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Thu 09 May

Beautiful pair of fossil ammonites (Cloniceras). Found in Madagascar, Jurassic ca. 180 million years old, ground and polished, mounted on black wooden bases. Dimensions: each approx. 26 x 17 cm. A fine pair of fossil Ammonites (Cloniceras). origin Madagascar, Jura c. 180 million years old, grinded and polished, mounted on ebonized stands. Dimensions each c. 26 x 17 cm.

Thu 09 May

Large fossil tooth of the megalodon basking shark. Carcharocles megalodon, Pliocene, approx. 2 million years old, mounted on tripod. Tooth height: approx. 14.5 cm. Total height: approx. 20.5 cm. A large fossil Megalodon giant shark tooth. Carcharocles megalodon, Pliocene, c. 2 million years old, mounted on display stand. Height tooth c. 14.5 cm, height with stand c. 20.5 cm.

Thu 09 May

Grotesque fantasy creature from a cabinet of curiosities. 19th/20th century, a grotesque, monstrous fantasy creature composed of animal bones, crab claws and shells with a fossilized shark's tooth as a nose, glass eyes and a blue agate as a tongue, mounted on an 18th century turned and painted wooden base. The square ebonized base plate later. Height: approx. 34 cm. Very similar whimsical objects and comparable pieces can also be found in the Raniero Gnoli Collection/Collezione Raniero Gnoli, Palazzo Patrizi, Castel Giuliano in Bracciano, Italy. Cf. literature: Listri, Massimo, Cabinet of Curiosities, Das Buch der Wunderkammern, Taschen 2020, pp. 266-273. A Head of a grotesque monstrous creature. 19th/20th century, composed of animal bones, crab claws and shells, with a fossilized shark's tooth as its nose, glass eyes and a tongue made of agate, 18th century base made of turned and painted wood. The ebonized base later. Height c. 34 cm.

Display frame containing butterflies. Size: 26x39cm

Display frame containing butterflies. Size: 26x39cm

Display frame containing butterflies. Size: 26x39cm

Display frame containing butterflies. Size: 26x39cm

Display frame containing butterflies. Size: 26x39cm

Display frame containing 2 butterflies. 23 x 15 cm

Thu 16 May

MAHIEDDINE BAYA (1931-1998) BAYA - André Breton - Jacques Kober. Derrière le Miroir n° 6. November 1947 - BAYA Paris, Maeght éditeur, 1947. In-folio (38*28 cm) in sheets, 8 pages. 6 LITHOGRAPHIES IN COLOR. Text by André Breton Baya", Emile Dermenghem "Baya et l'Afrique" Jean Peyrissac and Jacques Kober. Baya recounts a North African tale, "Le grand Zoiseau". BAYA exhibition at the Galerie Maeght in November 1947.

Thu 16 May

Hatem EL MEKKI (1916-2003) PosterOriginal Visit Tunisia Land of traditions, 1954 51 x 33 cm

Thu 16 May

André Bricka (1922-1999) Color lithograph Artist's proof signed at bottom Inscribed Pour caroline in homage to the artist 74 x 56 cm

Thu 16 May

Poster for the exhibition of 12 engravings of Picasso's "Cocu Magnifique" at Galerie de la Colonne, June/July 1983. Stamped and numbered on back

Thu 16 May

Marion Vidal-Bué The Algeria of painters 1830-1960

Thu 16 May

MarionVidal-Bué Algiers and its Painters1830-1960

Thu 16 May

Orientalist School The crossing Mixed media on paper 23 x 19 cm

Thu 16 May

Waldemar GEORGE Ahmed Cherkaoui (1934-1967) Cherkaoui et la primauté du Spirituel, text with 6 linos engraved by the artist

Thu 16 May

MAHIEDDINE BAYA (1931-1998), after Lithograph after a work by the artist Unsigned and unnumbered color lithograph, published for the Baya exhibition at Galerie Maeght in 1947. 56 x 45 cm

Thu 16 May

André SUREDA (1872-1930) Poster for exhibition at Musée Lambinet, Versailles, June 7 - July 7, 1983 40 x 60 cm

Thu 16 May

MAHIEDDINE BAYA (1931-1998) Original BAYA poster, four-color printing. Cloître des Cordeliers Tarascon June - September 1999 This poster is a reproduction of a 1947 gouache: "Femme et enfant bleu" ("Woman and blue child"). Dimensions : 43 x 66 cm Printed by Maeght. BAYA (1931 - 1998) pseudonym of Fatma Haddad (wife Mahiedinne)

Thu 16 May

Nourredine CHEGRANE (1942) Algerian woman Watercolor on paper, signed lower right 36 x 50 cm Enclosed is an artist's proof (still life) numbered 82/100 and dated 82 20 x 30cm

Thu 16 May

MAHIEDDINE BAYA (1931-1998) 1998 edition. Published for the exhibition at Galerie Maeght, with texts by F. Maubert, A. Breton and J. Peyrissac. Includes two postcards "Baya collection de l'art brut Lausanne".

