Recent Acquisitions And Gifts
Recent acquisitions and gifts
While many of the museum’s major acquisitions in the past were donated by institutions, private donors have also contributed generously to the collections since its foundation. The museum no longer has an acquisition budget. SaMba buys works at biennials from its membership fees and works are added to the collection thanks to the generosity of private donors and artists.
The hanging of the rooms of the collections is regularly modified, if you wish to see one or several works in particular, please contact the museum to inform you if they are currently exhibited in the rooms.
Luc Mattenberger (*1980), “Tied-down Rope”, 2008
Four-stroke motor, wheels, chromed steel, wire rope, stainless steel anchor, Dimensions variable
Gift of the artist, 2024
René Zäch (1946-2023), “Mod. COM”, 1991
Wood, cotton, aluminum, paint, 200 cm (diam.) x 47 cm
Gift of Berta Feer Zäch, 2024
Sophie L'Eplattenier, «Forêt», non daté
Watercolor on paper, 28 × 37.4 cm
Gift of Conxita and Cyrille Brandt, 2020
Florent Dubois (*1990), “Curiosity”, 2024
Mixed media on paper, 29.5 x 33.5 cm
Gift of the artist, 2024
Aloys Perregaux (*1938), “Douceur de janvier (Haut du Sapet)”, 2007
Watercolor on paper, 60 x 80 cm
Gift of the artist, 2024
Josse Bailly (*1977), “True Paintings is Forever”, 2012
Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 cm
Gift of the artist, 2024
Édouard Kaiser (1855-1931), “Le Viel Horloger" (The Old Watchmaker), 1890
Oil on canvas, 62.2 x 79.7
Estate of the late Janine Guyot, 2022
Aurèle Robert (1805-1871), “Portrait of Léopold Robert”, 1835
Oil on canvas, 22.5 x 17.0 cm
Purchased by SAMBA, 2024
Lili Erzinger (1908-1964), “Composition pianiste”, 1936
Oil on canvas, 92.0 x 73.5 cm
Gift of Pierre Derron, Wetzikon, 2024
Stéphane Zaech (*1966), “Soir d'été”, (summer evening) 2014
Oil on canvas, 160 x 130 cm
Gift of the artist, 2022
Nina Childress (*1961), “1125 - Le Van Gogh de La Chaux-de-Fonds”, 2021
Oil on canvas, 65 x 46 cm
Gift of the artist, 2023
Roxane Christinet (*1999), “Truthfully I don't know what it means to feel self-confident”, 2022
Wool and pewter, Wool, 253 x 206 cm
Purchased by SAMBA, 75th Biennale d'art contemporain, 2024
Georges Dessouslavy (1898-1952), “Untitled [Les Ouvrières]”, undated
Oil on canvas, 81.5 x 81.5 cm
Gift of Jérôme Baratelli, 2024
Sophie L'Eplattenier (1876-1956), “Paysage [Val-de-Ruz]”, undated
Watercolor on paper, 38.5 x 48.0 cm
Gift of the late Hans and Linda Schneider, 2024
Charles-Henri Monvert (1948-2018), “Un to fan, un le tout”, 1999
Oil on canvas, 180 x 180 cm
Gift of Sophie Duf, Paris, 2023
Christian Robert-Tissot (*1960), “CONTRE”, 1997
Acrylic on wood, 250 x 120 cm
Gift of the artist, 2023
Jules Courvoisier (1884-1936), “Vitraux de la chapelle de Cernier-Fontainemelon”, 1907
Five stained glass windows, 280.5 x 118.0 x 8.5 cm each
Purchase, 2022