TEFAF New York Spring 2017

Head Of The Apollo Belvedere Type, Western Europe, Roman Empire, 3rd-4th century AD. White marble. Height 20.8 cm. Courtesy Axel Vervoordt Provenance: Private collection T., Leeds; private collection, France, acquired 1980s; private collection Mr. Diego von Bergen, Rome (Villa Bonaparte) and Berlin, acquired circa 1940s  Head Of Venus Genetrix, Western Europe, Roman Empire, 1st century AD. White marble. Height 20.5 cm. Courtesy Axel Vervoordt Striding Figure... [Lire la suite]

Armand-Albert Rateau (1882-Paris-1938), Arm Chair. Bronze, model no. 1793, the frame cast with details of scales and shells, the back and seat formed by linked medallions cast as fish and the arms formed of linked shells; Rear leg stamped '1793 PARIS A.A. RATEAU INV 86'. Courtesy DeLorenzo  This chair is one of seven known examples of the model. Six chairs were originally made for Charles and Florence Blumenthal’s New York City residence. The seventh chair, once in the possession of Madame Rateau, is now in... [Lire la suite]

Lucio Fontana (Rosario 1899-1968 Varese), Concetto Spaziale, 1956. Oil, mixed media and sequins on canvas, 80 x 70 cm (31.5 x 27.6 in.). Courtesy Tornabuoni Arte. Enrico Castellani (Castelmassa, 1930), Superficie Bianca, 1999. Acrylic on canvas, 150 x 200 cm (59 x 78.7 in.). Courtesy Tornabuoni Arte. Paolo Scheggi (Florence 1940-1971 Rome), Zone Riflesse, 1964. Acrylic on overlapped canvases, 60 x 80 cm (23.6 x 31.5 in.). Courtesy Tornabuoni Arte. Lucio... [Lire la suite]

Lucio Fontana (Rosario 1899-1968 Varese), Concetto Spaziale. Attesa, 1966. Water based paint on canvas, 65 x 54 cm. Signature, title and inscription on verso 'l Fontana / "Concetto spaziale"/ ATTESA/ lunghi, longhi, lon-/ghissimi stronzi, 1966'.  Provenance: Soresi, Milan; Galleria il Mappamondo, Milan; Galerie Bernard Cats, Brussels Literature: E. Crisipolti, Lucio Fontana. Catalogue Raisonné des Peintures et Enviroments Spatiaux, Vol. II, Brussels 1974, p. 185, no. 66T88, ill.; E.... [Lire la suite]

Wifredo Lam (Sagua La Grande 1902-1982 Paris), Nu À La Chaise, 1942. Tempera on paper mounted on canvas, 165 x 98 cm. Signed and dated lower left and signed and dated on the reverse. Courtesy Galerie Applicat-Prazan, Paris Provenance: Family of the Artist, Paris; private collection, Miami Literature: Michel Leiris, Wifredo Lam, Milan 1970, no. 27, ill. col.; Gérard Xuriguéra, Wifredo Lam, Paris 1974, ill. col. p. 31; Max-Pol Fouchet, Wifredo Lam, Poligrafa / Cercle d’Art,... [Lire la suite]

Louise Bourgeois (Paris, 1911), Baroque, 1970. Marble with a base made from timber wood, 94.6 x 64.1 x 65.7 cm (Marble). 38.1 x 81.2 x 65.7 cm (Base). Signed 'BOUR-0056. Photo courtesy Galerie Karsten Greve AG Literature: Louise Bourgeois, Retrospective, exh. cat., New York 1982, plates no. 123-24, p. 121, ill. p. 88, studio view on frontispiece, installation views, plates no. 126-27, p. 122, ill. p. 90; Louise Bourgeois, Retrospective, exh. cat., Frankfurt/Main 1989, no. 74, p. 189,... [Lire la suite]

Vladimir Kagan (Worms 1927-2016 Palm Beach, Florida), Annecy Sofa With Arm Left (Clear Wood). American walnut and boiled wool fabric, 101.6 x 243.8 x 109.2 cm. Limited edition of 8 with 4 APs. Photo courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery Vincent Dubourg (France, 1977), Bhanga Bronze (Gold), 2014. Bronze, 90 x 296 x 60 cm (35.4 x 116.54 x 23.62 in.). Limited Edition of 8 + 4 APs. Photo courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery Ingrid Donat (Paris, 1957), Buffet Cisco, 2015.... [Lire la suite]

Lucio Fontana (Rosario 1899-1968 Varese), Concetto Spaziale, Attesa, 1966. Waterpaint on canvas, 146 x 115 cm. Signed, titled and inscribed 'l. Fontana / “Concetto Spaziale” / ATTESA / Ogni povero / uomo può / fare dell’arte / e della critica'. Photo courtesy Ben Brown Fine Arts Provenance: Marlborough Galleria d’Arte, Rome; Galerie Stutz, Pulver & Co., Vaduz; Galleria Moretto, Brescia; Zanibelli collection, Milan; Sotheby`s London, 23 October 1997; private collection, Milan; acquired by the... [Lire la suite]

Joel Arthur Rosenthal, A fibula brooch, Paris, circa 1993. Tourmaline, garnet and diamond. Photo courtesy Simon Teakle Fine Jewelry A single rectangular cut emerald 13.11 carats ring, Paris, circa 1930. Photo courtesy Simon Teakle Fine Jewelry Rubies and diamonds bracelet, UK, circa 1870. Photo courtesy Simon Teakle Fine Jewelry A pair of antique emerald and diamond earrings, Circa 1870. Photo courtesy Simon Teakle Fine Jewelry The Hamster... [Lire la suite]