Sale of Two Major Paintings at Christie’s, London

We are delighted to announce that we assisted our clients with the sale of the below works at the British & European Art: Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art on 11 July 2019 at Christie’s London.

Sir Alfred James Munnings
Ned Osborne on ‘Grey Tick’, Zennor Hill, Cornwall
Oil on canvas
25 x 30 in.
Signed ‘A.J. MUNNINGS’ (lower left)

PROVENANCE
with G. Blair Laing, Toronto, 1958, where purchased by the grandfather of the present owners.

EXHIBITION HISTORY
London, Alpine Gallery, Pictures of the Belvoir Hunt and Other Scenes of English Country Life by Alfred J. Munnings, R.A., 1921, no. 40, as Zennor Hill, Cornwall.

LITERATURE
The Field, 21 April 1921, p. 625, as Zennor Hill, Cornwall.

Sir Alfred James Munnings
The Green Waggon
Oil on canvas
25 x 31 in.
Signed ‘A.J. MUNNINGS’ (lower left) and further signed and inscribed
“The Green Waggon”/Alfred. J. Munnings,/Castle House,/Dedham E.’
(on a “War Service” economy label attached to the stretcher)

PROVENANCE
with G. Blair Laing, Toronto, 1958, where purchased by the present owner.

EXHIBITION HISTORY
London, Royal Academy, 1921, no. 554.
Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery, Autumn Exhibition, 1921, no. 937.

LITERATURE
Royal Academy Illustrated, London, 1921, p. 100, illustrated.
The Children’s Newspaper, 21 May 1921, p. 3.
Sir A.J. Munnings, The Second

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The Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence sale

Brought to auction in partnership between Christie’s and The Fine Art Group, the Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence sale achieved the highest total ever for a single owner auction of Indian art and jewelled objects setting three records for Indian works of art.  With almost four hundred lots spanning over five hundred years, Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence presented an unprecedented group of jewels, gemstones, and decorative objects that explored the creative dialogue between the Indian subcontinent and Europe.

PIECES FOR SALE

The sale, held on June 14^th, 2019 at Christie’s New York achieved:

• $109,271,875
• 92% sold by value
• 93% sold by lot

The response to this extraordinary sale was unprecedented. Over 50,000 people attended the global exhibition tour to Shanghai, Geneva, Hong Kong, and London, finally culminating in New York for a marathon 12.5-hour auction. The auction attracted international collectors and institutions from 45 countries across five continents.

OUR TEAMWORK

As part of our Advisory service, The Fine Art Group managed the sales strategy on behalf of the seller; from negotiating terms with the auction house and driving the marketing strategy to publicizing the collection to our own private network of collectors. Philip Hoffman, Founder and CEO, The Fine Art Group, remarks: “I am honoured that The Fine Art Group were able to play a part in this record-breaking sale of Indian and Mughal Jewellery, art and objects. The success of Maharajas and Mughal Magnificence is testament to the hard work of the Christie’s team, led by François Curiel, Rahul Kadakia and William Robinson.”

Highlights included a number of pieces by Cartier such as a Belle Époque Devant-de-corsage, by Cartier, Paris, 1912, which sold for $10,603,500 to an in-room bidder; a pair of emerald, natural pearl, ruby and diamond clips by Cartier achieved $1,695,000; and the ‘Taj Mahal Emerald’ brooch by Cartier which sold for $1,815,000.

In addition, the exceptional Golconda Diamond Rivière Necklace, from the collection of the Nizams of Hyderabad, sold for $2,415,000; the Shah Jahan Dagger achieved $3,375,000; and the Mirror of Paradise realised $6,517,500.

These objects were offered from The Al Thani Collection. From 2021, works of art from this encyclopaedic collection will be shown at a new museum space in Paris. In addition to new acquisitions, sale proceeds will support ongoing initiatives of The Al Thani Collection Foundation which extend from exhibitions, publications and lectures to sponsorship of projects at museums around the world.

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Christie’s
Sale 17034
Lot 54

Jamie Wyeth
Rosa Rugosa
Watercolor and pencil on paper
20 ½ x 28 in.
Sold: $137,500 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Andrew Newell Wyeth
Jean Hadlock
Watercolor on paper
15 x 21 in.
Sold: $170,000

Sotheby’s
Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale

Paul Cézanne
Le Restaural Mistal à L’Estaque
Gouache, watercolor and pencil on paper
9 x 14 in.
Sold: $225,000 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Christie’s
Sale 17156
Lot 486

André Brasilier
Vert printemps
Oil on canvas
21 ¾ x 18 1/8 in.
Sold: $50,000

Christie’s
Sale 17155
Lot 197

Pablo Picasso
Chouette
India ink on paper
7 x 8 in.
Sold: $68,750 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Bonhams
Lot 141

Joseph Henry Sharp
Indian Encampment at Sunset
Oil on canvas laid down on board
5 x 7 in.
Sold: $10,075 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Christie’s, Sale 17163

