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Galeria Jordi Pascual
Joan Miró (Barcelona 1893-1983 Palma de Mallorca) Painting III, 1960 Acrylic and pastel pencil on canvas 92 x 65 cm Certificate of authenticity issued by ADOM Provenance: Galerie Maeght, Paris; Galerie Adrien Maeght, Paris; private collection, Barcelona Literature: Dupin, J. Miró, Flammarion, 1961, nº 928, p. 554; Dupin, J., Lelong-Mainaud, A. Joan Miró, Catalogue raisonné, paintings, volume IV: 1959-1968, Polígrafa, 2010, nº 1118; Weelen, G. Miró. Nouvelles Éditions Françaises, 1984, nº 8, p. 9 Exhibitions: Grand Palais, Paris, 1974, cat. nº 77; Villeneuve d'Ascq, Musée d'Art Moderne, cat. nº 16
Marjan Sterk Fine Art Jewellery
Claude Lalanne (Paris 1925-2019 Fontainebleu) 'Entrelacs' hinged bangle bracelet Paris, circa 1980-1990 18k yellow gold Signed Claude Lalanne Numbered 19/50 and bears the signature of Artcurial, Paris An eighteen carat yellow gold hinged bangle ‘Entrelacs’ designed as organically curling branches between which seven hydrangea flowers, with hinge and catch lock hidden in one of the flowers.
Desmet Fine Art
Egidius Van den Vliete, called Egidio della Riviera (Mechelen circa 1535-1602 Rome) (Workshop of) Allegory of Sleep (Morpheus, Phobetor and Phantasos, the Oneiroi of Greek myth) Rome, late 16th-early 17th century Marble H 25.4 x W 64.8 x D 59.7 cm Provenance: the estate of Stanley Moss, New York Related versions: Galleria Borghese, Rome, inv. n° CLXXXIV (acquired by Cardinal Scipione Borghese by 1609); formerly Giustiniani collection, Rome; formerly Palazzo Colonna, Rome A further group of this subject, photographed under the same title in the Palazzo Pitti, Florence
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.'
Galerie Raf Van Severen
Rik Wouters (Mechelen 1882-1916 Amsterdam) Portrait of Rik Wouters, Chemise Blanche, 1912 Oil on canvas mounted on panel 51.5 x 61.5 cm Annotated at the back: Nr 99 Portrait de Rik Wouters par lui même toile collée sur panneau; Mme V: Rik Wouters; Portret van Rik Dhr Mevr. De Carnière Provenance: previous collection of Nel Wouters; Leten collection, Ghent; private collection, Brussels Literature: Roger Avermaete, Rik Wouters, Editions Arcade, Brussels, 1965
Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke
Jane Graverol (Brussels 1905-1984 Fontainebleu) Oil on canvas L’École de la liberté, 1949 60 x 73 cm Signed and dated 'Jane Graverol 1949' Provenance: collection of his friend and artist Tom Gutt Literature: Xavier Canonne, Le surréalisme en Belgique: 1924-2000, Fonds Mercator, 2006; Le surréalisme en Belgique, Bozar Books, Fonds Mercator, 2024 Exhibitions: Le surréalisme en Belgique, Musée de Mons, March-August 2007; Histoire de ne pas rire, Bozar, Brussels, February-June 2024, ill. p. 221 Created in 1949, the year Jane Graverol met René Magritte, this work is an important example of the artist’s exploration of female identity and confinement. Graverol depicts herself inside a cage. The image reflects on women’s position in the mid-20th century, when social expectations strongly limited women’s independence. Yet, the open door suggests the possibility of emancipation and a desire to break away from prescribed roles. The painting was also repeatedly selected by the press to illustrate coverage of the Bozar exhibition. This artwork embodies something larger: the tension between the restrictions of an era and a woman’s desire to claim a space of her own. Full press references available on request.
Repetto Gallery
Christo (Gabrovo 1935-2020 New York) and Jeanne-Claude (Casablanca 1935-2009 New York) The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris), 1985 Graphite, charcoal pastel, wax crayon, fabric, photograph collage on cardboard mounted on a stretcher 144.5 x 165 cm Upper element: 38 x 165 cm Lower element 106.5 x 165 cm Signed, dated and titled lower on the upper element The artwork’s details have been reviewed and confirmed by the Foundation Christo and Jeanne-Claude Provenance: Michael Cullen, London; Deutsche Bank collection, Frankfurt (acquired from the above in 1985)
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 Perrin
Odilon Redon (Bordeaux 1840-1916 Paris) Femme de profil, circa 1901-1905 Oil on paper mounted on panel 52 x 49.7 cm (unframed) 71 x 68 cm (framed) Signed lower right 'Odilon Redon' This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné currently in preparation by the Wildenstein Plattner Institute Provenance: collection Roger Imbert
Marjan Sterk Fine Art Jewellery
Van Cleef & Arpels Lion brooch, 1972 18k yellow gold, green agates and onyx H 62 x W 43.3 mm Total weight 37.7 gr Signed Van Cleef & Arpels Manufactured in Paris, dated and numbered Provided with the original case An eighteen carat yellow gold brooch depicting a lion with wide-spreading mane, eyes of navette cabochon-cut green agates, and a nose carved from onyx.
Stern Pissarro Gallery
Pablo Picasso (Malaga 1881-1973 Mougins) Guitare, 1923 Pastel on paper 21 x 14 cm Signed upper right 'Picasso' Provenance: Galerie István Schlégl, Zurich; 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, n° 70 (ill. in black and white)
Galerie Jean-François Cazeau
Yayoi Kusama (1929 - 2026) Uchu/Universe, 1994 Acrylic on canvas 91 x 73 cm 35 7/8 x 28 3/4 in. Signed, titled and dated in Japanese on the reverse, « Yayoi Kusama 1994 » Provenance Ota Fine Art, Tokyo Private collection Sotheby’s Londres, 2022, Lot 318 Acquired by the current owner at Sotheby’s London Collection privée, France This work is registered in the Archives of Yayoi Kusama Studio as N° 1518.
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
Galerie Haesaerts-le Grelle
Tabouret « Thèbes » en noyer. Édité par Liberty and Co Étiquette Liberty and Co , Régent Street avec numéro de série sous l'assise Londres 1900 Dimensions: 36,5 cm de large x 31 cm de profondeur x 36,5 cm de haut, Copie parfaite de la version égyptienne originale, ce tabouret reflète l’influence esthétique des colonies sur la production artistique britannique, et en particulier sur celle de la société Liberty and Co à la fin du XIXeme siècle. La dénomination « Thèbes » provient du modèle identique de tabouret découvert dans une tombe de la XVIIIème dynastie dans la région de la ville antique de Thèbes (actuelles Luxor) par un diplomate anglais. Nommé consul-général britannique au Caire en 1815 Henry Salt se passionne pour l’Égypte ancienne et entreprend une série de fouilles. Mort en 1827, les œuvres archéologiques de sa collection seront revendues chez Sotheby's en 1835. Ce tabouret sera acquis par le British Museum à cette occasion. L'original est exposé de manière permanente au British Museum Références: Daryl Bennett, 'Liberty's Furniture 1875-1915: The Birth of Modern Interior Design', Antique Collectors' Club, p.97. pl.4.16.