23 octobre 2009

A fine and rare pair of blue and white porcelain ewers, China, Wanli/Chongzhen period One spout with small old restored chip, frits to rim, one handle restuck - H. 22,2/22,5 cm - Est. 12 000,00 € A fine blue and white porcelain jar with lotos and symbols, China, Jiajing six-character mark and period Good condition - H. 15,2 cm - Est. 9 000,00 € A good blue and white octagonal vase and cover, China, Chongzhen period, c. 1630 H. 35,8 cm - Est. 6 000,00 € Cf. Stephen Little 'Chinese Ceramics of... [Lire la suite]

A pair of superb colored diamond ear pendants. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2009 One suspending a pear-shaped fancy blue diamond, weighing approximately 7.18 carats, within a graduated pavé-set pink diamond surround, to the circular-cut diamond link and circular-cut diamond French wire, the other suspending a pear-shaped fancy light pink diamond, weighing approximately 8.04 carats, within a graduated pavé-set diamond surround, to the circular-cut pink diamond link and circular-cut diamond French wire, mounted in platinum and... [Lire la suite]

Erwin Olaf (né en 1959) ROYAL BLOOD, LUDWIG, 2000 Diasec monté sur aluminium - Signé, titré, daté, annoté AP 2 et situé Amsterdam au dos - Edition à 7 exemplaires - 142,5 x 125 cm (56 x 491/4 in.) - Estimation : 10 000 / 15 000 € Erwin Olaf (né en 1959) GRIEF PORTRAITS, VICTORIA, 2007 Diasec monté sur aluminium, Signé, titré, daté et numéroté 7/10 au dos - 133,5 x 99 cm (521/2 x 39 in - Estimation : 7 000 / 8 000 € Cornette de Saint Cyr - Paris. Vente du Dimanche 25 octobre 2009. Art Contemporain - Deuxième... [Lire la suite]

Carl Fabergé, St Petersburg, 1899-1903, Combined timepiece and photograph frame. Silver-gilt and three-colour gold, translucent enamel, moonstone and pearls, 12.5 x 24 cm © Khalili Collection courtesy of Khalili Family Trust Enamels of the World 1700-2000 from the Khalili Collections, to be exhibited at the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, from 8 December 2009 to 14 March 2010, is the inaugural presentation of a remarkable new facet of the Khalili Collections.  The exhibition will feature some 320 pieces selected... [Lire la suite]

Jean-Baptiste Huynh, Panier de graines Tirage argentique avec cachet et signature - 30 x 30 cm - Estimation : 400 / 450 € Jean-Baptiste Huynh, Peignes Japonais Tirage argentique avec cachet et signature - 30 x30 cm - Estimation : 400 / 450 € Jean-Baptiste Huynh, Panier de poissons Tirage argentique avec cachet et signature - 30 x 30 cm - Estimation : 400 / 450 € Pays de Fayence Enchères & Estimations - Fayence. Vente du Samedi 24 octobre 2009. Art Contemporain - Peintures & Arts Graphiques. Espace... [Lire la suite]

A Massive Imperial Khotan-Green Jade Seal, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period. Est. £400,000-600,000. Photo Sotheby's LONDON.- Sotheby's London biannual sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, which will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 will present over 250 lots, comprising an important range of sculpture, ceramics and works of art in the wide variety of styles and media for which Chinese works of art are renowned. Robert Bradlow, Head of Sotheby’s Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Department, London, said: “In the... [Lire la suite]

Mon dernier coup de coeur : les "vanités" de Caroline Fontaine-Riquier crane, encre et goudron sur papier, 38 x 48cm noir, goudron et encre sur papier, 60 x 80cm sourire, gouron, pastel, encre sur papier, 70 x 98cm Prix sur demande @ www.carolinefontaine.fr/contact.html

ECOLE VIETNAMIENNE (XXe siècle). Vue du Tonkin. Aquarelle, signée en bas à droite. 24 x 31 cm. Estimation : 150/200€ SAMEDI 14 NOVEMBRE à 14 h 30. 3 Bd Michelet 31000 TOULOUSE - Me Marc LABARBE Hôtel des ventes Saint-Aubin - Email : marc.labarbe@etxe.fr

Jan van Eyck, The Annunciation Diptych, ca.1435-1440 Oil on panel. Left panel (the Archangel Gabriel) 38.8 x 23.2 cm; right panel (the Virgin Mary) 39 x 24cm. Madrid, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Inv. [137.a-b (1933.11.1-2)] On 3 November the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid opens the 23rd exhibition in its Contexts of the Permanent Collection series. The exhibition is devoted to Jan van Eyck’s Annunciation, one of the jewels of the Permanent Collection and one of the most important examples of grisaille painting. Widespread and... [Lire la suite]