Literature, Fine and Decorative Arts of Yesterday and Today
Tuesday 1 October 2024 at 13:30
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot, 9, rue Drouot, 75009 Paris
306 lots
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101 - Léonard-Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968) Girl with cat. 1927. Lithograph. 240 x 300 mm [margins 325 x 400 mm]. Buisson 26.87. Japan print, numbered and signed in pen and sepia ink, pasted in full on cardboard. Oxidation when the passe-partout was opened. Strong epidermure along the upper edge of the sheet. Reduced margins. Edition of 50 proofs. Paris, éd. artistiques Apollo. Framed. The photograph of Léonard-Tsuguharu Foujita's work can be supplied on request.
Result €2,636Estimate €1,500 - €2,000 -
102 - Serge Poliakoff (1900-1969) Yellow composition. 1960. Lithograph. Sight : 495 x 675 mm. Poliakoff 28. Color print. Fine proof on vellum, numbered and signed in pencil. Strong trace of oxidation and foxing when the passe-partout is opened. Margins. Edition of 60 proofs. XXe Siècle ed. Frame.
Result €1,977Estimate €1,500 - €2,000 -
103 - Zao Wou-Ki (naturalized French Chinese, 1920-2013) Composition. 2008. Pigment print after a watercolor by the artist. Sheet size: 1465 x 1100 mm. Perfect proof on heavy grey white vellum, justified "e.a. 2/4", dedicated "Pour Éliane et Gérard / leur ami", signed by the artist in pencil and dated (by another hand) "nov 2008". All margins. Framed. Provenance : Private collection M. Gérard Engel. We would like to thank Mr. Yann Hendgen, of the Fondation Zao Wou-Ki, who kindly provided us with
Result €13,000Estimate €5,000 - €8,000 -
104 - Zao Wou-Ki (naturalized French Chinese, 1920-2013) Composition with orchids, 2010. Photomechanical process from a watercolor by the artist. Sheet size: 970 x 785 mm. Perfect proof on heavy grey white vellum, justified "HC 1/12 02-10" in the edition's circular dry stamp, the signature printed. Full margins. Framed. Provenance : Private collection M. Gérard Engel. We would like to thank Mr. Yann Hendgen, of the Fondation Zao Wou-Ki, who kindly provided us with the following information: this wo
Result €11,203Estimate €1,000 - €1,500 -
105 - LOUIS CHALON (1866-1940) MODEL DESIGNER AND ROGER & GALLET PERFUMER Bouquet nouveau, model reputed to have been presented at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900. Perfume bottle. Blown-molded, lightly tinted green glass proof. The body of the base and the top of the stopper enriched with gilded metal leaves with pierced motifs. Art Nouveau period. Titled and marked Bouquet nouveau - ROGER & GALLET Paris on the gilded metal part of the base. H. 11 cm
Result €2,470Estimate €1,000 - €1,500 -
106 - * MULLER FRÈRES LUNÉVILLE Lake landscape at dawn; trees in foreground. Piriform soliflore vase. Glass proof with acid-etched rotating title design in polychrome enamel on a beige ground. Signed MULLER Frères Lunéville, in reserve on the enamel. H. 21 cm A defect inside.
Estimate €200 - €300 -
107 - MULLER FRÈRES LUNÉVILLE Vosges landscape; fir trees in foreground Ovoid vase with wide annular neck. Proof in multi-layered glass with acid-etched and treated black and amber title decoration on a gray-white ground shaded with tangerine in places. Signed MULLER Frères Lunéville, in reserve with acid-etched cameo. H. 17.5 cm A defect, probably a glass thread, inside the neck drop.
Result €264Estimate €150 - €200 -
108 - ART NOUVEAU PERIOD WORK The Dance A sculpture. Proof in gilded bronze; the skirt in mauve-tinted glass. The belt and sides of the skirt are enriched with turquoise cabochons. The base, featuring a basin, in mottled marble. Circa 1900. Signed (illegible) on the terrace. H. 28 cm An accident to the glass skirt towards the waistband and a small loss on the opposite side, missing cabochons.
Result €975Estimate €800 - €1,200 -
109 - FAIENCERIE HÉRALDIQUE DE PIERREFONDS Monkey looking into a mirror Sculpture. Glazed ceramic proof. First quarter of the 20th century. Marked with the helmet stamp F. H. PIERREFONDS under glaze. H. 26.5 cm An accident, glued to the mirror.
