Miscellaneous < Back AFRICAN KANAGA MASK, XX c. African Kanaga Mask People: Dogon Type: Kanaga, a mask worn at rituals called dama , whose goal is to transport the souls of deceased family members away from the village and to enhance the prestige of the deceased and his descendants. Mali, second or third quarter of the 20th century Wood, rope and natural pigments H 100 cm x W 55 cm x D 22 cm

Archeological < Back LOBED VASE Lobed vase from the Colima culture, Mexico circa 2 BC - 2 AD Glossy monochrome terracotta H 8 x W 14,5 x D 14,5 cm

Contemporary Art < Back LUÍSA CORREIA PEREIRA Lisboa, 1945 - 2009 Luísa Correia Pereira nasceu em Lisboa em 1945 e faleceu na mesma cidade em 2009 . Viveu no Rio de Janeiro entre 1962 a 1968 e trabalhou na organização do IV Centenário do Rio de Janeiro. Em 1968 vai para Paris , onde viveu até 1974. Estudou no Instituto Católico de Paris onde frequentou o curso de Bibliotecária - Documentalista e trabalhou na Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques. Simultaneamente inicia o seu trabalho plástico. No início dos anos 70 o seu trabalho incide sobretudo no desenho ( grattage e frottage ) e na exploração de técnicas de impressão: gravura , xilogravura , serigrafia , monotipia . Foi bolseira da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian em 1972-1974, e desenvolveu o seu trabalho de gravura no Atelier Friedlaender do gravador Stanley William Hayter em Paris. Com a Revolução dos Cravos regressa a Lisboa e em 1979-1980 é de novo bolseira da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, obtendo da Fundação sucessivos apoios ao seu trabalho nas décadas de 80 e 90. La Terre Rouge Plus Les Arbres, 1973, mixed media on paper, 37,6x45,1 cm Les Animaux En Rose, 1973, mixed media on paper, 36x51 cm S/titulo, 1973, acrylic on canvas, 65x46 cm Uma Barra Vermelha c/ Pintas Azuis e Amarelas, 1973, mixed media on paper, 59,5x39,5 cm S/titulo, 1973, gouache on paper, 39,8x59,7 cm S/titulo, 1973, mixed media on paper, 29,6x39,5 cm

Modern Design < Back CADEIRA DE TRÊS PÉS, c. 1947 Joaquim Tenreiro (1906 Portugal-1992 Brasil) / Tenreiro Móveis e Decorações. Model created circa 1947. Firm paper label “Tenreiro Móveis e Decorações, Rua 7 de Março” Roxinho, pau-marfim, imbuia, mogno and pau ferro wood (native woods from Brazil) H 70 X L 66 X P 57cm Observations : Minimal sings of wear, fading of the ink in firm label. Cadeira de Três Pés (Three Legged Chair) is a design work of sculptural quality, resulting from the juxtaposition of five native woods from Brazil. The trapezoidal design of Cadeira de Três Pés comes from a unique piece that shapes both its seat and backrest with rounded edges, molded in curves, one of Brazilian modernism favorite themes . By combining five distinct native woods from Brazil, Tenreiro masterfully creates parallel and rhythmical lines that further elevate the fluidity of the chair’s structural curves, complemented by the elegance of the three legs in conic shape, tapered at its base. This model’s structural conception derives not only from modernist ideals, but also from the native roots of Brazil, approach the combination of the hammock seat and traditional tribal wood benches. By using these five native woods, Tenreiro makes a cultural reference to Brazilian modernism, inherent to the design piece. The seeming simplicity of this three legged chair reveals a skillful execution and complex geometrical formulation, through which Joaquim Tenreiro produced a timeless work of art, an iconic Brazilian modernist design that’s still relevant 70 years later. Firm label detail Firm label detail Firm label detail Firm label detail Firm label detail Firm label detail Firm label detail Firm label detail

Miscellaneous < Back JOÃO PAULO FELICIANO, 1986 JOÃO PAULO FELICIANO (Portugal, 1963) Cross Over 1986 Mixed media on canvas H 145 cm x W 116 cm Note: signed and dated 86 on the back.

Tribal Art < Back Makonde Body Mask Nidmu (Body Mask) Makonde people, Mozambique/Tanzania Circa 1960/70 Carved wood, reddish patina from application of natural pigment. Black wax relief simulating scarifications. H 56 x W 31 cm

Exhibitions Archive < Back JOÃO LOURO | La Teoria dell'Evoluzione BESSA PEREIRA GALLERY, MILAN OPENING 19 de out. de 2023 CLOSING 8 de nov. de 2023 We could not be more delighted to announce the official launch of a project that opens its doors to an international public and market, exclusively dedicated to contemporary art, which stems from Galeria Bessa Pereira's decade-long experience in the Portuguese capital. Choosing Milan as its starting point, Bessa Pereira Gallery inaugurates the 2023 autumn season with an individual exhibition by artist João Louro, already known in Italy for his participation in the 2015 Venice Art Biennale. The artist marks his return with this new exhibition ' La Teoria dell’Evoluzione ', curated by Mario Codognato, which will open on Thursday 19 October, at 6pm, in Via Tortona, 30 . We therefore invite you to the inauguration cocktail, where we will toast the beginning of this new adventure. Previous Next

Modern Design < Back POLTRONA PILÃO II, 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair) Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Observations: Hand sculpted armchair with aid of axe and adze. Conical shape tapered at the base. Sandpaper finish and wax polished. Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm Poltrona Pilão (Pilão Armchair), 1979 José Zanine Caldas, Brazil Sucupira wood (variant of) H 85,5 x W 51,0 cm

Ceramics < Back Dieter Crumbiegel (Germany, 1938 - ) Germany, 1985, Gres, 32 x 30 x 10 cm.

Exhibitions Archive < Back LAAF 2022 Lisboa OPENING 29 de abr. de 2022 CLOSING 7 de mai. de 2022 SAVE THE DATE! We are very pleased to be present at the next edition of the LAAF, at Cordoaria Nacional from April 30th to May 8th, and super excited to welcome you. Don't miss our 5 days programme of curated talks "Conversas Sobre Arte"! Previous Next