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JULES-JOSEPH LEFEBVRE (French 1836-1911)
Springtime
Oil on canvas
55-1/2 x 34 inches (140.6 x 86.4 cm)
Signed lower right: Jules Lefebvre

While elegant young women remained Lefebvre's preferred subject throughout his long and distinguished career, his beautiful sitters remained sensitive to the dominant esthetic tastes of the day. In the late 1880s and 1890s, as the Symbolist and Classicist mode of artists such as Puvis de Chavannes or Gustave Moreau supplanted the Naturalist or exotic tendencies of earlier decades, Lefebvre's work shifted accordingly. The present work, most likely of this period, presents an allegorical figure of Springtime crowned with a wreath of pale blossoms and carrying fresh stems in the folds of her classical gown. Despite the idealized, symbolist subject, Lefebvre's commitment to painting from life is evident in the very specific, crisply painted flowers and foliage and in the translucent tones of flesh and fabric.

Jules-Joseph Lefebvre is best known as a romantic allegorical painter who specialized in genre scenes, portraits, and nudes. His father, a baker, encouraged his sons artistic career and sent him to Paris at age sixteen. There he studied with Léon Cogniet and entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1852. He competed for the Prix de Rome, winning a second place in 1859 and first place in 1861 with his painting of The Death of Priam. While living in Rome he painted his first nude, a Bather, which was sent to Paris in 1863. During his stay in Italy he also painted many works with ancient subject matter, investing them with an elegant or amusing quality. When he returned to Paris, Lefebvre became disenchanted with the academic focus on working from memory and sought to paint directly from life. The result was a series of statuesque women, both nudes and draped, which passed from his studio under the guises of such characters as Pandora, Diana, Sappho, Mary Magdalene and Ophelia.

Auction 652 | Lot: 25157 | May 25, 2007

Sold For: $77,675.00

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JEAN DUFY (French, 1888-1964)
Place de la Concorde, circa 1955
Oil on canvas
19-7/8 x 25-5/8 inches (50.5 x 65.1 cm)
Signed lower right: Jean Dufy

Auction 5146 | Lot: 64023 | Nov 2, 2013

Sold For: $75,000.00

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CHANA ORLOFF (French-Ukrainian 1878-1968)
Maternité, 1924
Bronze
25 x 14-1/2 x 11-1/4 inches (63.5 x 36.8 x 28.6 cm)
Edition 2/8
Susse Fondeur Paris
Inscribed Ch Orloff 1924 2/8 and stamped

Provenance:
Crow Art Partnership collection (Dallas, Texas)

Russian born realist sculptor Chana Orloff lived the majority of her life in Paris where she trained and worked, while identifying strongly with her Eretz-Israel heritage. She ran in avant-garde circles, befriending artists such as Matisse, Picasso and Modigliani. In 1916 she married, but was widowed in 1918, left to raise her one year old son alone. When Paris was invaded during World War II Orloff fled to Switzerland with her son, returning to Paris after the war. She made many trips to Eretz-Israel and Israel throughout her life. Her first exhibition at the Tel Aviv Museum was held in 1935, followed by a number of subsequent exhibitions and retrospectives.

Her sculptures reflect her personal trials and triumphs evidenced by the reoccurring themes of women, children and motherhood through the mediums of wood, bronze and stone. She also favored the subject of animals. Her mannered sculptures such as the above offered work, won her acclaim and a sound flow of commissions for portraits and monuments.

Auction 652 | Lot: 25195 | May 25, 2007

Sold For: $65,725.00

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HENRY MORET (French, 1856-1913)
Femme à la barrière, c. 1910
Oil on canvas
18-1/2 x 21-5/8 inches (47.0 x 54.9 cm)
Signed and indistinctly dated lower right

Auction 5063 | Lot: 72006 | May 24, 2011

Sold For: $59,750.00

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PAIR OF NAPOLEON III STYLE EBONIZED MAHOGANY AND IVORY INLAID GILT BRONZE MOUNTED AND GLAZED DOOR CABINETS WITH MARBLE TOP
France, 20th century
44-1/2 x 60 x 19 inches (113.0 x 152.4 x 48.3 cm) (each)

(Total: 2 Items)

Auction 5078 | Lot: 86504 | Sep 27, 2011

Sold For: $50,787.50

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HENRI BAPTISTE LEBASQUE (French, 1865-1937)
Nu allongé contre un lit
Oil on canvas
25-5/8 x 31-7/8 inches (65.1 x 81.0 cm)

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Auction 5142 | Lot: 63053 | Nov 8, 2013

Sold For: $46,875.00

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EMILE MUNIER (French, 1810-1895)
Portrait of a Child, 1880
Oil on canvas
14 x 11 inches (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
Signed and dated lower left: E. Munier 1880

