The Greek Sale

16 November 2016 | starting at 14:00 GMT

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Auction highlights

Yiannis Moralis (Greek, 1916-2009) Reclining woman, 1977 123 x 146 cm.. Sold for £245,000 inc. premium

Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika (Greek, 1906-1994) Midday 90.2 x 70.7 cm.. Sold for £50,000 inc. premium

Yiannis Tsarouchis (Greek, 1910-1989) Still life: Arum lillies and irises in a vase, a lemon and a belt 100 x 73 cm.. Sold for £43,750 inc. premium

Marios Prassinos (Greek, 1916-1985) The embrace 46.5 x 39 cm.. Sold for £7,500 inc. premium

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The Greek Sale

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1AR — Nikos Engonopoulos(Greek, 1910-1985)Paix (Femme à la colombe), 1957 39.5 x 32 cm.

2AR — Yiannis Moralis(Greek, 1916-2009)Woman and cloud, Fullmoon 26.5 X 23.5 cm.

3AR — Yiannis Moralis(Greek, 1916-2009)Woman and cloud, Fullmoon 26.5 x 23.5 cm.

4AR — Yiannis Tsarouchis(Greek, 1910-1989)Despina 40 x 27 cm.

5 — Theofilos Hadjimichael(Greek, 1871-1934)Jason and Medea 73 x 115 cm.

6 — Nicholaos Gysis(Greek, 1842-1901)Head of girl 41 x 34 cm.

7AR — Stavros Kantzikis(Greek, 1885-1958)King Constantine I during the Balcan Wars 80 x 105 cm.

8 — Georgios Prokopiou(Greek, 1876-1940)The convoy 62.5 x 91.5 cm.

9AR — Marios Prassinos(Greek, 1916-1985)The embrace 46.5 x 39 cm.

10AR — Georgios Bouzianis(Greek, 1885-1959)Reclining woman 24 x 52 cm.

11 — Jean Altamoura(Greek, 1852-1878)Sailing in choppy seas 45 x 66 cm.

12AR — Fotis Kontoglou(Greek, 1895-1965)Saint John the Forerunner 30.5 x 22.8 cm.

13AR — Fotis Kontoglou(Greek, 1895-1965)The prophet Elias 87 x 55 cm.

14AR — Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika(Greek, 1906-1994)Riverbed 96 x 130 cm.

15AR — Yerassimos Sklavos(Greek, 1927-1967)Volcano 60 x 70 x 48 cm.

16 — Michalis Economou(Greek, 1888-1933)House by the sea 49 x 61 cm.

17AR — Nikos Engonopoulos(Greek, 1910-1985)Sur la Guerre d'Indépendance (Paysage Orphique) 120 x 100 cm.

18 — Emilios Prossalentis(Greek, 1859-1926)Moonlight sailing 47 x 75 cm.

19 — Vassilios Hatzis(Greek, 1870-1915)Sailing in high seas 20.5 x 38.5 cm.

20 — Jean Altamoura(Greek, 1852-1878)Pilot Helsingor 25 x 28 cm.

21AR — Polykleitos Rengos(Greek, 1903-1984)Notre Maitre la Nature / Baigneuses 90 x 74.5 cm.

22AR — Yiannis Tsarouchis(Greek, 1910-1989)Still life with pomegranates 29 x 56 cm.

23 — Theofilos Hadjimichael(Greek, 1871-1934)The battle of Alexander the great with Mithridates/The Invasion of Alexander the Great in Persia 70 x 101 cm.

24AR — Apostolos Geralis(Greek, 1886-1983)Young woman peeling quinces 95 x 70.5 cm.

25AR — Yiannis Spyropoulos(Greek, 1912-1990)Olive trees II 60 x 80 cm.

26AR — Yiannis Tsarouchis(Greek, 1910-1989)Still life: Arum lilies and irises in a vase, a lemon and a belt 100 x 73 cm.

27AR — Yiannis Moralis(Greek, 1916-2009)Reclining woman, 1977 123 x 146 cm.

28AR — Yiannis Moralis(Greek, 1916-2009)Nude 39 x 29 cm.

29AR — Diamantis Diamantopoulos(Greek, 1914-1995)Head of a woman 70 x 50 cm.

