The Rafael Valls Sale, Part II

Online Auction: 10–16 December 2021 • 2:00 PM GMT • London

The Rafael Valls Sale, Part II 10–16 December 2021 • 2:00 PM GMT • London

F ollowing the success of The Rafael Valls Sale in April 2020, which saw 98% of lots sold, 14 artist records set and a sale total of nearly three times the pre-sale high estimate, The Rafael Valls Sale, Part II represents the second collaboration between Sotheby’s and Rafael Valls gallery. This sale features exceptional examples from most major schools of painting in Western Europe from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Prices range from less than £1,000 to £35,000, providing the perfect opportunity for both new and established buyers to discover the virtues of collecting.

Auction Highlights

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Henri-Pierre Danloux

Henri-Pierre Danloux

A young boy pleading with his older sister for the return of his Polichinelle puppet

Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP

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Melcior Domenge

Melcior Domenge

A woodland path with flowers

Estimate: 1,000 – 1,500 GBP

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Adriaen jansz. van Ostade

Adriaen jansz. van Ostade

A peasant smoking a pipe

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP

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French School, 18th Century

French School, 18th Century

A trompe-l'œil with a sword and a stag's head

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

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Sailing boats in Saint-Tropez harbour

Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP

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'Souvenir de Paris': a market scene at Les Halles, Paris

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

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Eugen Johann Georg Klimsch

Eugen Johann Georg Klimsch

A mother and child

Estimate: 1,000 – 1,500 GBP

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A view of the Place Saint-Aubin, Namur, with soldiers on guard

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

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A Parisian park scene

Estimate: 1,000 – 1,500 GBP

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Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer

Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer

Still life with peonies, carnations, poppies, auriculas and other flowers, in a bronze urn on a stone ledge

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP

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Genoese School, 17th Century

Genoese School, 17th Century

A study of three children

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

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Edward Villiers Rippingille

Edward Villiers Rippingille

Figures eating and drinking in the grounds of Ranelagh Gardens

Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP

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Still Lifes

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Abraham van Beijeren

Abraham van Beijeren

A still life with a lobster, a gilt cup, a tazza, a shell, a Wan-Li bowl and a clock, together with a lemon, grapes, peaches and cherries

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 GBP

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Alexander Coosemans

Alexander Coosemans

Still life with lemons, oysters and cherries; and Still life with peaches and figs

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 GBP

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Jacques de Claeuw

Jacques de Claeuw

Vanitas still life with a violin, a flute, a roemer, a crucifix, an inkwell, books, manuscripts and a wreath of flowers, on a dark cloth with a gold fringe

Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP

Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP

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Still life of flowers, a mirror, apples, a dead goldfinch, shells, a quill, a pair of scissors, a thimble, and other objects, on a table draped with an elaborate cloth; and Still life of flowers, jewellery, a pair of binoculars, a mirror, a silver cup, and other objects, on a marble table

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

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Vanitas still life with a skull, an hourglass, money bags, a crown, a watch, a telescope, spectacles, a violin, a flute, a candle, a manuscript, and other objects, on a black cloth with a gold trim, covering a stone plinth

Estimate: 15,000 – 20,000 GBP

Estimate: 15,000 – 20,000 GBP

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Hans Bollongier

Hans Bollongier

A still life of parrot tulips, roses and other flowers, in a glass vase

Estimate: 7,000 – 10,000 GBP

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Portraits

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Flemish School, 17th century

Flemish School, 17th century

Portrait of two girls in a landscape

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

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A portrait of the merchant A. van Goor by a harbour, with a servant, a dog, and a monkey

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP

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Charles Wautier

Charles Wautier

A portrait of a gentleman in armour, three-quarter-length, his helmet on a table beside him

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP

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Circle of Paul van Somer

Circle of Paul van Somer

Portrait of a young lady, half-length, in a pink silk dress and a bejewelled lace collar, holding a lace handkerchief and an ostrich feather fan

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

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Portrait of a gentleman, in a painted oval

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

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Strickland Lowry

Strickland Lowry

A trompe l'œil portrait of a member of the Stacpoole family

Estimate: 1,500 – 2,000 GBP

Estimate: 1,500 – 2,000 GBP

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Louis Robert Heyrault

Louis Robert Heyrault

Portrait of a gentleman in a white suit on horseback

Estimate: 1,000 – 1,500 GBP

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Jacob Ferdinand Voet

Jacob Ferdinand Voet

Portrait of a gentleman wearing a dark jacket and lace jabot with a blue ribbon

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

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Caspar Netscher

Caspar Netscher

Portrait of a lady in a blue and white dress by a fountain in a landscape

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

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Johann Spilberg the younger

Johann Spilberg the younger

Portrait of a gentleman in black, wearing a chain and a hat, in a painted oval

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

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Landscapes

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A Roman landscape with figures and an aqueduct in the distance

Estimate: 1,500 – 2,000 GBP

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The tomb of Caecilia Metella on the Via Appia, Rome

Estimate: 3,000 – 4,000 GBP

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Jakob Philipp Hackert

Jakob Philipp Hackert

A Landscape with a couple by a waterfall, in the distance farmers burning woodland to be used as rye fields; and A view of the Fayence-Fabrique in Marieberg, near Stockholm, with fishing boats and fishermen unloading their catch

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 GBP

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 GBP

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Elegant figures walking by a fountain in a woodland park

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

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Attributed to Jan van Huysum

Attributed to Jan van Huysum

An Italianate river landscape with a waterfall and a figure on a path; and An Italianate river landscape with travellers crossing a bridge and a figure on horseback

Estimate: 5,000 – 7,000 GBP

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Willem van Hasselt

Willem van Hasselt

A longère, Brittany

Estimate: 800 – 1,200 GBP

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