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A Modernist Diaspora

28 – 29 June 2022 | starting at 14:00 BST

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Abraham Mintchine (Ukrainian/Russian, 1898-1931) Interior of a studio (Siesta). Sold for £9,562.50 inc. premium

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The collection of Jacques Spreiregen (1894-1982), a Polish-French immigrant and founder of the one of world's largest hat manufacturers and the internationally celebrated Kangol brand.

1^* —
Abraham Mintchine
(Ukrainian/Russian, 1898-1931)
Interior of a studio (Siesta)

Sold for £9,562.50 inc. premium

The collection of Jacques Spreiregen (1894-1982), a Polish-French immigrant and founder of the one of world's largest hat manufacturers and the internationally celebrated Kangol brand.

7^AR —
Jean Pougny
(French, 1894-1956)
Three lithographs Scène de plage: signed with edition number '109/220' in pencil (lower right border);
Interior: signed with edition number '179/220' in pencil (lower right border);
La chaise: inscribed 'Epreuve d'artiste' (lower left border); size of the largest: 48 x 27cm (18 7/8 x 10 5/8in).

Sold for £446.25 inc. premium

Maurice Blond(Polish, 1899-1974)Two village scenes First: signed in Latin (lower right)oil on board27 x 34.5cm (10 5/8 x 13 9/16in);Second: signed in Latin (upper right)oil on board27 x 34.5cm (10 5/8 x 13 9/16in).(2)

The collection of Jacques Spreiregen (1894-1982), a Polish-French immigrant and founder of the one of world's largest hat manufacturers and the internationally celebrated Kangol brand.

8^AR —
Maurice Blond
(Polish, 1899-1974)
Two village scenes First: signed in Latin (lower right)
oil on board
27 x 34.5cm (10 5/8 x 13 9/16in);
Second: signed in Latin (upper right)
oil on board
27 x 34.5cm (10 5/8 x 13 9/16in).
(2)

Sold for £3,570 inc. premium

Maurice Blond(Polish, 1899-1974)Two still lifes (tablescapes) Fist: signed indistinctly (lower right)watercolour on paper37 x 44cm (14 9/16 x 17 5/16in);Second: signed in Latin and dated '74' (upper right)watercolour on paper42 x 37.5cm (16 9/16 x 14 3/4in).(2)

The collection of Jacques Spreiregen (1894-1982), a Polish-French immigrant and founder of the one of world's largest hat manufacturers and the internationally celebrated Kangol brand.

9^AR —
Maurice Blond
(Polish, 1899-1974)
Two still lifes (tablescapes) Fist: signed indistinctly (lower right)
watercolour on paper
37 x 44cm (14 9/16 x 17 5/16in);
Second: signed in Latin and dated '74' (upper right)
watercolour on paper
42 x 37.5cm (16 9/16 x 14 3/4in).
(2)

£700 - £900

The collection of Jacques Spreiregen (1894-1982), a Polish-French immigrant and founder of the one of world's largest hat manufacturers and the internationally celebrated Kangol brand.

10^AR —
Maurice Blond
(Polish, 1899-1974)
Vase of flowers on chair

£600 - £800

The collection of Jacques Spreiregen (1894-1982), a Polish-French immigrant and founder of the one of world's largest hat manufacturers and the internationally celebrated Kangol brand.

11^AR —
Maurice Blond
(Polish, 1899-1974)
Still life with flowers

£500 - £700

12 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

Various Properties

13^AR —
Constantin Kluge
(Latvian/French, 1912-2003)
Nude

£3,000 - £4,000

14 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

Withdrawn

15 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

Various Properties

16 —
Jacques Gotko
(Ukrainian, 1899-1944)
In memory of Metilene

Sold for £1,020 inc. premium

Various Properties

17^*,AR —
Roman Kramsztyk
(Polish, 1885-1942)
Portrait of Biala Murzynka

£7,000 - £10,000

18 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

19 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

20 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

The women of Montparnasse

21 —
Vera Landchevsky
(Russian/Ukrainian/French, 1897-1960)
Portrait of a young woman

