29 janvier 2009

Tabatière en or et coquillage, probablement Hollande, vers 1800 A décor gravé sur le couvercle de Minerve assise, et sur les côtés de trophées guerriers, la monture unie en or et une bande sur le centre de la base, poinçon sur la bâte du couvercle: petite garantie de Paris 1798-1809. Longueur: 77 mm. (3 1/8 in.). Estimé €3,000 - €5,000 A gold-mounted shell snuff-box, probably Dutch, circa 1800 The shell with plain mounts, the base with oblong panel with engraved border, the cover carved with the seated figure of Minerva... [Lire la suite]

Tabatière en argent et coquillage, probablement Danemark, fin du XVIIIème Siècle La monture filetée, poinçons dans le couvercle. Longueur: 80 mm. (3 1/8 in.). Estimé €2,000 - €3,000 A scandinavian silver-mounted shell snuff-box. Probably Danish, late 18th century, marks indistinct The shell with silver reeded mounts, the base with shaped crimped band, marked inside the cover. Estimate $2,655 - $3,983 Christie's. collection Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Bergé. 23 - 25 February 2009. Paris www.christies.com Image... [Lire la suite]

Diamond Ring The emerald-cut diamond weighing approximately 6.50 carats, flanked by 2 tapered baguette diamonds, mounted in platinum. Estimate 28,000—32,000 USD Sotheby's. Important Jewels. 04 Feb 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's

Diamond necklace and earrings The necklace of alternating round and emerald-cut diamonds supporting a fringe of foliate trefoils, altogether set with 124 round, emerald-cut, pear-shaped and marquise-shaped diamonds weighing approximately 46.00 carats, length 16 inches; the matching earclips of similar motif set with 18 round, emerald-cut, pear-shaped, and marquise-shaped diamonds weighing approximately 5.00 carats, mounted in 18 karat white gold. Estimate 65,000—75,000 USD Sotheby's. Important Jewels. 04 Feb 09. New York... [Lire la suite]

Cornelis De Vos (Hulst 1584-1651 Anvers), Portrait de dame huile sur toile. 134 x 94,5 cm. (52¾ x 37¼ in.). Estimate €50,000 - €70,000 Provenance: Comte de Spiard, Paris.Collection William van Gelder, Château Zeecrabbe, Bruxelles; Christie's, Londres, 14 mai 1971, lot 87 (proposé avec un certificat du Dr. W. Bode du 18 août 1928, invendu).Galerie Alain Tarica, Paris; d'où acquis en 1986 par Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Bergé. Literature: L'art flamand du XVè au XXè siècle, catalogue d'exposition, Bruxelles, 1934, no.... [Lire la suite]

Pair of diamond pendant-earrings The tops set with 2 heart-shaped diamonds weighing 1.02 and 1.04 carats, supporting 2 round diamonds weighing .96 and .96 carat and 2 pear-shaped diamonds weighing 2.06 and 1.81 carats, mounted in platinum. Estimate 30,000—40,000 USD NOTE: Accompanied by six GIA reports stating that the diamonds range from D to H in color and VS1 to SI2 clarity. Sotheby's. Important Jewels. 04 Feb 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's

Unmounted diamond The pear-shaped diamond weighing 5.25 carats. Estimate 80,000—120,000 USD Sotheby's. Important Jewels. 04 Feb 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's

Frans Hals (Anvers 1580/85-1666 Haarlem), Portrait d'homme tenant un livre signé avec les initiales 'FH' (en bas à droite). huile sur toile. 65,7 x 48,7 cm. (26 x 19¼ in.). Estimate €800,000 - €1,200,000  Provenance: James Simon; sa vente, Berlin, 20 mars 1900, lot 65 i.F. Kleinberger, Paris.Sulley & Co, Londres.A. Preijer, La Haye.Klyekamp, La Haye, 1926 (exposition Tentoonstelling van Schilderijen door Oud-Hollandsche en Vlaamse Meesters, no. 16).Mme J. Goekoop-de Jongh, Breda, avant 1938.Mme C. Goekoop,... [Lire la suite]

J'ai trouvé cette collection un peu trop respectueuse... Photo: Marcio Madeira Following the not entirely elegant dismissal of Alessandra Facchinetti after two short seasons and the promotion of the accessory team as her replacements, the house of Valentino needs to regain its sense of equilibrium. Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli had backup on their first outing as haute couturiers. The retired Valentino Garavani and his entourage descended into the arena (a grand domed lecture theater in the Sorbonne) to... [Lire la suite]

Diamond ring The round diamond weighing approximately 18.70 carats, in a simple prong mounting, size 6¾. Estimate 100,000—150,000 USD Sotheby's. Important Jewels. 04 Feb 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's