October 8th, 2020 - November 10th, 2020
Masters of Modern Art


FRANCIS PICABIA (1879 - 1953) , Pilar, circa 1927-1928
Watercolor, gouache, pen, on paper84 x 74.7 cm / 33.1 x 29.4 in.
Frame: 130 x 115 cm (with frame)
Signed lower left : Francis Picabia; Titled and inscribed on the back : 3 Pilar
Notice of inclusion in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared by the Picabia Committee.
Enquiries about work INV Nbr. BG202002324

FERNAND LÉGER (1881 - 1955), Projet pour le manteau de la cheminée de la demeure de Nelson Rockefeller à Pocantico, New York, 1938-39
Gouache on cardboard25 x 50 cm
Frame: 53.5 x 77.5 cm (with frame)
Inscribed on the back : Cette gouache est l'oeuvre originale de Fernand Léger. N.Léger
Authentification on the back of the drawing by Nadia Léger. This work will be included in the Répertoire des oeuvres sur papier de Fernand Léger being prepared by Irus Hansma. Notification of inclusion, June 15th 2015.

MARIE LAURENCIN (1883 - 1956), La réception des jeunes filles, 1932
Oil on canvas57.8 x 129.5 cm / 22.7 x 51 in.
Frame: 75 x 146.5 cm (with frame)
Signed and dated upper left : Marie Laurencin / 1932
Marie Laurencin : Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Vol.I, by Daniel Marchesseau, Tokyo, 1986, illustrated p.242 under no.550.
Enquiries about work INV Nbr. BG201902195

GEORGES BRAQUE (1882-1963), Poisson, 1944
Ed. 6/6 pcsPatinated bronze
10 x 34 cm
Signed and numbered underneath : 6/6, cire perdue, C.Valsuani fondeur
Certificate of authenticity issued by Quentin Laurens from the Louise Leiris Gallery, dated April 2nd, 2004.
Enquiries about work INV Nbr. BG202002430

HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954), Le pied ou Etude de pied, 1952
Ed. 3/10Bronze with dark brown patina
30.3 cm / 11.8 in.
Frame: Conceived in 1909, this bronze was cast in 1952
Signed and numbered on the top of the base : H.M.3 ; Stamped with the foundry mark on the back of the base: C.Valsuani Cire Perdue
Henri Matisse : Catalogue Raisonné de l'oeuvre sculpté by Claude Duthuit, Edition Claude Duthuit, 1997, similar cast listed in b&w p.118 under no.43.

ALEXANDER CALDER (1898 - 1976), Cheval II, Cast in 1966
Ed. 5/6 pcs, plus one artist's proofBronze with a black patina
11.4 x 20.3 x 12.1 cm
Monogram and numbered on the rear right leg : C 5/6
Registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application no.A00861.5.
Enquiries about work INV Nbr. BG201902189

ERNST LUDWIG KIRCHNER (1880 - 1938), Nackte Frau und Mädchen (vermutlich Frau Anna Müller), circa 1925
Watercolor and pencil on paper50 x 40 cm / 19.7 x 15.7 in.
Frame: 84.3 x 67.2 cm / 33.1 x 26.4 in. (with frame)
Signed on the lower right: EL Kirchner; Titled and stamp of the estate on the reverse : Nackte Frau und Mädchen / A Da / Bg 6.
Certificate issued by Dr. Wolfgang Henze, dated April 8th, 2016. Listed in the archives Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Bern.