Thu 16 May

Poster for the Kandinsky Vassily exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, Paris 1981 50 x 70 cm

Thu 16 May

Poster for exhibition at the Gazette des Beaux-Arts, Paris, June 12 - June 30, 1956 75 x 45 cm

Thu 16 May

Nourredine CHEGRANE (1942) Kasbah of Algiers Watercolor, signed lower right 18 x 26 cm

Thu 16 May

Ketty CARRÉ (1882-1964) 2 pastels and a drawing by Ketty Carré Photo of Ketty CARRÉ

Thu 16 May

Jean-Baptiste Adolphe Lafosse (1810-1879) Portrait of Ahmed Bey Sovereign of the States of Tunis Colored lithograph by Lafosse after a portrait by Charles Gleyre(1806-1874) (Freckles, tears at edges) Imprimerie Lemercier, rue de Seine 66 x 46cm.

Thu 16 May

Louis CHALON (1866-1940) Medina in Tunisia 41 x 33cm

Thu 16 May

Robert HUE (1909-1977) Amilcar (Tunisia) Watercolor, signed and located lower left 23 x 31cm

Thu 16 May

Orientalist school Young Egyptian crossing the Nile near Luxor, 1949 Oil on canvas (not stretched, restoration) Illegible lower right signature (A. Gouslisty?) and dated 1949 60 x 45 cm

Thu 16 May

Roger BRÉVAL (19th-20th century) Mosque in Egypt Oil on panel, signed lower right 33 x 33 cm A decorative painter born in Beauvais, Roger Bréval worked between 1912 and 1913 on the decoration of the dome of the Théâtre des Théâtre des Champs-Elysées under the direction of Maurice Denis. After several successive in Egypt, he settled there permanently permanently in 1920, before being appointed professor of painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Cairo, a position he held until his final departure in 1937. In 1924, he and Mahmoud Moukhtar founded the group La Chimère, which left its mark on Cairo's intellectual and artistic life in Cairo intellectual and artistic life in Cairo for some fifteen years. to promote painting and sculpture inspired by Egyptian subjects, by artists artists based in Egypt.

Thu 16 May

Orientalist school Characters Watercolor, signature lower left illegible 22 x 30cm

Thu 16 May

LAGRANGE Jacques (1917-1995) Poster for 1983 exhibition at the Musée de la Publicité 90 x 60 cm

Thu 16 May

Orientalist School Portrait of an Oriental Watercolor on paper Signature lower right illegible 18 x 35 cm

Thu 16 May

Raya Safir (1912-2004) Poster for the 1983 exhibition at the Galerie de Médicis, Paris 69 x 49 cm

Thu 16 May

Orientalist School Souk Watercolor Signature lower right illegible 27 x 19 cm

Thu 16 May

Orientalist school Landscape in North Africa Watercolor on paper Signed lower left (illegible) 27 x 37cm

Thu 16 May

Lazare LEVY (1867-1933) Orientalist scene Oil on panel, signed lower left 33 x 24 cm

Thu 16 May

Charles Borg (1918-1992) Afternoon in Tunis Square, 1941 Watercolor, signed, titled and dated lower left 38 x 54 cm

Thu 16 May

Gaëtan MIFSUD (1905-1990) Amilcar Oil on cardboard, signed lower left, titled on back 16 x 22 cm

Thu 16 May

Modern school Terracotta depicting a musician in half-relief. Inscription on the back "Gorgi". 32 x 21 cm

Thu 16 May

Evelyne DUFAU (?-1937) Watercolor Signed and titled lower right Djerba Sidi Boul Baba Mosque 54 x 40 cm

Thu 16 May

FrankA.BROWN(1876-1955) Busy Market Place, Southern Algeria, 1937 Pencil and watercolor, signed lower right and dated 29 x 37 cm

Thu 16 May

Robert HUE (1909-1977) Evening in the Tizi..., 1948 Watercolor, signed, titled and dated 1948 lower left 32x50 cm

Thu 16 May

Orientalist School Souk in Tunis Oil on canvas (lined), framed Signature lower right illegible 41 x 27cm

