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Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Les Anthuriums (Anthuriums) signed ‘Le pho’ and signed again in Chinese (lower right) oil on canvas 114 x 147 cm. (44 7/8 x 57 7/8 in.) Painted circa. 1975 Provenance Collection of Jean-Marc Lefèvre, Paris, France Price Realised HKD 1,875,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 3 December 2020
The Terror Of War, known as “Napalm Girl”, 1972 by Nick Ut (Vietnam/America, B. 1951) The faces of collateral damage and friendly fire are generally not seen. This was not the case with 9-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phuc. On June 8, 1972, Associated Press photographer Nick Ut was outside Trang Bang, about 25 miles northwest of Saigon, when the South Vietnamese Air Force mistakenly dropped …
André Maire (France 1898-1984) La belle Tonkinoise: The pretty Tonkinese signed and dated ‘Andre Maire, 1958’ (lower left); inscribed on the reverse ‘Andre Maire, 8 Rue Changarnier, Paris 12, Salon D’Outre Mer’ oil on canvas 25 x 21 in. (64 x 53 cm) Exhibited Paris, Salon D’Outre Mer, 1958 André Jules Maire, born in Paris on September 28, 1898 and died in the same city …
Boi Tran (Vietnam, B. 1957) Pagoda Visiting signed ‘Btran’ (lower left) oil on canvas 150 x 150 cm. (59 1/16 x 59 1/16 in.) painted in 2010 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Collection of Boi Tran Garden, Vietnam Private Collection, Asia The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the artist
Boi Tran (Vietnam, B. 1957) In Centuries-old Garden signed ‘BTran’ (lower right, right panel) lacquer on panel, tetraptych each 120 x 80 cm. (47¼ x 31½ in.) overall 120 x 240 cm. (47¼ x 94½ in.) Painted in 2015 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Boi Tran Garden, Hue, Vietnam Private Collection, Asia
Do Duc Thuan (Vietnam, 1989-1907) Port on the Red River signed and dated ‘D.D.Thuan_Hanoi_1933’ (lower left) color woodcut 47.5 x 43.5 cm. (18.7 x 17.1 in.) Executed in 1933 Do Duc Thuan, Port On The Red River, 1933 or a little turn and then goes away? Born in 1898 in Hanoi, on Takou Street, Do Duc Thuan came from a traditional Confucian family. Little is …
Thang Tran Phenh (Vietnam, 1890-1972) Scenes of Old Vietnam signed ‘T T Phenh’ (lower right of seven; lower left of two) nine watercolour on paper each: 23.5 x 32.5 cm. (9 ½ x 13 in.) (9) This series of nine watercolors is absolutely unique in Vietnamese painting: they can be dated around 1930-1935 when the painter who graduated from the Fine-art School of Hanoi in 1931 and …
Tran Van Can (Vietnam, 1910-1994) & Nguyen Khang (Vietnam, 1912-1989) L’Arrivée de la Mariée avec Son Cortège signed and dated 1944 in Chinese with seals of the artist on the reverse lacquer on panel 122.5 by 30cm.; 48¼ by 11¾in. 122.5 by 240cm.; 48¼ by 94½in. (8) executed in 1944 The Bride’s arrival with her procession This majestic folding screen (122,5 x 240 cm) created …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Le Bain de Mer (The Bath at Sea) signed in Chinese and signed ‘Le pho’ (lower right); titled ‘Le bain de mer’ (on the reverse) ink and gouache on silk laid on paper 88 x 56.5 cm. (34 5/8 x 22 1/4 in.) Painted circa. 1938 one seal of the artist Provenance Anon. Sale, Christie’s Hong Kong, 26 October 2003, lot …
Joseph Inguimberty (1869-1971) Femmes Tonkinoises dans la Rizière (Tonkinese Women in the Rice Field) Signed ‘INGUIMBERTY’ (lower right) oil on canvas 129.5 x 162 cm. (51x 63 ¾ in.) Painted circa 1935 Joseph Inguimberty: The Founding Father In Love With The Vietnam Land Joseph Inguimberty was born in Marseille on January 18th, 1896. When it came to painting he always found inspiration in his father’s …
Nguyen Gia Tri (Vietnam, 1908-1993) Les Élégantes (The Elegant) signed and dated ‘Ng. Tri 68’ (lower right) lacquer on panel 80 x 40 cm. (31 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.) Painted in 1968 Provenance A commissioned gift to the grandparents of the previous owner Private Collection, Sweden Acquired from the above by the present owner Private Collection, Bangkok, Thailand Lacquer is an art form so …