Andy Warhol, Sunset Series

Andy Warhol
Sunset
Unique screenprint in colors
34 x 34 in.
Sold: $87,500 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Andy Warhol
Sunset
Unique screenprint in colors
34 x 34 in.
Sold: $93,750 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Andy Warhol
Sunset
Unique screenprint in colors
34 x 34 in.
Sold: $75,000 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Andy Warhol
Sunset
Unique screenprint in colors
34 x 34 in.
Sold: $68,750 (with Buyer’s Premium)

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IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN WORKS ON PAPER

Lot 221

Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968)
Les danseuses
signed ‘Foujita’ in Japanese and ‘T. Foujita’ (lower right)
Watercolour and pen and ink on paper
12 7/8 x 18 ¾ in.
1920
Estimate: £50,000-£80,000
Sold: £106,250 (with Buyer’s Premium)

IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART DAY SALE

Lot 405

Moïse Kisling (1891-1953)
L’Albergo
signed ‘Kisling’ (lower left)
Oil on canvas
28 7/8 x 21 1/4 in.
1922
Estimate: £50,000– £80,000
Sold: £62,500 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Lot 406

Moïse Kisling (1891-1953)
Marseille
signed, dated and inscribed ‘Kisling Marseille 1948’ (lower left)
Oil on canvas
21 3/4 x 14 7/8 in.
1948
Estimate: £40,000–£60,000
Sold: £75,000 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Lot 412

Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
Enceinte du mur de Jerusalem
stamped with the signature ‘Marc Chagall’ (lower right)
Oil on canvas
15 x 12 1/4 in.
1931
Estimate: £80,000– £100,000
Sold: £162,500 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Lot 509

André Brasilier (B. 1929)
Le paddock
signed ‘André Brasilier’ (lower centre)
Oil on canvas
23 3/4 x 28 3/4 in.
1960
Estimate: £35,000–£55,000
Sold: £43,750 (with Buyer’s Premium)

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UPCOMING EXHIBITION

The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive will be exhibiting a recent Hans Hofmann work that The Fine Art Group sold on behalf of a client last year. The work shall be included in the upcoming exhibition Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction from February 27–July 21, 2019.

Hans Hofmann
Cataclysm (Homage to Howard Putzel)
1945
Oil and casein on board
51 3/4 x 48 in.

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MASTER PAINTINGS EVENING SALE

Our Advisory team sells 3 works from one client’s collection. All were a part of the single owner sale, The Gilded Age Revisited: Property from a Distinguished American Collection.

All shining examples of the tangible benefit to working with an advisor who places work appropriately in the marketplace and creates tailored marketing around a collection to ensure the best possible outcome at sale.

Lot 52
Angelika Kauffmann, R.A
Portrait of Three Children, Almost Certainly Lady Georgiana Spencer, Later Dutchess of Devonshire, Lady nenrietta Spencer and George Viscount Althorp
Estimate: $600,000–$800,000
*Sold: $915,000 (world record setting sale)

Lot 69
Claude-Joseph Vernet
A Mediterranean Port at Sunset, with a Fisherman in the Foreground and a Couple at Left Walking Along the Rocky Coast
Estimate: $300,000–$500,000
Sold: $639,000

Lot 68
Jan Brueghel the Elder
A Wooded Landscape with Peasants Crossing the River
Estimate: $500,000–$700,000
Sold: $555,000

RÉGENCE STYLE GILT-BRONZE-MOUNTED EBONIZED CENTER TABLE
Estimate: $4,000-$6,000
Sold: $24,000

Lot 780
Eugen Von Blaas
A Maiden with a Basket of Roses
Oil on panel
Estimate: $200,000-$300,000
Sold: $500,000

Lot 771
William Bouguereau
Pâquerettes
Oil on canvas
Estimate: $$00,000-600,000
Sold: $960,000

Lot 753
Louis XV Ormolu Cartel Clock
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Sold: $42,000

19^th CENTURY EUROPEAN ART

Lot 411
Virginie Demont-Breton
Femme de Pêcheur Venant de Baigner Ses Enfants
Estimate: $100,000–$150,000
Sold: $543,000 (world record setting sale)

Virginie Demont-Breton Auction History

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FANTASTIC SELL THROUGH RATE OF IMPORTANT JEWELRY COLLECTION

Doyle was honored to auction jewelry from the Estate of Alyce Kalin of Sarasota, Florida, as a highlight of the sale of Important Jewelry on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 10am. A private client, we were thrilled with the spectacular sell-through rate of 56 of 60 sold.

