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Salvo (Leonforte, Sicily, 1947–2015 Turin) Minareto, 1990, signed and dated on the reverse Salvo 90, oil on canvas, 35 x 25 cm, framed Photo-certificate by the artist

Pablo Picasso Corbeille et Fruits, signed, dated Picasso 20.6.1920, gouache on greyish paper, 22 x 31.5 cm

Gabriele Münter (Berlin 1877-1962 Murnau/Upper Bavaria) A view of a lake (Staffelsee), Gabriele Münter Nachlass [“Estate of Gabriele Münter”] oil on cardboard 17.5 x 23.2 cm, framed

Emil Nolde (Nolde, Schleswig, 1867-1956 Seebüll) Still life with figure of rider, c. 1930, signed Nolde, watercolour on Japan paper, 27.5 x 45.3 cm, framed, (PS)

  Oskar Kokoschka (Pöchlarn 1886 - 1980 Villeneuve) A chestnut branch, signed, dated O. Kokoschka 64, watercolour on paper, 63 x 48.5 cm, framed

  Alfons Walde (Oberndorf 1891-1958 Kitzbühel) Lake Schwarzsee with the Wild Kaiser mountains, Kitzbühel, c. 1930, signed A. Walde, oil on cardboard, 42 x 63 cm, framed, (K)

  Giorgio Morandi  (Bologna 1890-1964) “Paesaggio di Grizzana” [Landscape near Grizzana], 1932, etching on yellowish Chine collé, on vellum (on the reverse with architectural graphic reproduction), signed and dated Morandi 1932, in the plate additionally signed, no. 5 from the edition of 30 numbered impressions, plate size 20.1 x 17.8 cm, sheet size 43 x 31.8 cm, Vitali 95 I (of II), isolated and barely noticeable stains to the margin, mounted, framed, (RAC)

Pablo Picasso from: “Six Contes Fantastiques”, 1944/53, (Bloch 363) drypoint etching on vellum, one of 225 impressions from the total edition of Maurice Toesca ‘Six Contes Fantastiques’, published by Flammarion/Paris 1953, almost sheet-sized print 32.5 x 24.7 cm,

Paul Wunderlich Déjeuner sur l’herbe, 1976, signed and dated Paul Wunderlich 76, charcoal, watercolour, pastel and spray paint on cardboardon board, 89 x 124 cm

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., A.R.A. (1833-1898) and Charles Fairfax Murray (1849-1919) ST THEOPHILUS AND THE ANGEL: A LEGEND OF THE MARTYRDOM OF ST DOROTHEA  signed and dated l.c.:  E.B.J. 1863 watercolour and bodycolour 67 by 88cm., 26 by 34 1/2 in.  Estimate   150,000  —  200,000   GBP Burne-Jones represents in the present watercolour St Dorothea, or Dorothy, who was a virgin martyr who died in  c . 304 at Caesarea in Cappadocia under the persecution of Dioceletian. Nothing is known of her life, and the circumstances of her sainthood are legendary. Nonetheless, she has always been remembered and loved, and her Christian Acts have been highly influential. The subject of the present watercolour was described in the catalogue of the Burne-Jones memorial exhibition: 'As Dorothea was passing from her judges to the place of execution, Theophilus, the Protonotary, asked her why she would throw away the joy...

Werner, Carl. THE TEMPLE OF KOM OMBO, EGYPT.  Watercolour and gouache over pencil on paper (visible area 310 x 445mm.), signed and dated (1877) lower left, mounted, framed and glazed Estimate     6,000  —  8,000   GBP   LOT SOLD.  7,500 GBP  

  Roberts, David. EGYPT & NUBIA. LONDON: F.G. MOON, 1846-1849  3 volumes, folio (606 x 430mm.), 3 lithographed pictorial titles, 61 plates and 60 half-page illustrations,  all with additional modern hand-colouring , engraved map, contemporary half morocco, gilt edges, [Abbey,  Travel  272],  occasional slight spotting, a few short marginal tears repaired (2 frontispieces more so), final plate in vol.3 with tear affecting image repaired, bindings slightly rubbed, rebacked retaining original gilt spines Estimate   20,000  —  30,000   GBP   LOT SOLD.  25,000 GBP  

  Rhodes and Crete--Rottiers,  B.E.A. DESCRIPTION DES MONUMENS DE RHODES. BRUSSELS, 1830-1828, 2 VOLUMES (TEXT AND ATLAS), FIRST EDITION OF ATLAS, OBLONG FOLIO (304 X 410MM.), SECOND EDITION OF TEXT, 4TO (256 X 195MM.), ATLAS WITH LITHOGRAPHED TITLE, CONTENTS AND 75 PLATES, 8 COLOURED BY HAND (AS USUAL), TEXT WITH HALF-TITLE AND ERRATA LEAF AT END, NEAR UNIFORM NINETEENTH-CENTURY HALF MOROCCO, [ATABEY 1056; BLACKMER 1450; DROULIA 1474], SOME DAMPSTAINING TOWARDS END OF ATLAS, TEXT LACKING PORTRAIT (AS OFTEN) AND WITH SOME LEAVES SPOTTED AND/OR BROWNED, BINDING SOMEWHAT RUBBED Spratt, T.A.B.  Travels and Researches in Crete.  London: J. van Voorst, 1865,  2 volumes,  first edition , 8vo (223 x 136mm.), 2 engraved folding maps hand-coloured in outline and 17 plates (14 lithographed), illustrations in text, 2 advertisement leaves, original cloth gilt, [Blackmer 1590],  bindings slightly worn

