14 mars 2013
Quelques Qingbai et Ding du Musée du Cinquantenaire
Coupelle décorée de deux poissons sur fond de lotus. Song du Sud, XIIIe siècle, grès Qingbai. Inv. C 11-1991. Musée du Cinquentenaire, Bruxelles.
Récipient à couvercle à surfece non décorée. Song, grès Qingbai. Inv. EO1775. Musée du Cinquentenaire, Bruxelles.
Petit récipient à couvercle en forme de chrysanthème. Sond du Sud, XIIIe siècle, grès Qingbai, Inv. C 108-1991.Musée du Cinquentenaire, Bruxelles.
Bol décoré de phénix entre des pivoines et autres fleurs. Song, grès Ding, Inv. EO1358. Musée du... [Lire la suite]14 mars 2013
Tomasso Brothers move to St. James's, announce recent sale of major bronze to Metropolitan Museum
William Theed the Elder (1764-1817), Thetis returning from Vulcan with the armour of Achilles. Bronze, cast, chased and patinated, on an integral rectangular plinth. Height: 128 cm; width: 120 cm; length: 143 cm.
LONDON.- For over a year, Tomasso Brothers, the internationally renowned dealers in European sculpture, paintings, furniture and the decorative arts, has been searching for an elegant space in London . Dino and Raffaello are now delighted to announce that from 1 May 2013 they can be found at their new gallery at 12 Duke... [Lire la suite]14 mars 2013
Chinese art sales fall by 24% as the United States regains its status as the world's biggest market
Gerhard Richter, Abstraktes Bild (780-4). Oil on canvas, 260.4 x 200 cm / 102 1/2 x 78 3/4 in. Signed, dated and numbered “Richter 1992 780-04” on the reverse, 1992. Photo: Galerie Odermatt-Vedovi.
HELVOIRT.- The seemingly unstoppable growth of the Chinese art and antiques market came to a halt as it shrank by almost a quarter during 2012 enabling the United States to resume its traditional place as the world’s biggest market, reveals a report published tomorrow (Thursday 14 March). The TEFAF Art Market Report 2013 - The Global Art... [Lire la suite]14 mars 2013
The largest D colour flawless diamond ever to be offered for sale at Christie's Geneva
A pear-shaped, D colour, Type IIA, Flawless, diamond of 101.73 carats. Estimate on request. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2013.
GENEVA.- On 15 May 2013 Christie’s will have the privilege of presenting at auction in Geneva an extraordinary pear-shaped perfect diamond weighing 101.73 carats. Offered for sale for the very first time, this sensational gemstone is not only one of the largest pear-shaped diamonds known to date, it is also one of the world’s most perfect diamonds: a D colour, Type IIA Flawless gem. (estimate on... [Lire la suite]