18 octobre 2009

A jadeite jade, garnet and plique-à-jour brooch, Louis Comfort Tiffany, circa 1910 © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd centering an oval cabochon jadeite jade, within a surround of circular-cut garnets and accented with enamel detail; signed Tiffany & Co; mounted in eighteen karat gold. Estimate: $8,000 - 10,000 A jadeite jade and diamond brooch © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd centering an openwork oval carved jade panel in a floral motif with baguette, trapezoid and round brilliant-cut diamond terminals;... [Lire la suite]

Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) Ken and Lydia, 1985. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2009 gelatin silver print - signed, dated, numbered 'AP 1/2', inscribed 'For Bob' in ink and copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp (on the reverse of the flush-mount) - 19 1/8 x 15¼in. (48.5 x 38.6cm.) - Est. $20,000 - $30,000 - Sold $27,500 Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) Jack Walls, 1983. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2009 gelatin silver print - signed, titled, dated in ink and copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp... [Lire la suite]

A large teadust lantern-shaped porcelain vase, China, Qianlong period H. 46,3 cm. Old Japanese inscribed tomobako - Good condition. Est. 15 000,00 € A rare large teadust and robin's egg-glazed porcelain vase, China, 18th century. H. 83,5 cm. Lower part with restuck breaks. Est. 3 000,00 € Property from an European private collectionNagel Auctions. Asian Art. 30 October 2009 http://www.auction.de/

A rare gilt-decorated teadust ' pomegranate' vase. Seal mark and period of Qianlong. photo courtesy Sotheby's the tri-lobed globular body rising to a tall neck with an everted lip, supported on a splayed foot, covered overall in an olive-green teadust glaze gilded with chrysanthemum scrolls throughout, the shoulders surmounted by a high-relief modeled branch of pomegrante wrapping itself around the neck in various stages of development, with a fully ripe fruit bursting through the skin revealing the seeded red flesh,... [Lire la suite]

Damien Hirst, The Dead Turquoise Panama Copper Skull, 2009 Two colour foil block prints. h: 72 x w: 51 cm / h: 28.3 x w: 20.1 in. Each an edition of 15 - 12 available individually, 3 reserved for portfolio sets. Price on application Damien Hirst, The Dead Lime Green Raven Black Skull, 2009 Two colour foil block prints. h: 72 x w: 51 cm / h: 28.3 x w: 20.1 in. Each an edition of 15 - 12 available individually, 3 reserved for portfolio sets. Price on application Damien Hirst, The Dead Oriental Gold Loganberry... [Lire la suite]

Seated torso of Buddha, Tang Dynasty (618 – 907) © Berwald Oriental Art White Marble. Height: 27 ¾ inches (70.5 CM) - Width: 28 ¾ inches (73 CM) - Price on appllication Head of Guanyin, Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581) © Berwald Oriental Art Limestone with traces of pigment. Height: 11 3/8 inches (29 cm) - Price on appllication Berwald Oriental Art, 2nd floor, 17 Clifford Street, London W1S 3RQ - Tel: +44 (0)20 7434 0424 - E-mail: john@berwald-oriental.com - Website: www.berwald-oriental.com

Pair of Famille Verte Lobed Baluster Jars And Covers, China, Kangxi (1662 - 1772) © Berwald Oriental Art porcelain - Height: 24 inches (61 cm) - Price on appllication Berwald Oriental Art, 2nd floor, 17 Clifford Street, London W1S 3RQ - Tel: +44 (0)20 7434 0424 - E-mail: john@berwald-oriental.com - Website: www.berwald-oriental.com  From 29th October to 7th November, London's leading Asian art dealers, auction houses and academic and cultural institutions will unite to present an exciting programme of gallery... [Lire la suite]

Necklace worn as shoulder piece by John Booth Coat and necklace by John Booth Rucksack by John Booth Jacket by John Booth. Leggings by American Apparel. Necklace by John Booth. Shorts by John Booth. Shorts underneath by William Green. All pieces by John Booth. Shorts by William Green. Shorts by John Booth. Leggings by American Apparel. Coat by John Booth Photographer: Fabien Kruszelnicki. Make Up by Lou Rooth. Models: Jamie at D1. Rob at MandP. Additional... [Lire la suite]

A fine large celadon-glazed barbed-rim dish, 14th/early 15th century © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd Centrally impressed with a large single flowering lotus spray within a roundel, the fluted well carved with clusters of foliage, the flat rim with a crisply potted barbed edge, the decoration on the well repeated on the underside, the glaze of rich lustrous tone and even pale colour. 42cm (16½in) wide.- Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500, HK$31,000 - 44,000 Provenance: Edward (Ted) Wrangham, O.B.E. (1928-2009) Collection ... [Lire la suite]

Marcel PROUST (1871-1922). Manuscrit autographe 1 page grand in-8 (23,4 x 14,2 cm), sous chemise toile noire et étui dos maroquin noir. Estimation : 10 000 / 12 000 € Précieux manuscrit de travail d'une première version du fameux passage sur la résurrection du passé provoqué par le goût de la madeleine. Il s'agit de la fin du premier chapitre de Du côté de chez Swann : première partie, Combray I (Pléiade Tadié, t. I, p. 47), depuis « la vieille maison » jusqu'à la fin du chapitre. Ce feuillet, extrait d'un cahier réglé avec... [Lire la suite]