Galerie Jean-François Cazeau
Victor Vasarely (Pecs 1908-1997 Paris) EG-2, 1965 Acrylic on canvas 160 x 160 cm Signed in the centre Countersigned, titled and dated on the reverse Certificate of authenticity by Pierre Vasarely dated 26 July 2020 Provenance: the artist’s studio; Galerie Denise René, Paris; private collection, France
Floris van Wanroij Fine Art
Jacob Grimmer Antwerp 1525/6 – Antwerp before 1590 A Landscape with Travellers near a Castle – An Allegory of Spring Signed GRIMMER FECIT | Lower left Oil on panel H. 27,3 cm. W. 37 cm. PROVENANCE Collection René Gilbert | Geneva Thence by descent until Anonymous sale (The Property of a Lady) | Sotheby’s | London | 14 December 2000 | Lot 3 (179.500 GBP) Private collection | United Kingdom Anonymous sale | Sotheby’s | London | Old Masters Evening Sale | 5 July 2017 | Lot nr. 49 Private collection | The Netherlands RECORD The present picture is recorded at the RKD in The Hague under nr. 102433 as by Jacob Grimmer REFERENCE LITERATURE Mander, K. van (1603/4). Schilder-boeck. Haarlem, Vol. II, fol. 256V Bertier de Sauvigny, R. (1991). Jacob et Abel Grimmer. Brussels, p. 68, fig. 13; p. 81, fig. 28
Douwes Fine Art b.v.
Kees van Dongen (Rotterdam 1877-1968 Monte Carlo) La Rotonde, circa 1949 24 x 21.5 cm Unique Watercolour over litho on paper: Signed lower right 'van Dongen.' Provenance - Kloppart Collections - Private collection, The Netherlands Literature - Roland Dorgelès, ‘Au beaux-temps de la Butte’, Paris 1949.
Artimo Fine Art
Émile Jespers (Deurne 1862-1918 Antwerp) Reclining Female Nude on a Wave, circa 1907 Model created in 1907 Carrara marble H 36 x W 70 cm Signed on the base 'E. Jespers' This refined Carrara marble depicts a reclining female nude stretched across a dynamically carved rocky form evocative of a breaking wave. Resting on her forearms, her head gently raised and turned towards the viewer, the figure follows a long, sinuous movement from the shoulders through the waist and hips to the crossed legs. Jespers exploits the contrasting treatment of the marble to reinforce the composition. The smooth, highly polished surface of the female body emerges from the vigorously worked base, whose rougher texture and irregular contours suggest the movement of water. The sweeping silhouette of the figure follows the rhythm of the wave beneath her, closely associating the female body with the natural element. The composition belongs to the Symbolist and Art Nouveau exploration of the relationship between the female figure and nature that developed in Belgian sculpture around the turn of the twentieth century. It may notably be considered in relation to Charles Van der Stappen’s La Mer of 1902, conceived for Victor Horta’s Hôtel Solvay in Brussels, in which the female figure is similarly associated with the imagery of the sea. The plaster model is documented in 1907 through signed and dated versions of the composition, described as a reclining female nude and, more explicitly, as a nude woman reclining on a wave. The present Carrara marble corresponds closely in composition and dimensions to this documented example.
Galerie Uzal
Jean Delville (Louvain 1867-1953 Forest) La Libération, 1936 Oil on canvas 188.5 x 240.5 cm (framed) Signed and dated Exhibition: Brussels, 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.'
