Strong offer of Fine Paintings and Sculptures at Duveen Auctions, Groningen (the Netherlands)

At the beginning of July the “Alvarez” private collection of fine art will be sold by Duveen Auctions in Groningen. In the classical part of the sale works of art by outstanding Impressionists and Expressionists will come under the hammer, e.g. a gouache by Paula Modersohn-Becker “Self-portrait with blue scarf” ( € 10,000/15,000). Charles Camoin will be represented with seven oil paintings (estimates between € 3,000 and € 18,000). Furthermore paintings by Pierre Bélay, Emile-Othon Friesz (3x), Pierre Henry (2x), Moise Kisling, André Lebourg, Fernand Léger, André L’Hote (2x), Willem Parels, Christian Rohlfs, William Henry Singer, Chaim Soutine and Maurice de Vlaminck. A great many of these paintings were bought at well-known auction houses in Paris at the beginning of 1970, e.g. Etienne Adler, Georges Blache, Paul Martin, Jean-Louis Picard and Jacques Tajan.

The “Alvarez” collection also comprises a number of magnificent bronze sculptures, e.g. “Le retour du fils prodigue” by Ossip Zadkine
(€ 35,000/45,000), “Paul – Jeune romain ou mon frère à seize ans” by Camille Claudel (€ 8,000/12,000), “Jeune fille retirante sa chemise” by Roger de loa Fresnay (€ 7,000/9,000) and “Harlequin” (€ 18,000/25,000) by Juan Gris.

Auction: Monday 5 July 2010, starting at 19.30 h.
Viewing days: Friday 2 July - Sunday 4 July, daily from 11.00 h. - 17.00 h.
Auction location : Oude Kijk in ’t Jatstraat 42, 9712 EL , Groningen

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