Willem Bastiaan Tholen (1860-1931) - Hollow in the dunes

Willem Bastiaan Tholen (1860-1931)
Hollow in the dunes
Signed and dated 'Tholen 81' (lower right).
Oil on panel
Panel: 26 x 36.5cm.
Overall: 50 x 60.5 x 5.5cm.

Provenance
Anon, sale, AAG Amsterdam, 18 December 2017, lot 484.
Private Collection, The Netherlands

The Exceptional Sale spans all areas of the arts: Modern and Contemporary Art, Photography, Prints and Multiples, and Classical Art. Though diverse, each piece is united by its exceptional quality.

Bouc-peintre (Goat-Painter) by Marc Chagall is one of the sale's highlights. Dedicated to Willem Sandberg, the former director of the Stedelijk Museum, the work boasts significant provenance and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Comité Marc Chagall on 16 May 2024.

Outstanding quality is evident in every lot, with works by some of the greatest artists: paintings by Lucassen, Jonathan Meese, Van Koningsbruggen, and Armando; works on paper by Markus Lüpertz, Breitner, Corneille, and Von Graevenitz; multiples by Yves Klein, Cy Twombly, Jan Schoonhoven, and Lawrence Weiner; and photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe and Steve McQueen. The sale concludes with two paintings by Willem Bastiaan Tholen.

Particularly noteworthy is a unique ceramic relief in four parts by Bram Bogart, painted in blue and white. The work challenges the limitations of two-dimensionality and exemplifies his iconic, sculptural approach to painting.

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