VAN CLEEF ARPELS - Lot 226

Jewelry, Fashion, Furniture and Works of Art Sale

In tribute to Pierre FERRENBACH

This is the sale of the collection of Mr. Pierre Ferrenbach, a great art lover and artist himself, who was very close to the founders of the Galerie Jade in Colmar, as well as to Jacques Damase, publisher of Sonia Delaunay for the last 15 years of his life. He also edited many other major twentieth-century artists.

Mr. Ferrenbach was also published by Jacques Damase for his photographs taken during his many trips to the Arctic and Sahara.

We have also managed to recover some of his books, in which the photographs we are offering for sale are illustrated.

Around ten photographs will be presented for sale.

As well as other works created by Mr. Ferrenbach himself, consisting of strips of film, exhibited at Art Basel alongside other artists represented by Galerie Jade.

As a result of his relationship with Galerie Jade, Pierre Ferrenbach has developed a definite taste for contemporary and avant-garde art. He told me that he learned everything he needed to know from Edouard Jaeglé and Karine Graff, who advised him on building up his collection.

On their advice, he acquired and then resold several oil paintings by Pierre Soulages and Robert Delaunay.

He has also collected works by the BP collective => Here's their official website http://www.bp-officialsite.com/.

Two works will be presented at Drouot (I don't have the photographs yet, I'll have them on Friday) and one will be sold by designation:

- Collectif BP - Simulateur 1993 - sold by designation - Provenance Galerie Jade

Or works by Denis Pondruel, 2 works will be presented at drouot (I don't have the photographs yet, I'll have them on Friday)

and one by designation :

- PONDRUEL Denis - Circum Navigation 1988 - Galerie Jade - Sold by designation

Also sold by prior arrangement is a monumental work by Anne and Patrick Poirier, of which I enclose a photo and the preparatory drawings for the project, which will be given to the buyer.

The following works, all appraised by Cabinet Chanoit, will also be offered for sale as part of the dispersal of his collection:

- Gérard SCHNEIDER (1896-1986)

Opus 174 B, 1953

Oil on canvas

81 x 100cm

Signed and dated lower left

- Nikki de SAINT-PHALLE (1930-2002)

Dancing couple

Sculpture in painted polyester

Signed and numbered

Height: 50cm

- Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973)

Grey engraved pitcher, 1954 (A.R.256)

R.A. White earthenware, engobe decoration, engraved with a knife under partial glaze with a brush. Black, white, gray patina.

Edition of 500 (R. 718. 719)

Madoura Plein feu" stamp, "Edition Picasso" stamp and "Edition Picasso Madoura" inscription.

Height Height : 28 cm

Bibliography:

Alain Ramié, Catalogue de l'oeuvre céramique, édité 1947-1971, Galerie Madoura 1988, illustrated under no. 246 p.130.

- Two bronzes by Antoniucci VOLTI (1915-1989)

- Two drawings by Sonia Delaunay. However, the expert in this field, Monsieur Riss, only responds sporadically to requests, so it may take some time for the file to arrive.

In any case, they will be presented at the sale. I'm also enclosing some photographs.

Coming soon, if you're interested, two oil paintings by Camille Bryen, three oil paintings by Roger Muhl, two oil paintings and two drawings by Goetz,

a lithograph by Hans Hartung,

two drawings by Survage

A large vase by Lurçat, a tapestry by Lurçat, a sculpture by Lindstrom...

and his wife's beautiful VAN CLEEF ring with a 7.49ct sapphire, CARTIER necklace and bracelet from the Djigar collection, CARTIER watches and miscellaneous.