1 juin 2013

Nicolas de Staël (1914-1955), Gentilly, 1952. Photo Artcurial - Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan Huile sur toile signée en bas à gauche "Staël ", titrée et datée au dos sur le châssis " Gentilly, 1952"; 14 x 21,70 cm. Estimation : 250 000 / 350 000 € Oil on canvas signed lower left "Staël", titled and dated on the reverse frame "Gentilly, 1952"; 5,46 x 8,46 in. Provenance : Theodore Schempp, New YorkM. Knodler & Co., New YorkAcquis chez M. Knoelder & Co. par Edward A. BragalineVente... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2112. A Fine and Extremely Rare doucai 'Butterfly' Dish, Yongzheng six-character mark within double circles and of the period (1723-1735); 8 1/4 in. (20.8 cm.) diam., box. Estimate $1,100,000 - $1,500,000. Price Realized $1,246,352. © Christie's Image Lt 2013  The dish is finely potted with shallow rounded sides and delicately enamelled in shades of green, yellow and iron-red outlined with cobalt of soft blue tone. The central interior medallion is decorated with an exotic... [Lire la suite]

Cy Twombly (1928-2011), Untitled (Roma), 1962. Photo Artcurial - Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan Huile, crayon gras de couleur et crayon de papier sur toile signé, daté et annoté en haut au centre "Cy Twombly, 1962, Roma"; 60 x 70 cm. Estimation : 1 200 000 / 1 500 000 € Oil, soft-lead pencil and pencil on canvas signed, dated and inscribed upper centre "Cy Twombly, 1962, Roma"; 23,40 x 27,30 in. Provenance : Galleria La Tartaruga, RomeFinarte, Milan, 8 novembre 1989Hirschl & Adler, New... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2124. A Magnificent Famille Rose 'Hundred Deer' Vase, hu, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 17 1/2 in. (44.4 cm.) high. Estimate $1,100,000 - $1,500,000. Price Realized $1,246,352. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Of archaistic form, the full-bodied vase is superbly painted in vivid enamels with a herd of deer, comprising bucks, does and their young with reddish-brown fur, spotted hide and dappled white coats. The deer are grazing, gambolling and resting in a... [Lire la suite]

Nicolas de Staël (1914-1955), Nu debout, 1953. Photo Artcurial - Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan Huile sur toile. Cachet de l'atelier au verso dans la partie inférieure gauche "Staël". Peint en Provence; 146 x 89 cm. Estimation : 4 000 000 / 6 000 000 € Oil on canvas. Stamp from the studio on the reverse, in the lower left part "Staël". Painted in Provence; 56,94 x 34,71 in. Provenance : Jacques Dubourg, ParisJasson, ParisBarbara et Peter Nathan, ZürichPar descendance à... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2245. A very rare gilt-metal-mounted blue and white octagonal ewer, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Estimate HKD 6,000,000 - HKD 8,000,000 (USD 780,000 - USD 1,000,000). Price Realised HKD 6,270,000 (USD 811,488). © Christie's Images Ltd 2010. The octagonal ewer is finely decorated in varied tones of rich cobalt blue with extensive 'heaping and piling' on the body with lozenge-shaped panels enclosing sprigs of camellia, chrysanthemum and blackberry lily, lingzhi, and pomegranate, each enclosed... [Lire la suite]

Épingle à cheveux, Chine, XIXe siècle. Photo AuctionArt - Rémy Le Fur & Associés en métal doré incrusté de plumes de martin-pêcheur, ajourée de fleurs et d’une déesse sur dragon. (Accidents). Longueur: 17.2 cm. Estimation : 200 / 300 € AuctionArt - Rémy Le Fur & Associés. Vendredi 7 juin 2013. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 4 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris. Tel: +33 (0)1 40 06 06 08.

Lot 2123. A Fine and very Rare famille Rose and Underglaze-Blue Decorated 'Pomegranate' meiping, Qianlong Six-Character Seal Mark And Of The Period (1736-1795); 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) high, box. Estimate $520,000 - $770,000. Price Realized $1,867,587. Photo Christie's Image Lt 2013 The vase is finely potted with a rounded shoulder in characteristic meiping form. The main body is delicately enamelled in the famille rose palette to depict two mirror-imaged... [Lire la suite]

Paire de boucles d’oreille & Épingle à cheveux, Chine, XIXe siècle. Photo AuctionArt - Rémy Le Fur & Associés Paire de boucles d’oreille en métal doré incrusté en plumes de martin-pêcheur en forme de feuille, décoré en ajouré de papillons et insectes. Hauteur: 5 cm. Estimation : 200 / 300 € Épingle à cheveux en argent ajourée d’un vase et chrysanthèmes. Longueur: 19.7 cm. Estimation : 100 / 200 € AuctionArt - Rémy Le Fur & Associés. Vendredi 7 juin... [Lire la suite]

Portrait of a traveller wearing a traditional turkish costume sitting in a recliner in front of a window, 1st half of 19th century. Photo Nagel Auktionen In the background view of the Seraglio Point at Istanbul. Oil on canvas, relined, on the "Journal" on the window sill dated 1844. 45 x 36 cm. Estimate 6500 € Nagel Auktionen. Sale 696, June 6th. http://www.auction.de