  John Piper LINDISFARNE PRIORY signed, titled and dated  18 X 75 ; also titled on the reverse pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and gouache 38.5 by 57cm.; 15 by 22½in. Estimate   6,000  —  8,000   GBP

Pablo Picasso DEUX FEMMES NUES (BLOCH 123)  etching Image: circa 138 by 169mm; 5½ by 6 5/8 in Sheet: 337 by 252mm; 13¼ by 10in Estimate   400  —  600   GBP   LOT SOLD.  2,375 GBP  

John Piper THE OLD CHURCH, DARTINGTON  signed pen and ink, ink wash 54 by 39.5cm.; 21¼ by 15¾in. Executed 1943-6. Estimate   8,000  —  12,000   GBP   Having been impressed by a recent exhibition of John Piper's Windsor Castle drawings, Leonard Elmhirst wrote to the artist in the spring of 1943, inviting him to stay and work at Dartington. Leonard felt the arresting architecture and landscape of the place would appeal to Piper's particular sensibilities- 'I have an idea that these fourteenth century walls would give you a rather special experience ' (Leonard Elmhirst, letter to John Piper, 29 th  March 1943). While much of Piper's time during the war was occupied recording the effects of German bombing on towns and cities throughout England and Wales, he took up the offer and painted at Dartington for a short period over the summer. The trip was produced a group of paintings and successful sketches....

A PARCEL GILT EBONY AND LIMOGES ENAMEL PLAQUE MOUNTED TRIPTYCH France, second half 19th century  enameled en grisaille with biblical scenes, the central plaque signed  G. height 20 1/4 in.; width 23 3/4 in. 51.5 cm; 60.5 cm Estimate   6,000  —  8,000   USD

A NORTH ITALIAN EBONY AND EBONIZED ENGRAVED IVORY INLAID CABINET ON STAND Northern Italy, circa 1880's  the arched upper structure centered by a cupboard door opening to six drawers flanked by two cupboards and fitted with three frieze drawers, the lower cabinet with a long frieze drawer above cupboard doors opening to one shelf. height 6 ft. 5 1/2 in.; width 45 in.; depth 19 3/4 in. 197 cm; 114.5 cm; 50.5 cm Estimate     6,000  —  9,000   USD   LOT SOLD.  10,000 USD  

  attributed to the Vatican Mosaic Workshop AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC AND CARVED GILT WOOD GUÉRIDON RomE, circa 1890  the table top centered by the Dove of Pliny surrounded by eight panels depicting the Pantheon, St. Peter's Square, the Temple of Vesta, the Arch of Janus Quadrifrons, St. Angel Castle and the Bridge, the Campidoglio, the Colosseum and the Arch of Titus with a malachite border. (see  sothebys.com  for an illustration of the base) height 31 in.; diameter 20 1/2 in. 79 cm; 52 cm Estimate   10,000  —  15,000   USD   LOT SOLD.  16,250 USD  

  attributed to the Vatican Mosaic Workshop AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC TABLE TOP Rome, late 19th century  the center roundel depicting a view of St. Peter's square surrounded by a floral garland and red marble banding. diameter 31 in. 79 cm Estimate   25,000  —  35,000   USD

Joaquín Torres-García 1874 - 1949 PEZ AAC CON CUERDA APLICADA inscribed  AAC oil and twine on board 11 1/4 by 27 in. 28.7 by 68.6 cm. Executed  circa  1940-1942. In 1929 Uruguayan artist and theorist Joaquín Torres García, together with Belgian writer Michel Seuphor, founded the Cercle et Carré group in Paris to promote constructivist art in the avante garde movements. Other members included Le Corbusier, Mondrian, Arp, Schwitters, Vantongerloo, Ozenfant  and Kandinsky. What differentiated Torres Garcia was his aim to create a universal language based on new world imagery rather than be beholden to the artistic traditions of the old world.  Much of his inspiration came from the art and architecture of the Andean cultures such as the architecture of Machu Pichu, the geometry of the textiles and the pictographs in pottery and land art.  In the universal language he created, the fish symbolized movement and freedom. Although a c...

Luis Felipe Noé (b. 1933) DOS NO HACEN UNO  signed lower right mixed media on paper 40 3/4 by 90 1/4 in. 103.5 by 229.2 cm Executed in 2006. Estimate   15,000  —  20,000   USD   LOT SOLD.  15,000 USD  

  Antonio Seguí (b. 1934) LA DISTANCIA DE LA MIRADA NO 9 signed and dated  76  lower right; also signed, titled, dated  76 , numbered  23 , and inscribed  felicitaciones por tu bac 12.7.1986 pastel and charcoal on canvas 59 1/8 by 59 1/8 in. 150.2 by 150.2 cm