19 septembre 2010

Two-Color Gold Necklace and Pair of Earclips, Buccellati. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York    18 kt., composed of alternating textured yellow and white gold curved tubular bombe links, with earclips of similar design, signed Buccellati, Italy, approximately 98 dwt. Length 15 1/2 inches. Estimate $6,000-9,000 Estate of Friedl Summerer Gold and Diamond Band Ring, Buccellati. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York  18 kt., the wide textured gold band accented by 24 round diamonds approximately .70 ct., accented by... [Lire la suite]

Joseph Heintz (vers 1600 - vers 1678), Traineaux et cavaliers sur une rivière geléeToiles, une paire. H. 75 - L. 84 cm. L'un porte une trace de signature en bas IO…et une date 1678. Manques et soulèvements - Estimation : 30 000 / 40 000 €Joseph Heintz le jeune est le fils du peintre te graveur Joseph Heintz (1564-1609).Après une formation à Augsbourg dans l'atelier de son père il se converti à la foi catholique il s'établi à Venise.On sait qu'il passe une dizaine d'années (1630-1640) à Rome mais l'artiste se fixe défintivement... [Lire la suite]

Mariano Fortuny y de Madrazo (1871-1949), Portrait de femme Huile sur panneau. Annoté au dos : “peint par Mariano Venise 1960”, 51 x 39 cm - Estimation : 400 / 600 € Aguttes - Lyon. Tableaux Anciens, Mobilier, Objets d'art. Peintures & Arts Graphiques. Vente du Lundi 20 septembre 2010. Hôtel des Ventes Lyon Brotteaux - 13 bis, Place Jules Ferry - 690006 Lyon. Pour tout renseignement, veuillez contacter à la Maison de ventes Agnès Savart au 04 37 24 24 24

A pair of 'Huanghuali' horseshoeback armchairs.  Qing dynasty, 17th-18th Century. photo courtesy Sotheby's. the crestrail terminating in slightly flattened scroll handles, set with a shaped flange towards the undulating front posts with further tapering side-posts, rounded back-posts, and "S"-shaped plain backsplat, the rounded front- and back-posts continuing through the seat frame to form the straight legs of square section, all secured by ruyi-shaped aprons with beaded trim above low foot stretchers bearing... [Lire la suite]

A pair of waitless 'zitan" tables.. Qing dynasty, 19th century. photo courtesy Sotheby's each with two rectangular top panels set within a rectangular frame, continuing down to fluted legs of rectangular cross-section and ending in scroll-end feet, the apron of lattice and archaistic scroll form (2); 33 by 45 by 15 3/4 in., 84 by 115 by 40 cm. Estimate 30,000—50,000 USD. Lot Sold  254,500 USD  Sotheby's. Fine Ceramics and works of Art. 15 Sept 2010. New York www.sothebys.com

A fine and rare Imperial 'Zitan' 'Dahlia' table (Tiaozhuo). Qing dynasty, Qianlong period. photo courtesy Sotheby's of long rectangular form constructed of well-figured, tightly-grained zitan wood members, supported by straight legs of square section terminating in stylised inverted scroll feet, the sides joined by elaborate aprons, each finely carved in relief with an intricate flower scoll centering on a large dahlia bloom, all below a waisted frieze similarly decorated with a finely carved stylised leafy... [Lire la suite]

A fine pair of  'HuanghualiI' yokeback armchairs (Guangmao Yi). Qing dynasty, Kangxi period. photo courtesy Sotheby's of unusually spare form, the slender members undulating in subtle 'S'- shape to form the yoke-shaped crestrail with flattened headrest and truncated terminals echoed by the undulating plain backsplat, backposts, armrails, and goose-necked frontposts, set into a rectangular seat-frame with slightly rounded outer edge above a low squared lip, the rounded backposts continuing through the seat frame to form the... [Lire la suite]

Francis Bacon, Screaming Pope. Pencil on Paper, 99,5cm*70cm, year not indicated, signed As everyone interested in Bacon’s work knows, Bacon many times, and often vehemently, denied that he made any use of drawing. This is contradicted however by an early interview with the critic David Sylvester (Bacon’s most frequent interlocutor), which is preserved on film. In it, Bacon admits that he does draw, but coyly says that puts his drawings aside and doesn’t look at them, when the moment comes to paint a picture.Yet, since Bacon’s... [Lire la suite]