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The Museum Art Gallery was the property of the renowned art dealer, Bert Degenaar, who has been established in Amsterdam's Spiegelkwartier for 30 years. In the already wonderfully decadent atmosphere of the Spiegelkwartier an intimate store arose where you could find shuffling shadowy connoisseurs amongst the most unusual objects and under enormous chandeliers who, after much talk, made their final decision. I bought my first Breitling watch there and from that moment I have never left the magical world of Degenaar. Bert taught us adherents that you could also just look and ask questions and above all laugh with him. Bert explains everything, knows all the ins and outs, and your scientific curiosity or your intense desire to possess an antique telescope will always be satisfied. Bert Degenaar has always surpassed traditional antique dealers. He lives in and on his art objects. I can think of: a beautiful emerald green carpet measuring at least a hundred by ten meters that everybody wanted to have, clocks so special you just want to crawl into them, mechanical objects which you just must have and that look as if he has flown them over from a far away planet in an old Lockheed. Gertie Bierenbroodspot, artist When Tina Turner snatched away an Empire suite from under our noses at Bert Degenaar's store because we were once again thinking too long about whether it was 'in style' and when Ralph Lauren practically bought the entire stock for his new shop on Fifth Avenue, we stopped purchasing our 'household goods' there. There wasn't much left to hire either for the decor of our historical films such as Eline Vere, for which Bert could have provided us with an extensive choice. Wherever it was, in one of his stores situated around the Spiegelkwartier, with a delicious glass of port around the fireplace, or on one of his boats cruising through the canals of Amsterdam, Degenaar's has always been a wonderful place to spend time. And along with his warm hospitality he has a nose for unusual objects, an extensive knowledge he has acquired through the years and an eclectic taste that has always ensured a feast for the eyes. Guurtje Buddenberg and Matthijs van Heijningen, filmproducers/friends MORNING SESSION AT 10.30 A.M. (LOTS 1-205)

An amusing automaton papier mache face

EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Details

An amusing automaton papier mache face
Early 20th Century
With projecting tongue and turning eye, with open spring barrel movement, minor losses to the paint
33.5cm. high x 31cm. wide

Special notice

Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 23.205% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €110,000. If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €110,000 then the premium for the lot is calculated at 23.205% of the first €110,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €110,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.

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