Dear Friends,

We are pleased to present to you the catalogue of our auction 193, dedicated to Modern and Contemporary Art.

A single session of 314 lots, centred on painting, drawing and sculpture but including also pieces of furniture, design and photography.

Eduardo Batarda (cover, lot 202), Nadir Afonso, Helena Almeida, Justino Alves, Mário Botas, Carlos Botelho, Artur Bual, Manuel Caeiro, Carlos Calvet, Rafael Canogar, Manuel Cargaleiro, Pedro Casqueiro, Martins Correia, José Pedro Croft, João Cutileiro, Mário Eloy, Erró, Luís Geraldes, José de Guimarães, João Maria Gusmão e Pedro Paiva, Álvaro Lapa, José Loureiro (lote 110, reproduzido na contracapa), Malangatana, Graça Morais, Leonel Moura, Eduardo Nery, Neves e Sousa, Noronha da Costa, Miguel Palma, António Palolo, Armanda Passos, Domingos Pinho, Espiga Pinto, Júlio Pomar, Júlio Resende, Cruzeiro Seixas, Francisco Simões, Ângelo de Sousa, Nikias Skapinakis, João Vieira, Jorge Vieira, are some of the proeminent names represented; the full list of authors can be found in the last pages of the catalogue and in our website.

Some highlights:

Nadir Afonso – “Copacabana” (1955), lot 111;

Carlos Botelho – “Calçada da Glória - Lisboa (Elevador da Glória)” (1950), lot 218;

Rafael Canogar – “Escena urbana nº 18-91” (1991), lot 115;

Manuel Cargaleiro – “Au clair de lune” (1994), lot 203;

Mário Eloy – Untitled (Lady with umbrella), lot 101;

Álvaro Lapa – Untitled, lot 104;

George Nelson – A desk with upper-body and roll top, lot 85

Eduardo Nery – Untitled, (1972), lot 201;

Ângelo de Sousa – Untitled, (1986), lot 122;

João Vieira – Untitled, (2000), lot 29.

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

Pedro Maria de Alvim                                                    Miguel Cabral de Moncada