Modern and contemporary paintings

Modern and contemporary paintings

The Modern and Contemporary Paintings department organises three specialist sales a year, focusing on the major international artistic movements from the late 19th to the 21st century.

Selected on the basis of quality and provenance, the department calls on the best specialists and maintains excellent relations with international committees and museums.

The Modern and Contemporary Paintings department organises three specialist sales a year
Bertrand Leleu

A graduate of EAC Paris [Paris School of Arts and Culture] and former student at the Ecole du Louvre, Bertrand Leleu led the department of 20th century decorative arts at a Parisian auction house for many years before settling in Brussels. A specialist in the period between 1880-1950, he carries out research in this field, and collaborates with interior designers and collectors.

Notable hammer prices

James ENSOR (1860-1949) Les patineurs

, 19.000 €

Jacques GERMAIN (1915 - 2001)
Sans titre, 1970

, 16.000 €

Jo DELAHAUT (1911 - 1992)
Composition, 1957

, 10.200 €

Anto CARTE (1886 - 1954)
The gardener

oil on canvas, signed lower right.
On the back, label of the Galerie Breughel (18 avenue Louise Bruxelles), exhibition of March 1943, titled 'le jardinier'.

Provenance: P, 42.000 €

Anto CARTE (1886 - 1954)
Portrait of a Woman in Front of a Barge

oil on canvas, signed lower right

Provenance: Private collection, Brussels
framed H : 50 cm W : 40 cm

, 23.000 €

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