DEAR FRIENDS,

It is with great pleasure that we present to you the catalogue of our Auction 145, dedicated to Modern and Contemporary Art.

A single session, with more than 400 lots, focusing 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.

Joana Vasconcelos and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (lots 103 and 111, reproduced at the cover and back cover) Paula Rego, Eduardo Luiz, Júlio Pomar, Carlos Botelho, Francis Smith, Nadir Afonso, Graça Morais, Joaquim Rodrigo, António Areal, Jorge Vieira, João Vieira, António Palolo, João Cutileiro, Costa Pinheiro, Pedro Calapez, Rui Chafes, Fernando Calhau, Menez, Júlio Resende, Álvaro Lapa, Raúl Perez, Eduardo Nery, Augusto Barros, Noronha da Costa, Artur Bual and Arpad Szenes are some of the well-known names represented here, which complete listing can be consulted in the respective index, at the last pages of this catalog.

Some highlights:

António Palolo (1947-2000), “Untitled”, acrylic on canvas, signed and dated 1974 (Lot 101).

Paula Rego (Born 1935), “The travels of Captain Cook”, gouache on paper (Lot 159).

Jorge Molder (Born 1947), “Untitled (from the series “La reine vous salue”)”, gelatin and silver nitrate, signed and dated 2001 (Lot 112).

Clearly a good opportunity to know more 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