DEAR FRIENDS,

We are very pleased to present to you the catalog of our Auction 142, dedicated to Modern and Contemporary Art.

A unique session, with 346 lots, focused on painting, drawing and sculpture, but also including, as usual, furniture and design pieces, african art, photography, and still several pieces of silver and author’s jewelery.

Júlio Pomar (Lot 106, reproduced on the cover), António Dacosta, Menez, Paula Rego, Jason Martin, Eduardo Batarda, Júlio Resende, Graça Morais, Álvaro Lapa, António Palolo, Raúl Perez, Jorge Vieira, Manuel Cargaleiro, António Quadros, Nadir Afonso and Francis Smith are some of the 130 well known names represented here, which complete listing can be found in the respective index, at the last pages of this catalog.

Some highlights:

António Dacosta (1914-1990), “Mermaid in the Sun”, acrylic on canvas, signed (Lot 82).

Menez (1926-1995), “Untitled”, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1983, (Lot 159).

Paula Rego (Born 1935), “Untitled”, oil on paper laid on canvas on chipboard, signed and datable from 1960’ (Lot 30).

Jason Martin (Born 1970), “Concubine”, acrylic on aluminum plate, signed and dated 2002 (Lot 140).

Clearly a good opportunity to meet closer and narrow ties with modern and contemporary art in its multiple facets: Come and see for yourself!

Hoping to have the pleasure to welcome you at our auction, our exhibition or our website www.cml.pt, yours sincerely,

Pedro Maria de Alvim                                        Miguel Cabral de Moncada