Sold for £1,147.50 inc. premium

The women of Montparnasse

22 —
Sonia Lewitska
(Polish/French, 1874-1937)
Route sur un pont

Sold for £5,100 inc. premium

The women of Montparnasse

23 —
Anna Staritsky
(Ukrainian/French, 1908-1981)
Fantasy

£2,000 - £3,000

The women of Montparnasse

24 —
Marie Vassilieff
(Russian, 1884-1957)
Portrait of a man

£8,000 - £10,000

The women of Montparnasse

25 —
Marevna
(Maria Vorobieff) (Russian, 1892-1984)
Saint Luke the Evangelist

£20,000 - £30,000

The women of Montparnasse

26^AR —
Julia Worswick
(British, 1903-1976)
Portrait

£600 - £800

The women of Montparnasse

27 —
Sonia Lewitska
(Polish/French, 1874-1937)
Garden

£8,000 - £10,000

The women of Montparnasse

28 —
Aimee-Liouba Borissova
(French , active 1925-1939)
Portrait

£4,000 - £6,000

Various Properties

29^*,AR —
Serge Férat
(French, 1881-1958)
Woodcutters

£40,000 - £60,000

Various Properties

30^AR —
Moïse Kisling
(Polish/French, 1891-1953)
Barque sur le rivage

£20,000 - £30,000

Various Properties

31^AR —
Leonid Berman
(Russian/French/American, 1896-1976)
Port

£2,000 - £3,000

Various Properties

32^AR —
Leonid Berman
(Russian/French/American, 1896-1976)
Port at night

£2,000 - £3,000

Various Properties

33^*,AR —
Léopold Survage
(Russian, 1879-1968)
La conque de mer

£40,000 - £60,000

Various Properties

34^*,AR —
Léopold Survage
(Russian, 1879-1968)
'La Rue du Rêve à Liège'

£25,000 - £35,000

Various Properties

35^*,AR —
Simon Natan Karczmar
(Polish/French/Israeli, 1903-1982)
Jewish Musicians

Sold for £765 inc. premium

Various Properties

36^†,AR —
Jean Pougny
(French, 1894-1956)
Paysage de Paris (La Ligne de Chemin de Fer)

Sold for £4,462.50 inc. premium

37 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

Various Properties

38^*,AR —
Jean Pougny
(French, 1894-1956)
View of St. Tropez

£5,000 - £7,000

Various Properties

39^AR —
Léonid Frechkop
(Belgian, 1897-1982)
Three Graces

£2,000 - £3,000

Various Properties

40^AR —
Léonid Frechkop
(Belgian, 1897-1982)
Tugs in a port

£3,000 - £4,000

Various Properties

41^AR —
Jacques Chapiro
(Latvian/French, 1887-1972)
Sculptor

Sold for £3,187.50 inc. premium

Various Properties

42^AR —
Pavel Chmaroff
(Russian/French, 1874-1950)
Portrait of a young woman

£2,000 - £3,000

Various Properties

43^AR —
Léon Zack
(Lev Vasilevich Zak) (Russian/French, 1892-1980)
Lady in white

£3,000 - £5,000

Various Properties

44^AR —
Léon Zack
(Lev Vasilevich Zak) (Russian/French, 1892-1980)
Portrait of a girl

£1,500 - £2,000

Various Properties

45^AR —
Georges de Pogedaieff
(Russian, 1897-1971)
Portrait of a young woman

£2,000 - £4,000

Various Properties

46^AR —
Elie Anatole Pavil
(French, 1873-1948)
Still life with fruit

£1,500 - £2,000

Various Properties

47^AR —
Nicolas Sinezouboff
(Russian, 1891-1948)
Still life with autumn flowers

£800 - £1,000

48 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

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27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
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1* — Abraham Mintchine(Ukrainian/Russian, 1898-1931)Interior of a studio (Siesta)

