Category: Fine Art

Philippe Damas's residence in Singapore, where his collection has been housed for over 25 years The Philippe Damas Collection, a remarkable assembly of 51 paintings gathered over more than 25 years, spans nearly a century of artistic expression. Created by 32 artists – 15 Vietnamese and 17 French, including three women – this collection reflects ...

An exquisite private collection of Southeast Asian art and antiques, meticulously curated by Philippe Damas. Each photograph offers a glimpse into a world where history and artistry intertwine, capturing the tranquil elegance of the collector’s residence. Within this refined space, traditional sculptures, evocative paintings, and antique furnishings come together in perfect harmony, breathing life into ...

Nguyen Gia Tri: The Desire to Create Another World Nguyen Gia Tri, uses his brush in thick and deliberate colours - working with a more restrained palette than his master Inguimberty. A The allegorical portrayal of the three regions of Vietnam - Tonkin, proud and poised, Annam, austere but attentive, and Cochinchina, immature and unpredictable, ...

Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam/France, 1906-1980) L’heure du thé à Hué (Tea Time in Hue) signed 'MAI THU', dated indistinctly '1937' (lower right) oil on canvas 70.5 x 99 cm. (27 3/4 x 39 in.) Painted in 1937 Provenance Collection of Dr Lê Thai and his wife, France (acquired directly from the artist) Christie's Singapore, 30 ...

Joseph Inguimberty (France, 1896-1971) Le retour du marché (The Return from the Market) signed and dated 'INGUIMBERTY 1933' (lower right) oil on canvas 204 x 200 cm. (80 3/8 x 78 3/4 in.) Painted in 1933 Provenance Collection of the artist's family Christie's Singapore, 1 April 2001, lot 52 Acquired at the above sale by ...

Jos Henri Ponchin (1897-1981) Marché au Tonkin (Market in Tonkin) signed 'Jos-Henri-Ponchin' (lower left) oil on canvas 200 x 294 cm. (78 3⁄4 x 115 3⁄4 in.) Painted in 1930 Provenance Collection of the artist's family Sophie Himbaut Commissaire-Priseur, 16 June 2012, lot 231 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Exhibited Paris, ...

François De Marliave (1874-1953) La Pagode des Corbeaux à Hanoi (The Crows Pagoda in Hanoi) titled, inscribed and dated 'pagode des corbeaux Hanoi avril 1920' (on the reverse) oil on panel 26.3 x 18.7 cm. (10 3⁄8 x 7 3⁄8 in.) Painted in 1920 Provenance Atelier François de Marliave, Paris, 27 June 1992 Acquired from ...

Georges Barrière (1881-1944) La porte du temple (Temple Gate) signed and dated 'Bangkok Georges Barrière 37' (lower right); signed, inscribed and dated 'Porte d’enceinte à Wat Poh G. Barrière 1937' (on the reverse) oil on panel 35 x 27 cm. (13 3⁄4 x 10 5⁄8 in.) Painted in 1937 Provenance Private collection, France, 2001 Acquired ...

Georges Barrière (1881-1944) Porte de la pagode des supplices (The Gate of the Pagoda of Torments) signed and dated 'Georges Barrière 36' (lower right); titled, inscribed and dated 'Porte de la pagode des supplices (Koui hoa) Yunnanfou 8 bre 1936 Monsieur Jousset Dalat' (on the reverse) oil on panel 27 x 35 cm. (10 5⁄8 ...

Marcel Bernanose (1884-1952) La déesse (The Goddess) signed 'Marcel Bernanose' (lower right); titled and dated 'La déesse 1929' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 100.5 x 81.5 cm. (39 5⁄8 x 32 1⁄8 in.) Painted in 1929 Provenance SVV Farrando Paris, 23 February 2017, lot 100 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner ...