27 mars 2012

  Lucas Cranach the Elder, Portrait of a Man, about 1530. Oil on paper, 26.2 x 20 cm. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, CA.- Renaissance Drawings from Germany and Switzerland, 1470–1600, an exhibition that explores vibrant masterpieces of the German Renaissance, will be on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center, from March 27 to June 17, 2012. The 43 objects have been selected from the Getty Museum’s celebrated permanent collection of drawings, and they illuminate an age that elevated draftsmanship to... [Lire la suite]

A pair of magnificent cloisonné enamel caparisoned elephants from the Qing period (18th century) (illustrated above, estimate: HK$4,000,000-6,000,000/US$518,000-777,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 HONG KONG.- Christie's will present a spectacular array of masterpieces in cloisonne enamel from the Mandel Collection as part of its upcoming Spring Sale of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, to be held on 30 May 2012 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Comprising 30 lots with a total estimate of over HK$40... [Lire la suite]

Tamara de Lempicka, Nu adossé I. Painted in 1925. Est. $3/5 million. Photo: Sotheby's. NEW YORK, NY.- On the evening of 2 May 2012 in New York, a major work by the modern artist Tamara de Lempicka, thought to be lost since the 1920s and only recently brought to light, will be offered in Sotheby’s sale of Impressionist & Modern Art. Nu adossé I is a classic example of the artist’s elegant and sensuous aesthetic and was included in her groundbreaking solo exhibition at Milan's Bottegia di Poesia gallery in 1925, the same year it... [Lire la suite]

An Important Diamond Ring, by Harry Winston. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 Set with a rectangular-cut diamond, weighing approximately 10.69 carats, mounted in 18k gold, in a Harry Winston navy leather box. Estimate $800,000 - $1,200,000 With maker's mark for Jacques Timey With report 1142346018 dated 12 January 2012 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that that the diamond is D color, VVS1 clarity; accompanied by a working diagram indicating that the clarity may be potentially internally... [Lire la suite]

A Colored Diamond Ring, by Graff. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 Set with a modified cushion-cut fancy intense yellow diamond, weighing approximately 43.49 carats, flanked on either side by a trillion-cut diamond, mounted in gold and platinum, in a Graff navy leather box. Signed Graff. Estimate $1,000,000 - $1,500,000 With report 13810010 dated 14 February 2012 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is fancy intense yellow, natural color, VS1 clarity  ... [Lire la suite]

A Sapphire and Diamond Necklace, by Van Cleef & Arpels. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 The front suspending a graduated fringe of cushion-cut sapphires, each within a circular and marquise-cut diamond frame, from a line of circular-cut diamond florettes spaced by circular-cut sapphires, to the circular-cut diamond backchain, mounted in platinum, 17 ins. Estimate $150,000 - $250,000 Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, N.Y., no. 29868  Christie's. Magnificent Jewels, 17 April 2012, New York,... [Lire la suite]

An Important Diamond Necklace, by Harry Winston. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 Designed as a graduated series of circular and pear-shaped diamond florets, to the undulating circular and marquise-cut diamond line, mounted in platinum, 1968, 19¾ ins., may be also be worn as a choker necklace and bracelet of 13 and 6¾ ins. resepctively. Estimate $400,000 - $600,000 Signed H.W. for Harry Winston, no. 31829  Christie's. Magnificent Jewels, 17 April 2012, New York, Rockefeller Plaza 

A Superb Five-Strand Natural Pearl Necklace. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 Of seventy-three, seventy-three, seventy-two, sixty-eight and sixty-three graduated natural pearls, measuring from approximately 4.10 to 11.35 mm, joined by a blue silk cord, length adjustable. Estimate $600,000 - $800,000 With report 62523 dated 7 March 2012 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the analysed properties confirm the authenticity of these three hundred and forty-nine saltwater natural pearls  ... [Lire la suite]

A Diamond Ring, by Van Cleef & Arpels. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 Set with a pear-shaped diamond, weighing approximately 16.33 carats, flanked on either side by a tapered baguette-cut diamond, mounted in platinum. Signed V.C.A. for Van Cleef & Arpels, N.Y., no. 45089. Estimate $1,850,000 - $2,500,000 With report 1142269599 dated 21 December 2011 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is D color, VVS1 clarity; accompanied by a working diagram indicating that the... [Lire la suite]

A Pair of Colored Diamond Ear Clips. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 Each set with either a marquise-cut fancy intense blue diamond, weighing approximately 1.81 carats, or a marquise-cut fancy grayish blue diamond, weighing approximately 1.85 carats, each within a marquise and baguette-cut diamond scrolling surround, mounted in platinum. Estimate $350,000 - $500,000 With report 5111789083 dated 22 March 2010 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond, weighing approximately 1.81 carats, is fancy... [Lire la suite]