Dear Friends,

We are pleased to present to you the catalogue of our auction 199, dedicated to Modern and Contemporary Art: a live auction where you may bid online through Bidspirit platform www.bidspirit.pt

A single session of 376 lots, centred on painting, drawing and sculpture but including also pieces of silver, furniture, design and photography, opening with the VASCO GRAÇA MOURA ART COLLECTION (lots 1 to 55).

Justino Alves, António Areal, José Aurélio, Eduardo Batarda, Mário Botas, Artur Bual, Gerardo Burmester, Pedro Calapez, Manuel Cargaleiro, Gérard Castello-Lopes, Martins Correia, João Cutileiro, João Paulo Feliciano, José de Guimarães, João Hogan, José Loureiro, Jorge Martins, Malangatana, Menez, Graça Morais, Leonel Moura, Noronha da Costa, António Palolo, Armanda Passos, Costa Pinheiro, Júlio Pomar, Vitor Pomar, Pedro Proença, António Quadros, João Queiroz, Júlio Resende, Rogério Ribeiro, José Rodrigues, Julião Sarmento, Antonio Segui, Francisco Simões, Nikias Skapinakis, Joana Vasconcelos, Ana Vidigal, 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:

José de Guimarães - Untitled (Ricardo Reis), guache on marouflé paper, signed and dated 1983 - lot 41 - Vasco Graça Moura Art Collection (reproduced on the cover);

José Loureiro - Untitled, oil on canvas, signed and dated 2004 - lot 104 (reproduced on the back-cover);

Eduardo Batarda - “Benavente”, acrylic on canvas, signed and dated 2001 - lot 176;

Julião Sarmento - “Emma, 7 # 895”, mixed media on canvas, signed and dated 1990/1991 - lot 97;

Manuel Cargaleiro - “A Galileia”, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1974 - lot 174;

Graça Morais - Untitled, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1983 - lot 175;

Silver items by Luiz Ferreira, lot 69; Manuel Alcino, lot 81;

Furniture and Design - José Espinho, lot 131; Marshmallow Sofa, lot 271.

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