Summer Sale: Contemporary Art, Old Masters & Luxury Collectibles

Melvin Sokolsky (b. 1933)
"Melanie Bat, Paris", 1965. Silver gelatin print, printed later. Image: 33.7 x 33.6 cm; Sheet: 50 x 40 cm. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 7/25 in pencil on the verso.
Provenance: Private Collection, Johannesburg (South Africa)

The artwork is located in Johannesburg (South Africa)

Werner Bischof (1916-1954)
"In the Court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan", 1952.
Gelatin silver print, printed posthumously.
Size 8 5/8 x 10 3/4 in. (21.9 x 27.3 cm).
Inscribed by the artist's son in ink on the verso. Provenance; Private Collection, New York

The artwork is located in New York

Ruth Bernard (1905-2006)
"Sand Dune", 1967. Platinum print, printed 1998. Image 8 1/2x15 1/4 inches (21.6x38.7 cm); Sheet 14x20 inches (35.6x50.8 cm).
Signed in pencil in margin recto; titled, dated, numbered '5/25' and annotated in pencil on verso.
Provenance: Private Collection, New York.

The artwork is located in New York

Terry O'Neill (b. 1938)
"Raquel Welch Hair", 1970. C-Type Print. Size 30 × 30 in | 76.2 × 76.2 cm. Edition 49 of 50. Signed and numbered lower. Framed. Provenance: Private Collection, UK

The artwork is located in London, UK

Mr. Brainwash (b. 1966) "No Posts, No Bills". Size 61 x 91 cm. Silkscreen on archival paper. Edition 59/70. Signed and numbered along edges, with date and artist's thumbprint verso. Provenance: Private Collection, UK

The artwork is located in London, UK

Wang Yigang (b. 1961)
"A20". Oil on paper. Year 2016. Size 56x76 cm. Signed lower right. Provenance: Private Collection, Italy

The artwork is located in Lodi (Italy)

Alfredo Mogol Rapetti (b. 1961)
"Scrittura dipinta". Year 2013/2014. Oil on canvas. Size 90x70 cm. Signed, titled and dated on the back. Exhibitions: "Oltre la parola dipinta", Spazio Oberdan, Milan (Italy), 19 July - 15 September 2013. Provenance: Private Collection, Italy

The artwork is located in Lodi (Italy)

Renate Bertlmann (b. 1943)
"Discordo Ergo Sum: Knife-Rose". Year 2019. Murano glass and metal, protected by acrylic case. Size 50 × 11 × 11 cm (19.7 × 4.3 × 4.3 in). Edition 29/50. Signed, dated and numbered on the underside of the glass. The artwork is accompanied by a certificate issued by the producer. Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland

This artwork is located in Zug, Switzerland

Damien Hirst (b. 1965)
"Fruitful (Large) / H8-1". Year 2020. Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel. Edition 656 of 1928. Size 78 x 78 cm (30.9 x 30.9 inches). Heni Editions label with the artist' signature on the back. Provenance: Private Collection, Zug (Switzerland)

The artwork is located in Zug (Switzerland)

Jeff Koons (b. 1955)
"Balloon Dog Orange". Limoges porcelain with chromatic coating. Year 2015.Edition 732/2300. Size 26.6 x 26.6 x 12.7 cm (10.5 x 10.5 x 5 in). Signed, titled, dated and numbered on the underside. Edition Bernardaud, Limoges (France). Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland

The artwork is located in Zug, Switzerland

Jeff Koons (b. 1955)
"Balloon Dog (Yellow)". Year 2015. Porcelain with chromatic coating. Edition 2214/2300. Size 26.6 x 26.5 x 12.7 cm (10.5 x 10.5 x 5 in). Signed, titled, dated and numbered on the underside. Edition Bernardaud, Limoges (France). Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland

