16 novembre 2008

L’Abolition de la résidence forcée en 1788. Esquisse non utilisé pour le portrait de Christian VII dans la salle d’honneur du château de Christianborg. Huile sur toile. H. 62, 5 ; L. 37 cm. Statens Museum for Kunst, inv. KMS598 © Statens Museum for Kunst / SMK-foto PARIS.- The Louvre offers the public a unique chance to discover the Danish artist, Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard, a leading exponent of Northern European art in the late 18th century. A traveling exhibition (Paris, Hamburg, Copenhagen) on the singular yet universal... [Lire la suite]

A Pierced 'Famille-Verte' Censer And Cover. Qing Dynasty, 19th Century the square base moulded to each side with two rectangular panels reserved on a flower and green-seeded ground, the lower panel enclosing blind trellis diaper, the upper pierced trellis diaper, all supported on four short taotie-mask legs, the cover with angled sides similarly pierced and surmounted by a lion finial, wood stand. 27.5cm., 10 3/4 in Estimate 4,000--6,000 GBP  - Lot sold  7,500 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of... [Lire la suite]

A Large 'Fish' Bowl. Qing Dynasty of globular form with broad everted rim, boldly decorated around the exterior with iron-red and black fish swimming amidst water weeds reserved on a rich underglaze-blue ground, the interior glazed white, metal stand. 54cm., 21 1/4 in. Estimate 1,000—1,500 GBP  - Lot sold   3,250 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London.  Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com

An Yixing Teapot And Cover. Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period the body modelled in the form of multiple vertical stems of bamboo, set to one side with a similarly modelled spout and to the other with a loop handle, the flat cover with a leafy twig finial. 12cm., 4 3/4 in. Estimate 2,500--3,000 GBP  - Lot sold  5 000 GBP PROVENANCE: Jeffrey Hedley Collection. LITERATURE AND REFERENCES: Transactions of the Oriental Ceramics Society, Vol 14, 1936, Yi-Hshing Ware, pl 37e Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of... [Lire la suite]

Christian DIOR. Bracelet figurant une chaine de bicyclette en métal chromé orné de strass à l'imitation brillants - Estimation : 80 / 100 € Vente du Mercredi 19 novembre 2008. "Trompe l'Oeil", Bijoux de Créateur. Delorme - Collin du Bocage - Paris

Thierry MUGLER, circa 1980. Magnifique sautoir en métal argenté vieilli maillons circulaires ciselés entrecoupés de motifs serti de strass et perles multicolores, finissant par un même motif rehaussé d'une goutte de perle grise. (manque un strass). Non Signé - Estimation : 200 / 250 € Vente du Mercredi 19 novembre 2008. "Trompe l'Oeil", Bijoux de Créateur. Delorme - Collin du Bocage - Paris

Paco RABANNE haute couture circa 1990. Importants pendants d'oreilles composés de perles en résine translucide retenus par des maillons d'aluminium et rehaussé d'un important strass miroir. Non Signé - Estimation : 150 / 200 € Vente du Mercredi 19 novembre 2008. "Trompe l'Oeil", Bijoux de Créateur. Delorme - Collin du Bocage - Paris

A Yixing Kendi. Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period the globular body with tall trumpet neck sprig moulded around the exterior with the 'Three Friends of Winter', set to the shoulder with a dragon head spout. 17.2cm., 6 3/4 in. Estimate 2,000—3,000 GBP  - Lot sold  6,250 GBP PROVENANCE: Chase Galleries (according to label). Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London.  Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com

Lot 344. A 'Blanc-De-Chine' Group of Maidens on a Log Raft, Late Qing Dynasty; 31 cm., 12 1/4 in. Estimate 3,000—5,000 GBP. Lot sold  3,000 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2008 with four beautifully modelled ladies on an elongated section of a gnarled log, tapering at the stern and rising up towards shooting leaves, one lady at the prow leaning out to trail her ribbons and hand in the high waves, another kneeling before a stand bearing teapot, vase and finger citron, a third standing beside a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 340. A Fine Pair of Matched 'Water Sprinkler' Bottles, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period (1662-1722); 23.5 cm., 9 1/4 in., and 22.8 cm., 9in. Estimate 2,000--3,000 GBP. Lot sold 4,000 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2008 each of globular form with an elongated tapering neck, sprig-moulded overall with four detached prunus sprays and a collar of either prunus or floral scroll, and further prunus band to the neck, all separated by triangular lappet borders.  Provenance: Pierre Saque, Paris (according to... [Lire la suite]