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Anthony’s Kirchner Buddhist Demons to Warhol in Bronze PAGE 8 PAGE 11 PAGE 18 Dear Readers, Did you know that pure yellow diamonds are known as “canary diamonds”? Or that Andy Warhol collected wind-up toys? And did you know that an altarpiece has stood in an important Antwerp church for almost four hundred years, whose authorship can only now be fully clarified following the rediscovery of a small oil study?

I am pleased to present the first issue of our new publication, KOLLERview, which will be published four times annually, before each auction series in March, June, September and December. In each issue we will not only present highlights from our upcoming auctions, but also review our recent past auctions and inform you of forthcoming consignment dead- lines, preview dates and further activities and news about our company.

This issue’s cover depicts a life study of a monk’s head that was the model for the head of Saint Dominic in Peter Paul Rubens’ 1618 altarpiece Saints Dominic and Francis Saving the World from Christ’s Anger, today in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon, France. This is a good example of the “modernity” that high-quality artworks of the past still possess today.

As always, the focus of our autumn auctions is on fine and decorative arts from past centuries. Old Master paintings from the 14th to 19th centuries, fine furniture, silver and porcelain from the Renaissance to the revival styles, and books and manuscripts are on exhibit in our galleries from 19 – 23 September 2018. Each auction series throughout the year also features a fine selection of jewellery.

In the second section of KOLLERview, we take a look at our June 2018 sales, which featured fine examples of Asian Art and a large selection of modern and contemporary European and American art. We are currently accepting consignments for our sales in November and December 2018 and would be happy to arrange a no-obligations appointment to provide an estimate of works you may wish to offer in view of these auctions.

We hope you enjoy reading this issue. If you have questions about any of the items featured in this publication, please don’t hesitate to contact our staff of specialists.

Cyril Koller

OUR P. 2 Editorial view.

PRE P. 3 – 10 September view.Auctions

RE P. 11 – 18 June Auctionsview.

OVER P. 19 Contacts view.

CALENDAR P. 20 Auctions & Events view. Antwerp Master, circa 1610 – 1615. A study of the head of a monk looking upwards. Oil on panel. 47.5 × 37.7 cm. Estimate on request

KOLLERview is published four times annually. Next issue: November 2018. All auction results include the buyer’s premium. 1 CHF = € 0.88 / 1 CHF = 1.01 US Dollar (as of August 2018) 2 1

Discoveries with Roots in Antwerp Preview of the Old Master and 19th Century Paintings auction on 28 September 2018

Among the approximately 100 Old Master the composition is identical to that of an altar- works offered at the 28 September auction piece in St James’ Church in Antwerp, which is an outstanding Madonna and Child by Flem- until now had been considered to be a work by ish artist Willem Benson (1521 – 1574) (ill. 6). Victor Wolfvoet. The Antwerp altarpiece was This intimate image of high artistic quality is a produced circa 1639 for the private chapel of valuable addition to the scant body of known the family of the Portuguese consul Franco works by Benson. Created presumably after Lopez Franco. Recent art historical research 1555 in Bruges, this oil painting on oak panel has identified the painting presented here as is indebted to the tradition of Flemish artists a study by Simon de Vos for the altarpiece it- such as Gerard David. self. Simon de Vos was active as a painter and art collector, and specialised early on in cabi- An attractive early work by the Dutch ma- net paintings and genre scenes in the style rine and landscape painter Simon de Vlieger of the Utrecht Caravaggisti. From circa 1640 (1601 – 1653), a seascape tondo from circa onwards he increasingly painted large-format 1626/27 (ill. 4), has recently been discov- religious, allegorical or historical scenes in the ered in a Swiss private collection. The picto- style of Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van rial form and language point to the influence Dyck. One of de Vos’ pupils was Jan van Kessel of de Vlieger’s teacher Jan Porcellis, as well the Elder. as Hendrick van Anthonissen and Hans God- eris. Nothing in the tondo is arbitrary – in fact, From the 16th to the 18th centuries, St James’ 2 the artist has arranged his composition with a Church was the most important parish church pronounced sense of order in a fine example in Antwerp and also formed a pantheon of of classic marine painting. Dutch and Flemish painters. Famous and af- fluent figures are buried there in custom-built Also rediscovered in a Swiss private collec- chapels, including Peter Paul Rubens and his tion is a panel depicting The Visitation (ill. 2). wife Helena Fourment, the artists Jan and A noteworthy addition to the oeuvre of the Hendrick van Balen, as well as Jan Boeckhorst Antwerp painter Simon de Vos (1603 – 1676), and Cornelis Schut.

