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Argento Gallery
Jacob Fransz. van der Merck ('s-Gravendeel circa 1610-1664 Leiden) Portrait of a man with a skullcap, 1646 Oil on panel 72.5 x 56.5 cm Signed and dated upper right Provenance: private collection; Chorley’s Auctioneers, Cotswolds, 26 November 2025, lot 993 A portrait of an older man with a grey moustache, goatee and a skullcap. The painting is identified as a work by Jacob van der Merck on the basis of its style and signature. It closely resembles his signed male portraits from 1642-1648, painted during the period when he was principally based in The Hague.
Galerie Haesaerts-le Grelle
‘Thebes’ stool Walnut London, 1900 H 36.5 x W 36.5 x D 31 cm Manufactured by Liberty & Co Liberty & Co. Regent Street label, with serial number beneath the seat Literature: Daryl Bennett, Liberty’s Furniture 1875-1915: The Birth of Modern Interior Design, Antique Collectors’ Club, p. 97, pl. 4.16 A faithful copy of the original Egyptian version, this stool reflects the aesthetic influence of the colonies on British artistic production, and in particular on that of Liberty & Co. at the end of the nineteenth century. The name ‘Thebes’ derives from the identical stool discovered in a tomb dating from the 18th Dynasty in the region of the ancient city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor) by an English diplomat. Appointed British Consul-General in Cairo in 1815, Henry Salt developed a passion for ancient Egypt and undertook a series of archaeological excavations. Following his death in 1827, the archaeological works from his collection were sold at Sotheby’s in 1835. The stool was acquired by the British Museum on this occasion. The original is on permanent display at the British Museum.
Galerie Cento Anni
Philippe Wolfers (Brussels, 1858-1929) Surprise nymph, 1925 (sketch) Bonze and marble base H 18 x W 15.5 x D 9 cm Signed 'Ph. Wolfers' Lost-wax casting, Wolfers Studio Provenance: Wolfers' family Literature: Werner Adriaenssens and Raf Steel, The Wolfers Dynasty, p. 420, n° 306 Exhibitions: Brussels, 1925; Milan, 1926; Brussels, 1928; Antwerp, 1929; Brussels, 1972; Ghent, 1979
Labellov
Delvaux Lady Gipset, Brillant black edition Box calf leather, silk pink, hand-embroidered with sequins and semi-precious stones: rose quartz, tourmaline, red jasper, sodalite and amazonite H 36 x W 20.5 x D 35 cm Limited edition of 9 pieces worldwide Entirely embroidered by hand, requiring approximately 100 hours of craftsmanship
Pelgrims de Bigard
Anthonie Verstraelen (Gorinchem 1594-1641 Amsterdam) Winter landcape with ice skaters by the city edge Oil on panel 43 x 71 cm Provenance: with kunsthandel P. de Boer, Amsterdam, 1937-1938; collection Ir. J. Th. Berkemeijer, Rotterdam, 1938; collection F.N. Meuter, 1972 (according to the label of P. de Boer attached to the reverse); with kunsthandel Waterman, Amsterdam, by 1982; with Palm Court Galleries, Baarn, 1999; private collection, the Netherlands Literature: Rotterdam, Museum Boymans van Beuningen, ‘Meesterwerken uit vier eeuwen 1400-1800, tentoonstelling van schilderijen en teekeningen uit particuliere verzamelingen in Nederland bijeengebracht gedurende de veertigjarige regeering van H.M. Koningin Wilhelmina’, 25 June-15 October 1938, cat. n° 160, ill. 57; Amsterdam, Kunsthandel Waterman, ‘Hendrick Avercamp 1585-1634, Barent Avercamp 1612-1679, Frozen silence, paintings from museums and private collections’, 1982, n° 32, ill. p. 149; and ill. in Tableau, 15 February 1982 Exhibitions: Rotterdam, Museum Boymans van Beuningen, ‘Meesterwerken uit vier eeuwen 1400-1800, tentoonstelling van schilderijen en teekeningen uit particuliere verzamelingen in Nederland bijeengebracht gedurende de veertigjarige regeering van H.M. Koningin Wilhelmina’, 25 June-15 October 1938; Amsterdam, Kunsthandel P. de Boer, ‘Nederland water/land, de relatie tussen land en water in de Nederlandse schilderkunst van 1500 tot nu’, 13 January-19 February 1972, n° 38 (label attached to the reverse); Amsterdam, Kunsthandel Waterman, ‘Hendrick Avercamp 1585-1634, Barent Avercamp 1612-1679, Frozen silence, paintings from museums and private collections’, 1982, n° 32
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
Floris van Wanroij Fine Art
Saint John the Baptist England, Midlands, traditionally Nottingham Gothic, mid 15th century, circa 1420-1460 Alabaster carved in high relief with original polychrome and gilding H 41 cm Provenance: Jan Dirven Works of Art collection, Eindhoven, 1997; acquired by Dr. J. Smit collection, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands; thence by descent Literature: Cheetham, F. (2003), Alabaster images of Medieval England. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, p. 48, n° 205 (reference literature)
Galerie Cento Anni
Philippe Wolfers (Brussels, 1858-1929) Salomé Drapée, 1928 Bonze and marble base H 52.5 x W 49.5 x D 17.5 cm Signed 'Ph. Wolfers' Bears the foundry mark Montagutelli Provenance: Wolfers' family Literature: Werner Adriaenssens and Raf Steel, The Wolfers Dynasty, p. 426, n° 324 Exhibitions: Antwerp, 1929; Ghent, 1979
Stoppenbach & Delestre