2*,AR — Pinchus Krémègne(Belarusian, 1890-1981)Mediterranean rooftops

3*,AR — Jean Pougny(French, 1894-1956)1925-1926Still life with eggs

4*,AR — Maurice Blond(Polish, 1899-1974)Street scene beneath autumnal trees

5*,AR — Maurice Blond(Polish, 1899-1974)Café exterior

6AR — Jean Pougny(French, 1894-1956)Salle de billard

8AR — Maurice Blond(Polish, 1899-1974)Two village scenes First: signed in Latin (lower right)oil on board27 x 34.5cm (10 5/8 x 13 9/16in);Second: signed in Latin (upper right)oil on board27 x 34.5cm (10 5/8 x 13 9/16in).(2)

9AR — Maurice Blond(Polish, 1899-1974)Two still lifes (tablescapes) Fist: signed indistinctly (lower right)watercolour on paper37 x 44cm (14 9/16 x 17 5/16in);Second: signed in Latin and dated '74' (upper right)watercolour on paper42 x 37.5cm (16 9/16 x 14 3/4in).(2)

10AR — Maurice Blond(Polish, 1899-1974)Vase of flowers on chair

11AR — Maurice Blond(Polish, 1899-1974)Still life with flowers

12 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

13AR — Constantin Kluge(Latvian/French, 1912-2003)Nude

14 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

15 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

16 — Jacques Gotko(Ukrainian, 1899-1944)In memory of Metilene

17*,AR — Roman Kramsztyk(Polish, 1885-1942)Portrait of Biala Murzynka

18 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

19 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

20 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

21 — Vera Landchevsky(Russian/Ukrainian/French, 1897-1960)Portrait of a young woman

22 — Sonia Lewitska(Polish/French, 1874-1937)Route sur un pont

23 — Anna Staritsky(Ukrainian/French, 1908-1981)Fantasy

24 — Marie Vassilieff(Russian, 1884-1957)Portrait of a man

25 — Marevna(Maria Vorobieff) (Russian, 1892-1984)Saint Luke the Evangelist

26AR — Julia Worswick(British, 1903-1976)Portrait

27 — Sonia Lewitska(Polish/French, 1874-1937)Garden

28 — Aimee-Liouba Borissova(French , active 1925-1939)Portrait

29*,AR — Serge Férat(French, 1881-1958)Woodcutters

30AR — Moïse Kisling(Polish/French, 1891-1953)Barque sur le rivage

31AR — Leonid Berman(Russian/French/American, 1896-1976)Port

32AR — Leonid Berman(Russian/French/American, 1896-1976)Port at night

33*,AR — Léopold Survage(Russian, 1879-1968)La conque de mer

34*,AR — Léopold Survage(Russian, 1879-1968)'La Rue du Rêve à Liège'

35*,AR — Simon Natan Karczmar(Polish/French/Israeli, 1903-1982)Jewish Musicians

36†,AR — Jean Pougny(French, 1894-1956)Paysage de Paris (La Ligne de Chemin de Fer)

37 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

38*,AR — Jean Pougny(French, 1894-1956)View of St. Tropez

39AR — Léonid Frechkop(Belgian, 1897-1982)Three Graces

40AR — Léonid Frechkop(Belgian, 1897-1982)Tugs in a port

41AR — Jacques Chapiro(Latvian/French, 1887-1972)Sculptor

42AR — Pavel Chmaroff(Russian/French, 1874-1950)Portrait of a young woman

43AR — Léon Zack(Lev Vasilevich Zak) (Russian/French, 1892-1980)Lady in white

44AR — Léon Zack(Lev Vasilevich Zak) (Russian/French, 1892-1980)Portrait of a girl

45AR — Georges de Pogedaieff(Russian, 1897-1971)Portrait of a young woman

46AR — Elie Anatole Pavil(French, 1873-1948)Still life with fruit

47AR — Nicolas Sinezouboff(Russian, 1891-1948)Still life with autumn flowers

48 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

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1^* —
Abraham Mintchine
(Ukrainian/Russian, 1898-1931)
Interior of a studio (Siesta)

