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Earrings with Cabochons and Pendants, Rome, 6th century A.D.
Earrings with Cabochons and Pendants, Rome, 6th century A.D.27 janvier 2013
Antique chinese helmet, Zhou Dynasty, 1027-770 BC.
Antique chinese helmet, Zhou Dynasty, 1027-770 BC. Private collection27 janvier 2013
Jan van Os (Middelharnis 1744-1808 The Hague), Still life of flowers and fruit
Jan van Os (Middelharnis 1744-1808 The Hague), Still life of flowers and fruit. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013
signed 'J Van Os fecit' (lower center) oil on panel 31 x 23 in. (78.7 x 58.4 cm.). Estimate $70,000 - $100,000
Provenance: Sir Reginald Proctor-Beauchamp, Langley Park, Norwich, by 1878.with Agnew's, London, where acquired by a private collector, circa 1958; Sotheby's, New York, 27 May 1994, lot 131.Acquired after the sale by the present owner.
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Jan van Huysum (Amsterdam 1682-1749), A still life with flowers and fruits with a bird's nest and eggs
Jan van Huysum (Amsterdam 1682-1749), A still life with flowers and fruits with a bird's nest and eggs. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013
signed 'Jan van Huysum fecit' (lower right); oil on canvas; 35 1/8 x 28¼ in. (89.2 x 71.7 cm.). Estimate $150,000 - $250,000
Provenance: Captain W. A. Hankey; sale, Galerie Sedelmeyer, Paris, 25 May 1907, lot 85 (2900 francs).with Rafael Fine Arts, New York, where acquired by the present owner.
Literature: C. Hofstede de Groot, A Catalogue Raisonné, ...,... [Lire la suite]27 janvier 2013
Hendrick van Steenwijk II (?Antwerp circa 1580-1648 ?Leiden), Saint Jerome in his study
Hendrick van Steenwijk II (?Antwerp circa 1580-1648 ?Leiden), Saint Jerome in his study. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013
signed 'H·V· STEINWICK' (lower right, on the chest), oil on copper, 9 7/8 x 7 1/8 in. (25.1 x 18.1 cm.). Estimate $30,000 - $50,000
Provenance: Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 13 May 1994, lot 27, where acquired by the present owner.
Literature: J. Howarth, The Steenwyck Family as Masters of Perspective, Turnhout, 2009, p. 234, no. II.D.13, p. 513 (ill.).
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A polychrome marble tempietto. Florentine, 16th century with some later additions
A polychrome marble tempietto. Florentine, 16th century with some later additions. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013
The domed superstructure above a single arched opening, now filled, and flanked by two recessed alcoves, each later-inlaid with the Strozzi coat-of-arms, the back unfinished and open, probably formerly a tabernacle or reliquary stand; 39¾ in. (101 cm.) high, 21½ in. (54.5 cm.) wide, 15 in. (38 cm.) deep. Estimate $10,000 - $15,000
Provenance: Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 3 July 2007, lot 1.
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An italian bronze group of Castor and Pollux, after the antique, by Francesco Righetti (1749-1819), dated 1792, Rome
An italian bronze group of Castor and Pollux, after the antique, by Francesco Righetti (1749-1819), dated 1792, Rome.
signed on the back of the integrally cast base, F RIGHETTI ROMÆ 1792, on later marble base. 12 3/4 in.; 32.4 cm. Estimation: 40,000 - 60,000 USD
PROVENANCE: The Cyril Humphris Collection, sold Sotheby's, New York, January 11, 1995, lot 143
NOTE DE CATALOGUE: This group was designed after the ancient marble group first recorded in the Ludovisi collection in 1623 and now in the Museo... [Lire la suite]27 janvier 2013
An Italian coral, tortoiseshell, and gilt bronze group, 18th century, Trapani
An Italian coral, tortoiseshell, and gilt bronze group, 18th century, Trapani.
6 3/4 in.; 17.1 cm. Estimation: 6,000 - 8,000 USD
NOTE DE CATALOGUEThe city of Trapani on the northwest coast of Sicily developed as a principal Mediterranean commercial port due to its geographic location and natural resources. Red coral was found in abundance off of the coast and the city became a center for the production of coral works of art in the 17th and 18th centuries. By 1628, a guild of coral workers, the Arte... [Lire la suite]27 janvier 2013
Pietro Longhi (Venice 1701- 1785), The Elephant
Pietro Longhi (Venice 1701- 1785), The Elephant. Photo Sotheby's
signed, dated and inscribed on the notice, upper left: Vero Ritratto / del elefante / Condotto a Vanezia / l'anno 1774. / Dipinzo per mano di / Pietro Longhi, / All. Ill.mo Sig.r Sebastian Rizzo / Me(?)o Fs(?)o ~ ; oil on canvas; 18 3/4 by 24 in.; 47.5 by 61 cm. Estimation: 700,000 - 900,000 USD
PROVENANCEAnonymous sale, Paris, Tajan, 26 June 2008, lot 33;Where purchased by the persent collector.
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Circle of Jean-Etienne Liotard, Portrait of a seated lady in a venetian carnival costume, holding a fan
Circle of Jean-Etienne Liotard, Portrait of a seated lady in a venetian carnival costume, holding a fan. Photo Sotheby's
gouache on paper; 2 5/8 in; by 2 in.; 6.7 by 5.2 cm. Estimation: 10,000 - 15,000 USD
PROVENANCEBaron Meyer de Rothschild;Thence by descent in the Rothschild and Rosebery Collection, Mentmore;Their sale ("The Property of the Rosebery Family Trust"), London, Sotheby's 11 February 1999, lot 102 (as Italian School, in the manner of Liotard, circa 1750);With Gallery Lavender, London, 2001.
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