1 Hans Vredeman de Vries. A Gothic church interior. 1594. Oil on panel. 24.5 × 39.7 cm. Estimate: CHF 80 000 / 120 000

2 Simon de Vos. The Visitation. Circa 1639. Oil on panel. 23 × 17.3 cm. Estimate: CHF 10 000 / 15 000 3 3

Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527 – 1609) be- at Dordrecht painted in 1884 by Eugène Bou- gan his career as an architect before turning din (1824 – 1898), and three attractive small to painting. The depiction of a church interior landscapes by Carl Spitzweg (1808 – 1885), offered here(ill. 1) is not only the first known by exemplifying this period’s exploration of plein the artist, but also one of the oldest depictions air painting. of this type in the history of art, and comes from a German private collection. The auc- tion also presents a high-quality example of Utrecht Caravaggism by Johannes Moreelse (ca. 1603 – 1634). With its typical Caravag- gesque effects of light and shadow combined with highly realistic rendering of figures, Mo- reelse’s large-format oil painting depicts an al- chemist engaged in an experiment (ill. 3). Also from the 17th century is a rediscovered work by Meindert Hobbema (1638 – 1709). The paint- ing was part of the prestigious collection of the Earl of Lonsdale before entering a Swiss private collection and has not been presented on the art market since the 1960s. 4 Among the 19th century works is a compel- ling Arctic landscape by Russian artist Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé (1874 – 1939) that was created based on preliminary studies made during an expedition he took to Spitsbergen in 1907/08. Additional highlights include: a large painting of Venice in splendid colours by Felix Ziem (1821 – 1911), a view of the Maas 5

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OLD MASTER & 3 Johannes Moreelse. An Alchemist. 5 Florentine Master, 14th century 19TH CENTURY PAINTINGS Oil on canvas. 90.5 × 107.5 cm. The Crucifixion. Tempera on panel. 32.3 × 11.8 cm. Karoline Weser Estimate: CHF 200 000 / 300 000 Estimate: CHF 150 000 / 250 000 [email protected] 4 Simon de Vlieger. Marine with sailing ships 6 Willem Benson. Madonna and Child. Oil on panel. ONLINE CATALOGUES near the coast. Oil on panel. Diameter 40 cm. 66 × 49.4 cm. Estimate: CHF 200 000 / 300 000 www.kollerauctions.com Estimate: CHF 50 000 / 70 000 4 6

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A Certain Fascination with the Universe Preview of the Fine Furniture auction on 27 September 2018

