20 septembre 2012

Lot 69. A Small Famille-Verte Rouleau Vase. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Height 10 in., 25.4 cm. Estimate 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold 27,500 USD. Photo  Sotheby's inely enameled with a lady holding a rose in one hand and a fan in the other, playing with three boys, the reverse inscribed with a poem signed Zhuju (Bamboo Residence) with a seal of the same name, the shoulder encircled by three decorative borders below bamboo.  Property from the Estate of William... [Lire la suite]

Lot 73. A pink-ground famille-rose 'medallion' bowl, Daoguang seal mark and period (1821-1850). Diameter 5 3/4 in., 14.5 cm. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 USD. Lot sold 30,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's the rounded sides rising from a straight foot to an everted rim, reserved on a light pink sgraffito ground with four roundels enclosing sprigs of flowers andlingzhi fungus interspersed with stylized lotus flowers, the interior painted in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 70. A gold-ground famille-rose 'mille-fleurs' bowl. Qing dynasty, Daoguang Period (1821-1850). Diameter 4 1/4 in., 10.8 cm. Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 USD. Lot sold 31,250 USD. Photo Sotheby's the rounded sides rising from a splayed foot to a slightly everted rim, painted on the interior and exterior with a profusion of flowers including lily, chrysanthemum and mallow, all reserved on a gilded ground, the underside glazed in turquoise and with a... [Lire la suite]

Head of a monk, 1625-64, Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664). Drawing, 277 x 196 mm. © Trustees of the British Museum. LONDON.- This exhibition, drawn from the British Museum collection, brings together for the first time important prints and drawings by Spanish and other European artists who were working in Spain from the mid-sixteenth to the nineteenth century. Through exhibiting these works, many of which have never before been on display, the exhibition will provide new insights into the visual culture and history of Spain, a... [Lire la suite]

Martin d'Orgeval -the aftermath of the fire at Deyrolle in Paris, 2008 

A pair of inlaid bronze vases By Atsuyoshi, Meiji period (late 19th century). 11 1/8in (25.5cm) high. Sold for $27,500; Est. $3,500 - 4,500. Photo: Courtesy Bonhams. NEW YORK, NY.- With strong results in a variety of categories, Bonhams recent September sale of Fine Japanese Works of Art demonstrated the increasing international interest in this dynamic field. Japanese bidders were well represented, but collectors and institutions in the United States, Great Britain, Australia, Hong Kong and Europe made an especially strong showing... [Lire la suite]

Domenico REMPS (c. 1620-c. 1699), Cabinet of Curiosities, 1690s. Oil on canvas, 99 x 137 cm. Museo dell'Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Florence

1931 Duesenberg Model J Dual Windshield ‘Barrelside’ Phaeton by LeBaron. Photo: Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions BLENHEIM, ON.- RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, returns to Hershey, Pennsylvania, October 11–12 for its highly anticipated sale at the Hershey Lodge. A popular fixture on the global collector car calendar and a featured highlight of the AACA Eastern Regional Fall Meet, the annual auction boasts a reputation for including outstanding Brass Era... [Lire la suite]

Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) Untitled, 1981 Acrylic and oilstick on Canvas 78 x 68 in, 198 x 173 cm Estimate in the region of $20 million. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012. NEW YORK, NY.- On November 14th, Christie's will offer a major work by Jean-Michel Basquiat, executed in 1981. Untitled, which has been in the same private collection for almost two decades, is regarded as one of Basquiat’s ultimate masterpieces from the beginning of his career alongside Untitled (Scull) 1981, from the Broad Collection. The work has been... [Lire la suite]