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An enamelled iron street sign for Chippenham Road W9, City of Westminster with iconic black and red sans serif lettering firs

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 72

An enamelled iron street sign for Chippenham Road W9, City of Westminster with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44.5 x 87.7 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Vertical staining, drip marks, red lettering faded and occasional paint flecks.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Churton Place SW1, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 73

An enamelled iron street sign for Churton Place SW1, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44.5 x 75cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Significant loss and bash to enamel on H possibly been dented. Paint splashes to bottom section and chipping to the top and to right. Significant area of loss to top right. Overall in fairly poor condition

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An enamelled iron street sign for Circus Road NW2, City of Westminster with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first c

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 74

An enamelled iron street sign for Circus Road NW2, City of Westminster with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44.3 x 76.5cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Red lettering a little faded. Chip to second 'C' of circus. Chips and loss to all edges. Buckling to left hand side.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Clarendon Street SW1 leading to Warwick Square Mews, City of Westminster with iconic black

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 75

An enamelled iron street sign for Clarendon Street SW1 leading to Warwick Square Mews, City of Westminster with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity58.3 x 82.2 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Streaking and occasional white paint marks, generally good condition.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Clifton Gardens W9, City of Westminster, with iconic black and red sans serif lettering fir

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 76

An enamelled iron street sign for Clifton Gardens W9, City of Westminster, with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44.3 x 88.9 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Loss and rust marks to centre and edges.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Clifton Gardens W9, City of Westminster with iconic black and red sans serif lettering firs

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 77

An enamelled iron street sign for Clifton Gardens W9, City of Westminster with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44.5 x 89 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. White paint drip to Clifton, minor losses and chips to edges.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Clifton Gardens W9, City of Westminster with iconic black and red sans serif lettering firs

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 78

An enamelled iron street sign for Clifton Gardens W9, City of Westminster with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44.5 x 89 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Areas of loss mainly to top edge and left edge of sign , scratches, two losses to bottom edge and staining to bottom edge.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Avery Row W1, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 8

An enamelled iron street sign for Avery Row W1, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44 x 71cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Significant amount of streaking throughout this sign giving it a dirtier grey appearance. Some fading to lettering. Loss to the enamel to top right of the Y in Avery. Some Marking throughout.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Clifton Road W9, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering fi

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 80

An enamelled iron street sign for Clifton Road W9, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44 x 71.5 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Five significant patches of loss to enamel, streaking from top downwards, sticker mark, scratches and overall discolouration, loss particularly to bottom edge

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An enamelled iron street sign for Clifton Road W9, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering fi

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 81

An enamelled iron street sign for Clifton Road W9, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44 x 71 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Minor discolouration to edges but generally fair condition. Tiny area of enamel loss to top left corner.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Clipstone Mews W1, City of Westminster, with iconic black and red sans serif lettering firs

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 82

An enamelled iron street sign for Clipstone Mews W1, City of Westminster, with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44.1 x 71.3 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Larger losses to bottom and side edges, also some scratches and rusting.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Conduit Court WC2, City of Westminster, on wooden frame to back, with iconic black and red

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 83

An enamelled iron street sign for Conduit Court WC2, City of Westminster, on wooden frame to back, with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44 x 81.4 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Fairly clean condition

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An enamelled iron street sign for Coomassie Road W9, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 84

An enamelled iron street sign for Coomassie Road W9, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44.5 x 80cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Some loss to enamel particularly around the screw holes, and loss below S in Westminster and loss around left of City and significant loss in the O's. Otherwise lettering in fairly clean condition. Evidence of stickers to right hand side.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Craven Terrace W2, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 85

An enamelled iron street sign for Craven Terrace W2, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44 x 86.5 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Paint marks particularly to edges and lettering, discolouration and rusting and a small patch of rusting and loss of enamel to 'T'

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An enamelled iron street sign for Croxley Road W9, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering fi

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 86

An enamelled iron street sign for Croxley Road W9, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44 x 71 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Red lettering faded, marks and enamel loss above 'X' and also to the right of 'R' in Westminster otherwise fairly clean condition.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Culross Street W1, City of Westminster, on wooden frame to back, with iconic black and red

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 87

An enamelled iron street sign for Culross Street W1, City of Westminster, on wooden frame to back, with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44.3 x 76.3 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Some area of enamel loss to bottom edge and a rust streak to top left corner.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Culross Street W1, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 88

An enamelled iron street sign for Culross Street W1, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44.3 x 76.3 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Wear to bottom edge.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Cureton Street SW1, City of Westminster, part wooden frame to back, with iconic black and r

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 89

An enamelled iron street sign for Cureton Street SW1, City of Westminster, part wooden frame to back, with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44 x 81 cm Condition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Some rusting and staining to top and bottom edges.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Banbury Court WC2 Leading to Carriage Hall, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 9

An enamelled iron street sign for Banbury Court WC2 Leading to Carriage Hall, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity52.5 x 84.3 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Good condition with occasional chips to sides.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Cuthbert Street, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering fi

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 90

An enamelled iron street sign for Cuthbert Street, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44 x 76.5 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Fairly good clean condition, two small minor areas of chips and loss, slight scratches.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Dean Stanley Street SW1 Leading to Smith Sq., City of Westminster with iconic black and red

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 91

An enamelled iron street sign for Dean Stanley Street SW1 Leading to Smith Sq., City of Westminster with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity58.5 x 99 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Occasional losses to edges, minor losses and scratches.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Delamere Terrace W2, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif letterin

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 92

An enamelled iron street sign for Delamere Terrace W2, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44 x 86cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Paint mark running down from 'M' and some grey marking at bottom edge, chip to enamel at bottom edge, otherwise fair condition.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Delaware Road W9, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering f

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 93

An enamelled iron street sign for Delaware Road W9, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44 x 75.5 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Significant fading and marks to "Del' of Delaware and enamel loss to top corner and right edge, some discolouration to bottom edge.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Delaware Road W9, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering f

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 94

An enamelled iron street sign for Delaware Road W9, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44 x 75 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Significant patch of loss above 'A' of Delaware and some discolouration, paint drip above 'W'

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An enamelled iron street sign for Denbigh Street SW1, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 95

An enamelled iron street sign for Denbigh Street SW1, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity30 x 124.5cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Occasional loss to enamel on edges and some rust.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Denbigh Street SW1, City of Westminster, part wooden board to back, with iconic black and r

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 96

An enamelled iron street sign for Denbigh Street SW1, City of Westminster, part wooden board to back, with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44.4 x 81.6 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Scratching and some loss to edges.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Denbigh Street, SW1 City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 97

An enamelled iron street sign for Denbigh Street, SW1 City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44 x 81.5cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Some streaking and dirty marks throughout. Loss to enamel bottom right edge, top left edge and top right edge. Some paint marks and dripping. Some fading to lettering

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An enamelled iron street sign for Douglas Street SW1, City of Westminster, with iconic black and red sans serif lettering fir

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 98

An enamelled iron street sign for Douglas Street SW1, City of Westminster, with iconic black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44.2 x 81.3cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Occasional loss to edges, overall fine.

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An enamelled iron street sign for Douglas Street SW1, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering

Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 99

An enamelled iron street sign for Douglas Street SW1, City of Westminster, with iconic and black and red sans serif lettering first created by Sir Misha Black in 1967 which is unique to the Westminster signs and under copyright law, forbidden to be copied anywhere else in the world, sold together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity44 x 81.5 cmCondition: All signs have been hung outside and have been exposed to the elements and therefore have a general degree of wear. Some rusting and marks to bottom, minimal loss to bottom and some markings to the top, light fading to black writing.

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Maxa Nordau (French, 1897-1991)Vue de Paris signed 'Maxa Nordau' (lower left)oil on canvas65 x 46cm (25 9/16 x 18 1/8in).Foot

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Maxa Nordau (French, 1897-1991)Vue de Paris signed 'Maxa Nordau' (lower left)oil on canvas65 x 46cm (25 9/16 x 18 1/8in).Footnotes:Maxa Nordau was the daughter of the famous co-founder of the World Zionist Organization, Max Nordau. She studied oil and watercolour painting under Jules Adler and perfected her technique along the artists of the School of Paris. During the First World War, Nordau stayed in Spain. From 1921, she exhibited in various Art Salons such as Salon d'Automne and Salon des Independants, she joined the female group Société des femmes artistes modernes and in 1937, contributed to the decoration of the Palestine Pavilion in the International Exhibition in Paris. During World War II, as other Jewish artists like Zadkine and Chagall, Maxa Nordau took refuge in the USA, where she exhibited her work and taught painting at the City College of New York. In 1946, she returned to Paris where she continued to paint and illustrated various works such as Max Nordau, Les contes pour Maxa, Pierre Créange and The Wind in the hair.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Rajmund Kanelba (Polish, 1897-1960)Portrait de jeune fille signed 'Kanelba' (upper right); dated '1931' (on verso)oil on canv

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Lot 10

Rajmund Kanelba (Polish, 1897-1960)Portrait de jeune fille signed 'Kanelba' (upper right); dated '1931' (on verso)oil on canvas27 x 35cm (10 5/8 x 13 3/4in).Footnotes:Rajmund Kanelba studied at the School of Fine Arts in Warsaw and in Vienna until 1923. When he arrived in Paris in 1925, he started to exhibit his work at the Salon d'Automne, Salon des Indépendants, Salon des Tuileries, and Salon de l'Escalier. He often visited Pont-Aven where he painted alongside other Polish artists. After Kanelba's work was exhibited in Bordeaux, he met the collector and art critic Marcel Bernheim at the Galerie Bernheim-Jeune. He was also introduced to Léopold Zborovski. Both dealers helped promote his work with his first important exhibition taking place at the Zborovski gallery in 1928. His works were then exhibited in Berlin, Warsaw, and Paris. During his career, he was commissioned to produce works for the French, Polish, and British governments. In 1955, he painted the portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Michel Kikoïne (Belarusian, 1892-1968)Nature morte indistinctly signed 'Kikoine' (lower right)oil on canvas73 x 60cm (28 3/4

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Lot 13

Michel Kikoïne (Belarusian, 1892-1968)Nature morte indistinctly signed 'Kikoine' (lower right)oil on canvas73 x 60cm (28 3/4 x 23 5/8in).Painted c. 1915 unframedFootnotes:LiteratureJean Cassou, Edouard Roditi, Mendel Mann, Jacques Yankel, Kikoïne: Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1973, p. 243, n°74.Jewish Artists of the School of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy éditions d'Art, Paris, 2015, p. 175. Michel Kikoïne was studying business in Minsk, Belarus when he first met Soutine who was then working as an apprentice tailor. In 1908, Soutine and Kikoïne attended the Kruger's Art Academy and later the School of Fine Arts in Vilnius, where they met Krémegne. In 1912, Kikoïne moved to Paris and enrolled in the École des Beaux-Arts in Cormon's studio. From 1914, he settled at La Ruche, where Chagall and Krémegne were already living. When World War I broke out, he volunteered to join the army. Between 1922 and 1923, he travelled with Soutine to Céret and Cagnes-sur-Mer where he painted many of his expressionist landscapes. In 1939, Kikoïne was mobilized to serve in the military reserve near Soissons where he painted gouaches of his army experience. In 1941, he and his family found refuge in the Toulouse area. Following the Liberation, he returned to Paris and was later awarded the first prize at the Salon des Peintres Témoins de leur Temps.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Michel Kikoïne (Belorussia, 1892-1968)Dans le jardin signed 'Kikoine' (lower left)oil on canvas46 x 55cm (18 1/8 x 21 5/8in).

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Lot 14

Michel Kikoïne (Belorussia, 1892-1968)Dans le jardin signed 'Kikoine' (lower left)oil on canvas46 x 55cm (18 1/8 x 21 5/8in).Painted c. 1940 unframedFootnotes:LiteratureJewish Artists of the school of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy Éditions d'Art, Paris, 2015, p. 72.Michel Kikoïne was studying business in Minsk, Belarus when he first met Soutine who was then working as an apprentice tailor. In 1908, Soutine and Kikoïne attended the Kruger's Art Academy and later the School of Fine Arts in Vilnius, where they met Krémegne. In 1912, Kikoïne moved to Paris and enrolled in the École des Beaux-Arts in Cormon's studio. From 1914, he settled at La Ruche, where Chagall and Krémegne were already living. When World War I broke out, he volunteered to join the army. Between 1922 and 1923, he travelled with Soutine to Céret and Cagnes-sur-Mer where he painted many of his expressionist landscapes. In 1939, Kikoïne was mobilized to serve in the military reserve near Soissons where he painted gouaches of his army experience. In 1941, he and his family found refuge in the Toulouse area. Following the Liberation, he returned to Paris and was later awarded the first prize at the Salon des Peintres Témoins de leur Temps.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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MOÏSE KISLING (Polish, 1891-1953)Nature morte au pichet blanc signed 'Kisling 1917' (lower left); signed, inscribed and dated

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Lot 16

MOÏSE KISLING (Polish, 1891-1953)Nature morte au pichet blanc signed 'Kisling 1917' (lower left); signed, inscribed and dated 'M. Kisling Paris Novembre 1917' (on the reverse)oil on canvas73.2 x 54.5cm (28 13/16 x 21 7/16in).Painted in November 1917Footnotes:ProvenanceGalerie Motte, Geneva.Galerie Wally Findlay, Paris.Private collection (acquired from the above in January 1974); their sale, Sotheby's, London, 6 February 2007, lot 528.LiteratureJ. Kisling, Kisling, Vol. II, Turin, 1982, no. 8 (illustrated p. 331).Moise Kisling, son of a tailor, attended the School of Fine Arts in Krakowbefore moving to Paris in 1910. Once settled in the district of Montparnasse, he quickly associated himself with with Picasso, Juan Gris, Max Jacob, and Manolo.In 1912, he met in Céret his first dealer, Adolphe Basler, who bought all of his paintings in exchange for a monthly payment of 300 francs. When he got back in Paris, he moved into a studio at 3 rue Joseph-Bara where Modigliani, Soutine, Derain, and Juan Gris used to meet. Pascin and the Kroghs, father and son, lived in the same building. He attended Baronness Hélene d'Oettingen's famous parties, which were the literary and artistic centre of Montparnasse until 1914.Kisling was caught out by the outbreak of World War I, as he was visiting Belgium with Basler. He returned to France in order to enlist in the French Foreign Legion. He was wounded in 1915 and was discharged from service. On his return to Montparnasse he was surprised to discover that a young American soldier who died during the war had bequeathed 25,000 francs to him. He visited Spain, returned to Paris and met art dealer Zborowski. In 1919, the Druet Gallery organized his first exhibition. His paintings were a success, and his models were the stars of the time: Falconetti, Valentine Tessier, Arletty, Cocteau, Colette, Marie Laurencin, and Kiki de Montparnasse. When World War II broke out, Kisling went to live in his house in Sanary-sur-Mer. In 1940, he left for New York. He returned to France in August 1946 and went to Sanary, where he lived until his death.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Romain Kramsztyk (Polish, 1885-1942)La Montagne Sainte-Victoire signed 'Kramsztyk.' (lower left)oil on canvas93 x 73cm (36 5/

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Lot 17

Romain Kramsztyk (Polish, 1885-1942)La Montagne Sainte-Victoire signed 'Kramsztyk.' (lower left)oil on canvas93 x 73cm (36 5/8 x 28 3/4in).Footnotes:ProvenanceUrsula Wenzel, Galerie Tannhauser, Berlin. ExhibitedJewish Artists of the School of Paris, Artcurial Vienna - Artcurial Brussels - Artcurial Paris, 2015. LiteratureJewish Artists of the School of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy éditions d'Art, Paris 2015, p. 197.Roman Kramsztyk studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, attended the private art studio of Adolf Edouard Herstein and later enrolled at the School of Fine Arts in Munich. He exhibited for the first time his work at the Salon d'Automne in Paris in 1911. Exhibitions that followed in Berlin, Barcelona and, in 1913, in Krakow were a resounding success. After four years in Paris, the events of World War I forced his return to Poland where he joined the avant-garde group Rytm (Rhythm), making him the only portrait painter amongst his peers. He went through a period where he doubted his art and questioned his painting that finally led him to his decision to leave the group in 1932. During the interwar years, he gained reputation and produced commissioned works for industrialists and politicians. With the outbreak of the second World War II, he moved to Warsaw but found himself trapped in the ghetto. Dedicated to his art, he executed numerous portraits and was devoted in the depiction of the war's atrocities that took place in the Jewish ghetto of Warsaw. A sketchbook, which presented tragically realistic drawings is now preserved in Israel as a document of the Holocaust horror.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Pinchus Krémègne (Russian, 1890-1981)Les Toits de Paris,vue depuis la Ruche signed 'Kremegne' (lower left)oil on canvas73 x

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Pinchus Krémègne (Russian, 1890-1981)Les Toits de Paris,vue depuis la Ruche signed 'Kremegne' (lower left)oil on canvas73 x 100cm (28 3/4 x 39 3/8in).Painted c. 1915Footnotes:LiteratureWaldemar George, Krémègne, Éditions Le Triangle, Paris, 1920, p. 15.Pinchus Krémègne attended the School of Fine Arts in Vilnius to study sculpture. In 1912, he left for Paris and settled in La Ruche. Soutine followed his advice and met him there a year later. In 1914, Krémegne sculpted and exhibited three artworks at the Salon des Indépendants. In 1915, he gave up sculpture and concentrated solely in the art of painting. From 1916, he spent his time in Montparnasse where he met Kikoine, André Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, and Max Jacob. The art dealers Chéron, Zborowski and Paul Guillaume were his first collectors. During World War II, he took refuge in Turenne and returned to Paris following the Liberation. Finally, Krémegne decided to settle in Cérét and remained there until his death in 1981.Les Toits de Paris, vue depuis la Ruche view overlooks theslaughterhouse at Vaugirard, which Marc Chagall mentions in his autobiography My Life: 'Over there, further away, the cattle were being slaughtered, the cows were bellowing, and I painted them. I can still hear their screams in the night as their heads were being chopped off and I remembered an image from Russia; that of my grand- father's butcher's shop'.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Maxa Nordau (French, 1897-1991)Nu de dos signed 'Maxa Nordau' (upper left)oil on canvas65 x 50cm (25 9/16 x 19 11/16in).Paint

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Maxa Nordau (French, 1897-1991)Nu de dos signed 'Maxa Nordau' (upper left)oil on canvas65 x 50cm (25 9/16 x 19 11/16in).Painted c. 1930Footnotes:Exhibited Jewish Artists of the School of Paris, Artcurial Vienna - Artcurial Brussels - Artcurial Paris, 2015.Granville, Musée d'Art Moderne Richard Anacréon, 2016.LiteraturePeintres Juifs de l'École de Paris 1905-1939, Éditions Denoël, Paris, 2000, p. 271 (illustrated).Jewish Artists of the school of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy éditions d'Art, Paris 2015, p. 269.Brigitte Richart, catalogue Belles de Nuit,Éditions Musée d'Art Moderne Richard Anacréon, Granville, 2016, p. 78.Maxa Nordau was the daughter of the famous co-founder of the World Zionist Organization, Max Nordau. She studied oil and watercolour painting under Jules Adler and perfected her technique along the artists of the School of Paris. During the First World War, Nordau stayed in Spain. From 1921, she exhibited in various Art Salons such as Salon d'Automne and Salon des Independants, she joined the female group Société des femmes artistes modernes and in 1937, contributed to the decoration of the Palestine Pavilion in the International Exhibition in Paris. During World War II, as other Jewish artists like Zadkine and Chagall, Maxa Nordau took refuge in the USA, where she exhibited her work and taught painting at the City College of New York. In 1946, she returned to Paris where she continued to paint and illustrated various works such as Max Nordau, Les contes pour Maxa, Pierre Créange and The Wind in the hair.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Henryk Berlewi (Polish, 1894-1967)Grand Nu signed 'H. Berlewi' (lower left)charcoal and watercolour on paper83 x 46cm (32 11/

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Henryk Berlewi (Polish, 1894-1967)Grand Nu signed 'H. Berlewi' (lower left)charcoal and watercolour on paper83 x 46cm (32 11/16 x 18 1/8in).Painted c. 1920Footnotes:This work will be included in the artist's catalogue raisonné authored by Isabel Schröer.Painter, graphic designer, typographer and critic, Henryk Berlewi was a major figure of constructivist art in Poland during the 1920s. He studied at the Academies of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1904-1909), Antwerp (1909-1910) and Paris (1911-1912). In 1913, Berlewi went back to Warsaw to pursue his studies at the School of Design. During World War I, he discovered Futurism and Dadaism. In 1921, he met El Lissitzky and followed him to Berlin where he abandoned figurative art for pure constructivist abstraction. In 1924, Berlewi published his manifest Mechano-Faktura (Mechano-Faktur: rhythm of geometric shapes and pure colors, which give the illusion of vibration and movement) in the Der Sturm journal. The same year, his first solo exhibition was held at the Austro-Daimler automobile showroom in Warsaw. In 1926, Berlewi put an end to his research on Mechano-Faktura to return to figurative art and theatre sets. In 1927, he settled in Paris and between 1928 and 1938, he travelled to Belgium and painted portraits of political and literary figures. At that time, he found out that he was critically ill and stopped all artistic activity. In 1942, he left Paris, took refuge in Nice and joined the Resistance (1943-1944). He only rediscovered a taste for art in 1947. He wished to 'reintroduce the subject' and produced still life composition inspired by the French masters of the 17th century.In 1957, the exhibition on the precursors of abstract art in Poland at the Galerie Denise René in Paris prompted him to resume his research on Mechano-Faktura which is today viewed as one of the key sources of Op art.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Henri Epstein (Polish, 1891-1944)Maternité signed 'H. Epstein' (lower left)oil on canvas54 x 65cm (21 1/4 x 25 9/16in).Painte

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Henri Epstein (Polish, 1891-1944)Maternité signed 'H. Epstein' (lower left)oil on canvas54 x 65cm (21 1/4 x 25 9/16in).Painted in 1915Footnotes:ExhibitedJewish Artists of the School of Paris, Artcurial Vienna - Artcurial Brussels - Artcurial Paris, 2015. LiteratureJewish Artists of the School of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy Éditions d'Art, p. 111.Henri Epstein enrolled in Jakub Kacenbogen's drawing school in Lodz, before studying at the School of Fine Arts in Munich. He visited Paris for the first time in 1912 prior to his service in the Polish army. He then returned to Paris and settled at La Ruche from 1913 to 1938 and studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiere. Although Epstein's early work was influenced by Fauvism, he then adopted an expressionist technique. In 1921, he illustrated Gustave Coquiot's Vagabondages and in 1925 Pierre Bonardi's Les Rois du Maquis . He also probably contributed to the ephemeral Jewish artistic journal Machmadim published at La Ruche and to Renaissance magazine for which he wrote articles in Yiddish. In 1938 Epstein bought a house in Épernon which became his refuge during the Occupation. In 1944, Epstein was arrested by the Gestapo to be interned in Drancy camp and murdered in Auschwitz.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Henri Epstein (Polish, 1891-1944)Maison au bord d'une rivière signed 'H. Epstein/ 1934' (lower left)oil on canvas65 x 54cm (

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Henri Epstein (Polish, 1891-1944)Maison au bord d'une rivière signed 'H. Epstein/ 1934' (lower left)oil on canvas65 x 54cm (25 9/16 x 21 1/4in).unframedFootnotes:Henri Epstein enrolled in Jakub Kacenbogen's drawing school in Lodz, before studying at the School of Fine Arts in Munich. He visited Paris for the first time in 1912 prior to his service in the Polish army. He then returned to Paris and settled at La Ruche from 1913 to 1938 and studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiere. Although Epstein's early work was influenced by Fauvism, he then adopted an expressionist technique. In 1921, he illustrated Gustave Coquiot's Vagabondages and in 1925 Pierre Bonardi's Les Rois du Maquis . He also probably contributed to the ephemeral Jewish artistic journal Machmadim published at La Ruche and to Renaissance magazine for which he wrote articles in Yiddish. In 1938 Epstein bought a house in Épernon which became his refuge during the Occupation. In 1944, Epstein was arrested by the Gestapo to be interned in Drancy camp and murdered in Auschwitz.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Georges Merkel (Galician, 1881-1976)Allegorical Self-portrait signed 'Merkel' (lower right)oil on canvas81 x 100cm (31 7/8 x

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Georges Merkel (Galician, 1881-1976)Allegorical Self-portrait signed 'Merkel' (lower right)oil on canvas81 x 100cm (31 7/8 x 39 3/8in).Painted c. 1930Footnotes:LiteratureJewish Artists of the school of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy éditions d'Art, Paris, 2015, p. 241.Georges Merkel was born in a modest family in Lemberg, nowadays the city Lwiw in the Western Ukraine. He earned his living by decorating apartments and began his training at the School of Decorative Arts in Lodz.In 1903, thanks to a friend's financial support, he enrolled at the School of Fine Arts in Krakow and was awarded the silver medal two years later. Between 1905 - 1908 and 1909 - 1914, he lived in Paris and devoted himself to the French Classicism and the art of Paul Cezanne. During the First World War, Merkel was enlisted in the Austrian army and was seriously wounded. In 1917 he underwent a brain surgery to avoid the risk of blindness. During the interwar period, Merkel recited in Vienna and was a member of the artist's association Hagenbund. In 1938, his art was defamed as 'degenerated' by the Nazi Regime forcing his emigration to France where he took refuge in Montauban. After the Liberation, he went back to Paris and settled in Le Plessis - Robinson. Since 1945, Merkel was a member of the Viennese Secession and in 1961 he was honoured with the City of Vienna Prize. In 1972, he returned to Vienna where he spent the last years of his life.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Arthur Kolnik (Polish, 1890-1971)Kaparah signed 'Kolnik' (lower right)oil on hardboard80 x 40cm (31 1/2 x 15 3/4in).Painted c

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Arthur Kolnik (Polish, 1890-1971)Kaparah signed 'Kolnik' (lower right)oil on hardboard80 x 40cm (31 1/2 x 15 3/4in).Painted c. 1930 unframedFootnotes:LiteratureMaximilien Gauthier, Kolnik, Éditions Quatre feuilles, 1967, p. 13. Jewish Artists of the school of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy Éditions d'Art, Paris, 2015, p. 188.Arthur Kolnik was born in Stanislavov, a small town in Galicia. His father, who was originally from Lithuania, worked as an accountant and his mother, who was originally from Vienna, ran a shop. In 1905, he discovered Yiddish literature during the first conference on Yiddish language in Czernowitz organized by several writers including I. L. Peretz, Cholem Aleichem, Shalom Asch and Nomberg. In 1909, Kolnik joined the School of Fine Arts in Krakow and was mobilized in the Austrian army in 1914. Invalided home in 1916, he met in Vienna the painter Isidor Kaufmann. In 1919, Kolnik settled in Czernowitz where he met writer and poet Itzik Manger and storyteller Eliezer Steinberg for whom he produced several illustrations. In 1920, Kolnik saw an advertisement in a Yiddish newspaper about an exhibition of Jewish Polish painters in New York and decided to leave with fifty paintings for the United States. He found out that it was too late for his paintings to be exhibited at the event. Fortunately, however, he met photographer Alfred Stieglitz who found him a gallery and organized an exhibition of his work. In 1931, Kolnik arrived in Paris with his family and gave up for several years painting. His wife was teaching piano while he was illustrating fashion journals. In 1934, he produced an album of twenty-four engravings, Sous le chapeau haut de forme (Underneath the Top Hat), which was prefaced by Henri Barbusse. A little later, he produced twelve plates for Grosbart's Les Personnages (The Characters) and, in 1948, illustrated I.L. Peretz' Métamorphoses d'une mélodie (Metamorphosis of a Melody). Following the war, Arthur Kolnik stayed in London, New York, Krakow, Vienna, Riga, and Buenos Aires, where he exhibited his work. He contributed to the journal 'Nos Artistes' (Our Artists). In 1962, his first solo exhibition took place in Paris at the Galerie Creuze. That same year, he travelled to Israel for the first time.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Henryk Berlewi (Polish, 1894-1967)Self-Portrait signed 'HenrykBerlewi' and titled 'SelfAutoportrait' (centre), inscribed and

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Henryk Berlewi (Polish, 1894-1967)Self-Portrait signed 'HenrykBerlewi' and titled 'SelfAutoportrait' (centre), inscribed and dated '1911' (lower right)pencil on paper29 x 22cm (11 7/16 x 8 11/16in).Painted in 1911Footnotes:This work will be included in the artist's catalogue raisonné authored by Isabel Schröer.LiteraturePeintres Juifs de l'École de Paris 1905-1939, Éditions Denoël, Paris 2000, p. 64.Jewish Artists of the School of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy Editions d'Art, Paris 2015, p. 62.Stories of Jewish Artists of the School of Paris 1905-1939, Les Étoiles Éditions, 2020, p. 71.Painter, graphic designer, typographer and critic, Henryk Berlewi was a major figure of constructivist art in Poland during the 1920s. He studied at the Academies of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1904-1909), Antwerp (1909-1910) and Paris (1911-1912). In 1913, Berlewi went back to Warsaw to pursue his studies at the School of Design. During World War I, he discovered Futurism and Dadaism. In 1921, he met El Lissitzky and followed him to Berlin where he abandoned figurative art for pure constructivist abstraction. In 1924, Berlewi published his manifest Mechano-Faktura (Mechano-Faktur: rhythm of geometric shapes and pure colors, which give the illusion of vibration and movement) in the Der Sturm journal. The same year, his first solo exhibition was held at the Austro-Daimler automobile showroom in Warsaw. In 1926, Berlewi put an end to his research on Mechano-Faktura to return to figurative art and theatre sets. In 1927, he settled in Paris and between 1928 and 1938, he travelled to Belgium and painted portraits of political and literary figures. At that time, he found out that he was critically ill and stopped all artistic activity. In 1942, he left Paris, took refuge in Nice and joined the Resistance (1943-1944). He only rediscovered a taste for art in 1947. He wished to 'reintroduce the subject' and produced still life composition inspired by the French masters of the 17th century.In 1957, the exhibition on the precursors of abstract art in Poland at the Galerie Denise René in Paris prompted him to resume his research on Mechano-Faktura which is today viewed as one of the key sources of Op art.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: NMT ARNMT Motor vehicle lot originates from or is registered in another EU member state and has travelled less than 6,000km from new. Accordingly HMRC and the DVLA classify such machines as 'New Means of Transport' under the Nova Scheme and are subject to VAT at 20% on the hammer price.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Isaac Dobrinsky (Ukrainian, 1891-1973)La Lecture signed 'Dobrinsky' (lower right)oil on board60 x 46cm (23 5/8 x 18 1/8in).Pa

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Isaac Dobrinsky (Ukrainian, 1891-1973)La Lecture signed 'Dobrinsky' (lower right)oil on board60 x 46cm (23 5/8 x 18 1/8in).Painted in 1929Footnotes:ProvenanceAcquired directly from the artist's studio.LiteratureJewish Artists of the school of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy Éditions d'Art, Paris, 2015, p. 100.Dobrinsky arrived in Paris in 1912 and was warmly welcomed by the sculptor Marek Szwarc. He settled at La Ruche and shared his studio with Chaïm Soutine. A year after his arrival in France, Dobrinksy fell ill and abandoned sculpture for painting. In 1914 he joined the French Foreign Legion but was quickly exempted due to medical reasons. He returned to Paris and studied at the Académie Colarossi where he met Vera Kremer and got married in 1926. Vera, daughter of Arkadi Kremer, the founder of the Bund and of Patti Kremer, a Russian revolutionary socialist, was a recurring subject in his work.After living at La Ruche for 27 years, Dobrinsky moved to Rue d' Odessa in 1934. In the first two years of the German occupation, Dobrinsky and his family stayed in Paris, but in 1942 they fled to Bergerac. In 1944, after the liberation, Dobrinsky returned to Paris and found his artworks left behind destroyed.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Isaac Dobrinsky (Ukrainian, 1891-1973)Portrait of Vera signed 'Dobrinsky' (lower left); inscribed with authentication by Vera

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Isaac Dobrinsky (Ukrainian, 1891-1973)Portrait of Vera signed 'Dobrinsky' (lower left); inscribed with authentication by Vera Dobrinsky 'Paris, 1944' (on the verso)oil on canvas92 x 73cm (36 1/4 x 28 3/4in).Painted in c. 1950 unframedFootnotes:ProvenanceAcquired directly from the artist's studio.Dobrinsky arrived in Paris in 1912 and was warmly welcomed by the sculptor Marek Szwarc. He settled at La Ruche and shared his studio with Chaïm Soutine. A year after his arrival in France, Dobrinksy fell ill and abandoned sculpture for painting. In 1914 he joined the French Foreign Legion but was quickly exempted due to medical reasons. He returned to Paris and studied at the Académie Colarossi where he met Vera Kremer and got married in 1926. Vera, daughter of Arkadi Kremer, the founder of the Bund and of Patti Kremer, a Russian revolutionary socialist, was a recurring subject in his work.After living at La Ruche for 27 years, Dobrinsky moved to Rue d' Odessa in 1934. In the first two years of the German occupation, Dobrinsky and his family stayed in Paris, but in 1942 they fled to Bergerac. In 1944, after the liberation, Dobrinsky returned to Paris and found his artworks left behind destroyed.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Isaac Pailes (French, 1895-1978)Still life signed 'Pailes' (upper left)oil on canvas73 x 50cm (28 3/4 x 19 11/16in).Painted c

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Isaac Pailes (French, 1895-1978)Still life signed 'Pailes' (upper left)oil on canvas73 x 50cm (28 3/4 x 19 11/16in).Painted c. 1913Footnotes:Isaac Pailes grew up in a family of goldsmiths. His maternal grandfather was a wood engraver. At the age of thirteen, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Isaac took an interest in engraving and in sculpture. His first sculptures are exhibited in museums in Kiev. In 1910, he enrolled in the School of Fine Arts in Kiev, where he met Issachar Ryback and Max Kaganovitch, who became his dealers forty years later. With his father's help, Isaac Pailes arrived in Paris in 1913. He shared a room with Mané- Katz and studied sculpture for a year at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. One year later, he decided to return to Kiev and stole money from in the Russian embassy to go to Russia via London, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. When the Revolution broke out in Russia, he was sent to the Crimean front. As he refused to fight, he escaped and managed to embark on a ship without any papers or ticket. In exchange for a gold ring, the captain dropped him off in Constantinople. Pailes' dream was to return to Paris where he arrived in 1919 and went straight to the café La Rotonde to meet his friends Michel Kikoine and Isaac Dobrinsky. Initially, he worked as a model in order to earn his living. In 1920, he gave up sculpture for painting and started to collect tribal art. He then got in touch with the art lovers of the time: police chief Zamaron and dealers Paquereau and Georges Bernheim. Attached to his Slav origins, Pailes participated in the activities of the Russian Artists Society, which was set up by Russian artists in Montparnasse and presided by Wildhopff. When World War II broke out, Pailes settled in the Pyrénées - Orientales and later in the Auvergne region. He then joined a group of Resistance fighters in Rochefort. Following the Liberation, he returned to his studio in Montparnasse and continued to paint. In 1948, Isaac Pailes produced his first abstract works.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Grégoire Michonze (Russian/ French, 1902-1982)Village scene signed and dated 'Michonze/ 48' (lower right)oil on panel16 x 23c

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Grégoire Michonze (Russian/ French, 1902-1982)Village scene signed and dated 'Michonze/ 48' (lower right)oil on panel16 x 23cm (6 5/16 x 9 1/16in).Painted in 1948Footnotes:ExhibitedJewish Artists of the School of Paris, Artcurial Vienna - Artcurial Brussels - Artcurial Paris, 2015.LiteratureJewish Artists of the school of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy éditions d'Art, Paris, 2015, p. 245.Grégoire Michonze 1902-1982, Éditions Collection Terre des Peintres, Paris, 1997, p. 69. Grégoire Michonze studied painting at the Kishinev School of Fine Arts when he was first introduced to the technique of egg painting, of which he became a master. He later pursued his studies at the Academy of Painting in Bucharest where he produced theatre sets and became friend with Victor Brauner. In 1922, he arrived in Paris and enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts. He met Max Ernst who introduced him to the Surrealists. In 1928, Michonze met Henry Miller on the terrace of the Dôme, a moment that marked the start of their lifelong friendship. Miller wrote much later: 'Your work fully justifies your existence. It is far superior to what I could have imagined. It is wonderfully crazy, drunk, demented, lustful, cartoonish but so magnificent, so moving. How right you were to never adhere to surrealism...' (Letter to Michonze, June 30, 1978)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Philippe Hosiasson (Ukrainian, 1898-1978) Mère et fille / La Liseuse (2) Mère et filleoil on canvas92 x 73cm (36 1/4 x 28 3

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Philippe Hosiasson (Ukrainian, 1898-1978) Mère et fille / La Liseuse (2) Mère et filleoil on canvas92 x 73cm (36 1/4 x 28 3/4in).Painted in 1920La Liseuse (on verso)oil on canvas, laid down 70 x 88.5cm (27 9/16 x 34 13/16in).Painted in 1920 Footnotes:ProvenanceAcquired directly from the artist's studio.LiteratureJewish Artists of the School of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy Éditions d'Art, Paris, 2015, p. 163.Philippe Hosiasson grew up in Odessa and was related to the Russian writer Boris Pasternak. Between 1910 and 1912, he travelled in Berlin where he got familiar with the Western avant-garde. He briefly attended the School of Fine Arts in Odessa, and studied law and art history at Odessa University in 1912. During his studies, Hosiasson designed sets for Romanov's Ballets Russes in Berlin. He finally moved to Paris in 1914. A notable moment of his career was his participation in the World Fair of Paris in 1937, for which he decorated the Pavillon de la Martinique. In 1939, he was mobilized to join the army and was seriously wounded near Dunkerque. During the Occupation, he stayed in Toulouse, Marseille, and the Nice area. He came back to Paris in 1948 following a long recovery from his war wound.During 1947-1948, he started producing his first 'informal' paintings, which Michel Tapié and Michel Seuphor associated with Abstract Expressionism. Supported by Clément Greenberg, he exhibited his work with Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Kenneth Noland at the Kootz Gallery in New York. According to the artist, abstraction constituted a 'way to express his conception of the world and his Jewish religion.'This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Philippe Hosiasson (Ukrainian, 1898-1978)Portrait composition signed 'Hossiasson/ 48' (lower right); further signed and dated

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Philippe Hosiasson (Ukrainian, 1898-1978)Portrait composition signed 'Hossiasson/ 48' (lower right); further signed and dated (on verso)oil on canvas61 x 46cm (24 x 18 1/8in).unframedFootnotes:ExhibitedParis, Galerie Regards 'HO 225' (stamp on stretcher) (possibly).Philippe Hosiasson grew up in Odessa and was related to the Russian writer Boris Pasternak. Between 1910 and 1912, he travelled in Berlin where he got familiar with the Western avant-garde. He briefly attended the School of Fine Arts in Odessa, and studied law and art history at Odessa University in 1912. During his studies, Hosiasson designed sets for Romanov's Ballets Russes in Berlin. He finally moved to Paris in 1914. A notable moment of his career was his participation in the World Fair of Paris in 1937, for which he decorated the Pavillon de la Martinique. In 1939, he was mobilized to join the army and was seriously wounded near Dunkerque. During the Occupation, he stayed in Toulouse, Marseille, and the Nice area. He came back to Paris in 1948 following a long recovery from his war wound.During 1947-1948, he started producing his first 'informal' paintings, which Michel Tapié and Michel Seuphor associated with Abstract Expressionism. Supported by Clément Greenberg, he exhibited his work with Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Kenneth Noland at the Kootz Gallery in New York. According to the artist, abstraction constituted a 'way to express his conception of the world and his Jewish religion.'This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Léon Indenbaum (Russian, 1890-1981)Venus marble32 x 22 x 13cm (12 5/8 x 8 11/16 x 5in)Footnotes:Léon Indenbaum studied at the

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Léon Indenbaum (Russian, 1890-1981)Venus marble32 x 22 x 13cm (12 5/8 x 8 11/16 x 5in)Footnotes:Léon Indenbaum studied at the School of Fine Arts in Odessa and pursued his studies at the Antonolski Art School in Vilnius. He arrived in Paris in 1911 where he settled at Mietschaninoff's studio at La Ruche. He lived at the second floor, near Chagall's studio, and then moved to Volovick's. From 1911 to 1919, Indenbaum studied sculpture under the guidance of Antoine Bourdelle at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière. In 1912, three of his sculpture were exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants. Indenbaum's first patron was the fashion designer and collector Jacques Doucet, for whom he produced several panels. In addition, he created sculptures for the decorator Coard and the couturier Paul Poiret. He also worked for the brothers Georges and Marcel Bernard, bankers and collectors. In 1925, he exhibited two sculptures at the Salon des Indépendants. During World War II, Indenbaum successfully hid from the Nazis but most his works were disappeared or destroyed. Following the Liberation, Indenbaum continued to work but remained discreet. He died at his daughter's house in Opio, in the Alpes - Maritimes.Venus is a recurring subject in Indenbaum's oeuvre. In praise of the feminine beauty and innovative in his approaches, he produced many such sculptures of different mediums, such as the Rustic Venus, 1925.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Mordechaï Perelman (Polish, 1901-1955)Maternity plaster 63 x 24 13/16cm (24 13/16 x 9 7/16in).Executed c. 1930Footnotes:Lite

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Mordechaï Perelman (Polish, 1901-1955)Maternity plaster 63 x 24 13/16cm (24 13/16 x 9 7/16in).Executed c. 1930Footnotes:LiteratureJewish Artists of the school of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy Éditions d'Art, Paris, 2015, p. 383.Perelman studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Brussels. In 1927 he was awarded the first prize for sculpture, following a scholarship. That same year, he finished his studies and moved to Paris where he regularly exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français, Salon d'Automne and Salon des Indépendants. In 1946, Perelman founded the French Association of the Jewish Artists and remained its president until his death.During World War II, his entire family in Horodzieje died in the Holocaust. His studio was plundered and his sculptures were destroyed by the Nazis. His prewar works are very rare. His works with Biblical themes gained international recognition while France's Ministry of Culture had acquired one of his sculptures. Today, most of his works are located between Paris, Warsaw and Israel.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Alfred Aberdam (Polish, 1894-1963)Nature Morte signed 'Aberdam 35' (lower right) oil on canvas laid on canvas89 x 116cm (35

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Alfred Aberdam (Polish, 1894-1963)Nature Morte signed 'Aberdam 35' (lower right) oil on canvas laid on canvas89 x 116cm (35 1/16 x 45 11/16in).Footnotes:LiteratureJewish Artists of the School of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy éditions d'art, Paris, 2015, p. 37.Alfred Aberdam was brought up in a wealthy family of Lwow (Lemberg), Ukraine. In 1913 he left for Munich where he attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. When World War I broke out, his studies found premature end as he was mobilized to serve in the Austrian army on the Eastern Front. Wounded in the beginning of the war, Aberdam was captured by the Russian Army and was deported in Irkutsk, Siberia. In 1917, he was appointed as People's Commissar of the Department of Fine Arts and was tasked to reform its educational program.A year later, in Moscow, he met the poet Vladimir Maïakowski. After living in Leningrad and Vienna, Aberdam returned to his hometown, Lwow. Between 1920 and 1922, he obtained his first art prize while studying at the Fine Arts Academy in Krakow under Josef Pankiewicz's supervision. His career took off in Warsaw in April 1922 when he participated in the 4th Exposition of Painting and Sculpture hosted by the Jewish Community Center, followed in October in Lwow by the collective exposition of the Circle of Jewish Art Lovers. From that date on, he contributed articles and reports to artistic reviews in Lwow, notably to Chwila and Nasz Przeglad. In 1923, he was staying in Berlin and met Menkès and Weingart in the studio of the sculptor Alexander Archipenko. In 1924, he settled in Paris in the Montparnasse district. Until 1937, thanks to his friend Marcel Slodki, Aberdam enjoyed commissions from Swiss collectors. Under the German occupation, he found refuge in Paris at pianist Anna Radlinska's home. After the war, Alfred Aberdam returned to his home in Paris, visited the south of France, Switzerland, and later Israel, where several exhibitions were devoted to his art.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Alfred Aberdam (Polish, 1894-1963)L'atelier signed 'Aberdam' (lower left)oil on canvas64.7 x 54cm (25 1/2 x 21 1/4in).Footno

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Alfred Aberdam (Polish, 1894-1963)L'atelier signed 'Aberdam' (lower left)oil on canvas64.7 x 54cm (25 1/2 x 21 1/4in).Footnotes:LiteratureÉcole de Paris 1905-1939, Éditions Ritter, Paris 2000, p. 109.Alfred Aberdam was brought up in a wealthy family of Lwow (Lemberg), Ukraine. In 1913 he left for Munich where he attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. When World War I broke out, his studies found premature end as he was mobilized to serve in the Austrian army on the Eastern Front. Wounded in the beginning of the war, Aberdam was captured by the Russian Army and was deported in Irkutsk, Siberia. In 1917, he was appointed as People's Commissar of the Department of Fine Arts and was tasked to reform its educational program.A year later, in Moscow, he met the poet Vladimir Maïakowski. After living in Leningrad and Vienna, Aberdam returned to his hometown, Lwow. Between 1920 and 1922, he obtained his first art prize while studying at the Fine Arts Academy in Krakow under Josef Pankiewicz's supervision. His career took off in Warsaw in April 1922 when he participated in the 4th Exposition of Painting and Sculpture hosted by the Jewish Community Center, followed in October in Lwow by the collective exposition of the Circle of Jewish Art Lovers. From that date on, he contributed articles and reports to artistic reviews in Lwow, notably to Chwila and Nasz Przeglad. In 1923, he was staying in Berlin and met Menkès and Weingart in the studio of the sculptor Alexander Archipenko. In 1924, he settled in Paris in the Montparnasse district. Until 1937, thanks to his friend Marcel Slodki, Aberdam enjoyed commissions from Swiss collectors. Under the German occupation, he found refuge in Paris at pianist Anna Radlinska's home. After the war, Alfred Aberdam returned to his home in Paris, visited the south of France, Switzerland, and later Israel, where several exhibitions were devoted to his art.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Esther Carp (Polish, 1897-1970)The Pianist signed 'E. Carp' (lower left); signed and titled and inscribed with address (on s

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Esther Carp (Polish, 1897-1970)The Pianist signed 'E. Carp' (lower left); signed and titled and inscribed with address (on stretcher)oil on canvas65 x 91cm (25 9/16 x 35 13/16in).Painted c. 1930Footnotes:ExhibitedGroupe Mobile, Villa Vassilieff, Paris, 2015.LiteratureChil Aronson, Scènes et Visages de Montparnasse en yiddish, Paris, 1963, p. 634.Peintres Juifs de l'École de Paris 1905-1939, Édition Denoël, Paris 2000, p. 84.Jewish Artists of the school of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy Éditions d'Art, Paris 2015, p. 83.Jewish Artist of the School of Paris 1905-1939, Ed. Smmogy, Paris, 2015, p. 83.Born near Warsaw, Esther Carp was raised into a family of musicians. She studied painting in Vienna and moved to Paris in 1925. There, she discovered Nissim Camondo's Collection and found inspiration in the works of Alfred Sisley and Paul Cézanne. In 1931, the merchant and patron of Amadéo Modigliani, Léopold Zborowski organized her first solo exhibition in his gallery at 26 rue de Seine in Paris. She was 33 at the time. She also exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Indépendants, Salon des Tuileries and Salon d'Automne, as well at the Union des Femmes Françaises and the Salon de Mai in 1949.In 1961, the famous art critic Waldemar George wrote about her work: 'Esther Carp's work cannot easily be placed in any existing category of the School of Paris. Born in Poland, she lived in France and assimilated certain techniques of Italian Futurism as well as elements of composition derived from French Cubism in her almost abstract works, she achieves a completely different goal by breaking down colors into spots analogous to those of pointillism, thus suggesting movement or even stereoscopy.'1. She described herself as 'musicaliste'.1 Waldemar George, The School of Paris in 'Jewish art: an illustrated history', McGraw-Hill, New York, 1961, p. 692.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Eugène Zak (Polish, 1884-1926)Le Bretons (2) - Femme Breton Le Bretons charcoal on paperinscribed and signed 'Eug. Zak/ 07' (

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Eugène Zak (Polish, 1884-1926)Le Bretons (2) - Femme Breton Le Bretons charcoal on paperinscribed and signed 'Eug. Zak/ 07' (lower left) 65 x 31cm (25 9/16 x 12 3/16in).Les Bretonscharcoal on papersigned 'Eug. Zak/ 07' (lower left) 65 x 31cm (25 9/16 x 12 3/16in).Femme Bretonnecharcoal on paperinscribed and signed 'Eug. Zak/ 9. 1. 1907' (lower right) 65 x 31cm (25 9/16 x 12 3/16in).(3)Footnotes:Léon Zack was studying literature at the University of Moscow when he started taking painting and drawing classes at private academies. Following his studies, in 1913, he published a collection of poems which he signed under the pseudonym 'Chrysanthe'. In 1920, Zack and his family left Russia for France via Rome, Florence, and Berlin, where he produced set designs and costumes for the Russian romantic ballets directed by Boris Romanov.In 1930, Zack joined the group of the neo-humanists, which was a movement inspired by the art critic Waldemar George. During this time, Léon Zack also worked for the Monte-Carlo Ballet and illustrated works by Arthur Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, and Baudelaire. In 1940, he left Paris and took refuge in Arcachon, Villefranche-sur-Mer, and Grenoble. He returned to Paris in 1945 where he exhibited his first abstract works at Katia Granoff's and at the Garets gallery.From 1955 onwards, Zack dedicated his career in his religious art. He specialised in the production of stained-glass windows for Notre-Dame-des- Pauvres at Issy-Les-Moulineaux and for numerous churches of Paris and the French provinces.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Max Jacob (French, 1876-1944)La Pavlova signed 'Max Jacob' (centre left)mixed media on paper26 x 35cm (10 1/4 x 13 3/4in).Foo

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Max Jacob (French, 1876-1944)La Pavlova signed 'Max Jacob' (centre left)mixed media on paper26 x 35cm (10 1/4 x 13 3/4in).Footnotes:LiteratureJewish Artists of the school of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy Éditions d'Art, Paris, 2015, p. 167.Max Jacob was raised in a family of tailors and antique dealers. He was a poet, novelist, playwright, art critic and painter.In 1897, he settled in Paris and started authoring art columns for the journals Moniteur des Arts and La Gazette des Beaux-Arts, under the pseudonym 'Léon David'. In 1901 he met Picasso and settled with him on boulevard Voltaire. He associated with painters and poets at the Beateau-Lavoir. The first book that he published was Histoire du Roi Kaboul Ier et du marmiton Gauwain which was followed by several others including Le Cornet à dés, Le Phanérogame, and Les Alliés sont en ArménieIn 1914, he converted to Christianity. In his career as a painter he produced few oil paintings but mostly gouaches depicting views of Brittany and circus scenes. In 1933, he was named a Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour.Pavlova is a portrayal of the classical ballet dancer Anna Pavlova. She was a star of the Imperial Russian Ballet and of Serge Diaghilev's Russian Ballets. Her most famous role was the Death of the Swan and she was the first ballerina to travel the world with her own ballet company.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Vladimir Naiditch (Russian, 1903-1980)Still life au gibier et au poisson signed 'V. Naiditch' (lower right)oil on canvas81 x

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Vladimir Naiditch (Russian, 1903-1980)Still life au gibier et au poisson signed 'V. Naiditch' (lower right)oil on canvas81 x 100cm (31 7/8 x 39 3/8in).Footnotes:Vladimir Naïditch studied drawing at the School of Applied Arts in Moscow and exhibited for the first time at the age of fourteen. He moved to Paris around 1920 and pursued his scientific studies at the Lycée Janson-de-Sailly and the Sorbonne University. He devoted his spare time to visit museums and galleries. Naïditch and his brother were partners in an alcohol distilling company, which enabled him to paint while enjoying financial stability. From 1927 to 1929, he studied at the Grande Chaumière and Colarossi academies. He studied with André Lhote and befriended the Russian artists of Montparnasse, Jean Pougny, Mikhail Larionov, Kostia Terechkovitch, Ossip Lubitch, and Lazare Volovick. From 1930 to 1938, Naiditch's work was being recognised with Baron Edmond de Rothschild showing interest in his paintings. In 1940, he travelled to the United States via Cuba and settled in America. His exhibitions in New York and in Rhode Island found great success. When he returned to Paris in 1946, Naiditch returned to his old studio, which had been ransacked and destroyed by the Nazis.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Vladimir Naiditch (Russian, 1903-1980)Nu aux bas noirs signed 'V. Naiditch' (lower left)oil on canvas60 x 73cm (23 5/8 x 28 3

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Vladimir Naiditch (Russian, 1903-1980)Nu aux bas noirs signed 'V. Naiditch' (lower left)oil on canvas60 x 73cm (23 5/8 x 28 3/4in).Footnotes:ExhibitedJewish Artists of the School of Paris, Artcurial Vienna - Artcurial Brussels - Artcurial Paris, 2015.Granville, Musée d'Art Moderne Richard Anacreon, 2016.LiteratureJewish Artists of the school of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy éditions d'Art, Paris, 2015, p. 267.Brigitte Richart, Catalogue Belles de Nuit, Éditions Musée d'Art Moderne Richard Anacréon, Granville, 2016, p. 78.Vladimir Naïditch studied drawing at the School of Applied Arts in Moscow and exhibited for the first time at the age of fourteen. He moved to Paris around 1920 and pursued his scientific studies at the Lycée Janson-de-Sailly and the Sorbonne University. He devoted his spare time to visit museums and galleries. Naïditch and his brother were partners in an alcohol distilling company, which enabled him to paint while enjoying financial stability. From 1927 to 1929, he studied at the Grande Chaumière and Colarossi academies. He studied with André Lhote and befriended the Russian artists of Montparnasse, Jean Pougny, Mikhail Larionov, Kostia Terechkovitch, Ossip Lubitch, and Lazare Volovick. From 1930 to 1938, Naiditch's work was being recognised with Baron Edmond de Rothschild showing interest in his paintings. In 1940, he travelled to the United States via Cuba and settled in America. His exhibitions in New York and in Rhode Island found great success. When he returned to Paris in 1946, Naiditch returned to his old studio, which had been ransacked and destroyed by the Nazis.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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David Garfinkiel (Polish, 1902-1970)Les Mariés signed 'D. Garfinkiel' (lower left)oil on canvas73 x 54cm (28 3/4 x 21 1/4in)

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David Garfinkiel (Polish, 1902-1970)Les Mariés signed 'D. Garfinkiel' (lower left)oil on canvas73 x 54cm (28 3/4 x 21 1/4in).Painted c. 1950 unframedFootnotes:ProvenanceAcquired directly from the artist's studio. LiteratureDavid Garfinkiel, École de Paris, Éditions Eska, Paris, 2006, p. 93.David Garfinkiel was born in Radom, Poland, in a family of artists andwas the youngest of his nine siblings. Interested in painting from an early age, he enrolled in the School of Fine Arts in Warsaw and later in Krakow. In 1932, he arrived in Paris and acquired his French nationality. He attended the Académie de la Grande Chaumiere and the Académie Julian. Although his first paintings were reminiscent of Cubism, his later work showed a preoccupation with realistic figuration. The art critic Waldemar George described him as 'quiet visionary.' Garfinkiel was also a photographer; in 1934 he worked for Studio Harcourt photographic studio.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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David Garfinkiel (Polish, 1902-1970)The wedding oil on paper laid on canvas49 x 64cm (19 5/16 x 25 3/16in).Painted c. 1930 un

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David Garfinkiel (Polish, 1902-1970)The wedding oil on paper laid on canvas49 x 64cm (19 5/16 x 25 3/16in).Painted c. 1930 unframedFootnotes:ProvenanceAcquired directly from the artist's studio. LiteratureJewish Artists of the school of Paris 1905-1939, Somogy Éditions d'Art, Paris, 2015, p. 129.David Garfinkiel was born in Radom, Poland, in a family of artists andwas the youngest of his nine siblings. Interested in painting from an early age, he enrolled in the School of Fine Arts in Warsaw and later in Krakow. In 1932, he arrived in Paris and acquired his French nationality. He attended the Académie de la Grande Chaumiere and the Académie Julian. Although his first paintings were reminiscent of Cubism, his later work showed a preoccupation with realistic figuration. The art critic Waldemar George described him as 'quiet visionary.' Garfinkiel was also a photographer; in 1934 he worked for Studio Harcourt photographic studio.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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