1. OSSIP ZADKINE
Vitebsk 1888 - Paris 1967
World famous sculptor of the "Destroyed City" in Rotterdam
Vitebsk 1888 - Paris 1967
World famous sculptor of the "Destroyed City" in Rotterdam
Zadkine in Paris, 1930
"Le compositeur inspiré - the inspired composer" 1936
Bronze, 45 x 27 x 26 cm
Bronze, 45 x 27 x 26 cm
Cast second half of the 1930's at foundry Alexis Rudier, ed. 2/3
Exhibited in New York 1937, Amsterdam, Paris, Antwerp, Darmstadt, Cologne etc..
With a letter by Zadkine to the first owner
For enquiries call 0032 2 539.23.09 or mail [email protected]
Exhibited in New York 1937, Amsterdam, Paris, Antwerp, Darmstadt, Cologne etc..
With a letter by Zadkine to the first owner
For enquiries call 0032 2 539.23.09 or mail [email protected]
2. VICTOR SERVRANCKX
Diegem 1897 - Vilvoorde 1965
Major avant-garde artist & colleague of Magritte
The artist and his iconic sculpture "Opus 1 1921 - Femininity - Motherhood - Birth"
“Opus 1” (1921) by Victor Servranckx is rightly considered as a key work in the evolution of European abstract sculpture. A visionary response to the trauma of World War I, the piece blends avant-garde forms with symbolic themes of femininity, motherhood and spatial art.
“Opus 1” (1921) by Victor Servranckx is rightly considered as a key work in the evolution of European abstract sculpture. A visionary response to the trauma of World War I, the piece blends avant-garde forms with symbolic themes of femininity, motherhood and spatial art.
Excerpt from "Von Material zu Architektur" by L. Moholy-Nagy, Bauhaus Bücher, Walter Gropius, Munich 1929
"Opus 1 1921 - Femininity - Motherhood - Birth", onyx marble, 41 x 37 x 27 cm.
Unique piece. - Signed Servranckx and dated 1921 on the base at the left.
This exceptional version of Opus 1 is carved in onyx marble and represents one of the most significant early abstract sculptures in European art. Signed by the artist and dated 1921 on the base, it is the only known onyx edition of this historic work—a rare opportunity for collectors and institutions alike.
Litterature :
"7 Arts" magazine no 8, 1923; Cover of the "Nova Generazia" magazine, Kiev, november 1928;
László Moholy-Nagy, "Von Material zu Architektur", Munich 1929
S. Goyens de Heusch, 7 Arts Brussels 1922-1939. Illustration of the onyx marble.
Exhibitions
Galerie Apollo Brussels 1946, exhibition Herbin-Servranckx,
Palais des Beaux-Arts Brussels, Servranckx retrospective, 1947, Illustration in the catalogue with foreword by Léonce Rosenberg;
Galerie Georges Giroux, Brussels, "L'art vivant dans les collections privées belges";
Paris, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Salon d'Automne 1948,
Galerie Les Contemporains Brussels, 1957, illustration in the catalogue,
Ixelles Museum Brussels, 1965, Servranckx retrospective, no 40, ill. in the catalogue,
Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Brussels 1989 "Servranckx and abstract art", no 24, illustration in the catalogue.
Générale de Banque, Brussels 1990, "la sculpture en Belgique"
The artist commented this iconic sculpture as follows :
"Expression de plénitude dans la tendresse. Compénétration d'espace négatif dans le temps, quatrième dimension. Compénétration d'espace et de durée. Totalisation d'espace durée. Cette sculpture, posée sur un socle pivotant, auquel est donné un mouvement de rotation, produit à tout moment et à toute face la même impression d'ensemble : les volumes devant accrocher le regard, étant répartis selon un rythmique fondée sur le éléments de durée de la quatrième dimension, en même temps que sur les valeurs réciproques de volume-matière (positif) et de volume-espace (négatif) : plein et vide autour". - Victor Servranckx
Unique piece. - Signed Servranckx and dated 1921 on the base at the left.
This exceptional version of Opus 1 is carved in onyx marble and represents one of the most significant early abstract sculptures in European art. Signed by the artist and dated 1921 on the base, it is the only known onyx edition of this historic work—a rare opportunity for collectors and institutions alike.
Litterature :
"7 Arts" magazine no 8, 1923; Cover of the "Nova Generazia" magazine, Kiev, november 1928;
László Moholy-Nagy, "Von Material zu Architektur", Munich 1929
S. Goyens de Heusch, 7 Arts Brussels 1922-1939. Illustration of the onyx marble.
Exhibitions
Galerie Apollo Brussels 1946, exhibition Herbin-Servranckx,
Palais des Beaux-Arts Brussels, Servranckx retrospective, 1947, Illustration in the catalogue with foreword by Léonce Rosenberg;
Galerie Georges Giroux, Brussels, "L'art vivant dans les collections privées belges";
Paris, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Salon d'Automne 1948,
Galerie Les Contemporains Brussels, 1957, illustration in the catalogue,
Ixelles Museum Brussels, 1965, Servranckx retrospective, no 40, ill. in the catalogue,
Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Brussels 1989 "Servranckx and abstract art", no 24, illustration in the catalogue.
