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OPERA GALLERYat the alpina Gstaad

Opera Gallery has been present on the international art scene for over 15 years with over ten galleries around the world and still new ones to come. Over the years, we are proud to say that we have sold and exhibited major pieces of modern and contemporary art (Picasso, Botero, Chagall, etc). We have also successfully promoted new talented artists and their art is now part of prestigious private and public collections.

It is with great pleasure that we come to you today with this very exclusive exhibition in Gstaad, kindly hosted by the Alpina Gstaad Hotel. We have chosen each piece with very special care, as we aimed to render this exhibition an exceptional experience in this prestigious venue.

We hope that you will appreciate this unique selection of some of the most representative pieces of modern and contemporary art from around the world and that you will enjoy this particular journey through art.

Jordan LahmiDirector

Opera Gallery Geneva

Gilles DyanChairmanOpera Gallery Group

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TFernand LÉGER (1881-1955)

Les quatre acrobates, 1954 Signed and dated “F. Léger 54”Oil on canvas118,1 x 149,2 cm - 46.5 x 58.7 in.

Provenance Estate of the artistStratis Eleftheriades (E. Tériade), ParisAnon. sale: Sotheby’s, New York, Nov. 13, 1997, lot 149Private collection, New York

ExhibitedParis, Grand Palais, Fernand Léger, Oct.1971- Jan.1972, No. 237, ill. p. 155Paris, Galerie Daniel Malingue, Maîtres Impressionnistes et Modernes, Nov. 1981, No. 22, ill. in colour

LiteratureLawrence Saphire and Fernand Mourlot, Fernand Léger, The Complete Graphic Work, Blue Moon Press,New York, 1978, p. 273, ill.

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TPablo PICASSO (1881-1973)

Buste d’homme à la pipe, 27 February 1969 Signed and dated “27.2.69.I Picasso”Oil on corrugated card laid down on cradled panel97 x 65.7 cm - 38.2 x 25.9 in.

Provenance Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris (acquired from the artist)Galerie Cahiers d’Art (Christian Zervos), Paris (acquired from the above)Private collection, France, (acquired from the above July 23rd, 1969)

ExhibitedHøvikodden, Norway, Sonja Henies og Niels Onstads Kunstsentret, Picasso Visits Norway, 1992, No. 21Salzburg, Festspielausstellung 2004, Salis and Vertes Gallery, June- July 2004, No. 30, ill. in colourMasters of the West, Portakal Culture House, Istanbul, Dec. 10, 2004 - Jan. 12, 2005, ill. in colour p. 57Salzburg, Gallery Salis & Vertes, Modern Masters, Aug.1st - Aug 31st 2007, ill. in colour plat. 35

LiteratureChristian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, vol. 31 : œuvres de 1969, Editions Cahiers d’Art, Paris, 1976, No. 85, ill. p. 27Patrick-Gilles Persin, Daniel-Henri Kahnweiler, Paris, 1990, ill. p. 235Weltkunst magazine, No. 9 Sept. 2004, ill. on the cover for the magazine and on p. 8, as illustration for the series of articles “Alte und Neue Kunst im Dialog” (Ancient and modern art in dialog)

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TPablo PICASSO (1881-1973)

Nature morte, 13 July 1945Signed “Picasso” and dated “13 juillet 45” Oil on canvas65 x 100 cm - 25.6 x 39.4 in.

Provenance Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris (acquired from the artist in 1965)Galerie Beyeler, BaselJane Wade, New York (acquired in 1969)Sale: Christie’s, London, Nov. 30, 1976, lot 69Private collection, Europe

ExhibitedCulan, France, Château de Culan, Exposition Picasso, 1967, No. 28Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Picasso - Werke von 1932 -1965, 1967, No. 27, ill. in colour in the catalogueBaden-Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Picasso - Das Spätwerk, 1968, No. 4, ill. in the catalogue

LiteratureGalerie Beyeler (ed.), Picasso, Basel, 1968, No. 72, ill. in colour p. 107 Klaus Gallwitz, Picasso Laureatus, Lucerne, 1971, No. 24, ill. in colour p. 37

CertificateClaude Ruiz-Picasso has confirmed the authenticity of this artwork

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TAlberto GIACOmEttI (1901-1966)

Tête de profil, 1947 Signed and dated “Alberto Giacometti 47”Oil on canvas55,9 x 27,6 cm - 22 x 10.9 in.