The artwork is located in Zug, Switzerland

Robert Longo (b. 1953)
"Eric, NYC, 1980". Year 2009. C-Print. Edition 26 of 100, plus 20 AP. Image: 22,5 x 15 cm (8,9 x 5,9 in). Sheet: 25,5 x 18,5 cm (10 x 7.2 in). Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland

The artwork is located in Zug, Switzerland

Thomas Struth (b. 1957)
"Museo del Prado". Year 2009. C-Print. Edition 39 of 100. Size 24,6 x 28,6 cm (9.6 x 11.2 in). Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland

The artwork is located in Zug, Switzerland

JR
"Trompe l'oeil, Death Valley, Billboard, March 4, 2017, 5:41 pm, California, USA". Year 2021. 14 colors lithograph printed on Marinoni machine on White paper. BFK Rives - 270 grammes. Edition 103 of 180. Signed, stamped and numbered. Size 50 x 85 cm (19.7 x 33.5 in.). Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland

The artworks is located in Zug, Switzerland

JR (b. 1983)
"Unframed, Charlie Chaplin revu par JR, The Kid, Charlie Chaplin & Jackie Coogan, USA, 1923, de jour Paris". Year 2021. 16 colors lithograph printed on Marinoni machine on white paper BFK Rives -300 grammes. Size 70 x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.7 in). Edition 120 of 180. Signed, stamped and numbered. Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland

This artworks is located in Zug, Switzerland

Andres Serrano (b. 1950)
"Pieta". Year 2012. C-Print. Edition 32 of 50. Size 29,8 x 23,4 cm (11.7 x 9.2 in). Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland

The artwork is located in Zug, Switzerland

Elger Esser (b. 1967)
"Nocturnes à Giverny". Year 2010. C-Print. Edition 36 of 50. Size 21,1 x 26,4 cm (8.3 x 10.3 in). Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland

The artwork is located in Zug, Switzerland

Andres Serrano (b. 1950)
"Ku Klux Klan". Year 1998. C-Print. Edition 6 of 50. Size 98,5 x 79 cm (38.7 x 31.1 in). Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland

The artwork is located in Zug, Switzerland

Slim Aarons (1916-2006)
"Poolside Pairs". Chromogenic print. Edition of 150. Embossed with the photographer's facsimile signature and edition in the margin. Year 1970, printed later. Image: 96.5 by 143 (38 by 56â… in.) Getty Images gallery label on the back and Certificate of Authenticity by Slim Aarons Getty Images Archive. One of 150 editioned prints of a limited edition, ed. by the Getty Images Gallery.

The artwork is located in Monza (Italy).

KAWS (b. 1974)
"Five Years Later Companion (Black)". Year 2004. Painted cast vinyl. Size 14¾ h × 6½ w × 3½ d in (37 × 17 × 9 cm). Impressed signature, date and manufacturer's mark to the underside ‘© KAWS..04' and 'Medicom Toy 2004 China'. This work is from the edition of 500 produced by Medicom Toy, Tokyo. Provenance: Collection of Joel Zimmerman; Private Collection, Italy

This artwork is located in Monza, Italy

KAWS (b. 1974)
"Dissected Companion (Grey)". Year 2006. Painted cast vinyl. Size 14¾ h × 6½ w × 4 d in (37 × 17 × 10 cm). Impressed signature, date and manufacturer's mark to the underside '© KAWS..06' and 'Medicom Toy 2006 China'. This work is from the edition of 500 produced by Medicom Toy, Tokyo. Literature: KAWS 1993-2010, Ramirez-Montagut, pg. 25 illustrates another example. Condition: A small yellow spot on the front of the right leg. In good general condition. Provenance: Collection of Joel Zimmerman; Private Collection, Italy

This artworks is located in Monza, Italy

Eighteen karat (18K) two tone gold natural emerald beryl and diamond ring.
An octagonal cut natural emerald beryl gemstone is mounted in the center of the ring. Round brilliant cut diamonds accent the ring around and on both sides of the center gemstone. The ring has a gross weight of 7.0 grams. Reference: GIA Emerald Report Number #2255497820 Weight gemstone: 7.31 carat total; Clarity: Type 3; Dimensions: 12.52 x 10.24 x 7.76 mm weight diamond: 0.63 carat total; Clarity: VS1-VS2; Dimensions: 1.7 x 1.5 mm Provenance: Private Collection, Italy

The lot is located in Alessandria, Italy

Agostino Bonalumi (1935-2013)
"Giallo (Yellow)". Year 1999. Dry etching on silk-screened Magnani 310g paper, mounted with collage on Fabriano 300g paper. Size 56x76cm. Ed. VIII/XV. Signed lower right and numbered lower left. Provenance: Private Collection, Italy

The artwork is located in Alessandria, Italy

Walter Valentini (b. 1928)
"Dante Anarca"

Complete folder with etchings in canvas-lined cardboard case with plate on the title page (size 32 x 34.5 cm) signed on the bottom. Edited by Pergola (Pesaro, Italy). Size of each sheet: 33 x 53.5 cm. Heavy handmade paper.
All the etchings present the handwritten signature in pencil by the artist and the edition number 85/99.
The work is in perfect condition and will be shipped packed in a wooden crate.
Provenance: Private Collection, Milan

The lot is located in Milan, Italy

Giorgio De Chirico (1888-1978)

"La sponda misteriosa". Lithograph in 6 colors. Size 50x70 cm. Edition 68 of 80. Signed and numbered by the artist. Lithograph drawn by the artist on transfer paper and transferred on zinc by the "Aldina" printing house in Rome. Aldina stamp lower right. Literature: Giorgio de Chirico: Catalogo dell'Opera Grafica (1921-1969), curated by Antonio Vastano, Bora Edition, p. 244 , no. 159. Provenance: Private Collection, Milan

The artwork is located in Milan, Italy

Gillo Dorfles (1910-2018)

"Nascosti Intrecci". Colophon Editions, 2002. In-folio 52x37 cm. Edition 18 of 100.
"Nascosti intrecci" gathers seven poems by Gillo Dorfles with as many signed and numbered graphics created by Enrico Baj, Agostino Bonalumi, Enrico Castellani, Jannis Kounellis, Mimmo Paladino, Giulio Paolini, Arnaldo Pomodoro, with a preface by Ferruccio De Bortoli. Texts composed in Dante font by Ruggero Olivieri, Milan and printed by Tipoteca Italiana Foundation, Cornuda, on 270 g Graphia paper. Provenance: Private Collection, Milan

The lot is located in Milan, Italy

Bernard Aubertin (1934-2015)

"Tableau Clous". Year 1969. Nails on board. Size 60x60 cm. Signed and dated on the back. The artwork is accompanied by the certificate of authenticity released by the Bernard Aubertin Archive, Brescia (Italy). Provenance: Private Collection, Milan (Italy)

The artwork is located in Milan, Italy

Aligi Sassu (1912-2002)
"Cavallo" (Horse). 700 gr silver. Size H11xL11 cm. Stand: 15x12 cm. Edition 81 of 300. Signed and numbered. The artwork is accompanied by the certificate released by Edizioni d'Arte Giulio Buono. Provenance: Private Collection, Milan

The artwork is located in Milan, Italy

Gustave Cariot (1872-1950)

"Landscape". Oil on canvas. Size 18 x 26 cm. Signed and dated 1924 lower right. Provenance: Private Collection, Paris

The artwork is located in Paris, France

Raoul Dufy (1877-1953)

"Horses". Drawing on paper. Size 17 x 25 cm. Inscribed RD lower left. Fanny Guillon-Laffaille and David Guillon-Laffaille verbally confirmed the authencitity.
Provenance: Private Collection, Paris

The artwork is located in Paris, France

Charles Drouot (b. 1955)