Among the more than 300 lots of furniture, knowledge, research and learning ever fur- With the exception of the very few pieces clocks, sculpture and decorative arts in the Fine ther; it is significant that the movement of this which remain in private hands, the majority of Furniture auction on 27 September is an ele- double clock, rather than hidden inside a clock Sageot’s works are found in important muse- gant and spectacular double-globe clock cre- case, is visible behind glass, allowing all a view ums such as the Musée National du Château ated by Philipp Matthäus Hahn (1739 – 1790) into its intricate workings. The ebonised vitrine de Versailles, the Musée du Petit Palais in Paris, in Echterdingen, Germany in the second half for this chronometer, which has been in a pri- the Bayerischen Nationalmuseum in Munich, th of the 18 century (ill. 2). A brilliant example of vate collection for decades, is attributable to and London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. the fascination with complicated mechanisms Nikolaus Friedrich von Thouret (1767 – 1845). exhibited by many monarchs of the time, in- A pair of Chinese porcelain vases and covers cluding the French king Louis XVI, the clock can Another outstanding piece is an important from circa 1700 with Parisian ormolu mounts be seen as an expression of Enlightenment bibliothèque en armoire veneered with tor- from 1760 / 65 (ill. 1) likewise boasts an impor- themes. The desire to understand the work- toiseshell and brass Boulle marquetry, created tant provenance: they were formerly in the th ings of the entire universe is illustrated by the during the first quarter of the 18 century (ill. remarkable collection of the French-Iranian presence of both a terrestrial and a celestial 3). Its maker, the master craftsman Nicolas Sa- connoisseur Djahanguir Riahi. globe. It also represents the need to advance geot (1666 – 1731), counted among his clients Parisian collectors, members of the French Another highlight is a lacquer fall-front sec- aristocracy, Maximilian II, elector of Bavaria, as retary by Léonard Boudin (1735 – 1807), exe­ well as the Swedish royal court. Although the cuted in Paris during the period of 1760 / 65. An forms and dimensions of Sageot’s cabinets extraordinary piece of furniture, it is veneered and bookcases varied widely, his elaborate overall with Coromandel lacquer panels. This marquetry remained nearly identical from one type of lacquer has its roots in the late Ming work to another. This allows for a firm attri- Dynasty, and combines the arts of lacquer and bution of even unsigned pieces – such as the carving in a technique that involves the pains- one offered here – to Sageot’s oeuvre. Sageot taking application of coat upon coat of lacquer employed a large variety of ormolu mounts ac- in various colours, followed by selective carv- cording to the individual desires of his clientele. ing through the layers to create a polychrome, The present piece displays mounts from the multi-dimensional scene – in this case, figures workshop of renowned cabinetmaker André- in an idealised landscape with gardens and pa- Charles Boulle (1642 – 1732) alongside lat- godas. er examples from the 18th and 19th centuries. 2

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FINE FURNITURE 1 A pair of Louis XVI ormolu-mounted porcelain 3 A Louis XIV Boulle marquetry armoire by Nicolas Luca Raschèr vases. The porcelain China, Kangxi circa 1700, Sageot. Paris circa 1715 / 25. 150 × 55 × 257 cm. [email protected] the bronze mounts Paris, circa 1765 / 75. H 40.5 cm. Estimate: CHF 250 000 / 450 000 Estimate: CHF 100 000 / 200 000 MEDIEVAL SCULPTURE Stephan Koller 2 A Louis XVI double globe clock by Philipp [email protected] Mathhäus Hahn, the glazed case possibly by Nikolas Friedrich von Thouret, Echterdingen, ONLINE CATALOGUES circa 1785. 39.5 × 20 × 40.5 cm. www.kollerauctions.com Estimate: CHF 250 000 / 450 000 6 3

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Schongauer, a Model for an Entire Generation of Artists Preview of the auctions of Books & Autographs and Old Master Prints on 24 and 28 September 2018

The Augsburg printmaker Anton Sorg (circa A highlight of the auction of Old Master Prints 1460 – 1530) was one of the most productive on 28 September is the copperplate engrav- members of his guild during the last quarter ing Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons pro- th of the 15 century. His editions of books illus- duced by Martin Schongauer circa 1470 (ill. trated with woodcuts were particularly valua- 1). This famous engraving shows the saint ble even at the time they were produced, and serenely gazing at the viewer while wild de- have become exceptionally rare collectors’ mons tear at his limbs, clothes and hair, and pieces over the centuries. The plenarium pre- strike at him with cudgels. Schongauer has sented here – published between 1478 and depicted these imaginary beings most con- 1483 (ill. 2) – is a collection of Bible passages vincingly, the naturalistic rendering of their which were designated as readings for church scales and fur indicating direct observation of services throughout the ecclesiastical year. animals. With images such as these, Schon- The plenarium is the precursor of the later gauer (circa 1445 / 50 – 1491), called the hüb- postil, in which Biblical texts and sermons were sche Martin (handsome Martin), produced published. Among the works on offer on 24 some of the most fanciful and simultaneously September is an early example of a devotional most grotesque works in the history of print- book in the vernacular, of which only a hand- ing. The drama found in Schongauer’s images ful of complete copies can be found in public was innovative for the art of that period, and libraries. although this is one of the earliest of the art- ist’s 116 prints known today, it became one of his most influential works. Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach the Elder made direct refer- ence to Schongauer in their graphic works, and 2 Giorgio Vasari recounted the story of Michel- angelo, who at the age of thirteen produced FOR FURTHER INFORMATION a painting based on this extraordinary motif. BOOKS & AUTOGRAPHS Michelangelo’s oil on panel was rediscovered Dr Andreas Terwey several years ago and is now in the Kimbell Art [email protected] Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.