30AR — Constantinos Parthenis(Greek, 1878-1967)Slope at Mount Hymettus 55.5 x 65 cm.

31AR — Georgios Gounaropoulos(Greek, 1889-1977)Landscape with figure 60.5 x 81.5 cm.

32 — Michalis Economou(Greek, 1888-1933)Fishing huts 48 x 60 cm.

33AR — Agenor Asteriadis(Greek, 1898-1977)Shooting gallery 103 x 183 cm.

34AR — Alecos Fassianos(Greek, born 1935)Ulysses and Circe 73 x 92 cm.

35AR — Thanos Tsingos(Greek, 1914-1965)White and red flowers on white background 91.5 x 72.4 cm.

36AR — Thanos Tsingos(Greek, 1914-1965)Navire sur mer rouillée 92 x 73 cm.

37AR — Spyros Vassiliou(Greek, 1902-1984)Griffins 72 x 91 cm.

38AR — Spyros Vassiliou(Greek, 1902-1984)Nocturne 183 x 99 cm.

39AR — Yiannis Tsarouchis(Greek, 1910-1989)Landscape 23 x 32 cm.

40AR — Yiannis Tsarouchis(Greek, 1910-1989)

41 — Theofilos Hadjimichael(Greek, 1871-1934)Ulysses brings Iphigenia to the high priest Kalhas 100 x 165 cm.

42AR — Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika(Greek, 1906-1994)Midday 90.2 x 70.7 cm.

43AR — Nikos Kessanlis(Greek, 1930-2004)Composition 71 x 83.5 cm.

44AR — Yannis Gaïtis(Greek, 1923-1984)Untitled/Figures 60 x 80 cm.

45AR — Lucas Samaras(Greek, born 1936)Untitled/ (flower) June 2, 1956 30.5 x 22.9 cm.

46AR — Chryssa(Vardea) (Greek, 1933-2013)Untitled 57.5 x 31,5 x 22 cm.

47AR — Yiannis Tsarouchis(Greek, 1910-1989)Erofili 200 x 75 cm.

48 — Theofilos Hadjimichael(Greek, 1871-1934)Sappho and Alcaeus 110 X 209 cm.

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1^AR —
Nikos Engonopoulos
(Greek, 1910-1985)
Paix (Femme à la colombe), 1957 39.5 x 32 cm.

2^AR —
Yiannis Moralis
(Greek, 1916-2009)
Woman and cloud, Fullmoon 26.5 X 23.5 cm.

3^AR —
Yiannis Moralis
(Greek, 1916-2009)
Woman and cloud, Fullmoon 26.5 x 23.5 cm.

4^AR —
Yiannis Tsarouchis
(Greek, 1910-1989)
Despina 40 x 27 cm.

5 —
Theofilos Hadjimichael
(Greek, 1871-1934)
Jason and Medea 73 x 115 cm.

6 —
Nicholaos Gysis
(Greek, 1842-1901)
Head of girl 41 x 34 cm.

7^AR —
Stavros Kantzikis
(Greek, 1885-1958)
King Constantine I during the Balcan Wars 80 x 105 cm.

8 —
Georgios Prokopiou
(Greek, 1876-1940)
The convoy 62.5 x 91.5 cm.

9^AR —
Marios Prassinos
(Greek, 1916-1985)
The embrace 46.5 x 39 cm.

10^AR —
Georgios Bouzianis
(Greek, 1885-1959)
Reclining woman 24 x 52 cm.

11 —
Jean Altamoura
(Greek, 1852-1878)
Sailing in choppy seas 45 x 66 cm.

12^AR —
Fotis Kontoglou
(Greek, 1895-1965)
Saint John the Forerunner 30.5 x 22.8 cm.

13^AR —
Fotis Kontoglou
(Greek, 1895-1965)
The prophet Elias 87 x 55 cm.

14^AR —
Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika
(Greek, 1906-1994)
Riverbed 96 x 130 cm.

15^AR —
Yerassimos Sklavos
(Greek, 1927-1967)
Volcano 60 x 70 x 48 cm.

16 —
Michalis Economou
(Greek, 1888-1933)
House by the sea 49 x 61 cm.