Result €527Estimate €300 - €500 -
110 - GIO COLUCCI (1892-1974) Head of a man Sculpted portrait. Original terracotta; partially gilded. Signed with the monogram G. C. on the back towards the base. H. 13 cm and Head of a man Carved portrait. Original terracotta with antique green patina and partial gilding. Signed with the monogram G. C. on the back towards the base. H. 17.5 cm Small chips around the base.
Result €260Estimate €200 - €400 -
111 - MAISON CHRISTOFLE - LUC LANEL (1893-1965) Geometric motifs Tall ovoid vase with flared neck. Proof in copper dinanderie; the title decoration treated in silver on an antique green background. Circa 1930. Marked with the CHRISTOFLE stamp and number 117 under the base. H. 26.5 cm Significant wear and missing patina and silvering.
Result €330Estimate €250 - €350 -
112 - FAURÉ ART ENAMELS IN LIMOGES Stylized flowers Ring-necked ovoid vase. Copper proof with polychrome and translucent enamel decoration on a colored paillon background. Brass base and collar. Marked FAURÉ Limoges France towards the base. H. 18 cm Oxidation on the base.
Result €791Estimate €250 - €300 -
113 - MAURICE MARINOT (1882-1960) Small flat bottle, white glass, lightly frosted with arabesque lines, 1919 Piriform bottle. White glass, acid-etched decoration. Unsigned. H. 10 cm Bibliography : Félix Marcilhac - Maurice Marinot artisan verrier - Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre de verre - Les Éditions de l'amateur, Paris, 2013. Our bottle referenced and described under FM no. 277 and reproduced on page 742.
Result €1,040Estimate €800 - €1,000 -
114 - MAISON LALIQUE AFTER A MODEL BY RENÉ LALIQUE (1860-1945) Tête d'aigle, the model created on [March 14, 1928]. Pair of paperweights. Pressed-molded and, in part, satin-finished crystal proofs (ref. Marcilhac 1138). Each signed LALIQUE France under the base. H. 11 cm - L. 14 cm Small chips.
Result €659Estimate €500 - €800 -
115 - WORK FROM THE SECOND HALF OF THE 20th CENTURY Rooster with Phrygian cap Sculpture. Proof in veined white marble. Green marble base. H. sculpture alone: 46 cm Total height: 53 cm
Estimate €600 - €800 -
116 - POL CHAMBOST (1906-1983) 1092, designed circa [1955], one shown at the Xth Salon des Ateliers d'Art, Paris, 1955 Rare vase with corolla neck. Polychrome glazed ceramic proof; slightly glossy black on the outside, yellow-green-anise on the inside. Late 1950s - 1960s. Marked Poterie Pol CHAMBOST 1092 France under the base. H. 29 cm - L. 29 cm Exhibition and related work : Xth Salon des Ateliers d'Art - March 5-14, 1955, Paris. An identical model exhibited on the Poterie Pol Chambost stand at t
Result €7,908Estimate €2,000 - €3,000 -
117 - * JACQUES & DANI RUELLAND (1926-2008) & (1933-2010) Apple; large format Soliflore vase; the neck very slightly off-center. Glazed ceramic proof; beige-taupe gradation towards the base, with the perimeter of the neck outlined in taupe. Signed RUELLAND under the base. H. 21.5 cm - D. 19 cm Slight glazing flaws towards the base of the neck.
Result €5,460Estimate €1,500 - €2,000 -
118 - ZAO WOU-KI (1920-2013) PAINTER-CARTONNIER & BERNARDAUD PORCELAINIER À LIMOGES Pierre de sable, proof no. 043/150 Circular bowl. Porcelain proof; the design is titled polychrome on the obverse. Original box (one side has come loose). Signed on the obverse, bears the porcelain maker's stamp, the facsimile of the ZAO WOU-KI signature and the receipt 043/150 on the reverse. D. 36 cm Provenance : Private collection M. Gérard Engel, friend of the painter.
Result €923Estimate €700 - €1,000 -
119 - ZAO WOU-KI (1920-2013) PAINTER-CARTONNIER & BERNARDAUD PORCELAIN MAKER IN LIMOGES Pierre de ciel, proof no. 064/150 Circular bowl. Porcelain proof; the design is titled polychrome on the obverse. Original box (one side slightly detached). Signed on the obverse, bears the porcelain maker's stamp, the facsimile of the ZAO WOU-KI signature and the receipt 064/150 on the reverse. Diameter: 36 cm
Result €923Estimate €700 - €1,000 -
120 - ZAO WOU-KI (1920-2013) PAINTER-CARTONNIER & BERNARDAUD PORCELAINIER À LIMOGES Pierre de feu, proof no. 039/150 Circular bowl. Porcelain proof; the design is titled polychrome on the obverse. Original box. Signed on the obverse, bears the porcelain maker's stamp, the facsimile of the signature ZAO WOU-KI and the receipt 039/150 on the reverse. D. 36 cm Provenance : Private collection M. Gérard Engel, friend of the painter.
