Below is a review of the highlights of our most recent auction, as well as a “best of” from the last 30 years. If you are interested in a particular department, you will find highlights from each collecting category under the appropriate department (see links on the left side of the home page).

Review 2010 (PDF 7MB)






Auctions 5 to 9 December 2011
 
Swiss Art - 9 December 2011 / Highlights Online Catalogue
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2078   Z31 / 3012
ALBER ANKER
(1831 Ins 1910)
The elder sister. Circa 1889.
Oil on canvas. Signed lower right: Anker.
66 x 46 cm.

Sold for CHF 7 380 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31 / 3015
ALBERT ANKER
(1831 Ins 1910)
Girl in a red cap. Circa 1866.
Oil on canvas. Signed lower left: Anker.
38.5 x 32 cm

Sold for CHF 1 400 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31 / 3011
ALBERT ANKER
(1831 Ins 1910)
A girl knitting. 1881.
Charcoal on paper. Signed and dated lower left: Anker 1881.
55 x 42 cm.

Sold for CHF 503 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31 / 3048
CUNO AMIET
(Solothurn 1868 - 1961 Oschwand)
Vase of flowers. Circa 1908/09.
Oil on canvas.Monogrammed lower right: CA.
55 x 32.2 cm.

Sold for CHF 204 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31 / 3050
CUNO AMIET
(Solothurn 1868 - 1961 Oschwand)
Spring landscape in Oschwand. 1918.
Oil on canvas. Monogrammed and dated lower right: CA 18.
59.5 x 73 cm.

Sold for CHF 204 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31 / 3058
GUSTAVE BUCHET
(Etoy 1888 - 1963 Lausanne)
L'Esprit nouveau. 1928. Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated lower right: G. BUCHET.
1928. 81 x 116 cm.

Sold for CHF 102 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31 / 3076
ADOLF DIETRICH
(1877 Berlingen 1957)
Bouquet of flowers in a black vase with two birds. 1948.
Oil on panel. Signed and dated lower left: Ad. Dietrich 1948.
56 x 64 cm.

Sold for CHF 126 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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Modern Art - 9 December 2011 / Highlights

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2078   Z31/3209
PIERRE AUGUSTE RENOIR
Le Repos (Gabrielle). Circa 1900.
Oil on canvas. Signed lower left: Renoir.
40 x 30 cm.

Sold for CHF 1 400 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31/3252
RENE MAGRITTE
La Mémoire. Circa 1940.
Gouache on paper.
Signed lower right: Magritte.
35.2 x 26.5 cm.

Sold for CHF 871 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31/3265
MARC CHAGALL
Nature morte à l'azalée.
1950-56. Gouache, pastel, India ink and chalk on paper, laid on canvas.
Signed and dated lower left: Marc Chagall 1950-56.
50 x 60.4 cm.

Sold for CHF 595 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31/3225
OSKAR SCHLEMMER
Female head, lowered profile.
Circa 1932. Watercolour on white writing paper with lines.
27.7 x 21.9 cm (sheet size).

Sold for CHF 180 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31/3270
JOAN MIRÓ
Coloured chalk and ink on Japan paper.
Signed centre right: Miró.
Also verso with monogram: M, as well as dated and entitled.
41 x 41 cm.

Sold for CHF 174 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31/3236
MAURICE UTRILLO
La Rue Narvins à Monmartre. 1936.
Oil on canvas. Signed lower right: Maurice Utrillo V.
Also entitled lower left: Montmartre.
50 x 61 cm.

Sold for CHF 150 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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Contemporary Art - 9 December 2011 / Highlights
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2078   Z31/3325
FERNANDO BOTERO
(born 1932)
Cane. Circa 1980.
Bronze with black brown patina.
Signed and numbered below on plinth: Botero, Exemplar 4/6.
40 x 30 x 22 cm.

Sold for CHF 360 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31/3330
JEAN DUBUFFET
Champs d'Expansion.
L 32. 1984.
Acrylic on paper, laid on canvas.
Monogrammed and dated lower right: J.D. 84.
100 x 67 cm.

Sold for CHF 144 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31/3353
JIM DINE
(Cincinatti 1935 - lives in London and Vermont)
Panic over Time. 2009.
Acrylic on canvas.
Signed, dated and entitled verso.
122,7 x 107 cm.

Sold for CHF 156 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31/3318
MAQBUL FIDA HUSAIN
(Pandharpur 1915 - 2011 London)
Untitled. (Goddess riding). Oil on canvas. 1969.
Signed lower right: Husain.
1969. 98 x 100 cm.

Sold for CHF 132 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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Modern Prints - 9 December 2011 / Highlights

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2078   Z31/3419
ERNST LUDWIG KIRCHNER
Wintermondnacht. 1919.
Colour woodcut from various blocks.
One of 12 known exemplars.
Signed lower right: EL Kirchner, also inscribed by artist lower left: Handdruck.
Entitled by hand: Monduntergang
.* Image 31 x 29.4 cm on copper plate printing paper,
44.6 x 39.8 cm.
Catalogue raisonné: Dube, No. 390/ 2.

Sold for CHF 767 500 (incl. buyers premium)

One of 12 known exemplars.

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2078   Z31/3490
ANDY WARHOL
Mao. 1972.
Colour silkscreen. 105/250.
Signed verso: Andy Warhol, also with stamped number.
91.4 x 91.4 cm.

Catalogue raisonné: Feldman/Schellmann, No. 94.

Sold for CHF 51 600 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31/3441
PABLO PICASSO
Service Poisson. 1947.
Service comprising 12 plates, 12 bowls, one tureen and a serving dish.
White stoneware decorated with engobe and underglaze painting in yellow,
ochre, blue, red, green and black. 11/300. Dimensions: serving dish diam.
38 cm; bowls diam. 19 cm; plate diam. 22 cm; tureen with lid 28 x 32 x 7 cm.

Sold for CHF 84 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31/3449
MARC CHAGALL
David et Bethsabée. 1966.
Colour monotype. Signed lower right: Chagall Marc.
Image 49.7 x 39.8 cm on Japan hand-made paper 70.5 x 56.8 cm.

Sold for CHF 52 800 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   Z31/3448
MARC CHAGALL
Les Lilas. 1980. Farblithographie.
Unten rechts signiert: Marc Chagall.
Darstellung 92x59,5 cm auf Vélin des Arches 116x75,5 cm.

Sold for CHF 25 200 (incl. buyers premium)

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Richard Redding Collection - 8. December 2011 / Highlights

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2078   A159/1072
IMPORTANT CLOCK WITH SKELETON MOVEMENT AND MOONPHASE,
Directoire, the fine painting on the dial attributed to J. COTEAU, Paris circa 1795.

Sold for CHF 186 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   A159/1067
PAIR OF CANDELABRA "AUX GRIFFONS", Consulat, by F. REMOND (François Rémond, 1747-1812), Paris, late 18th/early 19th century.

Sold for CHF 168 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   A159/1052
MANTEL CLOCK "A L'ELEPHANT",
 Louis XV, the dial and movement signed ETIENNE LE NOIR A PARIS,
the bronzes from a Paris master workshop, circa 1750.

Sold for CHF 228 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   A159/1038
PAIR OF IMPORTANT CANDELABRAS "CUPIDON ET INNONCENCE",
Louis XVI, attributed to F. REMOND, probably in collaboration with D. DAGUERRE,
the figure designs after E.M. FALCONET, Paris circa 1795.
H 99 cm.

Sold for CHF 384 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   A159/1042
IMPRESSIVE RED TORTOISESHELL CLOCK WITH PLINTH, Louis XV, the case signed GOSSELIN (Antoine Gosselin, maitre 1752, or Adrien Antoine Gosselin, maitre 1772), the dial signed MARTIN A PARIS (Jean Martin, maitre 1746), Paris circa 1760.

Sold for CHF 240 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   A159/1051
PAIR OF IMPORTANT CANDELABRA "AUX EGYPTIENNES", Empire, from a Paris master workshop, after designs by C. PERCIER (Charles Percier, 1764-1838), circa 1805/10. Burnished bronze with matte and polished gilt bronze. Modifications to the cat figures. H 67 cm.

Sold for CHF 132 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   A159/1126
IMPORTANT TABLE ORNAMENT, Edwardian, maker's mark: ELKINGTON & CO, 22 REGENT ST LONDON, London, 1906. Chased, cast, embossed and engraved silver with cut glass. H 37 cm. L 92 cm. Approx. 10 000 g.

Sold for CHF 122 400 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   A159/1087
PAIR OF IMPORTANT TALL CANDELABRA "AUX VICTOIRES", Empire, signed P. CHIBOUST (Pierre Chiboust, active between 1806 and circa 1824), Paris circa 1810. Matte and polished gilt bronze with burnished bronze. H 116.5 cm.

Sold for CHF 174 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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Furniture - 8. December 2011 / Highlights

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2078   A159/1302B
BIRD CAGE CLOCK WITH MUSIC BOX, Louis XVI, the circle around JAQUET-DROZ (Pierre Jaquet-Droz, 1721-1790) and H. MAILLARDET(Henri Maillardet, born 1745), La Chaux-de-Fonds circa 1800.

Sold for CHF 175 200 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   A159/1268
PAIR OF IMPORTANT VASES WITH BRONZE FINIALS, Louis XV, the porcelain China, Kangxi, late 17th century, the bronze Rome, 18th century.

Sold for CHF 93 600 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   A159/1218
SMALL BUREAU-PLAT,
 Louis XV, Potsdam circa 1750.

Sold for CHF 60 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   A159/1333
PAIR OF MALACHITE MEDICI VASES, Empire style, Russia, probably late 19th century. Some chips. H 113 cm.

Sold for CHF 67 200 (incl. buyers premium)

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2078   A159/1380
IMPORTANT BUREAU PLAT WITH BOULLE MARQUETRY, Regence style, stamped PRETOT A PARIS (Hippolyte Edme Pretot, 1812-1855), Paris circa 1845/50.

Sold for CHF 66 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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Jewelry and Watches - 6 December 2011 / Highlights Online Catalogue
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1147   A159/2215
LOOSE DIAMOND, 5.40 CT.

Sold for CHF 161 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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1147   A159/2231
DIAMOND RING, GÜBELIN.

Sold for CHF 161 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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1147   A159/2101
EAR PENDANTS WITH PEARLS AND DIAMONDS, circa 1930.

Sold for CHF 69 600 (incl. buyers premium)

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1147   A159/2131
DIAMOND NECKLACE, circa 1960.

Sold for CHF 57 600 (incl. buyers premium)

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1147   A159/2073
RING WITH CASHMIR SAPPHIRE AND DIAMONDS, GÜBELIN.

Sold for CHF 60 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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1147   A159/2069
NECKLACE WITH CORAL AND DIAMONDS.

Sold for CHF 36 000 (incl. buyers premium)

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1147   A159/2083
RING WITH RUBY AND DIAMONDS.

Sold for CHF 43 700 (incl. buyers premium)

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1147   A159/2329
LADY'S WATCH WITH DIAMONDS, AUDEMARS PIGUET, 1980s.

Sold for CHF 19 200 (incl. buyers premium)

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Carpets - 8 December 2011 / Highlights Online Catalogue
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1147   A159/1585
TAEBRIZ antique.
470x670 cm.

Sold for CHF 34 800 (incl. buyers premium)
     
1147   A159/1588
TEHERAN PALACE CARPET antique.
415x630 cm.

Sold for CHF 18 000 (incl. buyers premium)
Tribal Art - 5 December 2011 / Highlights
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1147   Afrika15/349
SONGYE FIGURE
Congo, H 92 cm.

Sold for CHF 156 000 (buyers premium incl.)

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1147   Afrika15/194
AKAN NECKLACE
Ivory Coast. L 69 cm.

Sold for CHF 10 800 (buyers premium incl.)

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1147   Afrika15/306
ORON FIGURE
Nigeria. H 73 cm.

Sold for CHF 24 000 (buyers premium incl.)

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1147   Afrika15/309
KAEKA FIGURE
Cameroon. H 55 cm.

Sold for CHF 22 800 (buyers premium incl.)

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1147  

Afrika15/328
SIKASINGO FIGURE
Congo. H 36 cm.

Sold for CHF 21 600 (buyers premium incl.)

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1147   Afrika15/335
TEKE MASQUE
Congo. Ø 34 cm.

Sold for CHF 12 000 (buyers premium incl.)

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1147   Afrika15/345
BUSHOOG-KETE MASQUE
Congo. H 83,5 cm.

Sold for CHF 26 400 (buyers premium incl.)

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KOLLER WEST Paintings - WED. 7 December 2011 - Highlights Online Catalogue
     
2078   W231/6434
MAURICE BARRAUD
(1889 Genf 1954)
"La délivrance d'Angelique."
Mixing technique on paper.
60x73 cm.

Sold for CHF 2 700 (buyers premium incl.)
     
2078   W231/6435
PAUL BASILIUS BARTH
(Basel 1881 - 1955 Riehen)
Landscape. 1914. Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated lower right: Barth 14.
73x92,5 cm.

Sold for CHF 3 200 (buyers premium incl.)
     
2078   W231/6448
DUFAUX, FREDERIC
(Genève 1852 - 1943 Lausanne)
"Jeux d'enfants." Oil on board on panel.
Dated: 18 avril 85. Nice.
16,5x24 cm.

Sold for CHF 1 200 (buyers premium incl.)

KOLLER WEST SILVER - Wed. 7 December 2011 - Highlights Online Catalogue
     
2078   W231/8142
PAIR OF SILVER KNIGHTS
800 Silver. Knights with armour, buckler, lance and sword.
The heads made of bone.
H 78 cm. Zus. 981 g.

Sold for CHF 2 400 (buyers premium incl.)
     
2078   W231/8038
COFFEE AND TEA SERVICE, Paris.

Sold for CHF 5 200 (buyers premium incl.)
     
2078   W231/8169
SET OF CUTLERY, France.

Sold for CHF 9 300 (buyers premium incl.)

KOLLER WEST CLOCKS - Wed. 7 December 2011 - Highlights Online Catalogue

     
2078   W231/4005
PAINTED CLOCK, Louis XV, Neuenburg, 18th century.
H 121 cm.

Sold for CHF 5 500 (buyers premium incl)
     
2078   W231/4002
TOWER CLOCK, probably 17th century.

Sold for CHF 4 400 (buyers premium incl)

KOLLER WEST FURNITURE - Wed. 7 December 2011 - Highlights Online Catalogue
     
2078   W231/4102

CAPRICORN CHEST, Grisons/Switzerland, dated 1575.
181x62x79 cm.

Sold for CHF 4 100 (buyers premium incl.)
     
2078   W231/4377
PAIR OF OLE WANSCHER ARMCHAIRS,
model "Colonial Armchair PJ-149".
Design 1949, P. Jeppesen Møbelfabrik.
Mahogany. With etiquette.

Sold for CHF 1 800 (buyers premium incl.)
     
2078   W231/4387
CHARLES & RAY EAMES ARMCHAIR,
model "EA 115 Aluminium Group".
D esign 1958, Herman Miller.

Sold for CHF 1 100 (buyers premium incl.)
     
2078   W231/4103
LITTLE ARMOIRE,
gothic, Grisons/Switzerland, 16th/17th century.

Sold for CHF 8 500 (buyers premium incl.)

KOLLER WEST JEWELRY - TUE. 6 December 2011 - Highlights Online Catalogue
     
2078   W231/9144
SET OF 3 NECKLACES WITH PEARLS AND DIAMONDS
L 53, 40 and 48 cm. With matching bracelet, L ca. 19 cm.

Sold for CHF 3 600 (buyers premium incl.)
     
2078   W231/9212
DIAMOND COLLIER, circa 1950.

Sold for CHF 3 600 (buyers premium incl.)

KOLLER WEST MISCELANEOUS - Wed. 7 December 2011 - Highlights Online Catalogue
     
2078   W231/5338
HURDY-GURDY,
with inscription G. BACIGALUPO, SCHÖNHAUSER ALLEE 79, BERLIN, 20. century.
With 8 melodies on 33 pipes.
59x38x68 cm.

Sold for CHF 20 700 (buyers premium incl.)
     
2078   W231/5351A
EMBROIDERY,
Italy, circa 1500.
80x200 cm.

Sold for CHF 4 000 (buyers premium incl.)
     
2078   W231/5366
LARGE ANTEPENDIUM,
Venice, circa 1500.
270x97 cm.

Sold for CHF 5 500 (buyers premium incl.)