Sale information - Sale Belgian Art, Modern and Contemporary Paintings
Belgian Art, Modern & Contemporary Paintings Auction
Online auction
Auction dates:
Thursday 7 to Tuesday 12 May 2026 at 2 pm
Lots will be on view at 49 Rue des Minimes.
Thursday 7 May from 10 am to 8 pm – Drinks from 7 pm to 8 pm
Friday 8 May from 10 am to 6 pm
Monday 11 May from 10 am to 6 pm
Antenor Auction is pleased to present a sale dedicated to Belgian modern and contemporary art, bringing together a fine selection of works from private collections.
The exhibition opens with a remarkable group of works on paper focused on the female figure, notably including two rare ink drawings by Rik Wouters. A key figure in Belgian modernism, Wouters (1882–1916) embodies a deeply innovative vision of painting at the turn of the 20th century through the freedom of his gesture, the intensity of his palette, and the vibrancy of his line.
This ensemble is enriched by a charcoal and watercolor drawing by Suzanne Valadon, whose work—both powerful and liberated from convention—offers a distinctive perspective on the representation of the body.
The section devoted to the avant-garde highlights an exceptional oil on canvas by Marthe Donas, dated 1917. Originally from Antwerp, Donas (1885–1967) established herself as a pioneering figure of abstraction. Influenced by her discovery of Cubism in Paris during the First World War, she developed as early as 1917 a strikingly modern visual language, of which the present work is a rare and early example.
An abstract composition by Pol Bury, created in 1952, subtly illustrates the transition toward new formal explorations, foreshadowing the kinetic developments that would later define his work.
Finally, an important 148 cm bronze sculpture by the Italian artist Bruno Romeda, dated 1998, brings this ensemble to a close with strength and elegance. His sculptural practice was based on rigorous forms—circles, triangles, and squares—and he also skillfully played with perspective: when placed in a garden, his works reveal new axes or frame fragments of the surrounding landscape.
Viewing by appointment:
For further information regarding the sale, please contact Harold Lombard by email: [email protected] or by telephone: 0032 2 898 09 52.
Sales conditions - Sale Belgian Art, Modern and Contemporary Paintings
CONDITIONS DE VENTE / VERKOOPVOORWAARDEN / CONDITIONS OF SALE
ONLINE SALE
La vente sera faite au comptant et conduite en euros. Les acquéreurs paieront en sus des enchères les frais suivants: jusqu’à 150.000€ , 30% TTC (frais de vente et TVA compris) et 25% (frais de vente et TVA compris)sur la tranche au-delà de 150.000€. Ce calcul s’applique par lot et par tranche.
Le paiement doit être effectué immédiatement après la vente. Cette règle est applicable même si l’acheteur souhaite exporter le lot ou si une licence d’exportation est requise. L’acquéreur peut payer par virement bancaire en euros, par carte de crédit Carte Visa ou MasterCard ainsi qu’en espèces en euros jusqu’à un montant inférieur à 3 000€ frais et taxes compris.
Les acquéreurs ayant acquis leur(s) lot(s) par l’intermédiaire d’une plateforme de vente en ligne paieront en outre : 3% HT du prix d’adjudication pour les services de Drouot Digital (Online). Ces sommes étant reversées à la plateforme offrant le service Online.
De koper betaalt contant en in euros de prijs van toewijzing te vermeerderen met 30% (verkoopkosten en BTW inclusief) tot en met 150.000€ en 25% (verkoopkosten en BTW inclusief) voor de schijf boven 150.000€. Deze berekening is per lot en per schijf.
Betaling is onmiddellijk na de veiling verschuldigd. Deze regel is van toepassing zelfs indien de koper het lot wenst uit te voeren of indien een exportlicentie noodzakelijk is. De koper kan per overschrijving, per Visa of MasterCard kredietkaart alsook in contanten (contanten beperkt tot maximum bedrag van 3.000€ verkoopkosten en BTW inclusief) betalen.
Kopers die hun bod gedaan hebben via online verkoopplatvormen zullen daarbovenop een bedrag verschuldigd zijn van : 3% excl.BTW op de hamerprijs indien zij via Drouot Digital (Online). Deze kosten zullen doorgestort worden aan de gebruikte online platvormen.
The auction will be conducted in euros and payment will be due immediately. In addition to the hammer price, buyers will pay the following fees : up to 150.000€, 30% incl. sales fees and VAT, for price range above 150.000€, 25% incl. sales fees and VAT. This calculation applies to each lot and perrange.
Payment is due immediately after the sale. This rule applies even if the buyer wishes to export the lot and an export license is, or may be, required. Payment must be made by wire transfer in euros or by Visa, MasterCard as well as in cash up to 3 000 (incl. fees and taxes).
Buyers who have acquired their lot(s) on an online sales platform will be charged an additional cost of 3% excl. VAT if they used the Drouot Digital (Online) bidding platform. Those charges being refunded to the used digital platforms.
