{"id":50777,"date":"2026-02-25T09:43:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/?p=50777"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:10:36","slug":"30-maart-2-april-live-veiling-they-cant-cancel-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/en\/30-maart-2-april-live-veiling-they-cant-cancel-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"30 March – 2 April Live auction: They can\u2019t cancel Spring, results"},"content":{"rendered":"

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30 March – 2 April 2026 Live auction<\/h2>\n

They can\u2019t cancel Spring
\nModern vs. Classic<\/h2>\n

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Viewing Days: 26 to 29 March 2026, 10 AM to 6 PM<\/p>\n

Catalogue online Live auctions: 13 March
\nCatalogue online Timed Online auctions: 25 March<\/p>\n

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\n30 March, 7 PM | They can’t cancel spring: A selection (Lot 1-61)
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\n31 March, 2 PM | Modern vs. Classic (Lots 100-402)
\n1 April, 10 AM | Works on Paper I (Lots 1000-1109)
\n1 April, 2 PM | Works on Paper II (Lots 1500-1836)
\n2 April, 2 PM | From Multatuli to Brouwers (Lot 2000-2193)<\/p>\n

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Viewing Days<\/span><\/b><\/span>
\n26 to 29 March, 10 AM to 6 PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Address: Verlatstraat 18, 2000 Antwerp<\/p>\n

Concert<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sunday 29 March, 3 PM:
\nNikolaas Kende
\nInfo & Tickets<\/a><\/div>\n

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In the spring auction, some 1000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, bibliophile editions and applied arts were presented, of which 80% found a new owner. Below a brief account with hammer prices (excl. buyer\u2019s premium).<\/p>\n

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The top results from the \u2018Modern vs. Classic\u2019 sessions nicely showcase the variety in this spring auction. A Janssonius atlas (lot 2, res.: \u20ac 38000), jewelry, (lot 40, a precious table clock, res.: \u20ac 15000 and lot 199, an Audermans Piguet Royal Oak Quart gent\u2019s watch, res.: \u20ac 16000), as well as romantic paintings all changed hands with ease. A Belle Epoque interior titled \u2018Billet de faveur\u2019 by Jean de la Hoese (lot 12) was auctioned at \u20ac 17000, while an outdoor scene titled \u2018La croisi\u00e8re,\u2019 quite unusual in Fernand Toussaint\u2019s body of work, drew a bid of \u20ac 28000 (lot 13). It was one of the windfalls for classical figurative work among 20th<\/sup>-century\u00a0art on offer. An impressive view of the Norwegian Lofoten by Gunnar Berg (lot 14) realised\u00a0\u20ac\u00a040000, which proved indeed that there are still international buyers for the classical genre. Or, in other words, \u201cThey can\u2019t cancel spring.\u201d<\/p>\n

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However, an equally large appetite was to be observed for works from the 20th<\/sup>\u00a0century. For instance, a 1936 occasional drawing by James Ensor (lot 17) changed owners for double the estimate (res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a018000), a triptych by Ulay & Marina Abramovic (lot 52) was sold for\u00a0\u20ac 15000, and a bid of \u20ac 50000 for \u2018Je suis l\u00e9gume\u2019 by Thierry de Cordier (lot 51) formed the crowning achievement of this catalog.<\/p>\n

From\u00a0that very same Dutch collection originated the\u00a0works\u00a0\u2018Four American Artists\u2019 (lot 49, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a08000) and a \u2018Voting booth\u2019 by Guillaume Bijl (lot 48, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a06000), by the way.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”50810″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Originating from one of Belgium\u2019s most prominent private collections (Vanthournout, Izegem), were two Veranneman \u2018Osaka\u2019 three seaters (lots 294, 293, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a03500\/ 4000), paintings by, i.a., Maxime Van de Woestyne (lot 25, res.:\u00a0\u20ac 8000),\u00a0and drawings by Antoni Segui (lots 38 and 39, resp.\u00a0\u20ac\u00a010500\/ 3200). From different collections, sculptures by Jan Heylen (lot 32, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a06500), Peter Rogiers (lot 384, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a012000), Marcel Arnould (lot 275, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a011000) and Pavlos Dionyssopoulos (lot 296, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a014000) all readily found new homes. Other results among the paintings: Floris Jespers (lot 28, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a07500), Kati Heck (lot 373, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a010000), Jacques Lennep (lot 310, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a07000), Gommaar Gilliams (lot 42, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a09000).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Among the original drawings, decent to excellent results were to be noted for the works of Marthe W\u00e9ry (lot 1614, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a05000), Sol Lewitt (lot 1719, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a06000),\u00a0J.J. Semp\u00e9 (lot 36, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a03800),\u00a0Ilse d\u2019Hollander (lot 1714, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a04500), Gideon Kiefer (lot 1836, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a09000) and Paul Delvaux (lot 27, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a08500), as for illustrations by James Ensor (lot 19, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a012500), Panamarenko (lot 1813, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a011000) and Jean-Michel Basquiat (lot 1685, res.:\u00a0\u20ac\u00a07500).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”50811″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1668437394849{margin-top: 2% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_separator][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/6″][vc_column_text]Parking<\/strong>
\nThere is a loading and unloading zone in front of our door on Verlatstraat, or you can park in one of the nearby underground car parks: Kooldok or Steendok (a 5-minute walk away).<\/p>\n

Collection
\n<\/strong>By appointment and after receipt of payment, you can collect your works between Tuesday 7 April and Friday 17 April, between 10 AM and 12 PM and 1 PM and 5 PM, and on Saturday 11 April between 10 AM and 1 PM<\/p>\n

FAQ<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/6″][vc_column_text]Bidding
\nYou can place bids in four different ways:<\/p>\n

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  1. At our venue:<\/strong> Platform, Verlatstraat 18, Antwerp.
    \nYou will receive a bid number after registering at the desk, starting half an hour before the start of the auction.
    \nCommission = 28%<\/li>\n
  2. Online<\/strong>: you can set up a ‘prebid’ or you can bid ‘live’ online during the live auction itself.
    \nThere are 3 online platforms you can use for this:     Bernaerts Live<\/a> or the app ‘Auctioneers Bernaerts<\/a>, Invaluable <\/a>or Drouotonline <\/a>
    \nDuring the auction you log in and can follow the bids live and place your bid.
    \nCommission = 30%<\/li>\n
  3. Place an absentee bid<\/strong> via the online catalogue<\/a> or mail<\/a> a completed form<\/a> to info(at)bernaerts.be at the latest 12h prior to the live auction. The auctioneer tries to acquire your lot at the most advantageous price possible.
    \nCommission = 28%<\/li>\n
  4. Request a telephone line via the online catalogue<\/a> or mail<\/a> a completed telephone bid<\/a> form<\/strong> to info(at)bernaerts.be, at the latest 12h prior to the live auction. One of our staff will call you during the auction to bid along live.
    \nCommission = 28%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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