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THE CONTENTS OF A CATALONIAN VILLA The Collection of Anton Casamor Wednesday 11 April 2018 THE CONTENTS OF A CATALONIAN VILLA The Collection of Anton Casamor Wednesday 11 April 2018 at 2pm New Bond Street, London VIEWING BIDS ENQUIRIES PHYSICAL CONDITION OF Sunday 8 April +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Head of Sale LOTS IN THIS AUCTION 11am to 3pm +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Charlie Thomas Monday 9 April To bid via the internet +44 (0) 20 7468 8358 PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE 9am to 4.30pm please visit bonhams.com [email protected] IS NO REFERENCE IN THIS Tuesday 10 April CATALOGUE TO THE PHYSICAL 9am to 4.30pm TELEPHONE BIDDING Administrator CONDITION OF ANY LOT. Wednesday 11 April Telephone bidding on this sale Mackenzie Constantinou INTENDING BIDDERS MUST 9am to 11am will only be accepted on lots +44 (0) 20 7468 5895 SATISFY THEMSELVES AS TO with a lower estimate of £1,000 mackenzie.constantinou@bonhams. THE CONDITION OF ANY LOT SALE NUMBER or above. com AS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE 14 24740 OF THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Please note that bids should Representative, Barcelona CONTAINED AT THE END OF CATALOGUE be submitted no later than 4pm Teresa Ybarra THIS CATALOGUE. £20.00 on the day prior to the sale. +34 680 347 606 New bidders must also provide [email protected] As a courtesy to intending proof of identity when submitting bidders, Bonhams will provide bids. Failure to do this may result Press a written Indication of the in your bid not being processed. Andrew Currie physical condition of lots in +44 (0) 20 7468 5871 this sale if a request is received Live online bidding is available [email protected] up to 24 hours before the auction for this sale please email starts. Condition reports are [email protected] with Please see page 2 for bidder available for paintings with a low ‘live bidding’ in the subject line information including after-sale estimate of £2,000 and above 48 hours before the auction to collection and shipment and for furniture and works of art register for this service. with a low estimate of £1,000 and IMPORTANT INFORMATION above. This written Indication is Condition reports are available for The United States Government issued subject to Clause 3 of the paintings with a lower estimate in has banned the import of ivory Notice to Bidders. excess of £2000 into the USA. Lots containing ivory are indicated by the symbol Ф CUSTOMER SERVICES printed beside the lot number Monday to Friday 8.30 to 6.00 in this catalogue. +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Please see page 4 for bidder information including after-sale collection and shipment. Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams International Board Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Co-Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Gordon McFarlan, Andrew McKenzie, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Harvey Cammell Deputy Chairman, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Mike Neill, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Antony Bennett, Matthew Bradbury, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, India Phillips, Matthew Girling CEO, Lucinda Bredin, Simon Cottle, Andrew Currie, Peter Rees, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Patrick Meade Group Vice Chairman, Jean Ghika, Charles Graham-Campbell, Veronique Scorer, Robert Smith, James Stratton, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Jon Baddeley, Rupert Banner, Geoffrey Davies, Matthew Haley, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, Ralph Taylor, Charlie Thomas, David Williams, Jonathan Fairhurst, Asaph Hyman, James Knight, David Johnson, Charles Lanning, Grant Macdougall Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Caroline Oliphant, Shahin Virani, Edward Wilkinson, Leslie Wright. SALE Central Middlesex Acton Ln Hospital Park Royal INFORMATION Acton Ln Cadogan Tate Coronation Road W e d s P a te a o r r n R k A v e R e s A o 40 a y h a Park l C Royal iWestern Ave A40 R o Station a 0 d 0 Acton 0 North 4 Cemetery A Acton d Station a o R a i r o t c i V West Acton Horn Lane Station BIDS BUYERS COLLECTION & ALL OTHER SOLD LOTS VAT +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 STORAGE AFTER SALE Will remain in the Collections room Will be applied at the current +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax INFORMATION FOR LOTS at Bonhams New Bond Street free rate on all above charges. To bid via the internet please visit MARKED TP of charge until 5.30pm Wednesday www.bonhams.com All sold lots marked TP will be 25 April 2018. Lots not collected The following symbol is removed to Cadogan Tate from by this time will be transferred to used to denote that VAT PAYMENTS 9am Thursday 12 April 2018 & Cadogan Tate & will be available is due on the hammer price Buyers will be