MAXWELL ASHBY ARMFIELD – TEMPERA ON WOOD “OEDIPE ET LE SPHINX”, CIRCA 1910
TEMPERA ON WOOD “OEDIPE ET LE SPHINX”, CIRCA 1910
After an ink drawing by Charles Ricketts, R.A titled “Oedipe et le Sphinx”
34 x 24 cm.
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MANUEL ORAZI – LA MAISON MODERNE – RARE LITHOGRAPH “FEMME AUX ORCHIDEES”, CIRCA 1902-1904
RARE LITHOGRAPH “FEMME AUX ORCHIDEES”, CIRCA 1902-1904
Colour lithograph
Signed, with the artist’s circular seal adapted from a Japanese motif
46 x 61.5 cm.
Bibliography
Victor Arwas, Art Nouveau: The French Aesthetic, Andreas Papadakis Publisher, London, 2002, ill. p. 197-198
Manuel Orazi designed important Art Nouveau posters for La Maison Moderne, as well as for Sarah Bernhardt, the 1900 Exposition Universelle, Loïe Fuller, and the Palais de la Danse. His works in oils, gouache and watercolours were exhibited
at the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts from 1897. He also supplied illustrations for periodicals and for books. As the principal artist working for La Maison Moderne, besides a poster, he created objets d’art and jewellery
CHARLES MAURIN – “LA TOILETTE”
“LA TOILETTE”
Charcoal drawing
Signed lower left
60 x 45 cm.
THEOPHILE ALEXANDRE STEINLEN – “LES TROIS CHATS”, 1915
“LES TROIS CHATS”, 1915
Charcoal, black pencil, watercolor
GUSTAV ADOLF MOSSA – “OTHELLO ET DESDEMONE” ACTE III”, 1911
“OTHELLO ET DESDEMONE” ACTE III”, 1911
Watercolor
Signed, located Niciensis pinxit and dated 1911
45 x 27 cm.
GEORGES ROCHEGROSSE – “LA MORT”, BEFORE 1910
“LA MORT”, BEFORE 1910
Watercolour
This is the watercolour that was used to illustrate Charles Baudelaire’s famous book Les Fleurs du Mal, engraved by Eugène Decisy and titled La Mort
FRANCISCO JAVIER GOSE – “LA CONVOITISE”, CIRCA 1900
“LA CONVOITISE”, CIRCA 1900
Gouache and coloured crayons
Signed and titled
32 x 24 cm.
LEONARD SARLUIS – A SYMBOLIST SCENE, CIRCA 1910
A SYMBOLIST SCENE, CIRCA 1910
Ink, pencil, sanguine, gold highlights, varnish on paper
26.5 x 17.7 cm.
VICTOR PROUVE – PENCIL DRAWING, CIRCA 1900
PENCIL DRAWING, CIRCA 1900
Signed and bearing the atelier stamp
Also signed on the reverse and inscribed Etude pour le portrait des filles d’Emile Gallé
24 x 36 cm.
ARMAND POINT – “PORTRAIT DE JEUNE FILLE A LA ROBE BLEUE”, 1890
“PORTRAIT DE JEUNE FILLE A LA ROBE BLEUE”, 1890
Pastel
Signed, dedicaced A la petite Jeanne and dated 1890
50 x 28 cm.
FRANCOIS MARIUS VALERE-BERNARD – “LE VICE”, CIRCA 1900
“LE VICE”, CIRCA 1900
Pencil on paper
Signed
22 x 47 cm.
PINKNEY MARCIUS-SIMONS – “LE GRAAL”, CIRCA 1900
“LE GRAAL”, CIRCA 1900
Oil on panel
Signed lower left
115 x 144 cm.
PINKNEY MARCIUS-SIMONS – “L’APPARITION DU GRAAL A PERCEVAL”
“L’APPARITION DU GRAAL A PERCEVAL”
Oil on panel
Signed
72 x 67 cm.
This painting depicts the moment in Richard Wagner’s opera Parsifal when “The light radiates,
the Graal sets itself ablaze and a dove comes down from the dome above Parsifal.