"Vanderbilt". Oil on wood panel. Size 30 x 40 cm. Signed on the back. Purchased directly from the artist. Unframed. Provenance: Artist's studio; Private Collection, Paris

The artwork is located in Paris, France

Salvatore Provino (b. 1943)

"Piani Contrapposti". Year 1976. Oil on canvas. Size 70x50 cm. Signed and dated lower right. Signed and dated on the back. Provenance: Private Collection, Rome

The artwork is located in Rome, Italy

Salvatore Provino (b. 1943)

"Piani Contrapposti". Year 1976. Oil on canvas. Size 70 x 50 cm. Signed lower right. Signed and dated on the back. Provenance: Private Collection, Rome

The artwork is located in Rome, Italy

Roman emperor Caracalla, Bust

White Carrara marble. Early 20th century. Created by an Italian sculptor. Size L35cm P17cm H31cm. ProvenanceL Private Collection, Rome

The lot is located in Rome, Italy

Piero Marussig (1879-1937)

"Natura morta con frutta". Oil on canvas. Year 1937. Size 50x60 cm. Signed and dated lower right. Galleria d'Arte Mediolanum (Milan) label on the back. The artwork is accompanied by the certificate of authenticity released by Archive Piero Marussig, Studio D'Arte Nicoletta Colombo (Milan) with the Archive number P.M. 2023 - A.2. Provenance: Private Collection, Milan

The artwork is located in Milan, Italy

Markus Lüpertz(b. 1941)

Untitled (female nude, standing). Bronze, primary polychrome specimen EA. Size 33 x 13.5 x 12.5 cm. According to Anna Jill Lüpertz's (daughter of Markus Lüpertz) certificate of authenticity, the torso dates from 1998 and was planned in an edition of only 6 pieces plus 2 EA. However, the edition was not poured out, i.e. not all possible copies were produced. In this respect, the bronze is unique. Casted by Kunstgießerei Schmäke, Düsseldorf.
Provenance: collection/ the estate of famous Udo Walz, who acquired the bronze directly from Markus Lüpertz's studio; Private Collection, Germany

The artwork is located in Meschede, Germany

Teak veneer desk with cabinet and 3 drawers, standing on tapered legs, Netherlands mid 20th century. Size 74 cm high and top size 140x65 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Amsterdam

The lot is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Follower of Jacob Jordaens (1593 - 1678)

"Portrait of the Artist's Daughter Elisabeth". Year 1637/1638 - 19th century copy. Oil on canvas. Size 74,5 x 57 cm. 100 x 78 cm in (antique) frame. Provenance: Private collection, Netherlands

The artwork is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Attributed to Francois Diday (1802-1877)

"Mountain landscape with shepherds". Year 1830s-40s. Oil on canvas, relined. Size 123 x 150 (framed), 107 x 132 (without a frame). Provenance: Private Collection, Amsterdam

The artwork is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Pasquale Ruggiero (1851 – 1916)

"Portrait of a Young Man". Oil on wood. Size 44 x 23,5 cm. Signed lower left: „P.Ruggiero“. Provenance: Private Collection, Amsterdam

The artwork is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Follower of Jan Jansz Westerbaen (I) (1600-1686)

"Portrait of a Man, probably Hans-Christoph von Rauchhaupt". Oil on canvas, relined. Size 64 x 54 cm (in frame), 46 x 36 (without a frame). Provenance: Private Collection, Amsterdam

The artwork is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Schweninger, Carl Jr. (1854-1903)

"Lady with a cigarette". Oil on wooden panel. Size 32,2 x 25,6 cm; 45 x 36,5 (framed). Signed upper left: "C.Schweninger jr. Wien”. On the reverse: wax seal “Hisclher & Comp.” of the Viennese art gallery. Provenance: Private Collection, Tallinn

Carl Schweninger Jr. is a well-known Austrian genre painter. He is a son of the eminent
German painter Carl Schweninger. The elder Schweninger was born in Vienna in 1818 and
was one of the most esteemed painters in his line at the time. His sister Rosa Schweninger
focused on portraits and genre depictions. Schweninger junior was a pupil of his father, but
also studied the figure at the Vienna and Munich Academies. His works charmingly reflect
the fin de siécle lifestyle, part of which was also the manifestation of feminism, as depicted
in this painting.

