Dear Friends,

We are pleased to present to you the catalogue of our auction 178 dedicated to Modern and Contemporary Art.

About 574 lots in a single session centered on painting, drawing and sculpture but also including pieces of furniture and design, African art, photography and several pieces of silverware.

Maria Helena Viera da Silva (Lot 84, reproduced on the cover), Nadir Afonso, Helena Almeida, Manuel Amado, Karel Appel, António Areal, Mário Botas, Artur Bual, Fernando Calhau, Carlos Calvet, Rafael Canogar, Manuel Cargaleiro, Alberto Carneiro (lot 44, reproduced on the back cover), José Manuel Ciria, Roberto Chichorro, Noronha da Costa, João Cutileiro, Luís Feito, Augusto Gomes, José de Guimarães, João Hogan, Álvaro Lapa, Bengt Lindström, José Loureiro, Jacinto Luís, Maluda, Jorge Martins, Graça Morais, Leonel Moura, Sá Nogueira, António Palolo, Armanda Passos, Costa Pinheiro, Júlio Pomar, Pedro Proença, João Queiroz, Paula Rego, Pedro Cabrita Reis, Júlio Resende, José Rodrigues, Joaquim Rodrigo,Julião Sarmento, Cruzeiro Seixas, Francisco Simões, Nikias Skapinakis, Francis Smith, Darío Urzay, Joana Vasconcelos, Jan Voss are some of the prominent names represented; the full list of authors can be found in the corresponding index on the last pages of this catalogue. Still, allow us to draw your attention to the following highlights:

• Júlio Pomar - Born 1926, “O carro dos Cómicos”, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1960 (Lot 146).

• Costa Pinheiro - 1932-2015, “Sono e Sonho mágico”, mixed technique on canvas, signed and dated 2008 (Lot 109).

Clearly a fine opportunity to get more closely acquainted and strengthen your knowledge about modern and contemporary art in its multiple aspects. Come and see for yourself!

Hoping to have the pleasure of welcoming you soon in our auction, at our showroom or on our website www.cml.pt, with our best regards,

Pedro Maria de Alvim                                                                                       Miguel Cabral de Moncada