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Limoges 1841-1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer) Nature morte aux pommes et à poire, circa 1889 Oil on canvas 22 x 31 cm Signed ‘Renoir’ lower right The work is included in the Renoir digital catalogue raisonné project, n° 20411 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, 22 June 2005, n° 110 (ill. colour); private collection, The 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, n° 721, p. 26 (ill. p. 26 dated circa 1889)
Galerie Haesaerts-le Grelle
Gustave Serrurier-Bovy (Liège 1858-1910 Antwerp) Paravent, circa 1905 Padauk, brass and embroidered fabric H 146 x W 59 cm (each panel) Saint-Saëns series, produced by Serrurier et Cie Provenance: private collection, Liège Literature: F. Bigot du Mesnil du Buisson & E. du Mesnil du Buisson, Serrurier-Bovy-un créateur précurseur-1858-1910, Paris, Faton, 2008 p. 200; Jacques-Grégoire Watelet, Serrurier-Bovy, Ateliers Vokaer, Bruxelles, 1986, p. 102; Art Nouveau Belge: Vers l’idéal (tome 3), 2024, Les Éditions du Musée Horta, pp. 163-164
CKS Gallery
Jean Gabriel Domergue (Bordeaux 1889-1962 Paris) Grand Gala Oil on canvas 100 x 80 cm (unframed) 126 x 107 cm (framed) Signed, titled and inscribed 'A Madame G.' Inscriptions on the stretcher: A Jacky Grasseau 'Ce coin de la vie parisienne' Provenance: private collection Exhibition: Galerie Goya, 28 allées de Tourny, Bordeaux, Domergue n° 1
Alexis Lartigue
Pablo Picasso (Malaga 1881-1973 Mougins) Le peintre et son modèle IV, 1970 Pencil on paper 31.6 x 49 cm Signed and dated upper right Provenance: Sala Gaspar, Barcelona; Galerie Louis Leiris, Paris; private collection, Barcelona Literature: Zervos, Christian. Pablo Picasso, Oeuvres de 1970. Vol. 32. Éditions Cahiers d’Art, París, p. 71, n° 214; Wofsy, Alan. The Picasso Project. Picasso’s Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture: The Final Years. 1970-1973. Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, San Francisco 2002, p. 71, fig. 70-245
Galerie Édouard Ambroselli
Artus Quellinus the Younger (Sint-Truiden 1625-1700 Antwerp) Virgin and Child, circa 1650-1665 Terracotta, stone H 81.2 x W 42.5 x D 34 cm Born into a dynasty of sculptors in the Southern Netherlands, Arthus Quellinus theYounger, became one of the leading artists of the region. He followed his cousin, Artus Quellinus the Elder, to work on the Amsterdam Town Hall, a landmark of European sculpture. Back in Antwerp, he ran a workshop that trained a successful generation of sculptors, and he exported his works across Europe. Our Virgin and Child, is a preparatory model for a larger statue. The Virgin’s elongated face and elaborate hairstyle, the Child’s plump belly and slender legs, and the crisp, flowing drapery are all hallmarks of the artist’s refined style. The throne is decorated with cherub heads and volutes that differ on each side, a way of offering the patron a choice between two decorative solutions. Spontaneous and intimate, this terracotta gives us the intimacy of a working model, a glimpse of the sculptor’s creative process.
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
Vagabond Antiques
Giocondo Albertolli (Bedano 1742-1839 Milan) (Attributed to) Milan, late 18th century Wall lights Gilded metal H 72 x W 45 x D 37 cm These elegant gilt-metal wall sconces are attributed to the Milanese architect, designer and ornamentist Giocondo Albertolli, one of the leading figures of Italian Neo-classicism. Their design closely relates to the engraved ornament published in Albertolli's celebrated pattern books, particularly Ornamenti Diversi (Milan, 1782), which played a central role in disseminating the new classical taste throughout Lombardy and Northern Italy. The sconces display many of the motifs associated with Albertolli's ornamental vocabulary, including scrolling acanthus brances, finely fluted candle sockets and radiating drip pans. Their unusually tall proportions and boldly projecting arms give them a distinctly sculptural character, creating a sense of movement and depth rarely encountered in wall lights of the period. The open voluted arms, enriched with naturalistic foliage, closely resemble a number of Albertolli's published designs for girandoles and wall lights. Born in Bedano, near Lugano, Albertolli settled in Milan in 1774 at the invitation of the architect Giuseppe Piermarini. As Professor of Ornament at the Brera Academy he exerted a profound influence on the decorative arts of Northern Italy, providing designs for architecture, furniture, metalwork and interior decoration. His published engravings became an important source for craftsmen working in the Neoclassical style throughout the late eighteenth century. The present sconces are attributed to Giocondo Albertolli and were almost certainly produced by craftsmen working within the circle of artists and decorators associated with him in late eighteenth century Milan. Their refined design and high quality of execution reflect the sophisticated decorative arts tradition that flourished in Lombardy during the Neoclassical period.
Dr. Nöth kunsthandel
Armand Guillaumin (Paris 1841-1927 Orly) Les hauteurs de la Sedelle, Crozant, 1910 Pastel on paper 48 x 63 cm Signed lower left Certificate of authenticity from the Comité Guillaumin This pastel will be included in the second volume of the forthcoming catalogue raisonné currently in preparation Provenance: Galerie Marcel Bernheim, Paris (label on the reverse); collection F., Paris