Générale de Banque, Brussels 1990, "la sculpture en Belgique"
The artist commented this iconic sculpture as follows :
"Expression de plénitude dans la tendresse. Compénétration d'espace négatif dans le temps, quatrième dimension. Compénétration d'espace et de durée. Totalisation d'espace durée. Cette sculpture, posée sur un socle pivotant, auquel est donné un mouvement de rotation, produit à tout moment et à toute face la même impression d'ensemble : les volumes devant accrocher le regard, étant répartis selon un rythmique fondée sur le éléments de durée de la quatrième dimension, en même temps que sur les valeurs réciproques de volume-matière (positif) et de volume-espace (négatif) : plein et vide autour". - Victor Servranckx
Catalogue of the Servranckx exhibition at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, 1947
Preface by Léonce Rosenberg
Preface by Léonce Rosenberg
3. OSCAR JESPERS
Antwerp 1887 - Brussels 1970
Belgian modernist sculptor
Antwerp 1887 - Brussels 1970
Belgian modernist sculptor
"Lying Nude", Granite, 60 x 19 x 13 cm
SOLD
SOLD
4. EMILE GILIOLI
Paris 1911 - 1977
A leading figure of abstract French sculpture
Paris 1911 - 1977
A leading figure of abstract French sculpture
"L'Espagnol" 1963, marble, 29 x 24 x 6 cm
Project for a monumental sculpture in Quimper, Bretagne
Sold
Project for a monumental sculpture in Quimper, Bretagne
Sold
"Sculpture Monolithe" 1968-1970
Polished bronze, no 2/5, 44 x 25 x 20 cm
Sold
Polished bronze, no 2/5, 44 x 25 x 20 cm
Sold
5. AUGUSTIN CARDENAS
Matanzas, Cuba 1927 - Havana 2001
Famous cuban sculptor who joined the Surrealist movement in Paris
Matanzas, Cuba 1927 - Havana 2001
Famous cuban sculptor who joined the Surrealist movement in Paris
"Femme au repos 1979-1980", dark polished bronze, E/A (épreuve d'artiste), 25 x 65 x 35 cm
Exhibited at Galerie Le Point Cardinal, Paris, 1981, illustration in the catalogue
Sold
Exhibited at Galerie Le Point Cardinal, Paris, 1981, illustration in the catalogue
Sold
"Abstract composition", dark patina bronze, 42,5 x 20 x 11,5 cm
Monogrammed and numbered 1/A. Sold
Monogrammed and numbered 1/A. Sold
6. REINHOUD
Geraardsbergen, Belgium 1928 - Paris 2007
Belgian sculptor associated with the Cobra group
Geraardsbergen, Belgium 1928 - Paris 2007
Belgian sculptor associated with the Cobra group
7. DUSAN DZAMONJA
Strumica, Macedonia 1928 - Zagreb 2009
Strumica, Macedonia 1928 - Zagreb 2009
Wooden sculpture at our former headquarters at avenue Louise, Brussels.
Private collection
Private collection
Aluminum sculpture at our former headquarters at avenue Louise, Brussels.
Private collection
Private collection
"Composition" 2003, mixed media, 100 x 140 cm
Available call 0032 2 539.23.09 or mail [email protected]
Available call 0032 2 539.23.09 or mail [email protected]
8. GERARD HOLMENS
Ostend, Belgium 1934 - Moulins (FR) 1995
Master of the "taille directe"
Ostend, Belgium 1934 - Moulins (FR) 1995
Master of the "taille directe"
"Sculpture" 1970, portuguese marble, 200 x 70,5 cm
Part of a series titled "Silence" after the artist visited Ireland
Part of a series titled "Silence" after the artist visited Ireland
Large marble sculpture at the Pope Adrian VI college in Louvain, Belgium
9. IGOR MITORAJ
Oederan, Germany 1944 - Paris 2014
World famous Polish sculptor fascinated by ancient mythology.
Oederan, Germany 1944 - Paris 2014
World famous Polish sculptor fascinated by ancient mythology.
The artist posing in front of "Eros tied" at Cracow's central marquet square, Poland.
"Titan" 1978, bronze 2/8, 36 x 27 x 35 cm
Provenance : iconic belgian collection
Acquired in 1980 at the Emiel Veranneman Foundation, Kruishoutem, Belgium
Available, call 02 539.23.09 or mail to [email protected]
Provenance : iconic belgian collection
Acquired in 1980 at the Emiel Veranneman Foundation, Kruishoutem, Belgium
Available, call 02 539.23.09 or mail to [email protected]
10. PAL HORVATH
Szombathely - Hungary 1936 - Brussels 2025
Constructivist painter & sculptor
Szombathely - Hungary 1936 - Brussels 2025
Constructivist painter & sculptor
"Parallèles" : Constructivist totem & relief painting in yellow and blue" 2002
Sculpture 190 x 23 x 23 cm & acrylic relief painting on canvas 80 x 80 cm
Illustrated in the "Piron dictionary of belgian artists"
Sculpture 190 x 23 x 23 cm & acrylic relief painting on canvas 80 x 80 cm
Illustrated in the "Piron dictionary of belgian artists"
11. PIERRE CAILLE
Tournai 1911 - Brussels 1996
Tournai 1911 - Brussels 1996