12 avril 2010

Lot 1802. A fine Ming-style blue and white pilgrim moonflask, Mark and period of Qianlong;  49 cm., 19 5/16 in. Est. 4,000,000—6,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold 8,420,000 HKD. photo Sotheby's decorated in underglaze-blue of fine colour with simulated 'heaping and piling' effect, the domed sides with eight petal-shaped panels enclosing the ba jixiang, the central boss with motifs of ruyi heads within line and formal borders, a wide band of lotus scrolls around the edges, the cylindrical neck and splayed foot with similar... [Lire la suite]

Vase de forme balustre à trois anses. Marque et période Qianlong à six caractères en zhuanshu (1736 - 1795). photo courtesy Delvaux en porcelaine blanche décorée en bleu sous couverte de trois frises sur la panse, l'inférieur à décor de vagues écumantes, la médiane à décor de lotus et rinceaux, la supérieure de chrysanthèmes et leurs feuillages. L'épaulement orné d'une frise de grecques, le col de feuilles de bananiers. Trois anses en forme de têtes de béliers. Au revers de la base, la marque de Qianlong à six caractères en... [Lire la suite]

Vase formé par deux cylindres accolés entre un phénix et un qilong, posés sur une chimère, Chine, dynastie Ming (1368-1644). photo courtesy Delvaux bronze à patine verte à décor incrusté d’argent de motifs géométriques, h. 12 cm. Estimation : 20 000/25 000 €. Delvaux - Paris. Extrême-Orient. Vente du Mercredi 14 avril 2010. Pour tout renseignement, veuillez contacter la maison de ventes au 01 40 22 00 40.

David Webb, A Diamond and Yellow Gold Brooch. photo courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company Designed as a pavé-set diamond flowerhead, accented by polished gold wirework, centering upon a pavé-set diamond sphere, mounted in 18K yellow gold and platinum, length 2 inches.   Signed 'Webb' for David Webb - ESTIMATE $10,000-12,000 David Webb, A Multi-Gem and Diamond Bracelet. photo courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company Designed as a polished gold hinged cuff, set to the center with a cabochon emerald, ruby and... [Lire la suite]

Lillian Bassman, Fantasy on the dance floor, Barbara Mullen, dress by Christian Dior, Paris, 1949. photo courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company Gelatin silver print, printed later. 21 5/8 x 17 1/2 in. (54.9 x 44.5 cm).  Signed in pencil on the verso. Number 6 from an edition of 25. ESTIMATE $3,000-4,000 PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist LITERATURE Abrams, Lillian Bassman: Women, p. 47 Phillips de Pury & Company. Photographs. 16 April 2010. New York

Albrecht Dürer, "The Large Horse", 1505, engraving. Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth. EVANSTON, IL.- Composed entirely of lines, engravings are works of exquisite beauty and incomparable intricacy. Northwestern University's Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art will focus on the engraved line from April 9 through June 20 with two exhibitions highlighting the technical virtuosity and innovativeness of European engravers of the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Both... [Lire la suite]