Auction 5118 | Lot: 72018 | Nov 15, 2012

Sold For: $46,875.00

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EDOUARD-LÉON CORTÈS (French, 1882-1969)
Cafe de la Paix
Oil on canvas
13 x 18 inches (33.0 x 45.7 cm)
Signed lower right: EDOUARD CORTÈS

Auction 5069 | Lot: 64039 | Nov 8, 2011

Sold For: $35,850.00

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BERNAR VENET (French, b. 1941)
Straight Bars - Disorder, 1998
Oilstick and pencil on paper
75 x 60 inches (190.5 x 152.4 cm)
Signed and dated in pencil at bottom

Auction 5167 | Lot: 65116 | Nov 23, 2013

Sold For: $35,000.00

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ÉTIENNE HAJDU (French, 1907-1996)
La Mer, 1964
Marble
38-1/2 x 25 x 9-7/8 inches (97.8 x 63.5 x 25.1 cm)
Incised on lower right of base: Hajdu 1964

Auction 5138 | Lot: 72028 | May 22, 2013

Sold For: $35,000.00

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JULES ÉMILE SAINTIN (French 1829-1894)
Three Portraits
1. Abraham Lincoln, 1860
Graphite and gouache on card
4.25in. x 3.25in. oval
Inscribed on top: 1805 Hon. Abraham Lincoln of Illinois President of the U.S.
Inscribed on bottom: J.E. Saintin New York 1860
2. Stephen A. Douglas, 1860
Graphite and gouache on card
5in. x 4in. oval
Inscribed on top: 1861 Hon. Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois.

Inscribed on bottom: J. Emile Saintin New York 1860
3. John Brown, 1859
Graphite and gouache on brown paper
6in. x 4.75in. oval
Inscribed on top: J.E. Saintin/ New York, 1859

Inscribed on bottom: John Brown 1859
Provenance: Argosy Gallery, New York; the estate of E. Maurice Bloch; [Christies New York, June 19, 1990 lot 28]; Hirschl & Adler Gallery, New York

Jules Émile Saintin was born in Lemée, France on October 1, 1829 and attended classes at the Ecole des Beaux-arts under Michel-Martin Drolling, Achille-Jean Babtiste, and Francais Edouard Picot. Saintin made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1848 and his work was awarded medals in 1866, 1870, and 1886. Saintin worked in New York City around 1857 and he was commissioned to paint portraits of prominent citizens, including a portrait of Stephen A. Douglas, which now hangs in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. He was elected an Associate of the National Academy of Design in 1861. Saintin returned to France sometime around 1863 and he died in Paris in 1894. He was awarded the prestigious Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. His work is housed in the Corcoran Gallery of Art and in France in the Musée de Nice, Musée de Saint-Brieuc.

Condition: quarter sized stain lower left, some scratches and paper discoloration (Total: 3 items)

Auction 604 | Lot: 24019 | Oct 29, 2004

Sold For: $33,460.00

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EDOUARD-LÉON CORTÈS (French, 1882-1969)
Madeleine, Front View
Oil on canvas
13 x 18 inches (33.0 x 45.7 cm)
Signed lower right: EDOUARD CORTÈS
Inscribed with Arnot Galleries inventory number on verso: 18747

Auction 5069 | Lot: 64036 | Nov 8, 2011

Sold For: $31,070.00

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EDOUARD-LÉON CORTÈS (French, 1882-1969)
The Opera
Oil on canvas
13 x 18 inches (33.0 x 45.7 cm)
Signed lower left: EDOUARD CORTÈS
Inscribed with Arnot Galleries inventory number on verso: 20995

Auction 5069 | Lot: 64037 | Nov 8, 2011

Sold For: $31,070.00

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EDOUARD-LÉON CORTÈS (French, 1882-1969)
Boulevard des Capucines, Paris
Oil on canvas
13 x 18 inches (33.0 x 45.7 cm)
Signed lower right: EDOUARD CORTÈS
Titled verso: BOULEVARD / DE CAPUCINES / PARIS

Auction 5069 | Lot: 64038 | Nov 8, 2011

Sold For: $28,680.00

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EDOUARD-LÉON CORTÈS (French, 1882-1969)
Parisienne Street Scene
Oil on linen
13 x 17-1/2 inches (33.0 x 44.5 cm)
Signed lower left: EDOUARD CORTÈS

Auction 5069 | Lot: 64040 | Nov 8, 2011

Sold For: $28,680.00

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BERNARD FRIZE (French, b. 1941)
Roxy, 2000
Acrylic and resin on canvas
86 x 71 inches (218.4 x 180.3 cm)
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

Auction 5083 | Lot: 72296 | Oct 26, 2011

Sold For: $28,680.00

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EDOUARD-LÉON CORTÈS (French, 1882-1969)
The Pantheon
Oil on canvas
13 x 18 inches (33.0 x 45.7 cm)
Signed lower right: Edouard Cortès

