Despite the little amount of visitors during the viewing days, the sales itself proved to be very succesfull.
About 620 items we offered on the regular Arts & Antiques sale. Hereby a short survey of some remarkable results.On the side of the paintings, there was an exquisite choice of Belgian artists with Edward Portielje, Léon Herbo, Modest Huys and Floris Jespers proudly rising above the flock.
A refined interior by Edward Portielje (lot 107) easily setled for 5500 €, whereas a southern belle by Herbo (lot 113) was convinced to turn sides at 3800 €.
A sparkling canvas by Modest Huys, ’Pendant la fête’ (lot 170), was subject to a fierce battle between numerous dealers and private collectors in the room and on the phone, finally being carried away by a private collector in the room for a staggering 26000 €.
Floris Jespers left the audience in awe with an extremely refined choice of his Afric sceneries, changing hands between 4500 euros (lot 536 and 18000 € (lot 539).
19th century bronzes are always in for strong results, as proved Antonin Mercié (lot 197, 2400 €), Moreau/ Lecourtier (lot 198, 2800 €), Auguste Rodin (lot 211, 5000 €) and ’La mort d’Ompdrailles’ (lot 2003) with the two male characters after a novel by Léon Cladel (lot 203), finally leaving the block at 8200 €.
Antique furniture, and 16th and 17th century items are also still objects of attraction and affection for both dealers and collectors: an inlay ’pietra dura’ table (lot 65) left the block for 3200 euros, a marvellous ’cassone’ (lot 63) got a firm 5000 €.
There’s also still the European porcelain, seducing time and time again clients from Eastern Europe and from the former USSR in particular. A jewellery box (lot 212) easily climbed up to 3000 €, whereas a ’Sèvres’ vases (lot 214) ended up at 3600 €.
A pair of late 19th century Chinese wall panels (lot 273), modestly estimated around 1000 €, ended up at being wort 26000 €. A delicate Franck playing table (lot 487) sold for 8000 €.