20 octobre 2008

A 'Fenglingshi' Scholar's Rock. Song Dynasty olive-green limestone with russet inclusions and orange veining, intaglio inscriptions written in zhuanwen, lishu, and xingshu, hardwood stand with inscription. 16.5 by 12.5 cm., 6 1/2 by 5 in. Lot Sold 500,000 HKD PROVENANCE: A Private Japanese Collection. NOTE: The inscriptions on the front of the rock read as follows:Ride through the void on it [the cloud]Auspicious Fungus [signed] Xiaosong1 Iced Glossy BonesJade Zijing2Wenjia3Propitious Clouds in... [Lire la suite]

Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) Maria Callas, c. 1960. Tirage argentique d'époque.. Tampon Cecil Beaton et tampons de presse au verso.. 25,5 x 22,5 cm. Estimation : 600 / 800 € Vente du Lundi 20 octobre 2008. Photographies de Célébrités, Livres, Autographes, Estampes, Dessins, Tableaux. Ader - Paris

A Fine Pair Of Underglaze-Blue And Iron-Red 'Lotus' Cups. Marks And Period Of Yongzheng each thinly potted with steep rounded sides flaring slightly at the everted rim, the very white porcelain delicately painted with four stylised lotus heads in rich iron-red surrounded by curling stems of scrolling trefoil foliage in underglaze-blue, with double-line borders encircling the rim, the base inscribed with the six-character mark within a double square. .1 cm., 3 1/8 in. Lot Sold 400,000 HKD PROVENANCE: Christie's Hong... [Lire la suite]

Pour Andrew, Romy en Chanel, ... Sam Shaw (1911-1999) Romy Schneider, c. 1960. Tirage argentique d'époque.. Tampons Sam Shaw et tampons de presse au verso. Estimation : 300 / 400 € Vente du Lundi 20 octobre 2008. Photographies de Célébrités, Livres, Autographes, Estampes, Dessins, Tableaux. Ader - Paris

A Fine Blue And White Lobed Jarlet. Mark and Period of Yongzheng of hexagonal form, surmounted the waisted neck rising to a flared rim, each lobe painted with trailing vines of fruiting melon amongst leaves and tendrils, all between double line borders, the base inscribed in underglaze-blue with a six character mark. 8.8 cm, 3 ½ in . Lot Sold 437,500 HKD PROVENANCE: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 20th May 1986, lot 55. NOTE: For an similar example see the Wang Xing Lou Collection, see Imperial Perfection, The Palace Porcelain... [Lire la suite]

Giancarlo Botti (né en 1931) . Romy Schneider dans son appartement parisien, 1974. Tirage argentique (2007), titré, signé et numéroté 5/16 au verso. 40 x 30 cm. Estimation : 600 / 700 € Vente du Lundi 20 octobre 2008. Photographies de Célébrités, Livres, Autographes, Estampes, Dessins, Tableaux. Ader - Paris

Lot 2536.  A Sacrificial-Red Glazed Dish, Mark and period of Xuande  (1426-1435); 20cm., 7 7/8 in. Estimate 1,200,000 — 1,500,000 HKD. Lot Sold. 1,700,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's 2008 the finely potted sides resting on a wedge-shaped foot and rising towards the everted rim, applied overall with a rich deep-red glaze fired to an even glossy finish stopping neatly below the mouthrim and just above the footrim, leaving the slightly raised base glazed white and inscribed with the... [Lire la suite]

Pour ma mère, une fan... Jean-Loup Sieff (1933-2000) . Yves Montand, c. 1970. Tirage argentique, mention du photographe dans l'image en bas à droite. 20 x 17 cm. Estimation : 120 / 150 € Vente du Lundi 20 octobre 2008. Photographies de Célébrités, Livres, Autographes, Estampes, Dessins, Tableaux. Ader - Paris

A Chinese hardwood bed. 20th century266.7 cm; 228.6 cm; 172.7 cm - Lot Sold  4,375 USD Sotheby's. Important English Furniture, Ceramics & Decorations. 16 Oct 08  New York - www.sothebys.com - Photo courtesy Sotheby's

Giancarlo Botti (né en 1931) . Dalida, c. 1970. Tirage argentique d'époque. Tampon Giancarlo Botti et Photographic Service au verso. 20 x 30 cm. Estimation : 200 / 300 € Vente du Lundi 20 octobre 2008. Photographies de Célébrités, Livres, Autographes, Estampes, Dessins, Tableaux. Ader - Paris