OLD MASTER DRAWINGS & PRINTS 1 Martin Schongauer. Saint Anthony tormented by Franz Diegelmann demons. Circa 1469 – 73. Copperplate engraving. [email protected] 31.4 × 23.8 cm. Estimate: CHF 25 000 / 35 000

ONLINE CATALOGUES 2 Plenarium. Augsburg, Anton Sorg. 1480. www.kollerauctions.com Estimate: CHF 22 000 / 35 000 8 1

Centuries Old yet Fresh to the Market Preview of the Porcelain and Silver auction on 25 September 2018

The Böttger teapot offered in the 25 Sep- from 1711 of the famous Saxon porcelain fac- A Maiolica plate likewise presents a unique tember auction is among the earliest Meissen tory, this delicate model was described as an type of decoration (ill. 2). Mannerist figures pieces that one can acquire (ill. 3). This stone- 8bassiger Thee-Krügel mit Adler-Schnäutzgen. executed in a restrained palette occupy the ware example – which dates to 1710, the year Comparable teapots can be found in many of entire pictorial space of this 44 cm plate, cov- the Meissen factory was founded – also pos- the world’s most important museums. ering the centre as well as the rim, depicting sesses a stellar provenance. Formerly in the the biblical scene known as La strage degli in- prestigious Ludwig von Darmstaedter collec- The auction will also present a set of tea cad- nocenti (the Massacre of the Innocents). This tion in Berlin, it was acquired at the important dies with tray that were produced in 1770 by attractive piece was made approximately 450 Munich auction house of Hugo Helbing in 1930 the Demidoff copper factory in the Russian years ago in central Italy and has been featured by a private Basel collector, in whose family it Ural – an identical model to a table service in various publications. has remained until now. In an early inventory which was sold in the legendary Yves Saint Laurent auction in Paris in 2009. Demidoff copper held a well-established reputation for 2 exceptional purity. These elegant collectors’ 3 pieces with gilt and patinated copper surfaces exhibit a level of workmanship that is rarely found (ill. 1).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SILVER 1 A Neoclassical Russian partial service, patinated and gilt copper. Ural, Demidoff Copper Manufactory, Corinne Koller circa 1770. Estimate: CHF 10 000 / 15 000 [email protected] 2 A very rare Italian Renaissance Maiolica plate “La PORCELAIN Strage degli Innocenti”, Castelli d’Abruzzo, probably Sabine Neumaier the workshop of Orazio Pompei, circa 1561 – 1565. [email protected] D 44 cm. Estimate: CHF 60 000 / 80 000

ONLINE CATALOGUES 3 A Böttger stoneware teapot, circa 1710. H 10.5 cm. www.kollerauctions.com Estimate: CHF 12 000 / 18 000 9 1

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Rarities in Canary Yellow Preview of the Jewellery auction on 25 September 2018

