8 juin 2010

Andy Warhol, Myths: The Star, 1981. photo Phillips de Pury & Company Screenprint in colors with diamond dust, on Lenox Museum Board, the full sheet, S. 38 x 38 in. (96.5 x 96.5 cm)  signed and numbered 47/200 in pencil on the reverse (there were also 30 artist's proofs), published by Ronald Feldman Fine Art, Inc., New York, minor rippling, pressure marks in places along the perimeter of the sheet, occasional minor wear along the sheet edges (with associated minor ink loss), otherwise in very good condition, framed.... [Lire la suite]

Robert JULIA (1920-2003) Les poivrons, 1964 Tirage au gélatino bromure d'argent d'époque. Cachet au dos. 40 x 30 cm - Estimation : 200 / 250 €Bibliographie : Robert Julia, Profession photographe, Couvent des Minimes, Perpignan, 2008, reproduit au catalogue Catherine Charbonneaux - Paris..Experts : Hervé Naudy. Vente du Mercredi 9 juin 2010. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 10 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris. Pour tout renseignement, veuillez contacter la maison de ventes au 01 43 59 66 56

A carevd agate brushwasher with lotos and boy on a carved wood stand, China, 19th ct. © 2010 Nagel - Auctions B. 18,5 cm - Few very small chips, good condition - Estimate (EUR) 1500 Sold (EUR) 3 600 Property from an European private collection A fine carved carneol brushwasher with tree and rock, China, 18th/19th ct © 2010 Nagel - Auctions L. 13,7 cm. - Slightly chipped - Estimate (EUR) 3500 Sold (EUR) 3 600 A spinach-green jade seal with dragon handle, China, seal to base: jize huangxuan © 2010 Nagel -... [Lire la suite]

La Roche Laffitte (née en 1943) Coquillages de Polynésie. photo Camard & Associés Aquarelle. Signée en bas à droite. 52,5 x 79 cm (à vue) - Estimation : 1 000 - 1 500 € Camard & Associés. Tableaux Modernes et sculptures. Mercredi 09 juin à 14h30. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 14. EMail : infoventes@camardetassocies.com Tél. : 01 42 46 35 74

Pierre-Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577-Anvers 1640) Le sommeil de Pan. photo Camard & Associés d'après un marbre attribué à Montorsoli Sanguine et rehauts de craie blanche sur papier beige 43 x 26,5 cm Papier filigrané (une sorte de R surmonté d'une forme, sur deux pontuseaux). Pliures. Deux taches grises sur le ventre (diamètre environ 1 cm). Estimation : 120 000 - 150 000 € Provenance : - ancienne collection de Sir Charles Greville, son cachet au verso (L.549) ; - ancienne collection Earl of Warwick, son cachet en bas à... [Lire la suite]

Pair of soup bowls in yang-ts'ai enamels with incised red ground pattern of flower brocade and landscape décor © National Palace Museum The fa-lang-ts'ai porcelains in the collection of the National Palace Museum can be divided into two categories, painted fa-lang-ts'ai porcelains and yang-ts'ai porcelains. Masterpieces of unprecedented quality, these works had earned themselves the favor of the Ch'ien-lung emperor. During his reign, they were kept in the Ch'ien-ch'ing-kung Palace, where the emperor would admire them. The... [Lire la suite]

Aqua Blue White and Black Parakeet, Real Bird Taxidermy Mount  Caged aviary bird Cute and attractive with purple cheeks on the face.  Aqua blue through the wings and on the body. Darker blue tail  Measures 7 1/4' or 180mm long. Price US $57.50 by naturaltaxidermybirds on ebay Yellow Indian Ringneck, Real Bird Taxidermy Mount  Attractive bright yellow bird with red beak. Measures 13 1/2" or 340mm long. Price US $94.99 by naturaltaxidermybirds on ebay Yellow and Grey... [Lire la suite]

Gros plan sur l'un des crânes mis au jour à York Grande-Bretagne - Si les combats de gladiateurs font généralement penser à la Rome antique, des historiens pensent avoir mis au jour un cimetière regroupant les corps de plusieurs dizaines de ces guerriers dans le nord de l'Angleterre. Vieux de 2.000 ans, les restes de près de quatre-vingts jeunes hommes, tous ayant succombé à de profondes et multiples blessures, ont été exhumés par une équipe d'archéologues près de la ville de York. Leur découverte a tout d'abord laissé de... [Lire la suite]

A rare amber casket made to celebrate the union of Prince William IV of Orange and Anne, Princess Royal of Great Britain, North German, probably Danzig, 1734. Est: £200,000-300,000. Photo: Sotheby's LONDON.- On Tuesday 6th July 2010, in the first ever sale of its type, Sotheby’s will bring together some 21 lots, the intrinsic quality and importance of which will be matched by extraordinary nature of their provenance. Ranging in date from the 16th to the 19th centuries, and emanating from all corners of Europe, the works in the... [Lire la suite]

Blue and White stoneware Dish with Phoenix Design. Vietnam, 15th/16th century © Theresa McCullough Diameter: 13 ¾ in (35 cm) - Price on application Provenance: Private German CollectionPublished: John Stevenson and John Guy, Vietnamese Ceramics: A Separate Tradition, Avery Press, 1997, p. 310, fig. 246. Theresa McCullough. By appointment. 311 East 72nd Street, New York NY 10021, USA. Tel: + 1 646 368 1717 - Cell: + 1 646 460 6950 - Email: info@theresamccullough.com - www.theresamccullough.com