He refuses to kiss Kundry whom remorseful falls and dies”.
LOUIS WELDEN HAWKINS – “PORTRAIT OF A MODERN WOMAN”, CIRCA 1900
“PORTRAIT OF A MODERN WOMAN”, CIRCA 1900
Oil on canvas
Original carved wood frame
73 x 60 cm.
JEAN COCTEAU – TWO LITHOGRAPHIC POSTERS FOR THE BALLETS RUSSES AT THE MONTE-CARLO THEATER, EVENING OF 19th APRIL 1911
TWO LITHOGRAPHIC POSTERS FOR THE BALLETS RUSSES AT THE MONTE-CARLO THEATER, EVENING OF 19th APRIL 1911
The first poster represents the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, dressed in a suit designed by Leon Bakst
for The Specter of the Rose
Signed
91 x 57 cm.
The second poster represents the dancer Tamara Karsavina
Signed
90 x 56.5 cm.
RENE LEVERD – “HERETIQUE SUR LE BUCHER”, CIRCA 1900
“HERETIQUE SUR LE BUCHER”, CIRCA 1900
Watercolor
Signed lower left
48 x 32 cm.
GUSTAV ADOLF MOSSA – “JERUSALEM”, 1907
“JERUSALEM”, 1907
Watercolor, ink on paper
Signed, dated 1907 and titled GUSTAV ADOLF MOSSA NICIENSIS HOC OPUS PINSIT MCMVII lower left
and JERUSALEM lower right
51 x 32 cm.
Bibliography
A preparatory drawing of this work is illustrated in: Roger Soubiran, Gustav Adolf Mossa 1883-1971, Nice 1985
Gustav Adolf Mossa, catalogue des oeuvres symbolistes, Somogy éditions d’art, 2010, ill. p. 249
Provenance
Drouot, Paris, 8 April 1986
Private collection, USA
EDOUARD RICHTER – “LA COUPE ET LES LEVRES”, CIRCA 1900
“LA COUPE ET LES LEVRES”, CIRCA 1900
After a poem of Alfred de Musset
Oil on canvas, signed and located Paris
Titled “La Coupe et les lèvres
Belcolore : Moine, la bière est vide.
Franck : Alors c’est que Franck est vivant
(se démasquant): Va-t-en, prostituée…..”
Alfred de Musset
100 x 73 cm.
MAURICE CHABAS – “L’APPARITION”
“L’APPARITION”
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right
55 x 46 cm.
LOUIS CHALON – “THE POET AND HIS MUSE”, CIRCA 1900
“THE POET AND HIS MUSE”, CIRCA 1900
Oil on panel
Presumed portrait of Edmond Rostand
Signed
36 x 24 cm.
CORNELIA MICHAELESCU – PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, CIRCA 1940
PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, CIRCA 1940
Oil on canvas
Signed
62 x 40 cm.
GEORGES DE FEURE – “VIEUX MONSIEUR DECORE, JEUNE FEMME DEBRAILLEE”, CIRCA 1900
“VIEUX MONSIEUR DECORE, JEUNE FEMME DEBRAILLEE”, CIRCA 1900
Lithograph on vellum
Signed with the initials of the artist and dedicated A mon ami John N… chaleureusement d.F
25.5 x 18.5 cm.
Bibliography
Ian Millman, Georges de Feure, Maître du symbolisme et de l’Art Nouveau, ACR édition, Courbevoie (Paris), 1992, ill. p. 22
GEORGES ROCHEGROSSE – “DREAMS”, BEFORE 1910
“DREAMS”, BEFORE 1910
Watercolour and indian ink on paper
Signed
34.5 x 23.5 cm.
This is the watercolour that was used to illustrate Charles Baudelaire’s famous book Les Fleurs du Mal by Rochegrosse
It represents the poet Baudelaire and his inspiration
FRANCOIS MARIUS VALERE-BERNARD – “LA VIGNE”, 1896
“LA VIGNE”, 1896
Oil on canvas
Signed
92 x 73 cm.
Bibliography
Jean-Roger Soubiran, Valère Bernard, édition Jeanne Laffitte, 1988, ill. p. 136, n. 115