14 juin 2008

THREE CHINESE BALUSTER BLUE AND WHITE VASES AND THREE COVERS - MID-17TH CENTURY, TRANSITIONAL Each painted with the 'Three Friend' pattern, with birds inflight above, the neck with a band of stylised leaves, the covers with sprays of fruits, restorations, filled hairline cracks and slight rim chipping. 13¾ in. (35 cm.) high overall (6). Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500 ($1,954 - $2,931) Christie's London.  SIMON SAINSBURY THE CREATION OF AN ENGLISH ARCADIA. 18 June 2008

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE INSCRIBED AND DATED CANDLESTICK BASE - DATED 36TH YEAR OF KANGXI, CORRESPONDING TO 1697 Painted with a sinuous dragon pursuing a flaming pearl among cloud scrolls above combed waves, the reverse with a rectangular panel containing the calligraphic inscription, the short neck with a band of pendant ruyi lappets, short crack to neck and some slight chipping to rim10¼ in. (26 cm.) high. Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000 ($3,908 - $5,862) Lot Notes: The inscription translates as 'Piously made by Li Zhongju of the... [Lire la suite]

A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT BLACK AND GOLD LACQUER SIDE CHAIRS - CIRCA 1730 Each with an arched back and solid vase-shaped splat decorated with buildings and landscapes and headed by baskets of flowers, the drop-in seats covered in gilt-tooled leather, the plain seat-rails and cabriole legs decorated with flowerheads and strapwork, one chair struck 'IIII' and inscribed 'N.14', the other struck 'I' and inscribed 'N.12', each labelled 'HENRY J. HATFIELD, GENERAL FINE ART MANUFACTURER AND RENOVATOR OF OLD WORK 86. CHARLOTTE STREET... [Lire la suite]

A CHINESE EXPORT COROMANDEL LACQUER CABINET-ON-STAND - LATE 17TH CENTURY Decorated in polychrome on an aubergine ground with two doors with elegant figures among pavilions, the sides with exotic birds and dense foliage, enclosing twelve variously-sized drawers decorated with flower-filled vases and foliage and mounted with engraved brass hinges and lockplates, the ebonised two-tier stand with a frieze carved with putti supporting a lion-centred shield, on scrolled supports joined by a pierced stretcher, with Chinese characters... [Lire la suite]

Charles (1907-1978) & Ray (1912-1988) EAMES. Fauteuil modèle RAR ou rocker. Edition Zénith Plastic pour Herman Miller, 1950. à assise en polyester renforcé de fibre de verre reposant sur un piètement en tube de métal chromé à double réception en bois massif profilé formant deux skis. Etiquette de l'éditeur sous l'assise. 69 x 50 x 63 cm. Estimé : 1 800 / 2 000 € Bibliographie : Modèle similaire reproduit dans :- Catalogue d'exposition, 100 Masterpieces from the Vitra design museum, Edition Vitra museum, 1996, p.150.-... [Lire la suite]

Charles (1907-1978) & Ray (1912-1988) EAMES. Suite de quatre chaises. Estampillées Herman Miller sous l'assise. à assise et dossier coque en polyester renforcé de fibres de verre de couleur blanc reposant sur un piètement tour eiffel en métal chromé.76 x 58 x 47 cm. Estimé : 1 200 / 1 400 € Damien Leclere Marseille. Design. Vente du 15 juin 2008

François MORELLET (Né en 1926). Sculpture à trois volumes modulables en tige de métal chromé. Edition Pluraebelo, circa 1970.Numérotée 17/50. 30 x 42 x 23 cm. Estimé : 3 000 / 3 500 € Commentaire : Un certificat sera remis à l'acquéreur. Damien Leclere Marseille. Design. Vente du 15 juin 2008

Charles (1907-1978) & Ray (1912-1988) EAMES - Importante méridienne en fibre de verre blanc. Circa 1990. à assise et dossier ondulant reposant sur un piètement croisillon en métal chromé et bois profilé. 85 x 150 x 80 cm. Estimé : 2 000 / 2 500 € Damien Leclere Marseille. Design. Vente du 15 juin 2008

Timothy Horn (Australian, b. 1964), Sweet Thing (detail), 2008. Nickel plated bronze, blown mirrored glass; 60 x 44 x 9 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Hosfelt Gallery. Photo by David Stroud. SAN FRANCISCO.- Australian artist Timothy Horn plays with sugar, scale, and the legend of Alma Spreckels in his reinterpretation of historical decorative arts from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. As part of the Collections Connections series, Horn uses the European decorative arts collections as the inspiration for three... [Lire la suite]

MONTEREAU LL et T (1825/1840) Quatre assiettes à dessert, à décor imprimé noir sur fond jaune de scènes de chasse. Quelques usures.  Estimé : 600 / 800 € Pescheteau-Badin - Paris. Porcelaines - Faïences. Vente du Lundi 16 Juin 2008