Provenance Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York (acquired directly from the artist)Galerie Claude Bernard, ParisLarry Aldrich, New York (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, Oct. 30, 1963, lot 55)Dr. A. Feingold, New York (acquired at the above sale)Dr. Theodore Leshner, New York (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, Dec. 8-9, 1965, lot 112)R.W. Warren (acquired at the above sale)Brook Street Gallery, LondonReiss-Cohen Gallery, New YorkJames Goodman Gallery, Inc., New York (and sold: Sotheby’s, New York, May 16, 1984, lot 414)Paul Denton (acquired at the above sale)Arnold Herstand & Company, New YorkBentley Gallery, Scottsdale, ArizonaPrivate collection, New York

CertificateMary Lisa Palmer has confirmed the authenticity of this artworkThe Comité Giacometti has confirmed the authenticity of this artwork

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TAmedeo mODIGLIANI (1884 -1920)

Tête de Cariatide Edition of 4; signed, numbered and dated with the foundry mark “Paolo Olmeda 2006” Bronze227 x 75 x 85 cm - 89.4 x 29.5 x 33.5 in.

LiteratureModigliani Institut Archives Légales, Tête de Cariatide, Paris-Rome, 2007

CertificateLes Archives Légales Amedeo Modigliani have confirmed the authenticity of the artwork

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THenri mAtISSE (1869 -1954)

Femme et bouquets, March 1940 Signed and dated “H Matisse 1940” Pencil on paper52,5 x 40,5 cm - 20.7 x 15.9 in.

ProvenanceLynn G. Epsteen, New YorkPrivate collection, New York

LiteraturePierre Schneider, Matisse, London, 1984, p. 148, ill. p. 149

CertificateWanda de Guébriant has confirmed the authenticity of this work

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Tmarc CHAGALL (1887 -1985)

Le Clown violoniste et l’âne rouge, 1971 Signed “Marc Chagall” Oil on canvas55 x 38 cm - 21.6 x 15 in.

ProvenanceIda Chagall estate

CertificateThe Comité Marc Chagall has confirmed the authenticity of this work

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TAlexander CALDER (1898-1976)

Stabile, 1975 Painted metalH: 87 cm - 34.2 in.

ProvenancePrivate collection, Paris

ExhibitedSan Francisco, Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery, Alexander Calder: Sculpture and work on paper, April 1st - March 1st, 2004New York, Pace Wildenstein, Calder from Model to Monument, Feb. 3rd - March 4th, 2006

LiteratureMaurice Brumeau, Calder à Saché, Cercle d’Art, Paris, 1975, No. 27 described and ill. p. 29, No. 73, p. 49

CertificateThis work is registered in the Calder Foundation Archives under the reference No. A15517

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Ttom WESSELmANN (1931- 2004)

Still life with fruit and goldfish, 1987 Signed, titled and dated “87”Enamel on laser-cut steel132,1 x 195,6 cm - 52 x 77 in.

ProvenanceSidney Janis Gallery, New YorkKnoedler Gallery, New YorkPrivate collection, Palm BeachIrving Galleries, Palm BeachPrivate collection, Palm Beach

ExhibitedNew York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Cut-Out Metal Paintings by Tom Wesselmann, April - May 1987, ill. in colour

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Robert INDIANA (1928- )

Love (Gold faces - Red sides), 1966-2002 Edition of 6; signed, numbered and dated “© 1966-2002 R Indiana 6/6” Polychrome aluminium 91,4 x 91,4 x 45,7 cm - 36 x 36 x 18 in.

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ProvenanceThe artist’s studio

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Jean-michel BASQUIAt (1960 -1988)

Logo, 1984 Signed and titledAcrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas152 x 122 cm - 59.8 x 48 in.

Provenance Gagosian Gallery, New YorkGalerie Beaubourg, ParisCollection Marciano, USAJose Mugrabi, New YorkPrivate collection, New YorkPrivate collection, Greenwich

ExhibitedParis, Galerie Beaubourg, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Peintures 1982-87, 1988New York, Whitney Museum of Art, Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1992-93, ill. p. 191 of the catalogue Vienna, Kunsthaus, Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1999, ill. p. 72 of the catalogue

LiteratureMichel Enrici, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paris, 1989, ill. in colour p. 109Richard Marshall, Jean-Louis Prat, Jean-Michel Basquiat, vol. II, Paris, 1996, No.7, ill. in colour p. 122Richard Marshall, Jean-Louis Prat, Jean-Michel Basquiat, vol. II, Paris, 2000, No.7, ill. in colour p. 191

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Fernando BOtERO (1932 - )

Sunday at Castelgandolfo, 2009 Signed “Botero 09” Oil on canvas144 x 207 cm - 56.7 x 81.5 in.


LiteratureFernando Botero, Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales, Montevideo, 1998, comparable work ill. in colour p. 33

CertificateFernando Botero has confirmed the authenticity of this artwork

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The Beach, 2009 Signed “Botero 09”Oil on canvas147 x 208 cm - 57.9 x 81.9 in.

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Rapto de Europa, 2011 Edition of 6; signed and numbered “Botero 1/6”Bronze 60 x 49 x 32 cm - 23.6 x 19.3 x 12.6 in.

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Cabeza con mariposas plateada, 2009 Unique pieceAluminium174 x 77 x 61 cm - 68.5 x 30.3 x 24 in.

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Tmanolo VALDÉS (1942 - )


CertificateManolo Valdés has confirmed the authenticity of this artwork

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manolo VALDÉS (1942 - )

Reina Mariana, 2005 Unique pieceBronze250 x 200 x 120 cm - 98.4 x 78.7 x 47.2 in.

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CertificateManolo Valdés has confirmed the authenticity of this artwork

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marc QUINN (1964 - )

Musk xen in the Seine valley, 2009 Oil on canvas169 x 237 cm - 66.5 x 93.3 in.

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ProvenanceThe artist’s studio, London

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TJulian OPIE (1958- )

Ika 7, 2011 Inkjet on canvas192 x 119,6 cm - 75.6 x 47.1 in.


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Clare, 2010 Vinyl on wooden stretcher192 x 153,5 cm - 75.6 x 60.4 in.


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Woman in black suit with bag, 2012 Silkscreen on painted wooden board100 x 59,8 cm - 39.4 x 23.5 in.


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NClaude LALANNE (1924 - )

Le Trône de Pauline, 1990Edition of 8; signed and numbered “CL Lalanne 4/8” Bronze and brass201 x 108 x 80 cm - 79.1 x 42.5 x 31.5 in.

ProvenanceThe artist’s studio, France

ExhibitedLes Lalanne, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 2010, curated by Peter Marino

LiteratureDaniel Abadie, Lalanne(s), Éditions Flammarion, book cover

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NLEE Jae-Hyo (1965 - )

110033, 2010 Unique piece Wood (big cone pine)190 x 190 x 130 cm - 74.8 x 74.8 x 51.2 in.

ProvenanceThe artist’s studio, Seoul

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NLEE Jae-Hyo (1965 - )

112097, 2012 Unique piece Wood (big cone pine)208 x 89 x 75 cm - 81.9 x 35 x 29.5 in.

ProvenanceThe artist’s studio, Seoul

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OPERA GALLERYAt thE ALPinA GstAAd

16th - 18th February 2013

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