9 janvier 2010

Ruby bead and diamond bracelet. Photo Sotheby's Old European-cut, single-cut, round, old mine, rose-cut and baguette diamonds weighing a total of approximately 20.00 carats, faceted ruby beads measuring approximately 9.6 to 6.0 mm., mounted in white gold, length 7 inches, one diamond missing. Est. 80,000—120,000 USD - Lot Sold.  Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium:  230,500 USD Ruby and diamond brooch. Photo Sotheby's The square emerald-cut ruby weighing approximately 4.00 carats, old mine and rose-cut... [Lire la suite]

Langyao Compressed Bottle Vase 清代 Qing Dynasty, 乾隆 Qianlong Period (1736-1795) A fine small bottle vase, the compressed globular body supported on a high splayed foot and rising to a tall cylindrical neck applied with a copper red Langyao glaze that has fired to a pale tone except at the bottom where the glaze has turned a rich hue of congealed blood. The base is covered in a pale cream colored crackled glaze. Height: 6" (15.2cm). Condition:  Excellent, several minor chips on the foot rim. Price on... [Lire la suite]

Langyao Apple Form Water Pot. 清代 Qing Dynasty, 乾隆 Qianlong Period (1736-1795) A fine small apple form water pot, the compressed globular body applied with a copper red Langyao glaze that has fired to a pale tone except at the bottom where the glaze has turned a rich hue of congealed blood. The base has fired a pale copper green colored crackled tone except in the center where it's turned red. Height: 2 1/2" (6.4cm). Condition:  Excellent, a minor chip at the mouth rim. Price on appliaction Provenance:... [Lire la suite]

Photos: Joe Lally - Editor: Seth Howard

Bert Stern, Marilyn With Scarf - "The Lost Sitting", 1962 Chromogenic (C-print), Archival C Print. signed and numbered. paper size - 30" x 30" - image size - 25" x 25". Estimate: from $4,000 to $6,000 This photograph features a smiling, nude Marilyn Monroe with a scarf barely covering her torso. Bert Stern, Marilyn in Fur - The Lost Sitting, 1962 Chromogenic (C-print), Archival C Print. signed and numbered. paper size - 30" x 30" - image size - 25" x 25".... [Lire la suite]

Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger (signed announcement card), 1975 Offset lithograph, postcard paper. Signed on recto bottom in black felt pen. height - 6 in, width - 4 in, depth - 0 in. Estimate: from $3,500 to $4,500 Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger (signed announcement card), 1975 Offset lithograph, postcard paper. Signed vertically on front . height - 6 in, width - 4 in, depth - 0 in. Estimate: from $3,500 to $4,500 Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger (signed announcement card), 1975 Offset lithograph, postcard paper. Signed... [Lire la suite]

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino (Italian, 1591-1666), "Lot and His Daughters", 1651-52, (detail). Oil on canvas. Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment. Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey, 2009.345. Photo: Richard Goodbody TOLEDO, OH.-Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) has been trying to fill for more than 50 years. A work by Bolognese master Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, commonly known as Guercino (“the squinter”), has been a long-sought-after addition to the TMA collection. Guercino’s vibrant "Lot and... [Lire la suite]

photographed by Glen Luchford - styled by Panos Yiapanis

Bronze mirror of TLV type. China, Xin dynasty (9–23) Diameter : 16.50 cm - Price on application A bronze mirror of TLV type, the centre with a round knob through which a cord can be threaded. Arranged around this knob, which is centred on a quatrefoil ornament within a square, are the Spirits of the Four Directions – dragon, tiger, bird and turtle – each with their companions: the blue dragon, galloping deer, feathered immortal and upstanding toad, all executed in low-relief and in minute detail. Incorporated in this band... [Lire la suite]

photo : Karl Lagerfeld - mode l: Juan Manuel Arancibia