Result €910Estimate €700 - €1,000 -
121 - ZAO WOU-KI (1920-2013) PAINTER-CARTONNIER & CHAMPAGNE TAITTINGER Collection 1998, print no. 649 Champagne bottle (unopened, unfilled). Plastic proof with original decoration. Original box. Bearing the facsimile of the ZAO WOU-KI signature and the TAITTINGER Collection 1998 cartouche on the front and numbered 649 towards the base. H. 34 cm Oxidation on the metal cap. Provenance : Private collection M. Gérard Engel, friend of the painter.
Result €105Estimate €50 - €80 -
122 - FRANCO ALBINI (1905-1977) & FRANCA HELG (1920-1989) & ANTONIO PIVA (B. 1936) AM/AS, the series originally designed around [1968] and published by Sirrah Large three-arm floor lamp. The tripod base and three arms in chromed tubular metal with rectangular cross-section; the mounts not BTR. The shaft in chromed tubular metal with cylindrical cross-section. The foot glides are also in chromed metal. Circa 1970. H. 183 cm Bibliography : Antonio Piva and Vittorio Prina - Franco Albini, 1905-1
Estimate €500 - €800 -
123 - 1930S WORK COMMONLY ATTRIBUTED TO JACQUES ADNET (1900-1984) & LUMINATOR Modernist floor lamp base. The shaft is made of three clear glass cylinders, with chrome-plated metal sheaths at the top and bottom. The circular base in mahogany veneer. Complete with direct and indirect lighting system with double switch and metal deflector. The metal deflector horn is labeled LUMINATOR Paris - Registered trademark inside. H. 175 cm - D. of base : 45 cm
Estimate €800 - €1,000 -
124 - MODEL COMMONLY ATTRIBUTED TO JACQUES ADNET (1900-1984) Modernist adjustable lamp. The removable crystal sphere, housing a lampholder for lighting, rests on a nickel-plated bronze circular base with a protruding center. Presented with a truncated-conical lampshade. Marked Bronze on the base. H. foot alone: 15 cm H. with shade: 29 cm Depatinated base.
Result €2,372Estimate €1,500 - €2,000 -
125 - MAISON CHARLES - JACQUES CHARLES MODEL DESIGNER Corail Living room lamp. The gilded brass base receives the gilded bronze title motif. The quadrangular shade in gilded brass. Early edition. Marked CHARLES near the wire entry. H. 58 cm Significant pitting, wear and alterations to the gilding on each part (base depatinated).
Result €989Estimate €700 - €800 -
126 - JUGENDSTIL WORK Side table in oak and veneer on grey-green (re)lacquered lath. The legs are trapeze-shaped, each with a central recess and geometric and floral motifs carved in high relief, partly in silver, at the base of the legs and in capitals. Rectangular top with cut corners. Circa 1900-1905. H. 65 cm - L. 101.5 cm - W. 62 cm Condition of use, significant delamination and missing veneer on the top.
