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Bernardini Milano
Rolex, Bienne. Rare yellow gold “oyster chronograph” in pristine condition, 1956 One of the 36 made of this version of chronographs in 18kt. gold in the late 50’s. The untouched case and extensible bracelet host a perfect creamy silvered dial. The watch is complete of its original box, papers, invoice and various communications between owner and the Swiss Maison.previously unknown to the market, it’s a benchmark in terms of rarity and conservation.
Dalton Somaré
Slit Drum, nedundu Uele Region, Northeastern D. R. of Congo Early 20th Century Wood with dark brown patina 122 cm x 52 cm Provenance Collection Monsieur H., (Agricultural Engineer), France, collected in situ before 1950 Thence by descendant French Private Collection Sotheby’s, Paris, Arts D’Afrique Et D’Océanie, 21 June 2017, Lot 29 Private Collection, New York
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 Exhibition: 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
Galerie Raf Van Severen
Rik Wouters (Mechelen 1882-1916 Amsterdam) Portrait de 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 collee 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
Repetto Gallery
Lucio Fontana (Santa Fe 1999 - 1968 Varese) Madonna col Bambino, 1953-1954 Glazed and painted terracotta: white, light blue and blue H 24.5 x W 13.5 x D 9 cm Signed on the reverse: 'L. F.' Certificate of authenticity on photograph by Fondazione Lucio Fontana, n° 2543/1 Provenance: Galleria Blu, Milan; private collection, Gorle (2543/1) Literature: L. M. Barbero, 'Catalogo ragionato delle sculture ceramiche', Tomo I, p. 212, n° 53-54 FMA 1
Victor Werner
Louis Tuaillon (Berlin, 1862-1919) Stag, circa 1912 Bronze garden sculpture with natural green patina H 110 x W 90 x D 32 cm Signed ‘Louis Tuaillon’ on the base Bears the foundry ‘Martin u. Piltzing Hofbildgiesser Berlin’ A neoclassical bronze sculpture depicting a stag in a standing sentinel pose. This design was acquired in 1912 by the prominent art philanthropist Eduard Arnhold for his private estate in Hirschfelde (Brandenburg), where a large-scale version still stands today as a public monument.
Galerie Perrin
EDUARD GAERTNER (1801 Berlin - 1877 Flecken Zechlin) RUE NEUVE-NOTRE-DAME IN PARIS German school, 1826 TECHNIQUE : oil on original canvas SIGNATURE : signed, localized and dated lower right E. Gaertner fec / Paris 1826 DIMENSIONS UNFRAMED : H. 44 cm (17 3/8 in.), L. 34,5 cm (13 5/8 in.) DIMENSIONS FRAMED : H. 65 cm (25 5/8 in.), L. 54 cm (21 ¼ in.) PROVENANCE : Jérôme Carcopino collection ; always stayed in the same family
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 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. We are 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.
Gallery Sofie Van de Velde
Georges Vantongerloo (Antwerp 1886-1965 Paris) Spiral with Certain Spots, 1946 Oil on masonite 73,8 x 58,8 cm Signed and dated: 'Spirale avec certaines taches Paris 1946 G. Vantongerloo' (title / verso) Provenance: collection Georges Baines (acquired directly from the artist); Bernard Baines; private collection, Switzerland; Galerie Ronny Van de Velde, Antwerp Literature: Georges Vantongerloo, Paintings, Sculptures, Reflections, in Problems of Contemporary Art n° 5, New York, 1948, n° 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, n° 176, ill. p. 157; Serge Lemoine, Georges Vantongerloo (1886-1965). A Pioneer of Modern Sculpture, Musée Matisse, 2007, ill. p. 148; Larkin Erdmann, Five Years, Zurich, 2019, pp. 83-84; Ostend, Mu.ZEE, Belgium-Argentina. Transatlantic Modernisms, 1910–1958, 2022 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, n° 78; Washington, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Georges Vantongerloo. A Traveling Retrospective Exhibition, 22 April - 17 June 1980, n° 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, n° 176; Zurich, Kunsthaus Zürich, Georges Vantongerloo, 3 April - 17 May 1981, n° 176; Antwerp, Ronny Van de Velde, Georges Vantongerloo 1886-1965, 15 December 1996 - 31 March 1997, OCNO n° 176; Barcelona, MACBA - Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Force Fields: Phases of the Kinetic, 19 April - 18 June 2000, n° 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
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 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) Certificate of authenticity from the Yayoi Kusama Studio on 21 August 2012 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
