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Galerie Ary Jan
Moïse Kisling (Kraków 1891-1953 Sanary-sur-Mer) Landscape of Sanary-sur-Mer, 1932 Oil on canvas 64 x 73.5 cm Signed lower left and dated 1932 Provenance: acquired directly from the artist in the 1930s; private collection, France; Christie's Paris, sale of 1 December 2009; private collection, France Literature: J. Kisling, Kisling, 1891-1953, Turin, 1982, ill. vol. II, p. 273, n° 70
Mearini Fine Art
Corinthian capital (variation on a Roman type from the 3rd/4th century) Central-southern Italy, late 12th - early 13th century Greek Marble H 52 x W 50 x D 50 cm In this unusual variation on the Corinthian there are three orders of acanthus leaves, finelly indented with drill holes in evidence, which reach up to the top of the kalathos. Already in ancient times this type of capital was exported to Aquileia (Udine) a city destroyed by Attila in 452 and temporarily abandoned upon the arrival of the longboards in 568, as shown by a fragmentary example in the national Archeological Museum datable between the 3rd and 4th century.
Galerie Berès
Édouard Vuillard (Cuiseaux 1868-1940 La Baule-Escoublac) La couseuse, 1893 Gouache and watercolour on a lithographic background 19 x 23.8 cm Monogrammed lower left 'EV' Provenance: Thomas Justice, Dundee; the Lefevre gallery, London Literature: Les peintres graveurs 1890-1900, galerie Berès, Paris, 10 October-14 December 2002, n° 222; Édouard Vuillard, Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, 18 October 2008-25 January 2009, p. 59, n° 13; Vuillard et l'art du Japon, Fondation de l'Hermitage, Lausanne, 23 June-29 October 2023, p. 60, n° 8
Galerie Perrin
Eduard Gaertner (Berlin 1801-1877 Flecken Zechlin) Rue Neuve, Notre Dame in Paris, 1826 Oil on canvas 44 x 34.5 cm (unframed) 65 x 54 cm (framed) Signed, located and dated lower right 'E. Gaertner fec / Paris 1826' Provenance: Jérôme Carcopino collection; thence by descent (in the same family)
Verdini Antiques
Domenico Morelli (Naples, 1823-1901) Cesare Borgia in Capua, 1854 Oil on canvas 131 x 183.5 cm Provenance: Count Tasca d'Almerita of Palermo Literature: Almerinda Di Benedetto, 'The painted history: Domenico Morelli and the Sack of Capua' in Rosanna Cioffi, Ornella Scogliamiglio, MOSAIC, Themes and methods of art and criticism for Gianni Carlo Sciolla, vol. 2, Luciano Editore, 2012 Exhibition: Exhibition of Fine Arts in Palermo, 1856, presented as: Cesare Borgia after the siege of Capua makes women who had taken refuge in a basement of the castle draw It is above all through the letters to his friend Pasquale Villari that we know the various moments of the work that allow the painter Domenico Morelli to complete the painting 'Cesare Borgia in Capua', commissioned by the wealthy German entrepreneur Ettore Giulio Marstaller. On September 26, 1849 Domenico Morelli wrote to Villari that Marstaller had been very interested in a 'drawing sketch representing Cesare Borgia after the capture of Capua who chooses among the women locked up in a tower 40 of the most beautiful and we agreed that he will execute the painting of the same size as the bodies, with torchlight'. The relationship between the painter and the client was somewhat troubled, to the point that Domenico Morelli proposed the painting to another buyer. Completed in the spring of 54, due to Marsteller's death, the painting was sold in January of the following year to Count Tasca d'Almerita of Palermo. In 1856 the painting was thus presented at the Exhibition of Fine Arts in Palermo with the title 'Cesare Borgia after the siege of Capua makes women who had taken refuge in a basement of the castle draw', obtaining enthusiastic judgments to such an extent that in the magazine 'Il Poligrafo' the regret of not being able to grant the Neapolitan painter a diploma of gratitude, as the regulation provided for it only for Sicilian artists. The certain motivations for Morelli's choice of this dramatic historical event are not known, but, as Almerinda Di Benedetto points out, it is shown 'certain, however, that the identification of an event so historically full of meaning, both for the terribleness with which the events took place, and for the very strong symbolic message transmitted by the behavior of the Capuans, strenuous and indomitable defenders of their own land and of the moral and civil values linked to it, appears more than appropriate in an era permeated by deep Risorgimento and patriotic moods'. In relation to the terrible decision of the ruthless Duke Valentino to perpetrate an unprecedented massacre in Capua to the detriment of the helpless population, which came to count a few thousand victims, the professor and researcher Almerinda Di Benedetto recommends the 'very recent publication by Giancarlo Bova, Il sacco di Capua, July 24, 1501, in which the author contributes, with the contribution of unpublished documents, to make greater clarity on the chilling story of the memorable massacre'. As far as the purely pictorial aspect is concerned, in the year 1925 Vittorio Spinazzola would have condensed the description of the work in the following lines: 'the lush canvas, in which all the virtues of his imagination, his brush, the wise research, the sensuality of the forms, the tumultuous yet Latinally contained impetus of the composition were employed, connecting to our Venetian or seventeenth-century Neapolitan tradition, in which the wonderful bottom of battlemented walls and towers glimpsed in a gold dust and the mastery of the groupings, the glimpses, the nudes, would be enough to show how much his mastery of the drawing, the brush, the form would be enough'.