Result €650Estimate €500 - €800 -
127 - Joseph-André MOTTE (1925 - 2013) DESIGNER & STEINER PUBLISHER 770, model created in [1958] Lounge chair. The ogival back, full armrests and seat are entirely (re)upholstered. Legs in black (re)lacquered tubular metal. Late 1950s - early 1960s. H. 90 cm - W. 90 cm - D. 70 cm Upholstery and tapestries not original, black lacquer on legs not original. Bibliography : - Mobilier et Décoration - N° 2 of March 1960. Identical model reproduced on page 25. - Patrick Favardin - Les décorateurs des
Estimate €600 - €800 -
128 - Prototype for a future jewelry piece depicting a woman's head (carved in shell or bone) from the front, adorned with hair decorated with opal flowers (on a wooden stand numbered "20"). Art Nouveau period 2 x 2.5 cm
Result €330Estimate €100 - €200 -
129 - * JANUARY QUERCIA Silver vermeil 800 ‰ and plique à jour enamel collar formed by a triple jaseron chain holding four small motifs and one main motif. They are adorned with floral motifs with iris decoration on a green translucent daylight plique enamel background and each motif bears the Quercia master hallmark. French work, Art Nouveau period PB. 24.2 g - L. 37 cm (all in good condition, but the central pendant is missing, probably a Mississippi pearl)
Result €1,318Estimate €800 - €1,200 -
130 - Two enameled pendants One is a small egg-shaped bottle, the cap in vermeil and the body adorned with two concentric bands of light blue enamel, highlighted with gold motifs on a translucent white enamel background with guilloché. The second rectangular in 585 ‰ yellow gold forming a small box, the front and back adorned with translucent blue enamel on a guilloché background and surrounded by a white enamel fillet. PB gold: 12.7 g - PB silver: 14.3g Dim. egg: 5 cm, box: 3 x 2 cm
Result €593Estimate €400 - €600 -
131 - Brooch in yellow gold 750 ‰ and rose-cut diamonds, decorated with a female profile. Monogrammed lower left. French Art Nouveau period PB. 10.1 g - D. 3 cm
Result €650Estimate €300 - €400 -
132 - 18th century seal, probably part of a chatelaine that could form a pendant, in gold 750 ‰ and silver 800 ‰. The socket depicts a Moor bust, the head and body in carved agate. The gold and silver parts are set with rubies, garnets and diamonds. The seal is a two-layer agate, carved in intaglio with a profile of a man. Work of the 18th century PB. 6.5 g - H. 4 cm
Result €791Estimate €600 - €800 -
133 - A 585 ‰ rose gold ring. set in its center with an intaglio depicting a coat of arms engraved on blood jasper. Late 18th century, early 19th century PB. 3.6 g - TDD. 59 (very slight deformations and minor soldering)
Result €395Estimate €200 - €300 -
134 - Precious two-tone seal in yellow gold 750 ‰ decorated with Greek friezes and laurel leaves. Faceted and gadrooned citrine socket recessed, the seal is also formed by an oval citrine adorned with a very fine intaglio engraved coat of arms of Marquis Théophile GUILHEM de POTHUAU known as the Marquis de Pothuau (1849 - 1925). The marquis's crown is surmounted by a standing lion holding a sword, and the escutcheon below is shouldered on either side by an eagle with outstretched wings, all restin
Result €1,365Estimate €600 - €800 -
135 - * DUNHILL Paris. Elegant 750 ‰ yellow gold ladies' cigarette smoker with hexagonal sections, terminating in a tortoiseshell mouthpiece. It is presented in its original black suede case. French work of the Art Deco period. PB. 8.10 g - L : 10 cm
Result €461Estimate €200 - €300 -
136 - WIESE Round brooch in yellow gold 750 ‰, adorned with an antique Greek silver coin, statere of Metapontum, 4th century BC. It is signed WIESE in Gothic script and the master hallmark is also present on the pin. French work, circa 1860 With its original case PB. 24.8 g - D. 3 cm (dent on brooch mounting)
Result €1,950Estimate €800 - €1,200 -
137 - * Lucien GAILLARD (1861-1942) "Delightful Art Nouveau brooch pendant in vermeil, featuring a clever blend of flora, fauna and feminine representations. The brooch is worn as a pendant on a filed forçat chain embellished with an oval motif set with half-pearls and an opalescent glass cabochon. The dragonfly's wings are also set with opalescent glass cabochons imitating opal. The pendant bears the Lucien Gaillard hallmark. French work, early 20th century PB. 10.30 g - L. +/- 60 cm Dim. brooch: 6
Result €1,560Estimate €500 - €700 -
138 - Yellow gold 750 ‰ tricolor pendant decorated with interlaced crescents representing the symbol of Diane de Poitiers. The three quarter moons are respectively set with old-cut diamonds, sapphires and rubies (most likely Burmese). PB. 7.2 g - Dim. 3 x 3 cm (Diane de Poitiers was the favorite of King Henri II. The symbol associated with her represented a Greek Delta, the letter D the initial of her first name. This symbol also represents fidelity).
