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Nguyen Gia Tri (Vietnam, 1908-1993) La Perfection ou Femmes et Jardins du Vietnam (Perfection or Women and Gardens of Vietnam) signed and dated ’59′(lower right) lacquer on panel 50.6 x 65 cm. (19 7/8 x 25 5/8 in.) Executed in 1956-1959 Formerly the property of Claude Mahoudeau, France Private Collection, Paris, France Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1998 Born in 1908 …
Tran Van Can (Vietnam, 1910-1994) La Jeune Fille (The Vietnamese Girl) signed ‘TCAN 37’ (lower right) oil on canvas 65 x 52.5 cm. (25 5/8 x 20 5/8 in.) Painted in 1937 Provenance Anon. Sale, Sotheby’s Singapore, 12 October 2003, lot 103 Acquired from the above sale by the present owner Collection of Mr Tuan H Pham, California, USA Christie’s Hong Kong, 24 May 2019 …
Le Nang Hien (Vietnam, 1921-2014) Woman at the Seaside; & Red Yao Woman of North Vietnam signed and dated ‘Nang Hien 1993’ (lower right); & signed and dated ‘Nang Hien 1990’ (upper right) two ink and gouache on silk each: 60 x 43.5 cm. (23 5/8 x 17 1/8 in.) (2) (2)Painted in 1993; & Painted in 1990 one seal of the artist (on each) …
Jules Galand (France, 1870-1924) Le Temple de Lang Can (Temple at Lang Can) signed ‘J. Galand’ (lower right); titled and dated ‘Lang Can Oct 09’, label of a previous exhibition (on the reverse) oil on board 54.5 x 46 cm. (21 1/2 x 18 1/8 in.) Painted in 1909 Provenance Collection of Jean-Marc Lefèvre, Paris, France Christie’s Hong Kong, 3 December 2020 Exhibited Paris, France, …
Private Collection of a Paris-based collector, including the works by Nguyen Trung, Boi Tran and Bui Xuan Phai… Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) Hue Lady signed and dated ‘NgTrung 2000’ (lower left) oil on canvas 130 x 100 cm. (51 3/16 x 39 3/8 in.) Painted in 2000 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Collection of Boi Tran Garden, Vietnam Private Collection, France Detail of …
Gaston Roullet (France, 1847-1925) Landscape Of Hanoi signed and dated Hanoi 1885 (lower left) oil on canvas 27 x 38cm. (10½ x 15 in.) Painted in 1885 Marie Anatole Gaston Roullet, born November 15, 1847, in Ars-en-Ré and died December 2, 1925, in Paris, was a French painter and illustrator, appointed official painter of the Colonies and the Navy in 1885. He was the father …
Pierre Bonnard (France, 1867-1947) Nu dans le bain (Nude in Bathtub) oil on canvas 122.56 × 150.50 cm. (48 x 59 in.) Painted c. 1940-1946 Collection of Carnegie Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, America Pierre Bonnard (France, 1867-1947) Nu dans la baignoire (Nude in Bathtub) oil on canvas 93 × 147 cm. (36.6 x 57.8 in.) Painted in 1936 Collection of Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris, France …
Henri Matisse (France, 1869-1954) Nu Bleu: Souvenir de Biskra (Blue Nude: Souvenir de Biskra) oil on canvas 92.1 x 140.3 cm. (36 1/4 x 55 1/4 in.) Painted in 1907 Collection of Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland Detail of Henri Matisse’s Nu Bleu: Souvenir de Biskra (Blue Nude: Souvenir de Biskra) In 1906, Matisse made a trip to Biskra in Algeria. He then painted …
Giuseppe Arcimboldo (Italy, 1527-1593) La Primavera (Spring) oil on canvas 76 x 63.5 cm. (29.9 x 25 in.) painted in 1573 Part of a set of four paintings The Four Seasons by Giuseppe Arcimboldo Collection of Louvre Museum, Paris, France A set of four paintings The Four Seasons by Giuseppe Arcimboldo (Italy, 1527-1593) Giuseppe Arcimboldo (Italy, 1527-1593), La Primavera (Spring), 1563, oil on canvas, 76 …
Jan Vermeer (Dutch, 1632-1675) Vista de Delft (View of Delft) oil on canvas 96.5 x 115.7 cm. (38 x 45.6 in.) painted circa 1660-1661 Collection of Mauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands Most of Vermeer’s paintings are portraits or genre scenes. He painted only two landscapes, including this view of Delft, where the painter originated. This painting might have passed relatively unnoticed in the art world had …
Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam/France, 1906-1980) Nu (Nude) signed ‘MAI THU’ and dated in Chinese ’70’ (upper right) ink and gouache on silk in the original frame by the artist 47 x 70 cm. (18 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.) Painted in 1970 one seal of the artist Provenance Collection of Mr Tuan H Pham, California, USA Christie’s Hong Kong, 24 May 2019 Price Realised HKD …
Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam, 1906-1980) Les deux femmes (The Two Ladies) signed and dated ‘MAI THU 1943’ (lower right) ink and gouache on silk 54 x 45 cm. (21 1/4 x 17 3/4 in.) Painted in 1943 one seal of the artist Price Realised HKD 2,000,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 24 November 2019 Provenance Collection of Mr Tuan H Pham, California, USA Christie’s Hong Kong, …
Nguyen Gia Tri (Vietnam, 1908-1993) Femmes (Ladies) signed ‘ng. Tri’ (lower left) lacquer on panel 80 x 60 cm. (31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in.) Executed in 1968 Provenance Anon. Sale, Sotheby’s Singapore, 12 October 2003, lot 95 Acquired from the above sale by the present owner Collection of Mr Tuan H Pham, California, USA Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2019 Exhibited Morlanwelz, Belgium, Musee Royal …
Le Pho (France/Vietnam, 1907-2001) Nue (Nude) signed, inscribed and dated ‘LE PHO. HANOI.1931’ (lower right); signed in Chinese (lower left) oil on canvas 90.5 x 180.5 cm. (35 5/8 x 71 1/8 in.) Painted in 1931 one seal of the artist Provenance Anon. Sale, Sotheby’s, 10 October 2004, lot 127 Acquired from the above auction by the present owner Collection of Mr Tuan H Pham, …
The collection of Dr Tuan H Pham, the San Diego-based collector who assembled a collection of Vietnamese art in order to reconnect with his homeland, at his home in San Diego, America, 20 June 2015. For the American-Vietnamese collector Dr Tuan Pham, collecting Vietnamese art has been an educational and emotional adventure. ‘Vietnamese art is really about history and culture,’ he explains. ‘It tells you …
Jan van Eyck (Netherland, c.1390-1441) The Arnolfini Portrait (Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife) oil on oak panel 82.2 x 60 cm. (32.3 x 23.6 in.) Painted in 1434 Collection of National Gallery, London In this painting, a couple are holding hands in the bedroom of a wealthy bourgeois interior, as evidenced by the bed with red hangings on the right, the piece of …
Michelangelo (Italy, 1475-1564) David Marble sculpture 517 × 199 cm (17 × 6.5 ft) Executed circa 1501-1504 Collection of Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence, Italy At first glance, this statue doesn’t seem to be hiding much. In fact, to say the least, it shows… everything. And yet, it conceals many secrets. First of all, do you know who this famous David is? He’s the hero of the …
On the road from Nam Dinh to Thai Binh, Vietnam. This is one of the last photographs that Photographer Robert Capa took before he was killed by stepping on a landmine. THE INDOCHINA WAR: ROBERT CAPA’S FINAL CONFLICT Robert Capa’s photographs from the conflict in Southeast Asia that would be his final assignment. After World War II France reinstalled its colonial government in Indochina (after …
Nguyen Tu Nghiem (Vietnam, 1922-2016) The Earth Rooster signed and dated with the artist’s inscription ‘Kỷ Dậu nge 69’ (middle left) gouache on paper 31 x 40 cm. (12 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.) Painted in 1969 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist’s family Collection of Boi Tran Garden Private Collection, Asia
Nguyen Do Cung (Vietnam, 1912-1977) Le Combattante (The Combatant) signed and dated ‘Tam Ky 11/III’ (lower left) watercolour on paper 55 x 39.5 cm. (21 ½ x 15 ½ in.) Painted on March 11, 1947 LA COMBATTANTE (THE COMBATANT) OR THE BO DOI’S SOB Born in the village of Xuan Tao, in the Tu Liem district of the Hanoi suburbs, Nguyen Do Cung (1912-1977) was …
Tran Binh Loc (Vietnam, 1914-1941) Le Petit Frère (The Little Brother) signed, titled Le Petit Frère and numbered No 8 on the reverse ink and gouache on silk 65 x 49 cm. (25½ x 19¼ in.) Painted circa 1935-1936 ‘THE LITTLE BROTHER’ OR TGE TRAGIC FIGURE In this striking gouache and ink on silk (65 x 49 cm), titled and signed on the back, executed …
Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) Lady with Flowers signed and dated ‘Ng. Trung 08’ (lower left) lacquer on panel 80 x 120 cm. (31 1/2 x 47 1/4 in.) Painted in 2008 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Collection of Boi Tran Garden, Vietnam Private Collection of a European Diplomat Christie’s Hong Kong, 25 November 2012
Detail of Nguyen Trung’s Morning in Autumn Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) Morning in Autumn signed and dated ‘ng Trung 09’ (upper right) oil on canvas 130 x 100 cm. (51 3/16 x 39 3/8 in.) Painted in 2009 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Collection of Boi Tran Garden Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 2016