Joseph Inguimberty (Vietnam, 1890-1971) Femme au hamac (Woman in a Hammock) inscribed, dated, and signed ‘HANOI/1940/INGUIMBERTY’ (lower left) oil on paper laid on board 189 x 180 cm. (74 3/8 x 70 7/8 in.) Painted in 1940 Joseph Inguimberty had been teaching at the Fine Arts School of Hanoi for fifteen years when he started on this painting in 1940. He was teaching the decorative …
Hoang Tich Chu (Vietnamese, 1912-2003) & Nguyen Tien Chung (Vietnam, 1914-1978) La Moyenne Région signed and dated ‘HOANG. TICH.CHU NG. TIEN. CHUNG 1942’ (lower right) lacquer on panel 100 x 150 cm. (39 3/8 x 59 in.) Executed in 1942 Price Realised HKD 4,620,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 May 2017 It is indeed rare to encounter such a work in 20th century Vietnamese painting. …
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) Couple signed and dated ‘Vu cao dam 1945’ (lower right) ink and gouache on silk 35 x 27.5 cm. (13 3/4 x 10 7/8 in.) Painted in 1945 Provenance A gift of the artist to his close friend, Doctor Tin Doan, Troyes, France Anon. Sale, Sotheby’s Singapore, 22 October 2006, lot 78 Acquired from the above sale by the present …
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) Deux jeunes femmes (The two young Women) signed ‘vu cao dam’ (lower left) ink and gouache on silk 34 x 26 cm. (13.5 x 10.5 in.) Painted circa 1939 Vu Cao Dam was both painter and sculptor, splitting his activity between two representations, one three dimensional for sculptures and one two dimensional for paintings. In that sense, his importance in …
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) Composition signed and dated ‘Vu Cao Dam 84’ (lower right); signed, titled and number ‘No. 1 1128/Composition/Vu cao dam’ (on the reverse) oil on canvas 113 x 145 cm. (44 1/2 x 58 in.) Painted in 1984 Exhibited Chicago, USA, Vu Cao Dam Solo Exhibition, Wally Findlay Gallery, 1984. Price Realised HKD 1,500,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 May 2017 …
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) Le Cheval Blanc signed and dated ‘vu cao dam 61’ (lower left) oil on canvas 52 x 63.5 cm. (20 1/2 x 25 in.) Painted in 1961 Price Realised HKD 687,500 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 May 2018 VU CAO DAM: THE FINDLAY PERIOD, BEFORE AND DURING Throughout his life, Vu Cao Dam repeated that his work was essentially drawn …
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) L’Anneau de Jade (The Jade Ring) signed ‘Vu Cao Dam’ (lower right) gouache and ink on silk 21¼ x 17¾ in. (54 x 45 cm.) Painted circa 1950 Vu Cao Dam, “L’Anneau de Jade” or the primacy of the rite over the event Throughout his life, Vu Cao Dam often said that his works were essentially drawn from Kim Vân Kiêu, …
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) Jeune Femme à L’Éventail mixed media on silk laid on panel 46 x 33cm. (18 x 13 in.) painted in 1951 This painting marks a significant change in the artist’s work. It was created in 1951 when the artist just arrived in Vence (south of France) after living a long time in Paris (since 1931) then in Vanves and a …
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) The Cheo Actor Signed and dated ’40 lower right Ink and gouache on silk 39.5 x 25 cm. (15 1/4 x 10 in.) painted in 1940 When he painted this gouache and ink on silk in 1940, Vu Cao Dam was already living in Paris for nine years. In this terrible year 1940, it is very difficult to date exactly …