available for collection For collection from 9am Friday and buyer’s premium +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 from Cadogan Tate from 12pm 27 April 2018 charges will apply. +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Friday 13 April 2018 & then † VAT 20% on hammer price every working day between 9am STORAGE AND HANDLING and buyer’s premium Sellers and 4.30pm on production of CHARGES ON SOLD LOTS Payment of sale proceeds photographic identification and RETURNED TO CADOGAN TATE * VAT on imported items at +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 written authorisation for third- a preferential rate of 5% on +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax party collections. Storage hammer price and the Storage will be free of charge for prevailing rate on buyer’s premium VALUATIONS, Collections are by appointment the first 14 calendar days from & TAXATION & HERITAGE only & a booking email or phone including the sale date Wednesday Y These lots are subject to +44 (0) 20 7468 8340 call are required in advance to 11 April 2018. CITES regulations, please +44 (0) 20 7468 5860 fax ensure lots are ready at time of read the information in the [email protected] collection. Photographic ID will be Charges will apply from 9am back of the catalogue. required at time of collection & if Wednesday 25 April 2018. CATALOGUE SUBSCRIPTIONS a third-party is collecting written PAYMENT To obtain any Bonhams authorisation from the successful Pictures and small objects: All charges due to Cadogan Tate catalogue or to take out buyer is required in advance. £2.85 per day + VAT may be paid to them in advance an annual subscription: Photographic ID of the third or at the time of collection from their Subscriptions Department party will requested at the time of Furniture, large pictures warehouse. Payment may be made +44 (0) 1666 502200 collection. and large objects: by cash, cheque with banker’s card, +44 (0) 1666 505107 fax £5.70 per day+ VAT credit, or debit card (Please note: [email protected] To arrange a collection time (Please note: Charges apply every Amex is not accepted). please send a booking email to: day including weekends SHIPPING [email protected] or and Public Holidays) Information on charges For information and estimates call +44 (0) 800 988 6100. due is available by email at on domestic and international Handling [email protected] shipping as well as export After the first 14 calendar days or telephone on +44 (0) 800 988 licenses please contact Alban following the sale, the following 6100 Shipping on +44 (0) 1582 493 099 handling charges apply per Lot: [email protected] Payment in Advance Pictures and small objects: (Telephone to ascertain amount due) £21.00+ VAT by: cash, cheque with banker’s card, credit or debit card. Furniture, large pictures: £42.00+ VAT Payment at time of collection by: cash, cheque with banker’s card, Loss and Damage credit or debit card. Extended Liability cover to the value of the Hammer Price will be charged at 0.6% but capped at the total value of all other charges. Anton Casamor. c.1932 FOREWORD It has been a privilege looking after the collection of Anton Casamor for the last forty years. My uncle dedicated his life to art, unmotivated by money or personal recognition, and built this beautiful collection of Old Master paintings and sculpture at our private country estate in Catalonia. In order to ensure his artistic legacy is now brought to an international audience, this exceptional Bonhams auction of fine art from the family collection will allow us to show Anton Casamor’s life works in a new home in Costa Brava. It will be a pleasure to welcome you to the new headquarters of The Casamor Foundation. Carlos Casamor, March 2018 6 | BONHAMS INTRODUCTION Anton Casamor (1907–1979) was a leading exponent of sculptors were commissioned to carve the Saints which Noucentisme, the Catalan cultural movement that flourished adorn the three orders of the front of the building, amongst in the early part of the 20th century as a reaction against which are the magnificent figures of Saint Joseph and Saint Modernism. Casamor made his reputation as a master James, carved by Anton Casamor, which stand on either sculptor focusing his work mainly on the female figure. He side of the cathedrals impressive facade and are arguably was a friend of Salvador Dali with whom he studied, a fellow his most famous commission. Catalan artist whose artistic influence he absorbed. His work can be found in international collections, as well as widely A pair of bronze maquettes of the figures of Saint Joseph throughout Catalonia, and is represented in many public and Saint James are included in this sale, lot 218 on page commissions including for the façade of Girona Catherdral. 113. Girona Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Saint Like many artists, Anton Casamor surrounded himself with Mary of Girona, was first built in the 11th century in the art and sculpture at his villa in Navata.