Dear Friends,
We are pleased to present to you the catalogue of our auction 182, dedicated to Modern and Contemporary Art.
A single session auction, covering 380 lots, focused on painting, drawings and sculpture, but including furniture and design, photographs and silver items.
Particular emphasis on the set of 86 works of art that integrated THE RUI-MÁRIO GONÇALVES COLLECTION – one of the most important art critic and art professor in Portugal during the 20th. C. and a savvy colector, personal friend of many of the 43 authors here represented: Álvaro Lapa, António Areal, António Sena, Balette, Carlos Calvet, Carlos Carreiro, Costa Martins, Costa Pinheiro, Cruzeiro Seixas, Eduardo Nery, Elsa Gonçalves, Emília Nadal, Eurico Gonçalves, Evany Fanzeres, Fala Mariam, Fernando de Azevedo, Fernando Calhau, Guilherme Parente, Helena Almeida, Jean Degottex, Jean Dupuy, Joaquim Bravo, Jorge Pinheiro, José de Guimarães, Lourdes de Castro, Júlio dos Reis Pereira, Luís Dourdil, Malangatana, Manuel Filipe, Manuel Baptista, Maria Gabriel, Mário Cesariny, Noronha da Costa, Nadir Afonso, Nuno San-Payo, Pedro Calapez, Pedro Chorão, Pires Vieira, Regina Alexandre, René Bértholo, Rui Filipe, Victor Belém.
Other works of art and authors to be highlighted:
Júlio Pomar (lot 173, cover) - “Deux corps”, collage and acrylic on paper, signed and dated 1976;
Eduardo Nery (lot 43, backcover) - Untitled, mixed media on wood, signed and dated 1968;
João Cutileiro (lot 155) - Untitled (Tree), marble and metal sculpture;
Fernando Lanhas (lot 174) - “062-54-03”, oil on canvas, signed and dated 2003;
Paula Rego (lot 168) - Untitled, oil on paper glued on canvas on cardboard, signed;
Arpad Szenes (lot 187) - “Les Étagères”, oil on canvas, signed.
The full list of authors can be found in the related index on the last pages of this catalogue.
Clearly an excellent opportunity to get closer to Modern and Contemporary Art– come and see for yourself!
Hoping to have the satisfaction of welcoming you at our auction, in our showroom or on our website www.cml.pt , with our best regards,
Pedro-Maria de Alvim Miguel Cabral de Moncada