RESPONSABILITÉ
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VERANTWOORDELIJKHEID
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RESPONSABILITY
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ENCHÈRES
Les enchères suivent l’ordre des numéros du catalogue. ANTENOR AUCTION est libre de fixer l’ordre de progression des enchères et les enchérisseurs sont tenus de s’y conformer. Le plus offrant et dernier enchérisseur sera l’adjudicataire. En cas de double enchère reconnue effective par ANTENOR AUCTION, l’objet sera remis en vente, tous les amateurs présents pouvant concourir à cette deuxième mise en adjudication.
VEILINGEN
De loten worden geveild volgens hun volgnummer in de catalogus. ANTENOR AUCTION staat vrij het ritme van veilingen te bepalen en de bieders moeten zich hieraan houden. De hoogste bieder zal de koper zijn. In geval van dubbele erkende veiling zal het lot opnieuw aangeboden worden aan alle aanwezigen.
BIDS
Bidding will be in accordance with the lot numbers listed in the catalogue or as announced by Antenor Auction, and will be in increments determined by the auctioneer. The highest and last bidder will be the purchaser. Should Antenor Auction recognize two simultaneous bids on an object, the lot will be put up for sale again and all those present in the saleroom may participate in this second opportunity tobid.
RETRAIT DES ACHATS
Dès l’adjudication, l’objet sera sous l’entière responsabilité de l’adjudicataire. L’acquéreur sera lui-même chargé de faire assurer ses acquisitions, et ANTENOR AUCTION décline toute responsabilité quant aux dommages que l’objet pourrait encourir, et ceci dès l’acquisition prononcée. Toutes les formalités, notamment celles concernant l’exportation, ainsi que les transports restent à la charge exclusive de l’acquéreur.
Le retrait des lots peut-être effectué SUR RENDEZ-VOUS les jours ouvrables du vendredi 15 mai au vendredi 22 mai 2026 ([email protected]) à l’adresse suivante :
134-136 rue Saint Denis – 1190 Forest
OPHALING VAN LOTEN
Eens toegewezen valt het lot onder de volledige verantwoordelijkheid van de koper. De koper zal verantwoordelijk zijn voor het verzekeren van zijn aankopen en ANTENOR AUCTION zal elke verantwoordelijkheid voor mogelijke schade afwijzen. Alle formaliteiten, onder meer met betrekking tot uitvoer, blijven ten koste van de koper.
Loten zullen voor afhaling beschikbaar zijn op afspraak op werkdagen van vrijdag 15 mei tot en met vrijdag 22 mei 2026 ([email protected]) op het volgende adres: 134-136 rue Saint Denis – 1190 Forest
COLLECTION OF PURCHASES
From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will be in the exclusive responsibility of the buyer. Transportation and storage will be invalided to the buyer. The buyer will be solely responsible for insurance, and Antenor Auction assumes no liability for any damage items may incur from the time the hammer falls. All formality procedures, including those concerning exportation as well as transport fall exclusively to the buyer.
Lots can be collected BY APPOINTMENT on weekdays from Friday, May 15th to Friday, May 22nd, 2026 ([email protected]) at the following address: 134-136 rue Saint Denis – 1190 Forest
DROIT DE SUITE
Lors de la vente de certaines œuvres portant un caractère unique, les œuvres signées et numérotées et les œuvres produites en quantités raisonnables, un droit de suite est dû à l’auteur ou à ses héritiers, pour autant que l’auteur ne soit pas décédé depuis plus de 70 ans. Ce droit de suite est calculé sur le prix de vente hors taxes, à condition que celui-ci soit de minimum 2.000€. Il s’élève par tranche dégressive à : 4% de 2.000€ à 50.000€, 3% de 50.001€ à 200.000€, 1% de 200.001€ à350.000€, 0,5% de 350.001€ à 500.000€ et 0,25% au-delà, sans que le droit de suite puisse dépasser 12.500€ par œuvre d’art et par revente. Celui-ci est à la charge de l’acheteur.
VOLGRECHT
Bij veiling van kunstwerken met een uniek karakter, getekende en/of genummerde, alsmede kunstwerken geproduceerd in beperkte aantallen, zal een volgrecht verschuldigd zijn aan de auteur of zijn erfgenamen, voor zover de auteur minder dan 70 jaar geleden overleden is. Het volgrecht wordt berekend op de hamerprijs excl. belasting op voorwaarde dat deze minimum 2.000€ bedraagt. Het bedrag wordt berekend op basis van een degressieve percentage per schijf van : 4% van 2.000€ tem 50.000€, 3% van 50.001€ tem 200.000€, 1% van 200.001€ tem 350.000€, 0,5% van 350.001€ tem 500.000€ en 0,25% hierboven, zonder dat dit volgrecht meer dan 12.500€ per kunstwerk en per doorverkoop mag bedragen. Deze is ten laste van de koper.
RESALE RIGHT
The buyer will have to pay a resale right for unique artworks, signed or numbered and artworks produced in a reasonable quantity which have been produced no later than 70 years after the author’s death. The cumulative and declining right is : 4% between 2.000€ and 50.000€, 3% between 50.001€ and 200.000€, 1% between 200.001€ and 350.000€, 0,5% between 350.001€ and 500.000€ and 0,25% hereafter. This right cannot exceed 12.500€ per artwork. The buyer is responsible for paying this artist’s resale right.
EXPORT AND IMPORT
Any lot sold at auction may be subject to export laws from the country in which it is sold and import restrictions from other countries. Many countries require a declaration of export for any lot leaving the country and/or an import declaration on entry of property when the lot enters the country. Local laws may prevent you from importing or selling a lot in the country into which you wish to import it. Antenor Auction will not be obliged to cancel the sale or refund the buyer the purchase price if the lot cannot be exported, imported or is seized for any reason by a government authority. It is the buyer's responsibility to determine and meet any legislative or regulatory requirements relating to the export or import of any lot purchased.
Before bidding, it is the sole responsibility of the bidder to seek advice and comply with the requirements of any applicable laws or regulations relating to the import and export of any lot. If permission is refused or if it takes time to obtain permission, the bidder must still pay Antenor Auction in full for the lot purchased. In exceptional cases and at the buyer’s request, Antenor Auction can assist the buyer in obtaining the appropriate permits if the buyer bears the costs. However, Antenor Auction cannot guarantee that these permits will be obtained.
The buyer is solely responsible for the payment of any taxes, duties, or other governmental charges relating to the export or import of the lot. If Antenor Auction exports or imports the item on behalf of the buyer, paying any taxes, duties or other governmental charges, the buyer agrees to reimburse Antenor Auction for such amounts.
Lots made from protected species: lots made from or comprising (in whatever percentage) endangered and other protected species of fauna and flora are marked with the symbol ◆ in the catalogue. These include, but are not limited to, ivory materials, turtle scales, crocodile skins, ostrich skins, certain species of coral and Brazilian rosewood. Buyers should check the relevant customs laws and regulations before bidding on any lot containing wildlife materials if they plan to import the lot into another country. Many countries refuse to import goods containing such materials, and others require permission from the relevant regulatory bodies in both the exporting and importing countries. In some cases, the lot can only be shipped with independent scientific confirmation of species and/or age, which the buyer will have to obtain at his own expense. If a lot contains elephant ivory, or any other wildlife material that could be mistaken for elephant ivory, the buyer should obtain other legal approvement if they intend to import the lot into the United States. Antenor Auction will not be obligated to cancel or refund the purchase if the lot cannot be exported or imported or if it is seized for any reason by a government authority. It is the buyer's responsibility to determine what the requirements of applicable laws and regulations are with respect to the export and import of goods containing such protected or regulated materials, and it is also the buyer's responsibility to comply with them.
U.S. Ban on African Elephant Ivory: The United States prohibits the import of African elephant ivory. Any lot containing elephant ivory or other wildlife material that could easily be mistaken for elephant ivory (e.g. mammoth or walrus ivory) may only be imported into the United States with the results of a rigorous scientific test accepted by Fish & Wildlife confirming that the material is not African elephant ivory. If such rigorous scientific testing has been conducted on a lot prior to its release for auction, Antenor Auction will clearly indicate this in the lot description. In all other cases, Antenor Auction cannot confirm whether or not a lot contains African elephant ivory, and the buyer purchases the lot at his or her own risk and will be responsible for the cost of any scientific testing or other reports required for import into the United States. If said tests are inconclusive or confirm that the material is indeed African elephant, Antenor Auction will not be required to cancel the purchase or refund the hammer price and buyer’s premium.
Antique jewellery: Under current laws, jewellery over 50 years old and worth at least 50.000€ will require an export licence, which Antenor Auction can help the buyer to apply for without any obligation of success. Obtaining this jewellery export licence can take up to 8 weeks.
Watches: Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are photographed with bracelets made of materials from endangered or protected animal species such as alligator or crocodile. These lots are marked with the symbol ◆ in the catalogue. These bracelets made from endangered species are presented for display purposes only and are not for sale. Antenor Auction will remove and hold the bracelets before the watches are shipped. On some auction sites, Antenor Auction may, at its sole discretion, make these bracelets available free of charge to the buyers of the lots if they are collected in person at the auction site within 1 year from the date of the sale. The buyer will check with the department on the status of each particular lot. The import of luxury watches such as e.g. Rolex into the United States is subject to very tight restrictions. These watches cannot be shipped to the United States and can only be imported in person. As a general rule, a buyer can only import one watch at a time into the United States. For further information, the buyer should contact customs.
With respect to all symbols, lots marked with symbols are for information only, Antenor Auction declines all responsibility for errors or omissions.