The artwork is located in Tallinn, Estonia

Jacques Clement Wagrez (1850-1908)

"Caesar and Cleopatra". Watercolor on wove paper, 42 x 79 cm (sheet), 64 x 99 (framed). Signed lower right “Jacques Wagrez”.

Jacques Clément Bernard Wagrez was a French painter, illustrator and decorator.
Son of the portraitist Edmond Wagrez, with whom he began to study, J. C. Wagrez attended the Beaux-Arts de Paris in the studio of Isidore Pils, then that of Henri Lehmann. He then enrolled in the studio of Jules Eugène Lenepveu before leaving for Italy, where he completed his Grand Tour. The Venetian and Florentine Renaissance inspired his subjects and decorations.
In 1870, he sent his first watercolors and portraits to the Salon, which earned him a certain notoriety. As a fashionable painter, he was commissioned to decorate the interiors of Parisian palaces and private mansions and to produce a few delicately illustrated works.
Wagrez was a member of the Society of French Artists and was awarded the Palmes académiques.

Beautiful depiction of Caesar meeting Cleopatra, rich in narrative elements and detailed presentation of the staffage – classical subjects belonged to the favored themes of Jacques Clément Wagrez.

Provenance: Private Collection, France; Private Collection, Tallinn

The artwork is located in Tallinn, Estonia

Hermès Vibrato leather Herbag Handbag

Golden hardware. Numbered CH
2 bags with identical measurements: 11,81 x 10,23 x 4,33 in. approximately. Total length of shoulder strap 38,58 inches approx.
The first is in vibrato leather, extremely soft to the touch. Second one in officier chocolate canvas. Hand and/or shoulder-bag. Comes with 2 Hermès dustbag, golden padlock, clochette and 2 keys, 2 n°5 raincoat, assembly instructions pamphlet, Hermès box, ribon and paper bag. Second hand. Excellent condition. Provenance: Private Collection, Bordeaux (France)

The lot is located in Bordeaux (France)

Dior Mini New Lock black shoulder bag

Black leather fringed on the flap. New lock closure, mechanism can sometimes be difficult to close. Removable shoulder strap 120 cm. Dimensions approx. : Height 12 cm, Width 15 cm, Depth 2.5 cm. Inside: 1 central compartment with 2 credit card slots and 1 patch pocket. Dior Dustbag.
Can be worn on the shoulder or used as a clutch. Excellent condition. Provenance: Private Collection, Bordeaux (France)

The lot is located in Bordeaux (France)

Douglas Shively (1896-1991)

"Sespe Headwaters". Oil on Masonite. Year 1988. Size 30x40 inches. Signed and dated lower left. Framed. Provenance: Private Collection, US

The artwork is located in Santa Paula, US

Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year (2004) Limited Edition Fountain Pen.

Platinum-plated endpiece, cap, & rings, amber bands. Fine 18K two-tone gold nib, F. Maker's presentation box, outer packaging, certification card. Provenance: Private Collection, Italy

The lot is located in Matera, Italy

Martin Monnickendam (1874-1943)

"Dutch Town". Early 20th century. Oil on canvas. Size 16½" x 22½" sight, 23¼" x 29½" framed. Signed lower left, second smaller signature under left most barn, in gold wood frame. Label J.J. Gillespie Fine Art Gallery on the back. Provenance: private collection of Daniel H. Simpson, the US Ambassador to the Central African Republic and Mrs. Simpson, Pittsburgh, PA; Private Collection, Netherlands


The artwork is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands