Section Prestige
Furniture
Donald Judd
Collection of furniture made by the American artist and theorist Donald Judd, a leading figure in minimalism.
Art
Jean Paul Riopelle
"Suite Pursuit" 1972.
Original lithograph in black on Arches paper.
HC signed, 7/30.
Art
Arthur Villeneuve
Collection of paintings by the painter-barber Arthur Villeneuve, nicknamed the naive painter, native of Chicoutimi in Quebec.
Art & Decorative Object
Haida Box, Pacific Northwest Coast
Beautiful bentwood box from the Haida, a First Nations people of the Pacific Northwest coast, circa late 1800s.
Decorative Object
African vase of the Lobi people
Revered as sacred vessels for water, the African vases of the LOBI peoples were used in temples and homes across Africa throughout the 20th century.
Decorative object
Baule mask, Ivory Coast, Africa
African wooden mask from the Baule people in the Ivory Coast, dating from the end of the 19th century or the beginning of the 20th century.
Furniture
Tibetan cabinet
Magnificent Tibetan wardrobe dating from the 19th century. Made of wood and painted by hand, with two pairs of doors and floral motifs. Hinges carved in wood. No hardware.
Furniture
Damchiya indien
This "damchiya" is a traditional Indian chest which has deep meaning in weddings and Indian culture. These richly decorated and often carved chests were used to hold brides' dowries; that is, valuable items such as jewelry, clothing, and sometimes even money.
Art
Vladimir Mayakovsky
“Window Rosta”, or “Rosta Posters”. Russian propaganda poster from the Soviet Union dating from 1920.
Furniture
Large Lobi chair, West Africa
African chair of the Lobi people carved from a single piece of dense wood.
Decorative object
African Moba statue
“Tchitcheri Sakwa”: African wooden sculpture from the Moba people, a West African population living mainly in northern Togo.
Collector's item
Notebook of Émile Nelligan
Rare and exceptional notebook of 212 pages, including the covers, meticulously covered with fine miniature writing in the poet's hand.