19 décembre 2008

Paire de vases monumentaux en porcelaine bleu blanc. Chine, Dynastie Qing, XVIIIe siècle de forme balustre, couverts, le pied et le col décorés d'un bandeau de lotus et rinceaux stylisés, une frise de feuilles de bananiers au dessus de la base, l'épaulement recouvert de lambrequins à fond bleu ornés de lotus et feuillages, la panse délicatement peinte d'une scène de chasse dans un paysage montagneux arboré, le couvercle reprenant une partie de ce décor et surmonté d'une prise en forme de lion assis en biscuit blanc rehaussé... [Lire la suite]

A pair of diamond and seed pearl pendant earrings each of flexible openwork design, with a graduated line of old European-cut diamonds and diamond scrolling panels, completed by seed pearl borders; estimated total diamond weight: 9.20 carats; mounted in platinum. (seed pearls not tested for origin). Estimate: $10,000 - 12,000 - Unsold. Bonhams. Fine Jewelry, 16 Dec 2008. San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved. www.bonhams.com

A colored diamond and diamond necklace designed as three rows of diamond-set chains, each with a heart-shaped diamond cluster pendant centering a brown diamond, weighing 1.29 carats, a light yellow diamond, weighing 2.08 carats, and a near colorless diamond, weighing 2.67 carats; remaining diamonds weighing approximately: 5.15 carats; mounted in eighteen karat bicolor gold; length: 15 1/2in. (colored diamonds not tested for origin of color). Estimate: $25,000 - 30,000 - Unsold. Bonhams. Fine Jewelry, 16 Dec 2008. San... [Lire la suite]

A black diamond and diamond dress-set comprising a pair of cufflinks and four shirt studs of skull motifs, each pavé-set with black round brilliant-cut diamonds, with articulated jaws that open to reveal bezel-set diamond eyes; estimated total diamond weight: 2.25 carats; mounted in eighteen karat white gold. Sold for $7,800 Bonhams. Fine Jewelry, 16 Dec 2008. San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved. www.bonhams.com

Pierre Ier BIARD (Paris, 1559 - Paris, 1609), La Renommée © Musée du Louvre/P. Philibert Aucune exposition d’envergure n’a jamais été consacrée aux bronzes français. Très apprécié des sculpteurs français dès le XVIe siècle, le bronze illustre pourtant les thématiques principales de l’histoire de la sculpture de notre pays : portrait, décor de tombeau, statuette pour amateur, monument royal et public, statuaire de jardin, réductions… Les artistes majeurs du XVIe au XVIIIe siècle – Primatice, Goujon, Pilon, Prieur, Le... [Lire la suite]

A moonstone and gem-set ring, Cartier centering a cabochon moonstone, within a surround of circular-cut diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and round cabochon turquoise; signed Cartier, New York; mounted in eighteen karat gold; size: 8 3/4. Sold for $3,300 Bonhams. Fine Jewelry, 16 Dec 2008. San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved. www.bonhams.com

A ruby, emerald and citrine brooch, Seaman Schepps designed as a turtle, the wood body with bezel-set oval-shaped rubies, an oval-shaped citrine head and emerald eyes; signed Seaman Schepps; mounted in eighteen karat gold; length: 2in. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000 - Unsold. Bonhams. Fine Jewelry, 16 Dec 2008. San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved. www.bonhams.com

A rock crystal and diamond ring, David Webb designed as palm leaves of round brilliant-cut diamonds and gold leaves encompassing a pear-shaped rock crystal; mounted in eighteen karat gold; size: 5 1/4. Estimate: $10,000 - 15,000 - Unsold. Bonhams. Fine Jewelry, 16 Dec 2008. San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved. www.bonhams.com

Un sabre d'apparat. Chine, dynastie Qing, XIXe siècle probablement un sabre d'enfant, la lame droite avec des points de cuivre incrustés, la poignée en jade céladon clair sculpté en forme de pagode dans un style moghol, le fourreau laqué or avec des rinceaux de lotus, un cordon orné de perles et élément de passementerie soutenant deux pompons, noué à la poignée. 58,5 cm, 23 in. Estimate ,000—7,000 EUR - Lot Sold 30,750 EUR PROVENANCE: Ancienne collection de l'amiral commandant la flotte d'Extrême-Orient au début du siècle... [Lire la suite]

Jasper Johns, Dancers on a Plane, 1980–81, Oil and acrylic on canvas with painted bronze frame, 200 x 161.9 cm. Tate, London, Purchased 1981 © Jasper Johns/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. Photo: © Tate, London 2008. NEW YORK, NY.- From January 30 to April 19, 2009, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will present The Third Mind: American Artists Contemplate Asia, 1860-1989, an exhibition that illuminates the dynamic and complex impact of Asian art, literature, music, and philosophical concepts on American art. The exhibition... [Lire la suite]