A Bronze Situla Đông Sơn, Vietnam, 2nd – 1st Century B.C Bronze H x W: 50 x 48.5 cm. (19 5/8 x 19 in.) Provenance Collection of a French officer in Vietnam, brought to France in 1952 Acquired from the above in 1986 Private Collection, Europe Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2016 Price realised HKD 100,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2016 TO BE …
Moise Kisling (Poland/France, 1891-1953) Kiki de Montparnasse signed ‘Kisling’ (lower left) oil on canvas 55 x 38.1 cm. (21 5/8 x 15 in.) Painted in 1924 Kees van Dongen (Netherlands/France, 1877-1968) Portrait of a woman with a cigarette (Kiki de Montparnasse) Watercolour on paper 49.5 x 35.4 cm. Painted circa 1922-1924 Gustaw Gwozdecki (Poland, 1880-1935) Kiki de Montparnasse Painted in 1920 Léonard Foujita (Japan, 1886-1968) …
Colart de Laon (active 1377/1411-1417) The Agony in the Garden with the Donor Louis d’Orléans tempera on panel 47 x 33.5 cm. (18.5 x 13.1 in.) Painted between 1405 and 1408 Collection of Prado Museum, Spain A secret lifted at the Prado Museum: An obscure painting, after restoration in Spain, turns out to be a masterpiece of French primitive art, and the only painting showing …
Tamara de Lempicka (Poland, 1898-1980) Jeune fille en vert (Girl in Green) oil on plywood 61.5 x 45.5 cm. (24 x 17 3/4 in.) Painted circa 1927-1930 Collection of Musée national d’Art moderne (MNAM), Paris If we don’t know who Tamara de Lempicka’s model is here, we can’t help but think of the interwar cinema icons such as Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo, whom the …
Albert Cézard (France, 1869-circa 1916) Scènes du Vietnam (Scenes from Vietnam) signed ‘A.Cezard.’ (lower right) oil on canvas 210 x 150 cm. (82 5/8 x 59 in.) Private Collection, Belgium As the saying goes, we only travel for love or out of necessity. The painter-travellers proved no exception when they left their homelands and passed through Vietnam. Taking advantage of the increased interaction between France …
Albert Cézard (France, 1869-circa 1916) Le Thé (The Tea) signed ‘A.Cezard.’ (lower right) oil on canvas 210 x 180 cm. (82 5/8 x 70 7/8 in.) Private Collection, Belgium As the saying goes, we only travel for love or out of necessity. The painter-travellers proved no exception when they left their homelands and passed through Vietnam. Taking advantage of the increased interaction between France and …
Nguyen Do Cung (Vietnam, 1912-1977) The Tiger’s Hole signed ‘nd Cung’, titled ‘hang ong cop’ (Tiger’s Hole), dated ‘8/III’ (lower right); inscribed ‘MAT TRAN AN KHE’ (AN KHE FRONT) (lower left) gouache on paper 38.5 x 51 cm. (15 1/8 x 20 1/8 in.) Painted in 1947 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist’s son, Mr Nguyen Do Bao Collection of Boi Tran Garden, Hue, Vietnam Christie’s …
Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam/France, 1906-1980) Champ de Fleurs signed ‘MAI THU’ and dated in Chinese ‘1979’ (lower right); titled ‘Champ de Fleurs’ (on the reverse) ink and gouache on silk in hand-carved frame by the artist 60 x 46 cm. (23 5/8 x 18 1/8 in.) Painted in 1979 one seal of the artist Price Realised HKD 687,500 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 May 2017 …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Reclining Lady signed and dated ‘Le Pho 47’ (lower right) ink and gouache on silk 59 x 73 cm. (23 1/4 x 28 3/4 in.) Painted in 1947 Price Realised HKD 812,500 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2016 LE PHO “LA JEUNE FILLE EN BLANC”, 1931-1932 OR THE MEMORY THAT DOESN’T FADE It is always tempting and tempted to chronologically …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Le Bain (The Bath) signed in Chinese and signed again ‘le pho’ (upper left) ink and gouache on silk 40 x 39 cm. (15 3⁄4 x 15 3⁄8 in.) Painted circa 1938 one seal of the artist Price Realised HKD 2,772,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 26 May 2022 LE PHO, “THE BATH”, circa 1938 OR THE INSTRUMENTALIZATION OF THE NUDE Le …
Nguyen Phan Chanh (Vietnam, 1892-1984) La Marchande de canne à sucre (The Sugarcane Cutter) inscribed in Chinese (upper left); signed, inscribed in Chinese and dated ‘Ng. phan. chanh Hong Nan 1932’ (lower right); exhibition label affixed (on the reverse) ink and gouache on silk laid on paper 60 x 50.5 cm. (23 5/8 x 19 7/8 in.) Painted in 1932 two seals of the artist …
Christie’s is proud to present a magnificent masterpiece of Vu Cao Dam (1908-2000), and the spring auction sale will be on 28 May 2023. Vu Cao Dam (1908-2000) Jeune fille au turban blanc (Young Lady with White Turban) signed ‘vu cao dam’ (lower left); signed and titled ‘Jeune fille au turban blanc Vu cao dam’ (on the reverse) ink and gouache on silk 59 x …