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
Galerie Taménaga
Jean Fautrier (Paris 1898–1964 Châtenay-Malabry) Tête, 1927 Oil on canvas 35 x 27 cm Signed upper right: 'Fautrier' Provenance: Jean-Paul Ledeur, Paris Literature: Marcel-André Stalter, Recherches sur la vie et l'œuvre de Jean Fautrier (1898-1964) de leurs commencements à 1940. Essai de catalogue méthodique et d'interprétation, doctoral thesis, Université de la Sorbonne, Paris IV, 1982, n° 319; Marie-José Lefort, Fautrier. Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Éditions Norma, Paris, 2023, n° 256, illustrated p. 199 Exhibitions: Hamburg, Kunstverein, Jean Fautrier, 19 May–17 June 1973, n° 16; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum / Zurich, Kunsthaus, Jean Fautrier, 11 January - 4 May 1986, n° 35, ill. p. 25; Paris, Galerie Jeanne Castel, 1986
HELENE BAILLY MARCILHAC
Henri Martin (Toulouse 1860-1943 Labastide-du-Vert) La terrasse de Marquayrol au soleil du matin Oil on 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
Chambre professionnelle belge de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne (CLAM)
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Brussels, 1525-1569) (After) 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
Caretto & Occhinegro
The Master of Antwerp Adoration (Active in Antwerp first decades of the 16th century) The Annunciation to Saint Anne, circa 1525 Oil on panel 59 x 62 cm Expertise by Peter van den Brink Literature: Van den Brink 1997, pp. 32, 35 note 22, fig. 5; Van den Brink 2007, pp. 168, 175, 179 note 38, fig. 16b; Cécile Scailliérez, in Paris 2017, pp. 84, 86, fig. 32
Epoque Fine Jewels
An exceptional pair of gem-set earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels, made in 18 karat yellow gold, each composed of a large coral cabochon at the top, surrounded by brilliant-cut diamonds and chrysoprase cabochons. Each earring suspends a striking tassel featuring a domed coral cap set with brilliant-cut diamonds, from which hang seven strings of chrysoprase beads interspersed with rose-cut diamond rondelles. The strings terminate with coral and gold beads. With clip fittings. Total diamond weight: approximately 12 ct. Signed VAN CLEEF & ARPELS and numbered. Dated 1971. Dimensions: 8,5 x 1,87 cm. These Van Cleef & Arpels earrings from 1971 are exceptionally rare, embodying unparalleled craftsmanship and luxury. The bold combination of coral, chrysoprase and diamonds is both exquisite and uncommon, while their intricate tassel design reflects the golden era of Haute Joaillerie. Signed and numbered by one of the most prestigious jewelry houses, they are true collector’s items, akin to owning a piece of history - ‘Elizabeth Taylor-level’ rare.
LUDORFF
Günther Uecker (1930-2025) Kopf 1955/1956 Nails on wood Signed and dated “56” 60 × 34 × 38 cm | 23 5/8 × 13 3/8 × 14 15/16 in Registered in the Uecker Archive under number GU.56.001 and earmarked for inclusion in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Günther Uecker / Honisch Catalogue Raisonné 1983, No. 1 Provenance: The artist’s studio; Privat Collection Nordrhein-Westfalen (purchased directly from the artist’s family 1987-2026) Exhibitions: Galerie Ludorff, "Recent Acquisitions Fall 2026", 4. Okt. - 16. Jan., Düsseldorf 2026Kestner-Gesellschaft, "Günther Uecker", 5. Mai-18. Jun., Hannover 1972 Literature: Galerie Ludorff, "Recent Acquisitions Fall 2026", Düsseldorf 2026, S. 158; Dieter Honisch, "Günther Uecker. Werkverzeichnis", Stuttgart 1983, Nr. 1, S. 169Kestner-Gesellschaft, "Günther Uecker", Hannover 1972, Nr. 53Kunst- und Museumsverein, "Exotisches und Moderne Kunst," Wuppertal 1968, Nr. 41
Snackers Antiques & Fine Art
Walter Pompe (Lith 1703-1777 Antwerp) Cross with ivory corpus, Antwerp 1770 Carved wood and ivory H 57,5 x W 27 x D 11 cm Signed Comes with CITES document Walter Pompe was a very well-known sculptor, especially of Buxus/Palm and Ivory carvings. The richly decorated Calvary features ivory bones, skull, and the snake with apple. With CITES document.