Maarten Rijckaert (Antwerp, 1587-1611) Forest Landscape with Hunters, 17th century Oil on panel 32.4 x 49.5 cm This beautiful painting is a typical example of Maarten Ryckaert’s talent for creating atmospheric woodland scenes. The painting presents a dense forest filled with tall trees,a river, rough terrain and rocks. Soft light filters through the branches, creating contrasts between illuminated clearings and darker shadowed areas. In the foreground, a group of hunters on the left- and rightside accompanied by dogs: their small scale compared to the towering trees highlights the dominance of nature over human activity. The hunters add a sense of narrative and movement to the otherwise peaceful setting. Ryckaert uses earthy tones such as deep greens, browns, and golden highlights to create a rich and natural atmosphere. Fine details in the foliage, rocks, and tree trunks demonstrate his close observation of nature and his skill as a landscape painter. The scene evokes both tranquility and mystery, inviting the viewer to imagine the sounds and silence of the forest. The painting reflects the Baroque interest in dramatic natural scenery while also expressing a calm, contemplative mood. Through the balance of light, composition, and detail, Ryckaert transforms an ordinary hunting scene into a poetic vision of the natural world. Maarten Ryckaert was born in Antwerp and became especially known for his imaginative woodland scenes, rocky landscapes, and peaceful rural settings filled with travelers, hunters, and small groups of figures. Ryckaert studied painting in Antwerp and was strongly influenced by earlier Flemish landscape artists such as Joos de Momper and Jan Brueghel the Elder. Unlike many painters of his time who focused on religious or historical themes, Ryckaert specialized in landscapes, giving nature the leading role in his compositions. His works often combine realism with fantasy, creating dramatic forests, winding paths, and mysterious mountainous scenery.
Franck Anelli Fine Art
Transition period secretary in wardrobe stamped Charles TOPINO (1742-1803) and Jurande hallmark Rectangular in shape, the front uprights with cut sides, the front legs arched, the hind legs straight, the oak frame, it opens with a drawer, two leaves and a flap revealing a compartmentalized interior of seven drawers and four compartments. Top of breccia marble from Aleppo. Inlaid decoration in rosewood, amaranth, holly, sycamore, lemon tree, stained wood, tobacco wood, drawing lattices on the uprights and the upper drawer, those of the latter, embellished with flowers, and trompe-l'oeil on the front and on the sides, a decoration of garlands of oval cartouches of stylised acanthus leaves uniting the panels of the toilet seat and the leaves, each also presenting, in the upper part, a leafy garland that can be found on the side panels. The latter are decorated with two gadrooned urns close to the flowered vases of the leaves. The toilet seat has a trompe-l'oeil perspective decoration, an orangery whose open shutters give a glimpse of a wooded landscape in the distance, a perspective accentuated by the checkerboard paving, also present on the leaves. Eight boxes of fruit trees are spread around a table on which are placed two flowered vases and under which is a watering can. The interior reveals six side drawers in three rows, inlaid with a floral vase pattern, as well as a central drawer. Stamped TOPINO and hallmark of Jurande Charles TOPINO received master in 1773 The art of marquetry The bronzes are discreet on our desk and this is intended to give pride of place to marquetry, qualified as wooden painting. If it is possible and tempting - rightly to link a cabinetmaker to his marquetry and this is regularly the case for Topino whose utensil marquetry inspired by the borders of Chinese Coromandel lacquer screens of the time is a characteristic of the artist - it turns out that the models circulated and that inlaid panels could be used by the same circle of cabinetmakers. If the vases, potiches, flowers, utensils reproduced, invented, associated, allow us to recognize Topino's art, it should be noted that the framing motif made up of oval reserves with quartefeuilles and spandrels can be found on secretaries, a chest of drawers and a dressing table stamped Jacques Bircklé. By this same cabinetmaker, a secretary also presents the same vases present on our furniture. Very similar marquetry panels. both in their compositions and in their frames can be found on a chest of drawers attributed to Jacques Bircklé, illustrated in the book by Pierre Kjellberg, who also defines the paving pattern as Bircklé's "almost exclusiveness". our secretary thus witnessed the circulation of drawn or engraved models -
Galerie de la Présidence
Geer van Velde (Lisse 1898-1977 Cachan) Composition, circa 1953 Oil on canvas 81 x 100 cm 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 Certificate of authenticity from Pierre François Moget. This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of Geer van Velde Painted Work currently in preparation by Pierre François Moget son of Piet Moget, under the n°118 059.