Thu 16 May

Ketty CARRÉ (1882-1964) 24 drawings Landscapes of Algeria Various formats

Thu 16 May

Léon Carré(1878-1942) Oriental figure Mixed media 30 x 23 cm

Thu 16 May

Léon CARRE (1878-1942) 65 Drawings on tracing and paper, some of them colored, probably used to create the illustrations for The Thousand and One Nights commissioned by art publisher Henri Piazza from Orientalist painter Léon Carré. Various formats

Thu 16 May

Robert HUE (1909-1977) Forest of Ain DRAHAM (Tunisia) Watercolor, signed and dated 1945 lower left. Titled on the back 50 x 33 cm

Thu 16 May

Robert HUE (1909-1977) Cork oaks at Ain Draham military camp (Tunisia), 1945 Watercolor, signed and dated 1945 lower left. Titled on the back 32 x 50 cm

Thu 16 May

Louis CHALON (1866-1940) Mosque in Tunisia 40 x 27cm

Thu 16 May

Lucien Mainssieux(1885-1958) Algerian woman Oil on cardboard (to be restored), signed lower left and located Oran lower right 50 x 39 cm

Thu 16 May

Orientalist School Souk in Hammamet Watercolor on paper Signature lower right illegible. Titled on the back 27 x 20 cm

Thu 16 May

Robert HUE (1909-1977) Landscape Watercolor, signed lower left Stamped by the artist on the back 23 x 50 cm

Thu 16 May

Robert HUE (1909-1977) Algiers, 1935 Watercolor, signed and dated 1935 lower left. Titled on the back 32 x 42 cm

Thu 16 May

Félix BONFILS (1831-1885) 4 Albumen prints. Legend in the negative. 22 x 28 cm Each pair is mounted on cardboard. A general view of Beirut and Lebanon Beirut, the city and the fort, seen from Saint Dimitri Damas, Rue de Lalhieh Damas, inside the Chamahayah house

Thu 16 May

Arabic calligraphy Mixed media 50 x 32.5 cm

Thu 16 May

Nejib Belkhodja(1933-2007) Two Posters (in Arabic, in French) for the exhibition of the painter Belkhodja at the Salon des Arts in Tunis 56 x 39 cm

Thu 16 May

Saul Steinberg(1914-1999). Poster by the artist 1982 entitled Cocktail Lounge for his exhibition at Galerie Maeght, Paris 100 x 57cm

Thu 16 May

Robert HUE (1909-1977) HAMMAMET (Tunisia), 1948 Watercolor, signed, dated 1948 and titled lower left Hammamet 33 x 48 cm

Thu 16 May

Georgio BENAYOUN (1938) Lot comprising 4 portraits in mixed media: watercolor, charcoal, gouache. Signed. 30 x 20cm

Thu 16 May

Globe en verre contenant une graine de Baobab de la famille des Bombacaceae (Adansonia spp) avec coléoptères exotiques dont 2 Goliathus orientalis et une femelle de Cétoine (Dicronorrhina spp) Hauteur du globe : 42 cm environ Vendu en l'état Espèces animale et végétale non reprises à la Convention de Washington (CITES), au Règlement communautaire européen 338/97 du 09/12/1996 et au Code de l'environnement français. Expert : Michaël Combrexelle - 06 25 10 81 67

Thu 16 May

Boîte entomologique vitrée montée sur socle en bois tourné contenant deux spécimens de coléoptère Cerambycidae de l'espèce Arlequin de Cayenne (Acrocinus longimanus) sur un support en loupe de bois. H. 39 cm - L. 26 cm environ Vendu en l'état Espèce non reprise à la Convention de Washington (CITES), au Règlement communautaire européen 338/97 du 09/12/1996 et au Code de l'environnement français. Expert : Michaël Combrexelle - 06 25 10 81 67

Thu 16 May

Globe en verre contenant un spécimen composite (Chimère) réalisé à partir de différentes parties d'espèces d'insectes dont corps de Phasmidae spp, Elytre de Cetonidae dont Dicronorrhina spp, Goliathus spp, Lépidoptères Pyridae spp et Lycorea spp Vendu en l'état Espèces non reprises à la Convention de Washington (CITES), au Règlement communautaire européen 338/97 du 09/12/1996 et au Code de l'environnement français. Hauteur du globe : 42 cm environ Expert : Michaël Combrexelle - 06 25 10 81 67

Sun 19 May

BIG PAINT PAD SCULPED IN TROPICAL WOOD - H: 53 L: 93 cm GIGANTESQUE Tortue des Galapagos - SCULPÉ EN BOIS dans la masse - ( Chelonoidis niger ) - H : 53 L : 93 cm GRANDE DIMENSION - Très belle expression.