2^*,AR —
Pinchus Krémègne
(Belarusian, 1890-1981)
Mediterranean rooftops

3^*,AR —
Jean Pougny
(French, 1894-1956)
1925-1926
Still life with eggs

4^*,AR —
Maurice Blond
(Polish, 1899-1974)
Street scene beneath autumnal trees

5^*,AR —
Maurice Blond
(Polish, 1899-1974)
Café exterior

6^AR —
Jean Pougny
(French, 1894-1956)
Salle de billard

8^AR —
Maurice Blond
(Polish, 1899-1974)
Two village scenes First: signed in Latin (lower right)
oil on board
27 x 34.5cm (10 5/8 x 13 9/16in);
Second: signed in Latin (upper right)
oil on board
27 x 34.5cm (10 5/8 x 13 9/16in).
(2)

9^AR —
Maurice Blond
(Polish, 1899-1974)
Two still lifes (tablescapes) Fist: signed indistinctly (lower right)
watercolour on paper
37 x 44cm (14 9/16 x 17 5/16in);
Second: signed in Latin and dated '74' (upper right)
watercolour on paper
42 x 37.5cm (16 9/16 x 14 3/4in).
(2)

10^AR —
Maurice Blond
(Polish, 1899-1974)
Vase of flowers on chair

11^AR —
Maurice Blond
(Polish, 1899-1974)
Still life with flowers

13^AR —
Constantin Kluge
(Latvian/French, 1912-2003)
Nude

16 —
Jacques Gotko
(Ukrainian, 1899-1944)
In memory of Metilene

17^*,AR —
Roman Kramsztyk
(Polish, 1885-1942)
Portrait of Biala Murzynka

21 —
Vera Landchevsky
(Russian/Ukrainian/French, 1897-1960)
Portrait of a young woman

22 —
Sonia Lewitska
(Polish/French, 1874-1937)
Route sur un pont

23 —
Anna Staritsky
(Ukrainian/French, 1908-1981)
Fantasy

24 —
Marie Vassilieff
(Russian, 1884-1957)
Portrait of a man

25 —
Marevna
(Maria Vorobieff) (Russian, 1892-1984)
Saint Luke the Evangelist

26^AR —
Julia Worswick
(British, 1903-1976)
Portrait

27 —
Sonia Lewitska
(Polish/French, 1874-1937)
Garden

28 —
Aimee-Liouba Borissova
(French , active 1925-1939)
Portrait

29^*,AR —
Serge Férat
(French, 1881-1958)
Woodcutters

30^AR —
Moïse Kisling
(Polish/French, 1891-1953)
Barque sur le rivage

31^AR —
Leonid Berman
(Russian/French/American, 1896-1976)
Port

32^AR —
Leonid Berman
(Russian/French/American, 1896-1976)
Port at night

33^*,AR —
Léopold Survage
(Russian, 1879-1968)
La conque de mer

34^*,AR —
Léopold Survage
(Russian, 1879-1968)
'La Rue du Rêve à Liège'

35^*,AR —
Simon Natan Karczmar
(Polish/French/Israeli, 1903-1982)
Jewish Musicians

36^†,AR —
Jean Pougny
(French, 1894-1956)
Paysage de Paris (La Ligne de Chemin de Fer)

38^*,AR —
Jean Pougny
(French, 1894-1956)
View of St. Tropez

39^AR —
Léonid Frechkop
(Belgian, 1897-1982)
Three Graces

40^AR —
Léonid Frechkop
(Belgian, 1897-1982)
Tugs in a port

41^AR —
Jacques Chapiro
(Latvian/French, 1887-1972)
Sculptor

42^AR —
Pavel Chmaroff
(Russian/French, 1874-1950)
Portrait of a young woman

43^AR —
Léon Zack
(Lev Vasilevich Zak) (Russian/French, 1892-1980)
Lady in white

44^AR —
Léon Zack
(Lev Vasilevich Zak) (Russian/French, 1892-1980)
Portrait of a girl

45^AR —
Georges de Pogedaieff
(Russian, 1897-1971)
Portrait of a young woman

46^AR —
Elie Anatole Pavil
(French, 1873-1948)
Still life with fruit

47^AR —
Nicolas Sinezouboff
(Russian, 1891-1948)
Still life with autumn flowers