W. Apolloni - Laocoon Gallery
Leoncillo Leonardi (Spoleto 1915-1968 Rome) Plate with abstract design, circa 1950 Glazed ceramic Ø 28 cm Signed below on the edge 'Leoncillo' Literature: M. F. Apolloni, M. Cardarelli (edited by), Leoncillo - Le Ceramiche, Rome 2018 Exhibition: Leoncillo: Earth, Fire and Colours. A retrospective exhibition 1939-1955
Galerie Alexis Pentcheff
Henri Le Sidaner (1862-1939) La maison sous l'église, neige, Gerberoy, circa 1935 Huile sur toile, signée en bas à gauche, 80 x 66 cm. Provenance : Cédé par Le Sidaner à Henri Martin, été 1935, à l'occasion de la visite d'Henri Martin à Gerberoy Succession Henri Martin Attestation d'inclusion au catalogue raisonné de l'artiste établie par Yann Farinaux-Le Sidaner
Chambre professionnelle belge de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne (CLAM)
Engraving after Pieter Bruegel de oude (Brussels, 1525-1569) The last judgement Engraved in 1558 by Pieter van der Heyden (1530-1584) 22.5 x 29.4 cm Published by Hiëronymus Cock (Antwerp, 1518-1570) References: New Hollstein Dutch first state of two Lex Antiqua, Antiquarian bookseller
Galerie Hadjer
FERNAND LÉGER (Argentan, France, 1881 – Gif-sur-Yvette, France, 1955) Les Oiseaux dans les fleurs (Composition murale) 1958 Aubusson tapestry, woven in wool by the Pinton workshop, Aubusson, France. 189 × 265 cm (74 3/8 × 104 3/8 in.) Signed “F. LÉGER” in the weave. Edition of six examples plus two artist’s proofs. Certificate: Accompanied by a certificate from the Comité Fernand Léger. Provenance: Atelier Pinton, Aubusson, France. Private collection, London. Exhibitions: F. Léger, tapisseries, céramiques, bronzes, lithographies, Palais de la Méditerranée, Nice, 20 July–30 September 1962. F. Léger et les arts décoratifs, Biot & Aubusson, 2002–2003. Literature: F. Léger et les arts décoratifs, exhibition catalogue, Biot & Aubusson, 2002–2003, another example from the edition illustrated p. 34. Georges Bauquier, Fernand Léger, Catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre peint, 1952–1953, Paris, 2013, no. 1492, the related painted version illustrated p. 57. Condition: The work is in very good overall condition.
Bernier/Eliades
Martin Margiela (Leuven, 1957) Untitled, 2024 Carpet on canvas on wooden frame 102 x 72 x 6.5 cm Martin Margiela was born in 1957 in Leuven, Belgium. After attending the Sint-Lukas Kunsthumaniora art school in Hasselt, he entered the fashion department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp in 1977. In 1988, he founded Maison Martin Margiela. Right after the twentieth anniversary of his eponymous brand in 2009, Martin Margiela decided to leave the fashion world. Ever since, he has devoted himself exclusively to the visual arts. Solo Exhibitions 2024 Martin Margiela, Gallery Bernier/Eliades Brussels, Martin Margiela, Gallery Bernier/Eliades Athens 2022 Martin Margiela, Lotte Museum, Lotte Museum of Art, Seoul, The Republic of Korea Martin Margiela, M WOODS Hutong, Beijing, China Martin Margiela: Self-Portraits Eenwerk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2021 Martin Margiela, Lafayette Anticipations, Paris, France Group Exhibitions 2025 Fashion & Interiors. A Gendered Affair., MOMu, Antwerp, Belgium 2024 The City Collection Antwerp: In/Sight, M HKA, Antwerp, Belgium 2023 Echo. Wrapped in Memory, MoMu, Antwerp, Belgium No Angels, Wilhelm Hallen, Berlin, Germany Man Ray en mode, MoMu, Antwerp, Belgium 2022 40 Years Zeno X Gallery – the two-thousands , Zeno X Gallery Antwerp South, Antwerp, Belgium 2019 L’homme qui marche / Verkorperung des sperrigen, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany Projects 2024 “Blinds” Permanent Public Artwork, Antwerp Public Art Collection, Antwerp, Belgium
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.