Treasures by Buccellati, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., of colour density, from fancy light to fancy and Upon purchasing a piece of jewellery or a pre- Bulgari, David Morris and others are featured fancy dark to fancy deep. The most intense cious stone at Koller, you will receive a com- in the Jewellery auction on 25 September. and strongest tones are graded fancy intense prehensive guarantee as outlined in our Auc- Among the items on offer, a fine pair of yellow or fancy vivid and are sometimes termed tion Conditions with regard to quality, size, diamonds is particularly striking (ill. 1). Decisive “canary”. Some of the most famous Fancy Dia- colour and material. Our jewellery specialists – factors in the value of a diamond, alongside monds are yellow, such as the Kahn Canary, the qualified gemmologists – examine and evalu- the purity of the stone, are its weight, colour Cora Sun Drop and the Canary worn by Audrey ate each individual item. When necessary, the and cut. Colourless diamonds with a high de- Hepburn in the promotional photos for Break- items at auction are checked by internationally gree of purity are particularly rare. However, fast at Tiffany’s. Both diamonds offered here at recognised gemstone and diamond testing non-standard and intensely coloured dia- auction are graded fancy intense yellow, weigh laboratories, independent experts, jewellery monds – known as Fancy Diamonds, very rare 3 carats each, and are an almost perfect pair, archives, or the Swiss Precious Metal Control. gemstones outside the familiar colour spec- which is reflected in their estimate. trum – are also sought after and often very valuable, for example those in saturated pink, Further highlights of the auction are a ring with blue, red, green or yellow. a fine-quality emerald-cut diamond weighing 6.95 carats; a collectable minaudière by Buc- Yellow, the second most common fancy col- cellati set with diamonds, a pair of rare sap- our for diamonds, is caused by the inclusion phire and diamond earclips by Harry Winston of nitrogen within the lattice of carbon crys- in the form of starfish, and a modern bracelet tals. Yellow diamonds come in a broad range set with yellow diamonds.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION JEWELLERY 1 A pair of fancy intense yellow diamonds. Radiant cut, Carla Süssli 3.04 carats and 3.07 carats, IF. [email protected] Estimate: CHF 80 000 / 120 000

ONLINE CATALOGUES 2 A pearl, sapphire and diamond brooch, circa 1900. www.kollerauctions.com Estimate: CHF 5 000 / 8 000 10 © 2018, ProLitteris, Zürich © 2018, ProLitteris,

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From Kirchner to Warhol Review of the Modern & Contemporary Art auctions on 29 and 30 June 2018

Unwavering interest continues for works of IMPORTANT SCULPTURE Modern and Contemporary German art. Twice a year Koller offers a broad range of German The life-size bust illustrated here (ill. 3) is a de- art – from Liebermann and Corinth to Kirchner, tail of the full-figure sculpture Emporsteigen- th as well as artists active from the mid-20 cen- der Jüngling (Rising Youth) produced in 1913, a tury to the present. Contemporary art was well key work by Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881 – 1919). represented in the 30 June auction with works The sculpture in cast stone with a reddish fin- by Katharina Grosse (b. 1961) and Karin Knef- ish captivates through its level of detail, which fel (b. 1957). As an artist who mostly produc- only this and two other known casts possess. es vast installations, pictures by Grosse rarely It was originally acquired directly from the art- 3 appear on the market. Kneffel’s untitled work ist by a collector in Duisburg, in whose family it from 2005 is a typical example of her slow and remained until now. intensively elaborated artworks (ill. 1). Artists of an earlier generation whose works brought Also featured were two exceptional works strong prices in the 29 June auction of Mod- by Die Brücke artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner ern Art include Imi Knoebel, Georg Baselitz (1880 – 1938), a contemporary of Lehmbruck. and Franz Gertsch. The Swiss painter and art Two exceptional sculptural works by this art- theorist Johannes Itten is particularly known ist came to auction: a bronze panel cast from in Germany for his close relationship with the a double-sided wooden relief, Tanz zwischen ICONIC POP ART Weimar Bauhaus, and his works are sought af- den Frauen / Alpaufzug auf die Staffelalp (Dance ter by collectors. between the women / Cattle drive to the Staf- Works by Pop Art artists such as Warhol, felalp), from 1919 and a carved wooden fruit Lichtenstein­ and Haring are very popular to- bowl, Obstschale II, from circa 1910 (ill. 7). day and clearly a large audience is able to relate 2 Sculptural works have a central role in Kirch- to their pictorial worlds of everyday objects, ner’s creative production. Schooled in the contemporary iconic figures and consumer technique of woodcut printmaking, the artist brands from the post-war decades. The mo- soon progressed towards three-dimensional tifs themselves are easily recognisable, trans- work and created objects of everyday use, forming key works of Pop Art into icons within in addition to his own picture frames. These just a few decades. highly personal objects rarely appear on the market and consequently achieve high prices. . © 2018, ProLitteris, Zürich © 2018, ProLitteris,