Auction 5175 | Lot: 86085 | Jun 21, 2014

Sold For: $27,500.00

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R. LALIQUE ELECTRIC BLUE GLASS PERRUCHES VASE
Circa 1919
Stamped: R. LALIQUE
Engraved: France
10 inches high (25.4 cm)

Auction 5120 | Lot: 62210 | Nov 17, 2012

Sold For: $27,500.00

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FRANÇOIS LAFON (French, 1845-1945)
Child and Mother with Bird
Oil on canvas
36-3/4 x 28-3/4 inches (93.3 x 73.0 cm)
Signed lower left: François Lafon

Auction 5118 | Lot: 72017 | Nov 15, 2012

Sold For: $25,000.00

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LEON JEAN BASILE PERRAULT (French, 1832-1908)
L' amour Fraternel
Oil on canvas
22 x 18 inches (55.9 x 45.7 cm)
Signed upper right: L. Perrault

Auction 5096 | Lot: 64058 | May 15, 2012

Sold For: $25,000.00

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NIKI DE SAINT-PHALLE (French, 1930-2002)
Eleven Maquettes, 1970s
Sculpted resin, wire mesh frame
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Auction 5004 | Lot: 33137 | May 8, 2008

Sold For: $23,900.00

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EDOUARD-LÉON CORTÈS (French, 1882-1969)
Aux Trois Quartiers, circa 1955
Oil on canvas
13 x 18 inches (33.0 x 45.7 cm)
Signed lower right: EDOUARD CORTÈS

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, FAYETTEVILLE, NEW YORK (Total: 2 Items)

Auction 5096 | Lot: 64136 | May 15, 2012

Sold For: $23,125.00

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EDOUARD-LÉON CORTÈS (French, 1882-1969)
Paris Evening
Oil on canvas
24 x 17 inches (61.0 x 43.2 c...

Auction 5002 | Lot: 63077 | Nov 20, 2008

Sold For: $22,705.00

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VICTOR GABRIEL GILBERT (French, 1847-1933)
The Fruit Seller
Oil on canvas
25-1/2 x 21-1/4 inches (64.8 x 54.0 cm)
Signed lower left: Victor Gilbert

(Total: 2 Items)

Auction 5139 | Lot: 66003 | Jun 15, 2013

Sold For: $22,000.00

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A MAURICE GUIRAUD-RIVIERE (FRENCH, 1881-1947) GILT BRONZE SCULPTURE: THE COMET
Cast by Etling Foundry, Paris, France, circa 1928
Marks: Guiraud-Riviere, Etling, Paris
20-1/4 inches high (51.4 cm)

Auction 5104 | Lot: 89049 | Jun 13, 2012

Sold For: $20,000.00

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MARCEL DYF (French, 1899-1985)
Femme au Bouquet
Oil on canvas
24 x 29 inches (61.0 x 73.7 cm)
Signed lower right: Dyf

Auction 5069 | Lot: 64035 | Nov 8, 2011

Sold For: $19,717.50

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FÉLIX FRANÇOIS GEORGES PHILIBERT ZIEM (French, 1821-1911)
Venetian Scene
Oil on panel
11 x 16 inches (27.9 x 40.6 cm)
Signed lower right: Ziem

Auction 5062 | Lot: 64021 | May 17, 2011

Sold For: $19,120.00

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BERNARD BUFFET (French, 1928-1999)
Bowl with Cherries, 1951
Oil on canvas
10-3/4 x 13-3/4 inches ...

Auction 5002 | Lot: 63176 | Nov 20, 2008

Sold For: $19,120.00

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FRANÇOIS ALFRED DELOBBE (French, 1835-1915)
Return From the Fields
Oil on canvas
39-1/2 x 32 inch...

Auction 5002 | Lot: 63032 | Nov 20, 2008

Sold For: $17,925.00

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R. LALIQUE RED GLASS POISSONS VASE WITH WHITE PATINA
Circa 1921
Engraved: R. Lalique, France, No 925
9-3/8 inches high (23.7 cm)

Auction 5120 | Lot: 62209 | Nov 17, 2012

Sold For: $16,250.00

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ACHILLE EMILE OTHON FRIESZ (French, 1879-1949)
Paysage, circa 1924
Oil on canvas
25-1/2 x 31-3/4 inches (64.8 x 80.6 cm)
Signed lower right: E. Othon Friesz

Auction 5118 | Lot: 72048 | Nov 15, 2012

Sold For: $16,250.00

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VICTOR GABRIEL GILBERT (French, 1847-1933)
The Luxembourg Gardens
Oil on canvas
14-7/8 x 18-1/8 i...

Auction 5035 | Lot: 79052 | May 27, 2010

Sold For: $14,340.00

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EUGÈNE HENRI CAUCHOIS (French, 1850-1911)
Still Life with Sheet Music and Books
Oil on ca...

