12 novembre 2008

A Fine Blue-Ground Yellow-Enamelled Dish, China, Qianlong seal mark and period D. 25 cm  - Good condition - Estimate 9 000 € Notes: A Qianlong dish of this design in Taiwan was included in the 'Special Exhibition of Dragon-Motif Porcelain in the National Palace Museum', Taipei 1983, cat.no.76; - another from the Scheinmann collection in the exhibition 'Born of Earth and Fire', The Baltimore Museum of Art 1992, cat.no.90. Compare similar dishes sold at Christie' New York, 23 March 1995, lot 116; - another in... [Lire la suite]

A Fine Large Silk Painting Of Avalokiteshvara, China, late Ming/early Qing dynasty 189,5 x 103 cm - Minor wear and old restorations - Estimate 14 000 €  Provenance: Da Silva Collection, Den Haag, puchased by the current owner in 1989 Nagel Aunctions. Asian Arts. 10 November 2008. www.auction.de

A Pair Of Yoke-Back Armchairs, China, Qing Dynasty H. 120 cm - Estimate 9 000 € Nagel Aunctions. Asian Arts. 10 November 2008. www.auction.de

A Pair Of Hardwood Tables With Unusual Jade Disk Applications, China 84x121x41 cm - Estimate 6 000 € Nagel Aunctions. Asian Arts. 10 November 2008. www.auction.de

A Fine Paire Of Hardwood Armchairs, China, 18th/19th ct. H. 93 cm - Estimate 6 000 € Provenance: Property from a Belgium private collection Note: Cf. The Hung Collection - Chinese Furniture, no. 21 Nagel Aunctions. Asian Arts. 10 November 2008. www.auction.de

A Rare Suit Of Ceremonial Armour With Helmet And Quiver, China, 19th ct. Ceremonial suits of armour of this type were worn by high-ranking officers during ceremonies when the Emperor reviewed his armies to assess their strength, cavalry, archery, and combatting techniques. Made of satin padded with cotton, trimmed and lined with blue silk, they were covered with gilt studs and embroidered with dragon roundels. L.157cm, Helm 100 - Minor wear, incomplete - Estimate 20 000 € Provenance: According to Valery M.Garrett in... [Lire la suite]

The top lot of the sale was Yves Klein’s Archisponge (RE 11), which brought $21,362,500. Photo: Sotheby's NEW YORK, NY.- Tonight at Sotheby’s, the Evening sale of Contemporary Art brought $125,131,500 million (est. $202,400,000/ 280,400,000*). The top lot of the sale was Yves Klein’s Archisponge (RE 11), which brought $21,362,500. Artist records were set tonight for Philip Guston, Beggar’s Joys, which achieved $10,162,500; John Currin, Nice ‘N Easy, which realized $5,458,500; and Richard Serra, 12-4-8, which fetched $1,650,000.... [Lire la suite]

A Fine And Rare Copper-Red And Blue And White Porcelain Bottle Dragon Vase, China, 18th ct. H. 34,8 cm - Estimate 10 000 € Nagel Aunctions. Asian Arts. 10 November 2008. www.auction.de

A Pair Of Impressive Cloisonné Incense Censers In Form Of Gracious Cranes, China, Qing dynasty H. 216 cm - Very minor losses to enamels, good condition - Estimate 20 000 € Notes: cf. a similar pair of massive cloisonné enamel cranes shown in situ in the Palace of Heavenly Purity are illustrated by Wango-go Weng and Yang Boda, 'The Palace Museum Peking: Treasures of the Forbidden City', New York 1982, p.52. - 'Colorful, Elegant ans Exquisite - A Special Exhibition of Imperial Enamel Ware from Mr. Robert... [Lire la suite]