1 Karin Kneffel. Untitled. 2005. Oil on canvas. 3 Wilhelm Lehmbruck. Büste des Emporsteigenden 120 × 190 cm. Sold for CHF 105 000 Jünglings (Bust of the Rising Youth). 1913. Cast stone, lifetime cast. 53.3 cm. Sold for CHF 320 000 2 Tony Cragg. Red Square. 2007. Bronze, coloured. 70 × 80 × 66 cm. Sold for CHF 140 000 11 Keith Haring artwork © Keith Haring Foundation Keith Haring artwork

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With his “Readymades”, Marcel Duchamp is Keith Haring (1958 – 1990) began his career Kiss #14, 1979, a prototypical work by Amer- seen as one of the early precursors of this as a street artist, became politically active, ican artist John Chamberlain (1927 – 2011), movement. Towards the end of the 1950s, and infused his work with humour more than points to the Abstract Expressionist’s inter- and especially in the subsequent decade, Pop any other Pop artist. Alongside his early tags est in the transformation of everyday objects Art engaged in the theme of the trivial as a re- on the sides of buildings and his Subway Draw- – in this case, two oil drums which he remod- action to and a conscious shift away from the ings, Haring’s “Pop Shop” became famous in elled and painted, thereby creating a unique tendencies of intellectual Abstract Art. In the New York’s trendy SoHo district. In this fore- piece (ill. 5). British sculptor Tony Cragg’s (b. early 1980s, Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987) began runner to today’s pop-up shops, the artist sold 1949) brick-red metal sculpture Red Square, his “Toy Series” at the suggestion of the Swiss his original works and multiples on the street 2007, is from his Early Forms series (ill. 2). gallery owner Bruno Bischofberger. Warhol, from 1985 onwards. Typical of Haring, who was The recently revived interest in the work of who had also made his mark as a successful a close friend of Warhol, were drawings with Hungarian-French Op Artist Victor Vasarely commercial artist, collected children’s toys in continuous lines, as can be seen in the figures (1906 – 1997) was apparent in a hammer their original packaging. They served as mod- in his colour screenprints (ill. 4). price which far exceeded the estimate for his els for many motifs in this group of works, such 1968 / 75 work Kezdi-Domb, sold by a Swiss pri- as the small-format Clockwork Panda Drum- vate collection. mer from 1983 (ill. 6). 2018, Prolitteris, Zürich 2018, Prolitteris,

/ 4 Pop Shop I-IV. 1988. Lot of 4 colour screenprints. 183 / 200. Varying image sizes on wove paper. 30.5 × 38 cm. Sold for CHF 50 000

5 John Chamberlain. Kiss #14. 1979. Painted steel. 5 68.5 × 59.5 × 61 cm. Sold for CHF 526 000

6 Andy Warhol. Clockwork Panda Drummer. 1983. Synthetic polymer and screenprint on canvas. LTD & Fairweather © Fairweather 35.5 × 27.7 cm. Sold for CHF 192 000 12 2018, ProLitteris, Zürich 2018, ProLitteris, / © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. the Visual Arts, for Foundation Andy Warhol © The

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FAUVIST MASTERPIECES The first and most important artistic move- ment at the beginning of the 20th century came Koller’s 60th Anniversary Auction in June from the expressionistic Fauvist painters, with featured a collection of important French Kees van Dongen, who grew up in the Neth- avant-garde works which had been out of the erlands and lived in Paris from 1899 onwards, public eye for over half a century, including a regarded as the most important portraitist of select group of works by the artist Kees van this group. Red and yellow dominate his pow- Dongen (1877–1968), highlighted by the oil erful style, as is the case in l’Egyptienne, one painting Rouge et Jaune (l’Egyptienne) (ill.10). of his strongest Orientalist portraits. It was This highly interesting collection was assem- painted in 1911, at the highpoint of his career, bled beginning in the 1920s by a family who and represents a key portrait for the Fauvist were friends with Van Dongen. movement. Van Dongen showed this work at the exhibition of the Société des artistes in- 9 dépendants in Paris and l’Egyptienne was also shown at important retrospectives from 1967 to 1969 in Paris, Rotterdam and Marseille.