Sun 19 May

BIG PAINT PAD SCULPED IN TROPICAL WOOD - H: 53 L: 93 cm GIGANTESQUE Tortue des Galapagos - SCULPTÉ EN BOIS dans la masse - ( Chelonoidis niger ) - H : 53 L : 93 cm GRANDE DIMENSION - Très belle expression.

Sun 19 May

BIG NOSE HEARING IN SCULPTEED WOOD - H: 93 cm Très imposant . GRANDE Dimension - Sculpté dans la masse - à signaler un éclat sur le bout de la corne certainement lors d'une bataille...

Sun 19 May

PRACTICE OF A FOSSILIZED TREE - Diameter: 64 cm - Thickness: 4 cm Pièce UNIQUE - RARE table avec une tranche D'UN ARBRE FOSSILISÉ - Diamètre : 64 cm - Épaisseur : 4 cm GRANDE DIMENSION pour un fossile - Les motifs de couleur sont complexes et magnifique . Bois pétifié - Géologie -

Mon 20 May

OCTOPUS - Under globe - Height globe: 28 cm OCTOPUS - Magnificent octopus carved in deer antler - Under globe - Globe height: 28 cm. Marine - Sea world - Octopus

Mon 20 May

Large fossilized wood dish - L: 35 cm UNIQUE piece Large fossilized wood dish - RARE LARGE SIZE - The color patterns are intricate and beautiful. In gourmet restaurants it is used in particular as a display for cheeses.... Petrified wood - Geology - Fossil wood

Thu 23 May

Extensive collection of faceted amethysts consisting of approx. 200 faceted amethysts, some in intense violet tones, inlaid in plastic boxes, total weight (estimated) 300 ct.

Thu 23 May

Extensive collection of faceted citrines Approx. 200 faceted citrines in various cuts and yellow tones, each in a box, total weight (estimated) 500 ct.

Thu 23 May

Facetted morganite of 11.9 ct Pale pink stone with slight inclusions, stone dimensions approx. D 14.5 mm and depth 10 mm.

Thu 23 May

Facetted tanzanite of 8.8 ct Tanzania, beautiful, intense blue colour with a shimmer of violet, stone dimensions approx. 10.5 x 14 x 7.9 mm.

Thu 23 May

Pair of dark green glass pieces 20th century, each with a cut surface and on a wooden base, partially chipped, h max. 24 cm.

Thu 23 May

Extensive collection of gemstones including carnelian, onyx, lapis lazuli, gold river, chrysoprase, rock crystal, coral, heliotrope, agate, turquoise, agate, sardonyx, haematite, citrine, fire opal, garnet, amethyst, rock crystal, green agate, malachite, tiger's eye and hawk's eye, total weight (estimated) 5.000 ct, sorted on four trays in collection box, dimensions of box 32 x 28 x 8 cm.

Thu 23 May

Collection of dendrite agates and moonstones consisting of 25 beautifully marked dendrite agates and five moonstone cabochons, in boxes in collection cassette, dimensions cassette 26 x 22 x 3.5 cm.

Thu 23 May

Collection of cut gemstones Including 38 ruby cabochons (some as a pair), 19 nephrite cabochons, blue tourmaline cabochon, precious opal cabochon, faceted citrines, aquamarines and faceted kunzites, total weight (estimated) 150 ct, assorted in boxes on tray, tray dimensions 28 x 20 cm.

Thu 23 May

A collection of faceted gemstones including hematite, rock crystal, citrine, melon tourmaline, pink tourmaline, aquamarine, rock crystal, amethyst and peridot, total weight (estimated) 200 ct, assorted in boxes on tray, tray dimensions 28 x 20 cm.

Thu 23 May

Collection of cut gemstones including tourmalines, amethysts, citrines, aquamarines and rock crystals, some in various shades of colour, total weight (estimated) 200 ct, assorted in boxes on tray, tray dimensions 28 x 20 cm.

Thu 23 May

A collection of faceted gemstones Extensive collection, including pink tourmaline, green tourmaline, yellow topaz, aquamarine, citrine, amethyst and rock crystal, total weight (estimated) 200 ct, sorted in boxes on tray, dimensions tray 28 x 20 cm.

Thu 23 May

Extensive collection of gemstones Included as rough stone: Aquamarine, sapphire, topaz, hiddenite, schorl, kyanite, garnet, apatite, processed are present: Ruby, coral, sapphire, precious opal, moonstone, sodalite, lapis lazuli, malachite, turquoise, jade, agate and landscape sandstone, various states of preservation, sorted in boxes in wooden cassette, dimensions of cassette 38.5 x 28 x 4 cm.