17^AR —
Nikos Engonopoulos
(Greek, 1910-1985)
Sur la Guerre d'Indépendance (Paysage Orphique) 120 x 100 cm.

18 —
Emilios Prossalentis
(Greek, 1859-1926)
Moonlight sailing 47 x 75 cm.

19 —
Vassilios Hatzis
(Greek, 1870-1915)
Sailing in high seas 20.5 x 38.5 cm.

20 —
Jean Altamoura
(Greek, 1852-1878)
Pilot Helsingor 25 x 28 cm.

21^AR —
Polykleitos Rengos
(Greek, 1903-1984)
Notre Maitre la Nature / Baigneuses 90 x 74.5 cm.

22^AR —
Yiannis Tsarouchis
(Greek, 1910-1989)
Still life with pomegranates 29 x 56 cm.

23 —
Theofilos Hadjimichael
(Greek, 1871-1934)
The battle of Alexander the great with Mithridates/The Invasion of Alexander the Great in Persia 70 x 101 cm.

24^AR —
Apostolos Geralis
(Greek, 1886-1983)
Young woman peeling quinces 95 x 70.5 cm.

25^AR —
Yiannis Spyropoulos
(Greek, 1912-1990)
Olive trees II 60 x 80 cm.

26^AR —
Yiannis Tsarouchis
(Greek, 1910-1989)
Still life: Arum lilies and irises in a vase, a lemon and a belt 100 x 73 cm.

27^AR —
Yiannis Moralis
(Greek, 1916-2009)
Reclining woman, 1977 123 x 146 cm.

28^AR —
Yiannis Moralis
(Greek, 1916-2009)
Nude 39 x 29 cm.

29^AR —
Diamantis Diamantopoulos
(Greek, 1914-1995)
Head of a woman 70 x 50 cm.

30^AR —
Constantinos Parthenis
(Greek, 1878-1967)
Slope at Mount Hymettus 55.5 x 65 cm.

31^AR —
Georgios Gounaropoulos
(Greek, 1889-1977)
Landscape with figure 60.5 x 81.5 cm.

32 —
Michalis Economou
(Greek, 1888-1933)
Fishing huts 48 x 60 cm.

33^AR —
Agenor Asteriadis
(Greek, 1898-1977)
Shooting gallery 103 x 183 cm.

34^AR —
Alecos Fassianos
(Greek, born 1935)
Ulysses and Circe 73 x 92 cm.

35^AR —
Thanos Tsingos
(Greek, 1914-1965)
White and red flowers on white background 91.5 x 72.4 cm.

36^AR —
Thanos Tsingos
(Greek, 1914-1965)
Navire sur mer rouillée 92 x 73 cm.

37^AR —
Spyros Vassiliou
(Greek, 1902-1984)
Griffins 72 x 91 cm.

38^AR —
Spyros Vassiliou
(Greek, 1902-1984)
Nocturne 183 x 99 cm.

39^AR —
Yiannis Tsarouchis
(Greek, 1910-1989)
Landscape 23 x 32 cm.

40^AR —
Yiannis Tsarouchis
(Greek, 1910-1989)

41 —
Theofilos Hadjimichael
(Greek, 1871-1934)
Ulysses brings Iphigenia to the high priest Kalhas 100 x 165 cm.

42^AR —
Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika
(Greek, 1906-1994)
Midday 90.2 x 70.7 cm.

43^AR —
Nikos Kessanlis
(Greek, 1930-2004)
Composition 71 x 83.5 cm.

44^AR —
Yannis Gaïtis
(Greek, 1923-1984)
Untitled/Figures 60 x 80 cm.

45^AR —
Lucas Samaras
(Greek, born 1936)
Untitled/ (flower) June 2, 1956 30.5 x 22.9 cm.

46^AR —
Chryssa
(Vardea) (Greek, 1933-2013)
Untitled 57.5 x 31,5 x 22 cm.

47^AR —
Yiannis Tsarouchis
(Greek, 1910-1989)
Erofili 200 x 75 cm.

48 —
Theofilos Hadjimichael
(Greek, 1871-1934)
Sappho and Alcaeus 110 X 209 cm.