Another Fauvist highlight, l’Allée, 1912 – 1914, © 2018, ProLitteris, Zurich © 2018, ProLitteris, by the French artist Maurice de Vlaminck (1876 – 1958), also came from the same Swiss collection (ill. 8). The painting undeniably re- flects the influence of Cézanne, but the dark palette and slight distortions of perspective foreshadow developments in Vlaminck’s later work. 8

FOR CONSIGNMENTS AND ESTIMATES ZEITGEPOSTWAR & CONTEMPORARY PRINTS & MULTIPLES 7 Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Obstschale II. Circa 1910. 9 Albert Marquet. Le Croiseur, effet de contre-jour. Silke Stahlschmidt Wood with red paint. 17 × 38 × 24 cm. 1922. Oil on canvas. 54 × 65 cm. [email protected] Sold for CHF 185 000 Sold for CHF 84 000 IMPRESSIONIST & 8 Maurice de Vlaminck. L’Allée. Circa 1912 – 14. 10 Kees van Dongen. Rouge et Jaune (l’Egyptienne). MODERN ART Oil on canvas. 66 × 81 cm. Sold for CHF 200 000 1910 – 11. Oil on canvas. 100 × 73 cm. Fabio Sidler Sold for CHF 1.7 Mio. [email protected] 14 10 15

© 2018, ProLitteris, Zürich © Jakob Tuggener-Stiftung, Uster Tuggener-Stiftung, © Jakob

Jakob Tuggener Riveting gun at the Rhine harbour in Basel. 1947. Silver gelatin print on Agfa Paper. Vintage. Image size 31.1 × 23.2 cm. Sold for CHF 10 000 © 2018, ProLitteris, Zurich © 2018, ProLitteris,

René Lalique A “Copenhague II” chandelier. Circa 1930 / 40. Clear pressed glass with swallow motif. D. 110 cm. H. 130 cm. Sold for CHF 24 000

Ettore Sottsass A “Superbox” armoire. Design 1968 / 69 for Poltronova. Wood laminated with red-and-white striped plastic. 80 × 80 × 200 cm. Sold for CHF 75 000

Hermès Paris A “Birkin” bag, 35 cm. 2013. Orange Taurillon Clemence leather. Sold for CHF 16 000 2018, ProLitteris, Zurich 2018, ProLitteris, / Picasso © Succession

Pablo Picasso. Femme au corsage à fleurs. 1958. Lithograph, third and final state. 36/50. On Arches wove paper. 66 × 50.2 cm. Sold for CHF 100 000 Jules Leleu An armchair with footstool. Circa 1925. Carved mahogany with ivory inlay. Patek Philippe Sold for CHF 40 000 A Flyback chronograph with date. 2009. Ref. 5960. Platinum 950. FOR CONSIGNMENTS AND Sold for CHF 45 000 ESTIMATES PHOTOGRAPHY Gabriel Müller [email protected]

DESIGN Cyril Himmer [email protected]

JEWELLERY Carla Süssli [email protected]

WATCHES Uwe Vischer [email protected]

FASHION & VINTAGE Jara Koller A rare unmounted imperial topaz. [email protected] Jean-Gabriel Eynard 82.98 ct. Self-portrait with the Delessert family. 1850. Sold for CHF 90 000 ART DECO & ART NOUVEAU Daguerreotype. Jean-Pierre Dalla Vedova Total dimensions 14.6 × 17.9 cm. [email protected] Sold for CHF 12 000 16 Girard Perregaux An extremely rare Tourbillon. 1867. Yellow gold 750. Sold for CHF 39 000