Thu 23 May

Large collection of gemstones approx. 500 pieces, including pearls, half pearls, baroque pearls, onyx, lapis lazuli, rubies, rhodochrosite, carnelian and jade, total weight (estimated) 1,000 ct, sorted in boxes in wooden cassette, dimensions of cassette 38.5 x 28 x 4 cm.

Thu 23 May

Collection of precious and gemstones approx. 300 pieces, including onyx, tiger's eye, jasper, rock crystal, amber, agate, turquoise, snowflake obsidian, sardonyx, nephrite, moonstone, heliotrope, amethyst, haematite, thulite and ruby, total weight (estimated) 1,500 ct, sorted in boxes in wooden cassette, dimensions of cassette 38.5 x 28 x 4 cm.

Thu 23 May

Cut ammonite Found in Morocco, ground and polished on all sides, size approx. 15 x 19 x 10 cm, weight approx. 2.9 kg.

Thu 23 May

Pair of ammonites on base Found in Morocco, cut and polished ammonites, each mounted on brass rod with wooden base, h approx. 20.5 cm, g approx. 600 g.

Thu 23 May

Pompous opalised ammonite Russia, so-called amolite, cut and polished on both sides, with beautiful vivid play of colours, dimensions approx. 30 x 25 x 8.5 cm, weight approx. 4.9 kg.

Thu 23 May

Fossilised wood Found in Arizona/USA, probably araucaria, cut and polished disc with beautiful wood grain on both sides, dimensions approx. 26 x 53 x 1 cm, weight approx. 2.2 kg.

Thu 23 May

Dactyiliceras Found in Schlaifhausen/Franconia, age approx. 180 million years, decorative specimen with numerous individuals of the ammonite species, dimensions approx. 49 x 33 x 7 cm, weight approx. 17.9 kg.

Thu 23 May

Fossil Found in Santana/Brazil, fossilisation of a fish divided into two segments, l 36 cm.

Thu 23 May

Collection of fossils Found in Solnhofen/Bavaria, age approx. 150 million years, extensive collection, consisting of 30 fossilised sprat fish and twelve fossilised jellyfish/starfish, some very detailed fossils, dimensions plate max. approx. 13 x 14 cm.

Thu 23 May

Two fish bitten into each other Found in Santana Formation/Brazil, impressive, two-part fossil with two fish bitten into each other, the individual scales partly very clearly visible, dimensions approx. 55 x 15 x 10 cm, weight approx. 10.1 kg.

Thu 23 May

Tooth of a mesosaur/Morocco prepared tooth of L approx. 9 cm, size of the piece approx. 14 x 11 x 4 cm, G approx. 600 g.

Thu 23 May

Orthocerate slab Found in Morocco, clearly visible cross-sections of the species belonging to the group of nautiloids (cephalopods), some smaller ammonites can also be recognised, cut on both sides and polished on one side, dimensions approx. 29 x 34 x 2 cm, weight approx. 3.8 kg.

Thu 23 May

Scale tree Found in the Ruhr area, Carboniferous (approx. 360 to 300 million years ago), oil shale with the segment of a Sigillaria, found in the hard coal of the Ruhr area, dimensions approx. 46 x 38 x 5 cm, weight approx. 12.4 kg.

Thu 23 May

Cellaria Found at Altenhagen near Bielefeld, Devonian (approx. 420 to 360 million years ago), attractively prepared sea lily of L approx. 10 cm, piece cemented, dimensions approx. 13.5 x 8 x 5 cm, G approx. 700 g, enclosed note from the crystal druse in Munich with description and note "acquired 1972".

Thu 23 May

Fossil plate Plate with fossilisation of countless trochites and belemnite rosters, l 33 cm.

Thu 23 May

Tower snail Found in Italy, fossilised shell of a tower snail (Turitella), on rock, polished and mounted, dimensions approx. 28 x 25 x 25 cm, weight approx. 10.8 kg.

Thu 23 May

Fossil collection Extensive collection with mostly smaller fossils, including ammonites (partly pyritised and with beautiful mother-of-pearl effects), sea urchins, jellyfish and teeth, sorted in a large box measuring approx. 53 x 82 cm.

Thu 23 May

Extensive Fossil Collection Germany Mostly German sites such as Bornstedt near Potsdam and the Zechstein Limestone near Gera, estimated approx. 1,000 specimens, including sea urchins, fossilised wood, snails, beetles, corals, trilobites, teeth in various sizes, bones and bone fragments, some with old location labels, probably late 19th century, here mostly historical collection label with note "Sammlung E. Leisner, Waldenburg i. Sch.(lesien)", sorted in 20 drawers, dimensions of each box 32 x 36.5 x 3.5 cm.