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Willow Gallery
Georges Mathieu Boulogne-sur-Mer, France 1921 - Boulogne-Billancourt, France 2012 Forêts attentives Alkyd on canvas, signed. Inscribed verso. Painted 1989 Canvas size: 58 x 45in / 147 x 115cm Frame size: 63 x 50in / 160 x 128cm Provenance: Galerie Guy Pieters, Brussels Private Collection, Brussels Private Collection, Savoie Sale, Maison R&C, France, 17 July 2021, Lot 93 Private Collection, Europe This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Mr. Jean-Marie Cusinberche
Chambre professionnelle belge de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne (CLAM)
PICASSO (P.) – PARMELIN (H.). Les Dames de Mougins. Paris, Imprimerie Union, 1964, presentation copy from Picasso to Dr. René-Albert Gutmann, one of his physicians, with an original drawing. PICASSO (P.). Felt-tip pen drawing. 298 x 270 mm. Signed and dated "Diego Picasso, 8.11.65, and Jacqueline [Picasso]". Librairie Lardanchet, Antiquarian bookseller
Gallery Sofie Van de Velde
Georges Vantongerloo (1886 Antwerp BE – 1965 Paris FR) Spiral with Certain Spots, 1946 Signed and dated: “Spirale avec certaines taches Paris 1946 G. Vantongerloo” (title / verso) Oil on masonite 738 × 588 mm Provenance: The artist Georges Baines Collection (acquired directly from the artist) Bernard Baines Private collection, Switzerland Galerie Ronny Van de Velde, Antwerp Exhibitions: Paris, Palais des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, 1st Salon des Réalités Nouvelles. Abstract Art, Concrete Art, Constructivism, Non-Figurative, July 1946 Zurich, Kunsthaus Zürich, Antoine Pevsner, Georges Vantongerloo, Max Bill, 15 October – 13 November 1949, no. 78 Washington, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Georges Vantongerloo. A Traveling Retrospective Exhibition, 22 April – 17 June 1980, no. 176 (later shown in Dallas and Los Angeles) Brussels, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Georges Vantongerloo 1886–1965, 23 January – 16 March 1981, no. 176 Zurich, Kunsthaus Zürich, Georges Vantongerloo, 3 April – 17 May 1981, no. 176 Antwerp, Ronny Van de Velde, Georges Vantongerloo 1886–1965, 15 December 1996 – 31 March 1997, OCNO no. 176 Barcelona, MACBA – Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Force Fields: Phases of the Kinetic, 19 April – 18 June 2000, no. 232 (later at the Hayward Gallery) Le Cateau-Cambrésis, Musée Matisse, Georges Vantongerloo 1886–1965, A Pioneer of Modern Sculpture, 28 October 2007 – 2 March 2008 (later at Mu.ZEE) Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Georges Vantongerloo: A Longing for Eternity, 3 November 2009 – 22 February 2010 Literature: Georges Vantongerloo, Paintings, Sculptures, Reflections, in Problems of Contemporary Art No. 5, New York, 1948, no. 176, Wittenborn, fig. 44 Georges Vantongerloo: A Traveling Retrospective Exhibition, Corcoran Gallery of Art / Dallas Museum of Fine Arts / Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Loiseau, Brussels 1980, p. 146 Jan Ceuleers, Ronny Van de Velde, Georges Vantongerloo 1886–1965, Antwerp, OCNO, 1996–1997, no. 176, p. 157 illustrated Serge Lemoine, Georges Vantongerloo (1886–1965). A Pioneer of Modern Sculpture, Musée Matisse, 2007, p. 148 illustrated Larkin Erdmann, Five Years, Zurich, 2019, pp. 83–84 Ostend, Mu.ZEE, Belgium–Argentina. Transatlantic Modernisms, 1910–1958, 2022
Dr. Nöth kunsthandel
Armand Guillaumin (1841 Paris - 1027 Orly, Val-de-Marne), LES HAUTEURS DE LA SEDELLE, CROZANT, 1910, pastel on paper, 48 x 63 cm, signed lower left, on the reverse a label of Galerie Marcel Bernheim, Paris; Certificate Comité Guillaumin, the pastel will be included in the second volume of the forthcoming catalogue raisonné, Provenance: Galerie Marcel Bernheim, Paris; Collection F., Paris
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.
Snackers Antiques & Fine Art
A pair of large bronze Empire candelabra depicting Mercury and Fortuna Period: Empire, 1820 A pair of large bronze Empire candlesticks. These impressive candlesticks are made of original gilded bronze and patinated bronze. An obelisk-shaped base with Mercury and Fortuna on it, symbolizing trade and prosperity. This candlestick design is rare due to its dimensions, the beautiful detached bronze figure and the details in the form of RAM heads and claw feet. H. 100 cm W. 27 cm D. 27 cm Literature: Marie-France Dupuy-Baylet, L’Heure, Le Feu, La Lumière, Les Bronzes du Mobilier National 1800-1870, 2010, pp. 254-255
Willow Gallery
André Lhote Bordeaux 1885 – Paris 1862 Pique-nique à Mirmande Oil on paper, laid down on canvas, signed. Painted in 1939 Paper size: 42 x 50in / 106 x 127cm Frame size: 50.5 x 58.5in / 128 x 149cm Provenance: Simone Lhote, Paris (wife of the artist). Suzanne Bermann, Paris (by descent from the above). Soufer Gallery, New York (acquired from the above, 1988). Acquired from the above by the late owner, March 1991. Private Collection, Chicago Exhibited: New York, Soufer Gallery, André Lhote: Cubism and Later Periods, April-May 1988 (illustrated in color; dated 1927). Literature: This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Dominique Bermann Martin and will be included in her forthcoming Lhote catalogue raisonné.
