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Composition, 1967, oil on canvas, 47 x 40 in. by
Alantar at the Galerie Suzanne de Coninck, 20 rue
de Verneuil until November 24. Alantar was born in
Istanbul in 1932 and studied fresco painting in
Florence. He first exhibited at the Venice Biennale
in 1958 and has since held shows of graphics,
prints and paintings throughout Europe.
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Manege aux chandelles, wrought iron by Louis
Chavignier (from Montboudif, Cantal) in an exhibi-
tion L'Objet 2 at the Galerie Lacloche, 24 rue de
GréneIle, from the middle of November. The gallery
is presenting objects and pieces of furniture, a
repeat of the show held last year at Studio Meuble,
Place Vendome. The works were designed by
modern artists such as Arman, Berrocal, César,
Jacobsen and Matta. The objects are a contribution
to the movement to encourage functional art while
introducing aesthetics into interior and furniture
design. The pieces are now being shown at more
reasonable prices.

Stockholm
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Etude pour /'equation des bleus mouvants, 1929,
gouache 12 x 11 in. by František Kupka at the
Galerie Aronowitsch, Karlavagen 69 until November
15. Kupka was born in Czechoslovakia in 1871 and
died in Paris in 1957. One of the pioneers of
non-figurative art, his fame is steadily increasing
with important exhibitions in Paris, Hanover,
Cologne and Prague. A large show of his work will
be held next year at the Stedelijk Museum, Amster-
dam. Kupka's work was recently well represented
at the Tate Gallery, London in the exhibition
Cubist art from Czechoslovakia.

Basle
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Blonde au chapeau de paille, oil on canvas, 21+ x
18¾ in. by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in an exhibition
of Impressionist paintings at the Galerie Beyeler,
Baumleingasse until November 15. The exhibition
includes works by Monet, Pissarro, Sisley, Degas
and Cézanne.
Hamburg
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Projet à agrandire, maquette by Helen Ashbee for a
bronze 10 m, high, in a one-man show of modern
sculpture and jewellery at Gallery Osterweil,
Valentinskamp 46a, from November 3-30. Helen
Ashbee, born in England, is the daughter of
C. R. Ashbee, the architect, designer and jeweller.
She has lived in England, America, Italy and France
Since 1947 she has worked in bronze, silver and
brass. (Price range: DM 500-DM 10,000.)
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Girl under a tree, late 18th century, from Central
India, in an exhibition of 17th, 18th and 19th century
Indian paintings at Galerie Neuendorf,
Wederstrasse 32 until November 15. (Price range:
£20-£1,000.)