24 février 2009

A 'Famille-Rose' Square Vase, Qing Dynasty of tapering square shape, two of the faceted sides painted with verdant mountain landscapes dotted with pavilions, the other two featuring detailed scenes of figures in the landscapes, the narrow neck finished with a lipped rim, an iron-red le gu tang zhi (Hall for Rejoicing in Antiquities) mark to the base, wood stand and box (3). height 12 1/2 in., 31.8 cm. Estimate 10,000—12,000 USD Sotheby's. Chinese Works of Art. 17 Mar 09.New York www.sothebys.com Photo courtesy Sotheby's

A Pair Of Large 'Famille-Rose' Relief-Decorated Rouleau Vases, Qing dynasty, 19th century each molded to the exterior with a lively display of the 'Hundred Antiques' and 'Precious Emblems', depicting various floral bouquets arranged in porcelain vases supported on stands, the neck with a ruyi scepter, peaches and a censer, all against a white ground (2). height 23 1/2 in., 59.7 cm. Estimate 10,000—15,000 USD PROVENANCE: Sotheby's New York, 19th March 1997, lot 327.Thereafter with the present owner. Sotheby's. Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Alessandro Allori (1535–1607), Laocoon, c. late 1550s. Oil on panel, 73 x 57.2 cm. Private Collection, New York ONTARIO.- Italian art takes centre stage this spring and throughout the summer at the National Gallery of Canada (NGC). The major exhibition From Raphael to Carracci: The Art of Papal Rome, is on view exclusively at the NGC from May 29 until September 7, 2009, and examines Renaissance Rome through a careful selection of 150 exceptional paintings and drawings. Presented by Sun Life Financial, the works assembled for... [Lire la suite]

A Rare Large Blue-Splashed 'Sancai' Pottery Basin, Tang Dynasty carved in the center with a large floral medallion in blue, amber and cream glazes on an amber ground, accented in wax-resist arcs and stipples at the cavetto, the exterior glazed amber stopping before the flat base to show the pinkish buff ware. diameter 10 in., 25.4 cm? Estimate 15,000—20,000 USD PROVENANCE: Acquired on the Hong Kong art market, early 1980s.Offered at Sotheby's New York, 17th September 2003, lot 57. NOTE: A pair of officials featuring one... [Lire la suite]

A Rare Small Blue-Splashed Bowl, Tang Dynasty well potted with deep rounded sides rising to an everted rim, the cream ground splashed with a cobalt-blue glaze running in streaks towards the center on the interior and exterior, the concave foot left unglazed to reveal the buff ware. diameter 4 in., 10.2 cm. Estimate 4,000—6,000 USD PROVENANCE: Acquired on the Hong Kong art market, early 1980s.Offered at Sotheby's New York, 17th September 2003, lot 56.Sotheby's. Chinese Works of Art. 17 Mar 09.New York www.sothebys.com Photo... [Lire la suite]

A Blue-Splashed 'Sancai' Pottery Tripod Censer, Tang Dynasty the globular body decorated with two bands of stippled medallions in blue, amber, and cream divided by grooved borders reserved on a green ground, the whole supported on mask-and-paw feet. height 6 in., 15.2 cm. Estimate 2,500—3,500 USD PROVENANCE: Acquired on the Hong Kong art market, early 1980s.Offered at Sotheby's New York, 17th September 2003, lot 55. Sotheby's. Chinese Works of Art. 17 Mar 09.New York www.sothebys.com Photo courtesy Sotheby's

ECOLE ALLEMANDE, DEBUT DU XVIEME SIECLE (ANCIENNEMENT "PIERRE DES MARES LE VIEUX"), La Naissance de saint Jean-Baptiste; et La Décollation de saint Jean-Baptiste huile sur panneau. Le premier 114,2 X 61,5 cm. (45 x 24¼ in.); le second 115 x 64,5 cm., (45¼ x 25½ in.), une paire (2) - Estimate €200,000 - €300,000 ($258,771 - $388,157) - Price Realized €457,000 ($591,292) PIETER DE HOOCH (ROTTERDAM 1629-1684 AMSTERDAM) Jeune femme nourrissant son perroquet signé 'PD Hooghe' (sur la fenêtre à gauche) -... [Lire la suite]

Ordre Souverain et Militaire du Temple de Jérusalem Un tableau qui pourrait être un portrait de Léonard de Vinci (1452-1519) a été découvert dans le petit village d'Acerenza, dans le sud de l'Italie, révèle lundi 23 février le site Internet du Times. On y voit un homme au nez aquilin, yeux bleus et longue barbe blanche, coiffé d'un chapeau à plume. La toile a été retrouvée par hasard par Nicola Barbatelli, historien spécialiste du Moyen Age, alors qu'il effectuait des recherches dans les archives d'une riche famille... [Lire la suite]

The library of Yves St. Laurent and Pierre Bergé's apartment on Rue de Babylone in Paris.. Photo: Christie's An oval-shaped "Portrait of the Comtesse de La Rue," by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, in the living room. Photo: Christie's Photo: Christie's "Portrait of Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci," by Thomas Gainsborough, top, and "Nu au bord de la mer," center right, by Henri Matisse. Photo: Christie's The "Music Room" with 15 mirrors by Claude Lalanne in gilt bronze... [Lire la suite]

Groupe de sept camées ovales représentant des portraits masculins  datant du XVIème siècle au XVIIIème siècle Comprenant :1. Un camée en onyx représentant le buste d'un empereur, XVIIème siècle, dans une monture ovale en vermeil2. Un camée en onyx représentant la tête d'Alexandre le Grand, XVIIIème siècle, dans une monture ovale en or3. Un camée en onyx représentant la tête d'un jeune homme aux cheveux courts et ondulés, XVIème siècle, dans une monture ovale en métal doré4. Un camée en agate représentant le buste de... [Lire la suite]