Result €1,977Estimate €1,500 - €1,800 -
139 - * Toi et Moi ring in 750 ‰ rose gold and 850 ‰ platinum, set with a +/- 0.90 ct old-cut brilliant and a 6.10 mm diameter fine pearl. The set is shouldered with old-cut brilliants. Early 20th century PB. 5.3 g - TDD : 54
Estimate €2,000 - €2,500 -
140 - Set of two 750 ‰ yellow gold rings including a Foi or "Fede" ring also known as an "accordaille" ring. This model splits to reveal a central ring topped with a heart. French work PN. 4.9 g - TDD. 59 Also included: A signet ring with a numbered oval plate. PN. 8 g - TDD. 57
Result €791Estimate €400 - €600 -
141 - Oval-shaped medallion set in yellow gold 750 ‰ and adorned in the center with a Berlin iron cast depicting Hercules fighting the Lion of Nemea. European work circa 1815 PB. 9.4 g - D. 4 x 3 cm
Result €845Estimate €200 - €400 -
142 - Ring in yellow gold 750 ‰ and platinum 850 ‰, centered on a turquoise cabochon, shouldered by two lines of old-cut diamonds and roses. The body is openwork with fleur-de-lis decoration. French work, late 19th century PB. 6.80 g - TDD. 60
Result €975Estimate €400 - €500 -
143 - * Collar watch brooch in yellow gold 750 ‰, formed by an escutcheon set with a jade cabochon shouldered by two standing lions and surmounted by a count's crown set with fine pearls. The whole is underlined by a ribboned legend: "Eligo et sum fidelis". Work from the second half of the 19th century. PB. 20.9 g - Dim. 4 x 3.5 cm
Result €1,170Estimate €800 - €1,000 -
144 - * Brooch in platinum 850 ‰ and pin in white gold 750 ‰, representing a swallow in full flight, entirely set with brilliants. Contemporary French work PB. 24.6 g - Dim. 6 x 6 cm
Estimate €1,500 - €2,000 -
145 - Platinum 850 ‰ ring, centered with a fine gray (seawater) button pearl. The pearl is highlighted with 4 brillants size 8 x 8 on each side on the ring body. French work, early 20th century PB. 2.5 g - TDD. 56 (LFG certificate dated 05/21/24)
Result €1,690Estimate €1,000 - €1,200 -
146 - Important platinum 850 ‰ barrette brooch, gold 585 ‰ pin, entirely set with 23 brilliants for a total weight of +/- 9 to 10 cts (the three center stones are +/- 0.75 cts each). The brilliants are modern cuts, color and purity assumed J-K / SI. PB. 16.5 g - L. 12 cm
Result €4,940Estimate €3,500 - €4,500 -
147 - * White gold 750 ‰ choker necklace, in round forçat mesh, holding in the center in a closed setting, an old-cut brilliant of +/- 2 cts and in color and purity assumed I-J / SI. PB. 3.90 g - L. 40 and 43 cm
Estimate €4,000 - €6,000 -
148 - * Three 750 ‰ white gold "charms" charms set with brilliants, a butterfly, a star and a swallow. PB. 3,10 g
Result €198Estimate €100 - €200 -
149 - Plate brooch in platinum 850 ‰ and white gold 750 ‰, of rectangular shape with cut sides and openwork cross decoration set with old-cut brilliants. Safety chain. Art Deco period PB. 15.30 g - D. 5 x 3 cm
Result €1,820Estimate €700 - €800 -
150 - * Ring in platinum 850 ‰, the rectangular cut-side plate, centered with a synthetic sapphire in a surround of old-cut brilliants. French Art Deco period PB. 5.7 g TDD : 58
Result €1,040Estimate €400 - €600
About the sale
LITERATURE, FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Antique and Modern Books, Letters and Manuscripts, Photography, Antique and Modern Drawings and Paintings, Prints, 20th Century Decorative Art, Jewelry and Watches, Numismatics, Musical Instruments, Asian Arts, Islamic and Indian Arts, African Arts, Silverware, Porcelain and Faience, Haute époque and Sculpture, Miniatures, Militaria, Furniture and Works of Art, Tapestries and Rugs
Sale on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Hôtel Drouot, Room 4
9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris
Auctioneer Nicolas Nouvelet
Public exhibitions:
Saturday September 28, Hôtel Drouot Salle 4, 11am to 6pm
Monday September 30, Hôtel Drouot Salle 4, 11am to 6pm
Tuesday October 1st, Hôtel Drouot Salle 4, 11am to 12pm
Telephone during the exhibition: 01.48.00.20.04
Auction fees: 25% excl. VAT (30% incl. VAT), except for bound books (lots 1 to 31 inclusive), which are subject to a fee of 25 excl. VAT (26.4% incl. VAT) (VAT 5.5%).
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