Lot 173

Gold, Platinum, Citrine and Diamond Cuff Bangle Bracelet, Trabert & Hoeffer, Mauboussin, Reflection
14 kt., centering one oval citrine approximately 200.00 cts., flanked by 12 fancy-shaped citrines, tipped by rectangular platinum bands of 114 single-cut diamonds approximately 2.70 cts., signed Trabert & Hoeffer, Mauboussin, Reflection, no. 2128, circa 1940, approximately 90 dwts. gross. Inner circle 6 5/16 inches.
Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000
Sold for $43,750 (includes buyer’s premium)

Henry Dunay
Gold, South Sea Semi-Baroque Cultured Pearl and Diamond Necklace
Sold for $22,500 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Lot 252

Buccellati
Gold, Silver and Diamond Pendant-Brooch
18 kt., the delicate filigree oval brooch centering one old European-cut diamond approximately 1.75 cts., within an openwork garland frame of 24 collet-set old-mine cut diamonds approximately 2.80 cts., accented by rose-cut diamonds, signed Buccellati, Italy, 9G, approximately 6.6 dwts. With signed pouch.
Estimate: $4,000-$6,000
Sold: $9,375 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Lot 380

Henry Dunay
Carved Coral, Gold and Diamond Necklace and Bracelet
18 kt., the necklace composed of 31 carved coral beads of floral detail approximately 21.0 to 10.8 mm., bisected by textured gold rings, centering three bombé rings pavé-set with round diamonds approximately 3.00 cts., the bracelet composed of 15 carved coral beads of similar motif approximately 11.8 to 9.3 mm., both signed Dunay, with maker’s mark, necklace no. D2110, bracelet no. C9923. Lengths 20 1/2 and 8 inches.
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000
Sold: $16,250 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Lot 383

Henry Dunay
Gold, Coral and Diamond Bracelet
18 kt., composed of 7 square coral panels approximately 20.0 x 18.5 mm., spaced by brushed stepped bar links, completed by a brushed three bar clasp spaced by a pavé-set diamond bar approximately .55 ct., signed Dunay, no. D3435, approximately 78 dwts. gross. Length 7 inches.
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Sold: $12,500 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Lot 267

Wide White Gold, Invisibly-Set Ruby and Diamond Bracelet
18 kt., centering rows of invisibly-set square-cut rubies approximately 78.25 cts., framed by staggered bands of round diamonds approximately 2.40 cts., approximately 59.5 dwts. gross. Length 7 1/16 inches.
Estimate: $8,000-$12,000
Sold: $23,750 (with Buyer’s Premium)

Henry Dunay
Gold, Peridot and Diamond Curb Link Chain Necklace
Sold: $20,000 (with Buyer’s Premium)

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THE REAL & THE IMAGINED: THE AGE OF IMPRESSIONISM

On loan from a Private Collection at the Columbus Museum of Art through September 2019.

Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917)
Quesnoy Road, Saint-Valéry-Sur-Somme
1895-1898
Pastel on paper
18 7/8 x 25 1/8 in. (48 x 64 cm)

Henri Eugene Augustin Le Sidaner (French, 1862-1939)
The Quay in Moonlight
1920
Oil on canvas
25 3/4 x 31 7/8 in. (65 x 81 cm)

Camille Pissarro (French, 1830-1903)
Goose Girl
c. 1890
Gouache on silk
9 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. (23 x 18 cm)

Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919)
View of a Town and Port from a Window
1893
Oil on canvas
9 x 11 3/8 in. (23 x 29 cm)

Henri Rousseau (French, 1844-1910)
View of Billancourt and Bas-Meudon in the Mist
1890
Oil on canvas
8 5/8 x 13 in. (22 x 33 cm)

Maurice de Vlaminck (French, 1876-1958)
Village Square
1918-1919
Oil on canvas
28 3/4 x 36 1/4 in. (73 x 92 cm)

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JOHN SINGER SARGENT AT THE AMERICAN ART FAIR

A private client artwork sold at the 11th Annual American Art Fair held November 10-13th, 2018.

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)
Festa della Regatta
Oil on glass over watercolor on paper
circa 1903
13 ½ x 19 ½ in.

The gallery’s booth on the 4th floor featured works by George Copeland Ault, George Wesley Bellows, Frank Weston Benson, Albert Bierstadt, William Merritt Chase, Jasper Francis Cropsey, Arthur Garfield Dove, William Michael Harnett, Winslow Homer, Eastman Johnson, Fitz Henry Lane, Robert Laurent, George Benjamin Luks, Thomas Moran, Fairfield Porter, Edward Henry Potthast, and John Singer Sargent, among others.

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Selection of works from the Private Collection of a TFG Client coming up in auction at Sotheby’s – 219 lots across five sales between now and February 2019.

Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale,
Sotheby’s New York (2 Lots)
November 12, 2018

Lot 57
Henri Fantin-Latour
Reines Marguerites
Estimate: $700,000-$1,000,000

Lot 58
Alfred Sisley
Les Noyers, Effet de Soleil Couchant – Premiers Hours d’Octobre
Estimate: $1,500,000-$2,000,000

Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale
Sotheby’s New York (4 Lots)
November 13, 2018

Lot 149
Henri Fantin-Latour
Roses
Estimate: $250,000-$350,000

Lot 150
Henri Fantin-Latour
Pommes
Estimate: $400,000-$600,000

Lot 151
Alfred Sisley
La Seine au Point du Jour
Estimate: $700,000-$1,000,000

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