Vu Cao Dam (1908-2000) Bouddha (Buddha) signed, dated and inscribed ‘vu cao dam Vence 54’ (lower right) oil on panel 61 x 40.5 cm. (24 x 16 in.) Painted in 1954 Provenance Collection of Mr Tuan H Pham, California, USA The Secularization of Existence When Vu Cao Dam created this painting in 1954, he was undergoing a “profound artistic and philosophical mutation” (according to his …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Maternité signed in Chinese and English and stamped (lower left) gouache on silk 54.5 x 46 cm painted in 1940 Le Pho, “Maternité”, 1940 : from the European sacred to the secular pluriversal The first time Le Pho had a glimpse at the Madonna and Child was probably in Vietnam, in a church, a school or a monastery. But the real …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Nativité (The Nativity) signed in Chinese and signed ‘Le Pho’ (upper right) ink and gouache on silk 69 x 54.5 cm. (27 1/8 x 21 ½ in.) Painted in 1941 one seal of the artist Provenance Galerie Lorenceau, Vichy, France Private collection, France Thence by descent to the previous owner Acquired from the above by the present owner Illustrated George Waldemar, …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Le Concert signed ‘Le pho’, signed again in Chinese (upper centre); inscribed ‘Le Concerte No 62’ (on the reverse) one seal of the artist ink and gouache on silk laid on board 60 x 50 cm. (23 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.) Painted in 1938 one seal of the artist Provenance Galerie Romanet, Algiers Acquired from the above by the previous …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Abandon signed in Chinese and signed ‘Le pho’ (lower left); gallery label affixed on the reverse ink, oil and gouache on silk 49.5 x 49 cm. (19 ½ x 19 ¼ in.) Painted in 1946 Le Pho: Abandon, a Milestone in the Artist’s Work All the greatest painters keep painting interpretations of the same subject as their relation to the world. …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) La Toilette (Washing) signed ‘Le pho’, signed again in Chinese (upper right) ink and gouache on silk laid on paper 31 x 23 cm. (12 1/4 x 9 in.) Painted in 1942 on seal of the artist Provenance A personal gift from Le Pho to Docteur Tinh Doan, Troyes, France Private Collection, UK Literature Waldemar George, Le Pho, 1970 (illustrated, np). …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) La Pagode signed and dated ‘Le Pho 1930’ (lower right); titled and dated ‘La Pagode 1930’ (on the reverse) oil on paper laid on board 111.5 x 140 cm. (43 7/8 x 55 1/8 in.) Painted in 1930 In olden times, Vietnam is confronted by a double necessity: to defend the territory and to consolidate the monarchy. For that reason, the …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Les poissons rouges (Goldfish) signed ‘Le pho’ and signed in Chinese (lower right) ink and gouache on silk 52 x 69.5 cm. (20 1/2 x 27 3/8 in.) Painted circa. 1940 one seal of the artist The Beauty of Domesticated Nature The painting presented here is unique in the production of the artist- subject to external stock taking. Indeed, if the women and …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) La femme en jaune (Woman in Yellow) signed in Chinese, signed ‘lepho’ (upper right), inscribed and titled ‘408 Romanet A 71 La femme en jaune’, with a stamp from Algerian customs (on the reverse) ink and gouache on silk 42.5 x 28.3 cm. (16 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.) Painted circa.1938 one seal of the artist Provenance Galerie Romanet, Algiers, Algeria …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Les Èternitès (Eternities) signed ‘Le Pho’ and signed again in Chinese (lower right on front of panel) and signed ‘Le Pho’ and signed again in Chinese (lower left on back of panel) lacquer on panel 40 1/8 x 49¼ in. (102 x 125 cm.) Executed circa 1935 Provenance Gift of the artist to Madame O. Tholance, spouse of Monsieur A. Tholance, …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Amaryllis signed in Chinese and English and stamped (lower right) ink and gouache on silk 47 x 59 cm. (18 1/2 x 23 1/4 in.) painted circa 1935 on seal of the artist LE PHO – LES AMARYLLIS, 1934 A FLOWER IS ALSO A FLAG “Les Amaryllis” is an extremely rare piece by Le Pho and is perhaps the most beautiful …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) La Vierge Marie et l’enfant Jésus (The Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus) signed in Chinese and English and stamped with artist’s seal (upper right) gouache on silk Painted circa 1938 LE PHO – LA VIERGE MARIE ET L’ENFANT JESUS (THE VIRGIN MARY AND THE BABY JESUS), CIRCA 1938 OR AN EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION In 1970, art critic Waldemar–George (1893-1970) published his eponymous book …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Jeune Fille en Blanc (Young Girl in White) signed in Chinese and English and stamped with artist’s seal (upper right) gouache on silk 33 7/8 x 19¾ in. (86 x 50 cm.) Painted in 1931-1932 Literature Hubert, Jean-François, and Noppe, Catherine, Arts du Vietnam: La fleur du pêcher et l’oiseau d’azur, Musée Royal de Mariemont, Morlanwelz, 2002 (illustrated in colour, p. …
Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Elégante à la tasse de thé (Elegant lady with a cup of tea) signed in Chinese and signed again ‘Le pho’ (upper left) ink and gouache on silk 38.5 x 28.5 cm. (15 1/8 x 11 ¼ in.) Painted circa 1938 one seal of the artist Price Realised HKD 2,375,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 11 July 2020 ELEGANT À LA TASSE …
Detail of Femme au perroquet (Lady with A Parrot) at Christie’s Hong Kong, 10 July 2020 Le Pho (1907-2001) Femme au perroquet (Lady with A Parrot) signed in Chinese and signed again ‘Le pho’ (upper right) ink and gouache on silk 38.5 x 28.5 cm. (15 1/8 x 11 1/4 in.) Painted circa. 1938 one seal of the artist Four elements form the basis of …
Boi Tran (Vietnam, B. 1957) Madonna signed ‘Btran’ (lower right) oil on canvas 129,5 x 100 cm. (51 x 39 1/4 in.) Price realised HKD 43,750 at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 5 October 2008 Boi Tran’s pictorial work presents profound originality: it is part of an isolated approach, removed from the dominant schools; it expresses the search for universal humanism deeply rooted in a characteristically Vietnamese …
Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) Lady signed and dated ‘ng Trung08’ (lower right) oil on canvas 40 x 30 cm. (15 3/4 x 11 13/16 in.) painted in 2008 This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Boi Tran Garden dated 27 June 2012. Provenance Bonhams, Hong Kong, 2020 Private Collection Boi Tran Garden, Hue, Vietnam Acquired directly from the above by the present …
Great Collector Jean-Marc Lefèvre, Senior Expert Mr Jean-François Hubert, Vice President of Southeast Asian Art Dexter How, Logistics and Gallery Operations Manager Fiona Braslau and Deputy Chairman, International Director and Head of Department, Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evelyn Lin meeting in Paris, 7 February 2020 before the auction sale A Landmark Collection of Vietnamese Art: The Jean-Marc Lefèvre Collection at Christie’s Hong Kong on 3 …
Christie’s: The Tuan Pham Collection or The Conquest of the West, Hong Kong, 29 November 2019 To resist, to build, to share. These are strong words Tuan Pham lived by since he left his native Vietnam and arrived on the American soil in 1975 – the journey of a lifetime. An amazing amount of courage and energy was needed then in those difficult early days. …
Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam, 1906-1980) Portrait de Ngo Manh Duc (Portrait of Ngo Manh Duc) signed and dated ‘MAI THU 1942’ (lower left) pencil on paper 19 x 12.5 cm. (7 1/2 x 4 7/8 in.) Painted in 1942 one seal of the artist Provenance The Ngo Manh Duc Collection or The Homage of a Son to His Mother Mai Thu holding Ngo Manh Duc
Hoang Tich Chu (Vietnam, 1912-2003) Vietnamese Landscape signed and inscribed ‘Ht chu 1/55’ (lower right); signed and dated ’55 Chu’ (lower right) lacquer on board; & pencil on paper lacquer on board: 86 x 65 cm. (33 7/8 x 25 5/8 in.) pencil on paper: 24.5 x 19.5 cm. (9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.) Executed in 1955 Price Realised HKD 687,50 at Christie’s Hong …
Le Thi Luu (Vietnam/France, 1911-1988) La Confidence (Women Confiding) signed ‘leluu’ (lower right) ink and gouache on silk 41.5 x 33 cm. (16 3/8 x 13 in.) Painted circa. 1938 Literature Royal Museum of Mariemont, Arts du Vietnam, exh. cat., Morlanwelz, Belgium, 2002 (illustrated, p. 166). Exhibited Morlanwelz, Belgium, Royal Museum of Mariemont, Arts du Vietnam, April-August 2002. Price Realised HKD 2,500,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 24 …