Thomas Deprez Fine Arts
Evariste Carpentier (Kuurne 1845-1922 Liege) Sous les rochers de Logne, 1908-1909 Oil on canvas 129.5 x 195.5 cm Signed lower right ‘Evte Carpentier’ Provenance: by descent in the family of the artist; anonymous sale, HdV Horta, Brussels, 4 December 2006, lot 110 as 'Sous les rochers de Logne'; private collection K.D., Belgium; thence by descent Literature: Annick Lemoine, Evariste Carpentier (1845-1922), Brussels: Mecenart, 1994, ill. p. 119, as 'Langs de rotsen van Logne-Sous les roches de Logne (ca. 1906)'; Fritz Carpentier, quoted in: Jacques Goijen, L'École liégeoise du paysage: ma merveilleuse aventure, Stavelot, Éditions Chauveheid, 1991, p. 27 Exhibitions: Salon triennal de Gand, 1909, as 'Paisible hameau de Logne', cf. Sander Pierron; Exposition Evariste Carpentier & Armand Apol, Brussels, Cercle Artistique & Littéraire, 1909-1910, as 'Paisible hameau de Logne', cf. press; Exposition Evariste Carpentier, Huy, Cercle Artistique, 1910, as 'Paisible hameau de Logne', cf. press; Exposition M. Romiée, Evariste Carpentier & R. de Baugnies, Liège, Cercle des Beaux-Arts, February 1911, as 'Paisible hameau de Logne', cf. press; Esposizione Internazionale di Roma, 1911, Padiglione del Belgio, cat. n° 10, as 'La capanna pacifica'; Logne Autrefois: Sur les traces d’Evariste Carpentier et de l’École Liégeoise du Paysage, Musée du Château fort de Logne, 2019, p. 6, 24-25, ill. cat. n° 9, as 'Sous les rochers de Logne' Sander Pierron, 'Les Lettres et les Arts: Le Salon de Gand, II' in 'L'Indépendance Belge', 1 September 1909, p. 3. 'Evariste Carpentier nous oblige à quitter ce coin hivernal du Brabant, pour admirer l’estival et Paisible hameau de Logne ; ceci est une page radieuse, la meilleure qu’ait signé ce maître fécond et divers. En ce site, d’un pittoresque fermement établi, l’ombre transparente des premiers plans s’opposent à l’ardent et léger ensoleillement des fonds. L’observation interprétative est accusée par la vérité des plans, obtenus par la ligne des éléments aussi bien que par les valeurs du coloris et la distribution de la lumière, qui se répète dans l’onde vive d’un ruisseau dont deux vaches suivent le bord. Une impression heureuse se dégage de cette œuvre qu’on peut considérer comme un beau poème pastoral.' Related documents: Letter from the artist to the renowned art critic Sander Pierron, dated 28 October 1909, in which he thanks him for the praising article about his painting. (Algemeen Rijksarchief, Fonds Sander Pierron, inv. I286-73.)
Galerie Alexis Pentcheff
Henri Le Sidaner (Maurice, Port Louis 1862-1939 Paris) La maison sous l'église, neige, Gerberoy, circa 1935 Oil on canvas 80 x 66 cm Signed lower left This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist currently in preparation by Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner Provenance: given by Le Sidaner to Henri Martin in the summer of 1935, during the visit of Henri Martin in Gerberoy; Henri Martin succession
HELENE BAILLY MARCILHAC
Henri Martin (Toulouse 1860-1943 Labastide-du-Vert) La terrasse de Marquayrol au soleil du matin Oil on original canvas 65.4 x 92.4 cm Signed lower left 'Henri Martin' This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Henri Martin’s work, currently in preparation by Marie-Anne Destrebecq-Martin
Anthony Short Antiques Ltd.
An Exceptional 18th-Century George III Period Mahogany 6-Door Breakfront Secretaire Library Bookcase Stamped Gillows of Lancaster A magnificent late 18th-century George III period six-door breakfront library bookcase, in beautifully figured mahogany of exceptional quality. The moulded cornice sits above six astragal-glazed doors enclosing fully adjustable shelves, providing generous and elegant book storage. The lower breakfront centre section is fitted with a superb secretaire drawer, finely veneered and opening to reveal an arrangement of compartments beneath a sliding, tooled leather-inset writing surface, complete with concealed secret compartments. Below are six richly figured mahogany panelled doors, each opening to adjustable shelving, all raised on a moulded plinth base. The central drawer is stamped “Gillows of Lancaster,” as shown in the accompanying photograph. The bookcase displays outstanding colour and patina throughout, and its impressive scale, refined proportions, and the exceptional quality of the timber strongly suggest that it was made as a special commission. The Gillow family were among the most important British cabinetmakers of the 18th and 19th centuries, renowned for their superb craftsmanship, use of the finest woods, and designs that combined elegance with practicality and often ingenious mechanical details. Unusually, the firm operated both from Lancaster and from their London branch (opened in 1770), cementing their reputation and influence at the very forefront of British furniture making. A highly important, showstopping library piece for the serious collector. Height 252cm (99.2in) Width 340cm (133.9in) Depth 64cm (25.2in)
Galerie Berès
Fernand Léger (Argentan 1881-1955 Gif-sur-Yvette) 'Composition pour les Illuminations d'Arthur Rimbaud', 1949 Gouache and ink on paper 33 x 24 cm Monogrammed and dated lower right 'F.L.49' Certificate of authenticity by the Comité Fernand Léger Certificate of authenticity by Irus Hansma Provenance: private collection, Paris