27 novembre 2010

o Paire de cassolettes, formées de sphères en agate. Travail de la fin du XVIIIe siècle. photo Blanchet & Associés Montures de bronze ciselé et doré à décor de quatre montants à têtes de lion, réunis par des chaînettes à glands. Pieds griffes. Prises à graine et feuilles de laurier. Socles de marbre (restaurés). H : 24,5 cm - Estimation : 10 000 / 15 000 €A l'instar des marbres rares et précieux tels que le porphyre d'Egypte, le vert antique, le jaune de Sienne ou le jaspe, l'agate, variété de calcédoine, figure parmi... [Lire la suite]

An exceptional blue and white sleeve vase. Shunzhi. photo Bonhams Of tall cylindrical form, gently sloping at the shoulders, the short elegant neck flaring out at the mouth, vividly painted in brilliant tones of underglaze-blue with a continuous landscape scene of a princess depicted mounted on a horse, escorted by two attendants, one shading her with a parasol, and three armed soldiers, an aged sage depicted observing them, all against the backdrop of a wondrous mountainous scene, above an incised border of stylised leaves... [Lire la suite]

A rare blue and white porcelain stool. Jiajing. photo Bonhams Heavily potted of large barrel form with three registers of decoration separated by borders of raised bosses, the larger central register painted in varying shades of underglaze-blue with cranes flying amidst clouds above a band of crashing waves, flanked by a pair of pierced lion masks moulded in relief, each with curling mane formed by raised spirals, enclosed within a quatrelobed cartouche, the upper register painted with ruyi-shaped lappets enclosing horses, the... [Lire la suite]

A rare blue and white 'dragon' bowl. Wanli six-character mark and of the period. photo Bonhams Of broad rounded form, the steep sides rising from a straight foot and flaring out at the rim, the interior painted in rich tones of underglaze-blue with a circular medallion enclosing a pair of five-clawed dragons writhing in pursuit of a flaming pearl, the cavetto with four stylised lotus flowers, the exterior painted with four baskets of fruit and flowers interspersed with butterflies, below a narrow band of auspicious motifs... [Lire la suite]

A fine and rare yellow-ground and underglaze-blue 'gardenia' dish. Zhengde mark and of the period. photo Bonhams The thickly potted dish of shallow circular form, supported on a tapering foot, the centre boldly painted in underglaze-blue with flowering gardenia enclosed within a double ring, the well with sprigs of fruiting pomegranates, flowering lotus tied in a bunch, and fruiting grape in a vine, the underside with a continuous flower scroll of camellias or peonies, all within double line bands in underglaze-blue,... [Lire la suite]

Très rare Petit bureau Mazarin. Attribué à Nicolas Sageot. Epoque Louis XIV. photo Blanchet & Associés en première partie en poirier teinté noirci et marqueterie d'écaille rouge et cuivre à décor à la Bérain, de personnages, oiseaux, vasques de fruits, fleurs et feuillages. Au centre du plateau « Pallas » casquée et armée, sous un dais, à ses pieds une chouette, symbolisant la Sagesse. Les montants en consoles. Il ouvre par sept tiroirs, dont six en caissons latéraux et une porte en retrait. Il repose par huit pieds en... [Lire la suite]

Lucio Fontana (1899 - 1968), Concetto Spaziale, Attese, Photo: Sotheby's firmato, intitolato e iscritto sta scoppiando un bel temporale estivo sul retro; idropittura su tela; cm 61x50. Eseguito nel 1965-66. Est. 280,000—350,000 EUR. Lot Sold 492,750 EUR PROVENANCE: Galerie Pierre, StoccolmaCollezione Privata, MilanoCentro Steccata, Parma LITERATURE AND REFERENCES: F. Gualdoni, P. Campiglio, Lucio Fontana e Milano, catalogo della mostra, Milano 1996, pag. 90, illustratoE. Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo ragionato di... [Lire la suite]

Christ en ivoire représenté sur un calvaire en bois, XVIIe siècle. photo AuctionArt la terrasse en forme de rocher agrémentée d'un serpent, de feuilles d'acanthe et d'un crâne en ivoire. Haut. totale : 86 cm - Larg. : 30 cm Haut. du Christ : 42,5 cm  Estimation : 6 000 / 8 000 €PROVENANCE: Ancienne collection Nicolas Landau AuctionArt - Pierre Cardin Rémy Le Fur & associés - Paris. Vente du Lundi 29 novembre 2010. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 5 & 6 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Venise 1727-1804 Venise), Questo e'il moi diletto figlio e'lcaro oggetto della mia compacenza (Matthieu 3-17). photo AuctionArt Plume et encre brune sur traits de crayon noir, lavis bistre. Filigrane : W surmonté d'un bras tenant une épée. Signé en bas à gauche : “Dom.Tiepolo f. ”. Annoté dans le ciel : “questo e il mio dilleto figlio / e'lcaro oggetta della mia/compiacenza ”. Annoté au verso au crayon : “Matti III.14 nos 13 à 17 / Baptême de Jesus ”. Quelques piqûres. 44,5 x 36 cm 49 x 38,2 cm avec... [Lire la suite]

The collection of 45 lots has a total value of US $ 70’000-100’000 GENEVA.- Geneva based auctioneers Hôtel des Ventes will be selling a highly important and unique collection of extensive correspondence, photographs and drawings exchanged between H.I.H Grand Duke George Alexandrovich, H.I.H Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, H.I.H Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich and H.I.H Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and their private tutor Mr Ferdinand Thormeyer of Switzerland. The collection of 45 lots has a total value of US $... [Lire la suite]