Galerie Jean-François Cazeau
Armand Fernandez, known as ARMAN (1928–2005). ‘La grande nuit’, 1994 Acrylic and brushes on canvas, eight panels, signed on the edge, unique piece. Height: 292 – Width: 413 cm Provenance: Artist's studio Given by Arman to his daughter Anne Fernandez. Exhibitions: - Arman, "La Nuit Etoilée", Château Notre-Dame des Fleurs, Winter 1994/1995, Galerie Beaubourg, featured on the cover of the catalogue, illustrated across a double-page spread (pp. 28–29), illustrated on page 32 behind Arman. - "Arman s’installe aux Baux de Provence", 4 June to 16 October 2011, organised by the A.R.M.A.N Foundation, illustrated on page 22 of the catalogue. Bibliography: Illustrated in the Catalogue general of the official Arman website, Arman-Studio.
N. Vrouyr
Etablissements veuve Guillon et fils, Belgium Before 1925 Warp and weft, cellulose, pile, wool 460 x 370 cm Numbered at the back Literature: Arthur De Rudder, International exhibition of modern decorative and industrial arts (Paris, 1925): official catalogue of the belgian section Exhibition: International exhibition of modern decorative and industrial arts, Paris, 1925, Belgian Pavilion, gallery of complete interiors, dining room by the Maison Gustave and Edouard Blondel
Galerie de la Présidence
Sonia DELAUNAY (1885-1979) “Rythme couleur” Paris 1972 Gouache on paper 54,5 x 38 cm – 21.45 x 14.96 in. Signed lower right Provenance - Private collection, Paris Certificate of Jean-Louis Delaunay and Richard Riss This is one of the preparatory gouaches for the Album Les Illuminations, containing 15 stencils, illustrating 9 poems by Arthur Rimbaud.
Galerie de la Présidence
Geer van VELDE (1898-1977) “Composition” Circa 1953 Oil on canvas 81 x 100 cm – 31.88 x 39.37 in. Signed with the initials “GvV” lower right Signed on the reverse “G. van Velde” Provenance - Collection Michel Guy, Paris - Private colletion, Paris - Private collection, France Bibliography - This work will be included in the “Catalogue Raisonné” of Geer van Velde Painted Work currently in preparation by Pierre François Moget son of Piet Moget, under the N°118 059. Certificate of Pierre François Moget.
Galerie von Vertes
Repetition GL.A 1996 Collage and acrylic on canvas 16.1 × 12.5 in., 41 × 31,8 cm Verso signed, dated and titled 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) Expertise: · Certificate of authenticity from the Yayoi Kusama Studio on 21 August 2012 Background information: 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 Jean-François Cazeau
Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo dit Corneille (1922-2010) et Michel Macréau (1935-1995) "Vendredi 14 novembre - Nous allons Corneille et moi essayer de travailler ensemble - A toi Cérès" 1968 Oil on canvas, collaborative work Signed « Corneille 68 » and « Macréau. M ». 100 x 200 cm Provenance: Artist's studio Collection Cérès Franco, collector and curator of Brazilian origin and patron of the Art Brut and CoBrA mouvements. Succession Cérès Franco. Private collection, France, acquired from the former. Exhibitions: - "En grand format, exposition inaugurale La Coopérative Musée Cérès Franco", Montolieu, 1er juillet – 31 octobre 2015. - "La Peau et les mots", La Coopérative - Musée Cérès Franco, Montolieu, 1er mai – 31 octobre 2016.
Desmet Fine Arts
Egidius Van den Vliete, called Egidio della Riviera (Mechelen, circa 1535 – Rome, 1602) (Workshop of) ALLEGORY OF SLEEP Morpheus, Phobetor and Phantasos, the Oneiroi of Greek myth Marble Rome, late 16th – early 17th century Provenance: The Estate of Stanley Moss, New York Related versions: Galleria Borghese, Rome, inv. no. 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 H 25.4 x W 64.8 x D 59.7 cm H 10 x W 25 ½ x D 23 ½ inch
Epoque Fine Jewels
René Lalique (1860 – 1945) Materials: 18-karat yellow gold, 'plique-à-jour' enamel and polychrome enamel, old mine cut diamonds, citrine and pearls. Description: An important Art Nouveau dragonfly brooch by René Lalique, in 18-karat gold, designed as two opposing dragonflies with delicate wings of translucent plique-à-jour enamel, accented with old mine-cut diamonds. At the centre, the dragonflies clasp a cushion-shaped orange citrine, their bodies and legs enhanced with polychrome enamel. Graduated pearls trace the extremities of the wings, lending the composition a graceful sense of movement and lightness, characteristic of Lalique’s jewellery at the height of the Art Nouveau period. Signed Lalique. Paris, circa 1903. Dimensions: 11.6 x 4.4 cm Accompanied by its original fitted case marked R. Lalique, 40, Cours-la-Reine, Paris, monogrammed 'E.A.'