Highlights Fine Art Auction Sales 18 to 20 June 2014

Highlights Fine Art Auction Sales 18 to 20 June 2014

Highlights Fine Art Auction Sales
18 to 20 June 2014
Preview 7 to 15 Juni 2014 (daily 10 am to 6 pm, also on Saturdays and Sundays)
Modern & contemporary art
PIERRE SOULAGES
Born 1919 in Rodez, lives in Paris
"Peinture 162 cm x 130 cm"
Signed lower right "Soulages". Signed verso on the canvas "Soulages", dated "21 Oct.
66" and labelled "Peinture 162 cm x 130 cm". Dated on the stretcher frame "21 Oct
66", labelled "Peinture 162 x 130" and no. "A-9138". Label from the Albright-Knox Art
Gallery, Buffalo, New York, and the Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Estimate: CHF 2’000'000 / 3’000'000
SERGE POLIAKOFF
Moscow 1900-1969 Paris
Abstract Composition
Signed lower right "Serge Poliakoff".
Oil on canvas, 72,7 x 59,8 cm
Estimate: CHF 80'000 / 120'000
JEAN ARP
Strassburg 1886-1966
L’agressif
Signed lower right "Arp" and numbered "1/3". Signed on the inside "Arp".
Bronze with dark brown patina, 67,5 x 44 x 22 cm
Estimate: CHF 200'000 / 280'000
VARLIN eigentlich Willy Guggenheim
Zürich 1900-1977 Bondo
Schwingerdenkmal in Luzern
Signed verso on the canvas "Varlin" and dated "(19)54".
Oil on canvas, 150 x 74,5 cm
Estimate: CHF 30'000 / 50'000
JEAN TINGUELY
Fribourg 1925-1991 Bern
"Rapide & Solide - Silencieux"
Signed lower right "Jean Tinguely" and dated "1990". Entitled above "Rapide & Solide Silencieux".
Mixed technique (collage, oil, felt tip pen, etc.) on cardboard, in passepartout, 50 x 60
cm, framed
Estimate: CHF 30'000 / 50'000
CHARLES L'EPLATTENIER
Neuenburg 1874-1946 Côtes-du-Doubs
"Les Mythen"
Signed lower left "C. L'Eplattenier" and dated "1935". Entitled verso "Les Mythen // C.
L'Eplattenier", "C // L ", dated "1935" and the number "385" as well as "189".
Oil on cardboard, 80,5 x 99 cm
Estimate: CHF 12'000 / 18'000
MILTON CLARK AVERY
Altmar 1885-1965 New York
Two pigs
Signed lower left "Milton Avery". Signed verso on cardboard "Milton Avery //150 West
72 ST // N. Y. C. // Trafalgar 9603".
Oil on canvas, stretched onto cardboard, 40,5 x 50,8 cm
Estimate: CHF 10'000 / 16'000
JEAN-PAUL RIOPELLE
Montréal 1923-2002 Ile-aux-Grues
Sans titre, 1958
Verso on the stretcher frame various labels with information on the artist, artwork and
provenance. Oil on paper, stretched on canvas, 79,5 x 59 cm
Estimate: CHF 90'000 / 120'000
EDGAR DEGAS
Paris 1834-1917 Paris
Danseuse assise
Lower left signature stamp “Degas”. Verso stamp “Atelier Ed. Degas” as well as
inscription “Pb 493” and “1588”. Coal on brown paper, in passe partout, framed,
35,9 x 31,5 cm, slightly foxed.
Estimate: CHF 35'000 / 50'000
ANDRÉ DERAIN
Chatou near Paris 1880-1954 Garches
Bords de Seine à Carrières-sur-Seine
From ca. 1913. Verso on the canvas signed "A. Derain". Labelled "A la Palette // M(...)
G. Jary // (...) du Port. 28 Rue de la Paroie // Coin du Port // (...)". On the stretcher
frame labelled "Sammlung R. Staechelin No. 72" as well as the numbers "358(...)",
"6182", "1414", "KK357" and "110". On the frame label of the Kunstmuseum Basel.
Oil on canvas, 46,2 x 55 cm
Estimate: CHF 120‘000 / 180‘000
FRITZ WINTER
Altenbögge 1905-1976 Herrsching
Composition
Lower right signed "F. Winter" and dated "(19)55". Oil on paper, 49 x 69 cm
(77 x 98 cm), framed
Estimate: CHF 18'000 / 25'000
GOERGES MATHIEU
Boulogne-sur-Mer 1921-2012 Boulogne-Bilancourt
Composition
Lower right signed "Mathieu" and dated "(19)58". Verso gallery label "Galerie Rive
Droite". Signed lower right. LM 53 x 72,5 cm (89 x 108 cm), in passé partout, framed
Estimate: CHF 25'000 / 35'000
MARIE VOROBIEFF
Tscheboksary 1892-1984 London
Landscape
Lower left signed "Marevna".
Oil on wood, 60,5 x 108,5 cm
Estimate: CHF 18'000 / 20'000
MAXIME MAUFRA
Nantes 1861-1918 Poncé-sur-le-Loir
"Les Vieux Sapins (ile St. Honorat) Alpes Maritimes"
Lower left signed "Maufra" and dated "1912". Verso on the stretcher frame inscribed:
"Les Vieux Sapins (ile St. Honorat) Alpes Maritimes". Verso various labels with title and
inventory number 3692 and 10077 as well as label of the “Galerie des Granges,
Genève, mars 1973" as well as "Galerie des Granges, 1204 Genève. M. Maufra. Les
vieux sapins. Ile St.-Honorat. No 43".
Oil on canvas, 61 x 73 cm
Estimate: CHF 18'000 / 25'000
KAREL APPEL
Amsterdam 1921-2006 Zürich
Untitled
Signed lower left "Appel" and dated "(19)57". Acrylic on canvas, 120 x 84,5 cm
Estimate: CHF 80‘000 / 120‘000
19 th century paintings
JOHANN GOTTFRIED STEFFAN
Wädenswil 1815-1905 München
Mountain Stream in Haslital
Signed lower right “J. G. Steffan”, dated “1847” and entitled “München”.
Estimate: CHF 25’000 / 35’000
ROBERT ZÜND
Luzern 1827-1909 Luzern
Seascape with grazing Goats
Lower left monogrammed “R. Z.”. Oil on cardboard, 31 x 38,5 cm, restored.
Estimate: CHF 20‘000 / 30‘000
EDWARD THEODORE COMPTON
London 1849-1921 Feldafing
Alpine Landscape with Herd of Cows
Lower left signed “E. T. Compton” and dated “1908”. Oil on canvas, 60 x 96 cm
Estimate: CHF 25‘000 / 35‘000
JOHN EMMS
Blofield 1843-1912 Lyndhurst
Hunter with Hunting Pack
Lower right signed “JNO EMMS”. Oil on canvas, 50,5 x 42,5 cm
Estimate: CHF 12‘000 / 18‘000
Gemälde 17. / 18. Jahrhundert
HUGO BINOY
Died 1669 in Köln
Counterparts: Still Life with Cherries and Still Life with Strawberries
The still life with strawberries is signed lower right on the tabletop “Hbenoy” and
dated “fc. An 1635”. Oil on wood, each 40 x 53 cm
Estimate: CHF 12‘000 / 18‘000
Works on paper, arts & crafts
Earth and Celestial Globe for the Library of G.&W. Cary, Regency, London 1800.
Earth globe: hand colored copper engraving – 12 segments, split at the equator. The
messing meridian circle with scale division and hour circle, round horizontal circle with
affixed engraving with scale division, astrological sign, calendar, indication of the
months, 32 cardinal directions. Inscribed in a hollowed cartouche: " Cary's New
Terrestial Globe; Exhibiting the late Discoveries made by CAPTAIN COOK; Also
those of CAPTAIN VANCOUVER on the NORTH WEST COAST OF AFRICA; And
M.DE LA PEROUSE, on the Coast of TARTARY. TOGETHER. With every other
Improvement collected from Various Navigators to the present time. London, Made &
Sold by G.& W. Cary, Strand, March 1. 1800".
Celestial globe: Pendant to the earth globe. The individual constellations in additional
figurative depiction. Three legged strutted mahogany wooden pedestal on metal rolls
and compass. Age-related signs of usage and partially damaged varnish.
H = 122 cm cm, D = 65 cm (over-all), D = ca. 53 cm (globes).
Estimate: CHF 100’000 / 180’000
Durga Mahishasura-Mardini, old Indian, Pallava-Dynasty,
7./8. Century
Black basalt, relief rounded on top. Height = 98 cm, width = 13 cm
The goddess depicted in the classical way as the killer of the buffalo demon. Standing,
six armed with sword and arrow. H = 98 cm, W = 53 cm, D = 13 cm
Estimate: CHF 20‘000 / 30‘000
HEINRICH YSELIN
around 1450-1513 Konstanz
Coronation of Mary
Lime wood, hollowed on the back. Mary is kneeling between God the Father and Son
of God, both sitting enthroned and raising their hands against her head (originally
carrying the now missing crown). Mary’s head with open, flowing hair is slightly
lowered, her hands folded in prayer in front of her chest. The crescent moon at her
feet has been added at a later time.
H =105 cm, W = 112 cm
Estimate: CHF 100’000 / 180’000
EDGAR WILLIAM BRANDT
Paris 1880-1960
Desk Lamp, Model “Cobra”, France, around 1925
Estimate: CHF 25’000 / 35’000
Jewellery & Watches
Exclusive Ruby-Emerald-Bracelet 18K Rose gold
Manufacture. Beautifully worked bangle consisting of 23 moveable joints. Joints are
jewelled with a variety of round, unheated rubies with a total of ca. 93.41 ct, the back,
head and eyes decorated with 6 emerald navettes, 22 emerald drops and 24 round,
faceted emeralds with a total of ca. 50.11 ct. Diameter is adjustable, ca. 5 cm. 161.6 g.
Estimate: CHF 40'000 / 45'000
Exclusive Diamond-Brilliant-Bracelet Platinum, Paris around 1960
Manufacture. Beautifully worked bracelet. Obverse decorated with 13 brilliants of
variable size with a total of ca. 6.0 ct. (middle stone ca. 1.50 ct. G/vvs). Surrounded by
and decorated with a total of 142 diamond baguettes with a total of ca. 17.50 ct.;
Total quality of the stones: ca. G-I/vvs-si. Box lock with safety hook. L 17 cm, 62.2 g.
Estimate: CHF 23'000 / 25'000
Exclusive Sapphire-Brilliant-Ring 18K WG
Manufacture. Ring jeweled in the centre with 1 big oval and unheated sapphire of ca.
15.84 ct.; Origin: Tanzania. Setting and surrounding richly jeweled with 158 pavébrilliants with a total of ca. 3.45 ct.; RW 58.5, 14.3 g.
Estimate: CHF 28'000 / 30'000
Special 9-Strand-Ruby-Diamond-Freshwater-Pearl-Collier, probably India, 20.
Century
Beautifully worked collier, with 9 strands of ruby pellets and rondelles with surface
characteristics and round oval through to fantasy shaped freshwater pearls. Color:
white, slightly rosé iridescent, with a particularly beautiful luster. On the lowest strand
hang many drop shaped rubies of various size. Size: ca. 3.1 - 4.7 mm. The collier is
being held together by 5 intermediate parts made from gold. They are jeweled with
various faceted rubies and diamond roses. Every intermediate part is decorated with 1
ruby drop and there are 14 rows each of little pearls as an ending to which a
red/beige drawstring has been attached. Length is variable, collier is ca. 43 cm, with
drawstring ca. 80 cm.
Estimate: CHF 10'500 / 12’500
Solitaire 18K WG
Front side enclosed in 6 holders with 1 brilliant of ca. 3.45 ct. H/p. RW 52.5, 3.4 g.
Estimate: CHF 18'000 / 20’000
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Schedule
18 June 2014
Old Master Paintings - Paintings 19th century - Works on Paper 15th to 19th century
19 June 2014
Modern & Contemporary Art Auction - Modern & Contemporary Works on Paper – Sculptures - Interiors
20 June 2014
Applied Art - Jewellery, Wrist- and Pocket Watches