MAURICE DE VLAMINCK (1876 - 1958), Péniches sur la Seine à Chatou, 1907-1908
Oil on canvas65 x 80.5 cm / 25.6 x 31.7 in.
Frame: 97 x 112.5 cm / 38.1 x 44.3 in. (with frame)
Signed lower right : Vlaminck
Duplicate of the inclusion certificate issued by the Wildenstein Institute, in the Catalogue Raisonné de l'oeuvre de Maurice de Vlaminck, dated February 2nd, 1998.
Enquiries about work INV Nbr. BG201902266

ALEXEJ VON JAWLENSKY (1864-1941), Hyazinthentöpfe (Hyacinth-pots), 1902
Oil on canvas62 x 49 cm / 24.4 x 19.3 in.
Frame: 86 x 72 cm / 33.8 x 28.3 in. (with frame)
Signed lower right : A.Jawlensky; Dated and inscribed on the reverse: 1902 / "Stilleben mit 2 Hyazinthen"
Alexej von Jawlensky, Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings Vol.I 1890-1914, by Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky & Angelica Jawlensky (eds.), Sotheby's Publications, London, 1991, ill. in color p.88 under no.48 and listed p.69.

FERNAND LÉGER (1881 - 1955), Une chaise, un pot de fleurs, deux bouteilles, 1951
Watercolor on paper33 x 37 cm
Frame: 76 x 78 cm / 30 x 30.7 in. (with frame)
Monogramed, located and dated lower right : Chevreuse aout 51 / FL ; Numbered on the back: N°7, N°44
Certificate of authenticity issued by Irus Hansma, dated October 2nd, 2016.
Enquiries about work INV Nbr. BG201902286

CUNO AMIET (1868-1961), Blumenstillebem, 1908
Oil on canvas73.3 x 59 cm / 28.7 x 23.2 in.
Frame: 99.5 x 85.5 cm / 39.9 x 33.5 in. (with frame)
Monogrammed and dated lower right: CA/08 and lower left: CA08
Certificate of authenticity issued by the SIK.ISEA dated June 28th, 2016, ref.1908.43.

NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE (1930-2002), Chien vase, 1992
Ed. 38/50 pcs + 10 EASynthetic resin, coloured, with metal and ceramic vessel
48 x 71 x 18 cm
Numbered and signed : 38/50 Niki de Saint Phalle
Enquiries about work INV Nbr. 2544

ALBERT MARQUET (1875-1947), Venise, le vaporetto, 1936
Oil on canvas65 x 81 cm / 25.6 x 31.9 in.
Frame: 91 x 107 cm / 35.9 x 42.1 in. (with frame)
Signed lower right : marquet ; Labels on the back: Galerie Moos, Geneva , Museum Rath, Geneva
Notice of inclusion in the forthcoming Catalogue Critique in preparation by Guy Wildenstein for the Wildenstein Institute, dated May 30th, 2017.

ACHILLE LAUGÉ (1861-1944), Nature morte aux cinq poires et aux deux pommes
Oil on canvas20 x 30 cm / 7.9 x 11.8 in.
Frame: 33 x 44 cm / 13 x 17.3 in. (with frame)
Signed upper right : A.Laugé
Certificate of authenticity issued by Nicole Tamburini, dated May 15th, 2019.
Enquiries about work INV Nbr. BG201902002

LOUIS VALTAT (1869-1952), Les chapeaux, 1898
Oil on canvas laid down on hardboard24.5 x 36 cm
Frame: 35.7 x 46.3 cm (with frame)
Monogrammed lower right : L.V
Louis Valtat, Catalogue Raisonné de l'oeuvre peint 1869-1952, Vol.I, by Jean Valtat, Neuchâtel, Edition Ides et Calendes, 1977, illustrated p.22 under no.193.
Enquiries about work INV Nbr. BG201902003

PIERRE BONNARD (1867-1947), Projet de décoration pour le palais de Chaillot, 1937
Oil on canvas65,5 x 34,5 cm
Frame: 70 x 38,7 (with frame)
Signed lower left : Bonnard

RAOUL DUFY (1877-1953), Le Coeur, le Palais et le Ventre de Paris, 1924
Gouache on paper30.3 x 43.8 cm
Frame: 63 x 79 cm (with frame)
Signed, dated and inscribed on the center : Georges Marianne le Coeur, le Palais et le Ventre de Paris Raoul Dufy Mai 1924
Certificate of authenticity issued by Fanny Guillon-Lafaille, dated January 12th, 2011, under no.A11-1824.
Enquiries about work INV Nbr. BG201901963