Auction 5002 | Lot: 63019 | Nov 20, 2008

Sold For: $14,340.00

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VINCENT JEAN BAPTISTE CHEVILLIARD (French 1841 - 1904)
Afternoon Break
Oil on panel
11 x 14 inches
Signed lower righ...

Auction 638 | Lot: 25054 | Nov 10, 2006

Sold For: $14,340.00

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BERNAR VENET (French, b. 1941)
Straight Lines/Obliques, 1998
Oilstick on paper
51-1/2 x 40-1/4 inches (130.8 x 102.2 cm)
Signed and dated lower right: B. Venet, 1998

Auction 5167 | Lot: 65117 | Nov 23, 2013

Sold For: $14,062.50

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ARMAND GUILLAUMIN (French, 1841-1927)
Bord de rivière, circa 1900
Pastel on wove paper
19-3/4 x 25-5/8 inches (50.2 x 65.1 cm) (sheet)
Signed lower left: Guillaumin

PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTOR

Auction 5142 | Lot: 63058 | Nov 8, 2013

Sold For: $13,750.00

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R. LALIQUE CASED BUTTERSCOTCH GLASS RONCES VASE
Circa 1921
Molded: R. LALIQUE
Engraved: Lalique
9-1/2 inches high (24.1 cm)

Auction 5120 | Lot: 62246 | Nov 17, 2012

Sold For: $13,750.00

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JEAN JOSEPH XAVIER BIDAULD (French, 1758-1846)
Grenoble, circa 1790
Oil on canvas
15-3/4 x 20-5/8 inches (40.0 x 52.3 cm)
Signed lower right: Jph. Bidauld

Auction 5118 | Lot: 72008 | Nov 15, 2012

Sold For: $13,750.00

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HENRI JEAN GUILLAUME MARTIN (French, 1860-1943)
Étude de Causse du Lot, circa early 1940s
Oil on panel
11-1/2 x 19 inches (29.2 x 48.3 cm)
Signed lower left: Henri Martin

Auction 5096 | Lot: 64110 | May 15, 2012

Sold For: $13,750.00

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BERNARD CATHELIN (French, 1919-2004)
Pivoines au fond bleu, 1960
Oil on canvas
36 x 25-1/2 inches...

Auction 5017 | Lot: 63250 | May 7, 2009

Sold For: $13,145.00

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NARCISSE VIRGILE DIAZ DE LA PENA (French 1808 - 1876)
Ophelie ou Flora laissant tomber des fleurs
Oil on board
13-1/2...

Auction 638 | Lot: 25057 | Nov 10, 2006

Sold For: $13,145.00

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MARCEL DYF (French, 1899-1985)
Marée Basse à Port Navalo
Oil on canvas
18 x 21-1/2 inches (45.7 x 54.6 cm)
Signed lower left: Dyf

Auction 5139 | Lot: 66076 | Jun 15, 2013

Sold For: $13,125.00

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VICTOR GABRIEL GILBERT (French, 1847-1933)
Marchands aux Bords de la Seine, Paris
Pastel on paper

Auction 5057 | Lot: 64040 | Nov 10, 2010

Sold For: $11,950.00

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ROSA BONHEUR (French, 1822-1899)
Shepherdess and Two Cows in a Meadow, circa 1842-45
Oil on canvas
13 x 18 inches (33.0 x 45.7 cm)
Signed lower right: Rosa Bonheur

Auction 5030 | Lot: 65016 | Nov 12, 2009

Sold For: $11,950.00

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MARCEL DYF (French, 1899-1985)
Flowers Market at Cannes
Oil on canvas
16-3/4 x 21 inches (42.5 x ...

Auction 5004 | Lot: 33125 | May 8, 2008

Sold For: $11,950.00

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FRANCIS PICABIA (French 1879-1953)
The Couple and Centaur
Charcoal, watercolor and pencil on paper
12-1/4 x 9-1/2 inches (31.2 x 24.1 cm)
Signed lower right: Francis Picabia

Auction 656 | Lot: 23631 | Dec 7, 2007

Sold For: $11,950.00

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LOUIS GALLIAC (French, 1849-1934)
The Artist's Studio
Oil on canvas
24-1/4 x 29-3/4 inches (61.6 x 75.6 cm)
Signed lower right: L. Galliac

Auction 5139 | Lot: 66034 | Jun 15, 2013

Sold For: $11,875.00

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JEAN MESSAGIER (French, 1920-1999)
Rencontre de Juin, 1957
Oil on canvas
75-1/2 x 89-1/2 inches (191.8 x 227.3 cm)
Signed lower right: Messagier and signed, titled and dated on the reverse

Auction 5099 | Lot: 64019 | May 22, 2012

Sold For: $11,250.00

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