10 octobre 2010

Rare and important fancy vivid pink diamond and diamond ring, Van Cleef & Arpels. photo courtesy Sotheby's Centring on a rectangular modified brilliant-cut fancy vivid pink diamond weighing 6.43 carats, flanked on each side by a cluster of pear-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds, embellished to the shoulders with brilliant-cut diamonds, the diamonds together weighing approximately 1.60 carats, mounted in platinum and 18 karat white gold, signed and numbered JH000080 51. Estimate 48,000,000—55,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold... [Lire la suite]

Hoàng cung vốn bí ẩn với với người đời, bảo vật trong hoàng cung lại càng bí ẩn, đến nỗi những người biết đến và được chiêm ngưỡng những bảo vật này hàng trăm năm qua cơ hồ chỉ có mấy người. Chính vì vậy những bảo vật từ hoàng cung các triều đại phong kiến Việt Nam luôn phủ một bức màn bí ẩn, thậm chí nhiều người cho rằng chúng đã sớm không còn tồn tại hoặc đang nằm ở các bảo tàng, bộ sưu tập trên thế giới, hoặc ngộ nhận một số đồ dùng thông thường trong cung đình là bảo vật hoàng cung. Bảo vật hoàng cung ngay từ khi... [Lire la suite]

An unusual Mughal jade Candlestick. Northern India, 18th Century. © 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd of mid greyish-green mottled jade, made in three sections, the ribbed cylindrical body with a rib of chevron motif above and below, on a slightly flaring foot, with sloping shoulder, the truncated neck with horizontal rib, delicately carved in low relief with acanthus leaves; 18 cm. high - Sold for £9,600 Note: The unusual form of object in jade can be attributed to a Muslim craftsmen probably working in Norther India in the 18th... [Lire la suite]

Trân Van Cân (1910-1994), Jeune vietnamienne à la toilette. Impression sur soie signée en bas à droite. vue 56 x 38 cm. Estimation : 800/1000€ VENTE AUX ENCHèRES LE DIMANCHE 24 OCTOBRE à SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE PAR SVV ALAIN SCHMITZ - FREDERIC LAURENT. Email : contact@sgl-encheres.com NDB: A rapprocher d'une autre en vente à la galerie Lac Hông: Trân Van Cân (1910-1994), Shampooing Hair. Carving on silk. Courtesy Lac Hông Gallery 23x35.5 cm (#TVCan03) - Price: USD 20,000 Born in 1910 in Kien An Town, Hai... [Lire la suite]

Jean Bouchaud (1891 - 1977), Port de Hai Phong (Tonkin) 1924 Huile sur toile signée en bas à gauche, située et datée sur le châssis. br; 60 x 80,5 cm. Estimation : 12 000/15 000€  Bibliographie: reproduit dans Les carnets du Vietnam, hors-série Jean Bouchaud, un peintre en Indochine, mars 2010, page 28. br Provenance : Famille de l artiste. VENTE AUX ENCHèRES LE DIMANCHE 24 OCTOBRE à SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE PAR SVV ALAIN SCHMITZ - FREDERIC LAURENT. Email : contact@sgl-encheres.com Note: Jean Bouchaud est un... [Lire la suite]

Henri Dabadie (1867 - 1949) Baie d'Annam, 1929. Huile sur toile signée en bas à droite, située et datée «1929» au dos. 46 x 55 cm.  Estimation : 1 500/1 800 € VENTE AUX ENCHèRES LE DIMANCHE 24 OCTOBRE à SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE PAR SVV ALAIN SCHMITZ - FREDERIC LAURENT. Email : contact@sgl-encheres.com NDB: Il est difficile de cerner l'oeuvre de cet artiste passionné d'exotisme. Tour à tour épris des paysages bretons, des ports de Hambourg ou Rotterdam mais aussi des contrées coloniales - Indochine et Algérie - il... [Lire la suite]

André Maire (1898 - 1984) Les deux annamites,1952.  Huile sur panneau signé et daté en haut à gauche. br. 46 x 38 cm. Estimation : 5 000/6 000€ Provenance : Famille de l artiste. VENTE AUX ENCHèRES LE DIMANCHE 24 OCTOBRE à SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE PAR SVV ALAIN SCHMITZ - FREDERIC LAURENT. Email : contact@sgl-encheres.com

A Mughal gem-set jade hilted steel Dagger. India, 17th Century. © 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd with slightly curving tapering blade, the jade hilt with curved pommel and scroll-shaped quillons, carved and inlaid with gold and set with precious stones including diamonds, rubies and emeralds forming flowering stems and branches, the scabbard with a jade locket set with rubies and emeralds, encased; 37.5 cm. long(3) - Estimate: £35,000 - 40,000, € 42,000 - 48,000. Unsold A group of nine depictions of arms and... [Lire la suite]

Fredy Thuon, photographie du tournage de la vidéo Rosebud Zombies, 2010. Courtesy Espace29, Bordeaux, © Fredy Thuon. "Curiositarium", néologisme composé du mot « curiosita » (désir, envie de voir, d'apprendre de nouvelles choses) et du suffixe -rium (lieu ou structure), est une exposition collective née de l'émulation entre cinq artistes/créateurs singuliers, souhaitant associer des formes d'expressions pluridisciplinaires.Cette réunion d'univers variés par une mise en scène réalisée par Ida von Slurp avec les... [Lire la suite]

A Catherine Walker burgundy velvet ball gown worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. AP Photo/Julien's Auctions. MACAU.- The Hollywood “Legends” auction was successfully conducted by Julien’s Auctions at the Ponte 16 Resort Hotel, Macau (“Ponte 16”) today. Ponte 16 is the venue sponsor for this first auction held by Julien’s Auctions in Asia, which has attracted buyers and collectors of Hollywood and Rock n Roll pop culture artifacts from around the world. 435 auction items were sold during the 11-hour auction, bringing in a total of... [Lire la suite]