Museum-quality enamel box in gold, presumably France, 18th century
20 Karat Gelbgold; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 89 g; ovale Deckeldose aus Gelbgold mit gerahmtem Emaillebildnis einer Watteau-Szene mit antikisierender Darstellung eines sich zugeneigten Paares mit Hund in einer Ideallandschaft auf der Deckelmitte, gerahmt von dunkelblauem Emaille mit guillochiertem Paillon- und Pellet-Dekor innerhalb ziselierter Ränder mit floralem Rankendekor aus grünem Email; Rand unterteilt in vier quadratische Kartuschen mit Ornamentaldekor und unterseitig ovale korrespondierende Kartusche mit feinem Floral- und Ornamentaldekor; altersbedingte Bestoßungen, Bereibungen an der Oberfläche und Emaillebeschädigungen von 5 mm bis 10 mm; innen beidseitig gestempelt mit Feingehaltsstempel „20 K“ sowie sechszackiger Krone mit Monogramm „AI“; Maße: ca. 2,5 x 6,9 x 4,9 cm.
20-carat yellow gold; total weight: approx. 89 g; oval lidded box in yellow gold with framed enamel miniature depicting a Watteau-style scene with an antique-inspired portrayal of a couple leaning toward each other with a dog in an idealised landscape at the centre of the lid, framed by dark blue enamel with guilloché paillon and pellet décor within chased borders featuring green enamel floral scrollwork; rim divided into four square cartouches with ornamental décor and underside with corresponding oval cartouche showing fine floral and ornamental decoration; age-related dents, surface rubbing, and enamel damages of 5 to 10 mm; interior on both sides stamped with fineness mark “20 K” and six-pointed crown with monogram “AI”; dimensions: approx. 2.5 x 6.9 x 4.9 cm.
Colour lithograph on paper; “David with the harp” from 1956, from Chagall’s Bible series; depiction of King David holding a harp, his central attribute, in both hands, against a background reduced to atmospheric colour fields in red tones, accentuated in black and grey; wide white Passepartout; under glass; gilt profiled wooden frame; not opened; reverse with gallery adhesive label; with certificate from Galerie Hohmann, Hamburg; edition of 6500 unsigned copies; catalogue raisonné: Mourlot 134; sheet dimensions: approx. 35.3 x 25.8 cm; frame dimensions: approx. 63 x 53 cm; weight: approx. 2.4 kg.
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Colour lithograph; “La forza del destino” from 1970; surrealist depiction of a stylised devil or demon struggling with a nude female figure before a setting sun, title handwritten lower left; colouristic concept; from the series “Hommage à Verdi”; lower left inscribed in pencil “Epreuve d’artiste”, titled in the centre and dated and signed lower right; under glass in a modern grey plastic frame; not opened; age-related signs of wear and a stain of approx. 3.5 cm at the upper edge of the sheet; plate dimensions: approx. 44 x 35.7 cm; frame dimensions: approx. 76 x 57 cm; weight: approx. 3.6 kg.
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Polychrome plate or stone lithograph on paper; “Salon des Cent” from 1896; poster in Art Nouveau style in complementary, muted colours; depiction of the silhouette of a lady whom the artist met during a crossing from Le Havre to Bordeaux, dressed in an elaborate gown with gloves and hat, seated in a deck chair on the ship, gazing out at the open sea where a ship passes by in the distance; the poster was printed for the exhibition at the ‘Salon des Cent’, which took place from October 1895 to March 1896, the dates are inscribed on the poster; stamped on the right side with the imprint of the printer Bourgerie et Cie in Paris and bearing the artist’s monogram lower right; white passepartout; modern black wooden frame with various marks and chips; glazed; not opened; age-related signs of wear; image cutout dimensions: approx. 58.5 x 39 cm; frame dimensions: approx. 79.5 x 58.5 cm; weight: approx. 3.3 kg.
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Set of two colour lithographs on paper; “4 Angels in Paradise” and “Salomon” from 1956 from from Chagall’s Bible series; combination of expressionism and surrealism; 1) depiction of three dynamically arranged angelic figures, surrounded by organic forms and flowing transitions in delicate violet, yellow and red tones, accentuated in black; catalogue raisonné: Mourlot 121. 2) depiction of King Solomon as a monumental central figure in a blessing gesture, surrounded by angels, figurative and ornamental elements, biblical-like symbolism in violet and yellow tones, accentuated in black; catalogue raisonné: Mourlot 131; both in cream-coloured Passepartout with linen structure, under glass, in narrow profiled gilt frames, not opened; image section dimensions: approx. 43.7 x 25.3 cm; frame dimensions: approx. 52.2 x 41.8 cm; total weight: approx. 2.88 kg.
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