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Figural Bronzes Arouse Collectors’ Interest Review of the Asian Art auction on 6 June 2018

The 6 June auction of Asian Art was marked Chinese social media created a momentum Shanghai before 1950 also sold very well, such once again by a large influx of buyers from that the Asian Art Department has adroitly as a large-format Song dynasty scroll painting Eastern Asia, which has resulted in a 30% in- capitalised upon in subsequent auctions. on silk after Li You, which fetched CHF 82 000. crease in new bidders during the past year. This trend was sparked by the outstanding private The demand for bronze and copper figures collection of Chinese imperial works of art sold from Tibet, Nepal and Northern India has in June 2017. The top lot in that auction was soared in recent years, as the number of an imperial bronze bell which changed hands high-quality works on the market has dwindled for more than 1.2 million Swiss francs. Koller’s while collectors in this field have increased. presence at the Hong Kong International The top lot in the Asian Art auction in June was Antiques Fair and an extensive campaign on a rare 15th century Tibeto-Chinese gilt bronze seated figure of Sachen Kunga Nyingpo, one of the “five venerable masters” of the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, which sold for CHF 126 000 (ill. 1).

3 Prices realised for ceramics also reflected a sustained interest in this collecting category. A subtly spectacular lot was a dark-copper- glazed porcelain Meiping vase from the Qian- long period (ill. 2), for which Asian connois- seurs bid up to ten times its pre-sale estimate (CHF 102 000). A beautifully modelled blanc de chine porcelain figure of the deity Samant- 2 abhadra seated on an elephant realised CHF 54 000 (ill. 3). A series of Chinese paintings from a Swiss private collection assembled in

1 Sachen Kunga Nyingpo. Tibeto-Chinese, 3 Samantabhadra on an elephant. China, 19th/20th FOR CONSIGNMENTS AND 15th century. Fire-gilt copper alloy. H. 14 cm. century. Blanc de chine porcelain. H 50 cm. ESTIMATES Sold for CHF 125 000 Sold for CHF 54 000 ASIAN ART 2 Sang de Boeuf Vase (Meiping). China, Qianlong mark Regi Preiswerk and period. Porcelain with a dark copper glaze. [email protected] H 30 cm. Sold for CHF 100 000 18 Offices & Representatives

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24 September Books & Autographs 25 September Jewellery, Porcelain & Silver 26 September Koller West (catalogues exclusively online) 27 September Fine Furniture, Sculpture, Carpets 28 September Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Prints & Drawings 14 November Wine & Spirits (Geneva)

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Zurich: 19 – 23 September 2018 Hardturmstrasse 102 + 121, 8031 Zurich Vernissage: 18 September 2018, 6 – 8 pm

Highlights in Geneva: 11 – 12 September 2018 Rue de l’Athénée 2, 1205 Geneva

Appraisal Events

Jewellery & Watches Hamburg: 13 September 2018 Munich: 14 September 2018 © Franz Gertsch © Franz Milan: 17 September 2018 1 Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Düsseldorf: 17 – 18 October 2018 Hamburg: 7 – 8. November 2018 Munich: 14 – 15 November 2018 Brussels: 21 – 22 November 2018 Stuttgart: 26 – 27 November 2018

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Consignments

Asian Art Auctions: 3 – 4 December 2018 Consignment deadline: mid-September

Wine & Spirits Auction: 14 November 2018 Consignment deadline: mid-September

Modern & Contemporary Art, Swiss Art, Design, Art Deco & Art Nouveau, Vintage, 2 Jewellery, Watches, Photography Auctions: 5–8 December 2018 Consignment deadline: early October

Please contact us sufficiently in advance of the deadlines.

1 Franz Gertsch. Dominique. 1988. Woodcut in colour. 7/18. On Japan paper by Heizoburo. 275 × 219 cm. Sold for CHF 165 000

2 Gottardo Segantini. Gravasalvas at the Lunghin Pass near Maloja in winter. 1941. Oil on canvas. 66 × 85 cm. Sold for CHF 90 000

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