22 novembre 2013

Vu Cao Dam (Vietnamese/French, 1908-2000), Jeune Fille. Photo courtesy Bonhams. Oil on canvas, framed. Signed Vu Cao Dam. With a gallery label on the reverse. Dated 69; 25.5cm x 21cm (9¾in x 8¼in). Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 50,000 (€2,900 - 4,800) Provenance: Wally Findlay Galleries, New York Bonhams. ASIAN 20TH CENTURY AND CONTEMPORARY ART. Hong Kong. 23 Nov 2013 11:00 CST

Lê Pho (Vietnamese/French, 1907-2001), Vase de fleurs. Photo courtesy Bonhams. Oil on canvas.Signed Le Pho in English and Li Pu in Chinese. With two gallery labels on the reverse; 45.5cm x 26cm (18in x 10¼in). Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 60,000 (€3,800 - 5,700) Provenance: Wally Findlay Galleries, New York Bonhams. ASIAN 20TH CENTURY AND CONTEMPORARY ART. Hong Kong. 23 Nov 2013 11:00 CST 

An Art Deco seed pearl and diamond sautoir, by Raymond Yard. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Suspending a multi-strand seed pearl tassel, from an old mine-cut diamond cap and a line of pearl and bezel-set diamonds, to a three-strand seed pearl necklace, intersected by bezel-set and old mine-cut diamond openwork plaques, mounted in platinum, circa 1925, 30½ ins. Signed Yard for Raymond Yard. Estimate:  $30,000 – $50,000 Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. 10 December 2013.New York, Rockefeller Plaza -... [Lire la suite]

A pair of diamond and gold ear clips, by JAR. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Each single-cut diamond and sculpted 18k gold hinged scroll designed to extend from behind the ear to the front, mounted in 18k gold, with French assay mark and maker’s mark, in a JAR pink leather case. Signed JAR, Paris. Estimate:  $20,000 – $30,000 Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. 10 December 2013.New York, Rockefeller Plaza - www.christies.com

An Art Deco diamond and rock crystal bangle bracelet, by Cartier. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Designed as a carved rock crystal hinged bangle, set at the top and hinge with openwork old Europan-cut diamond bombé plaques, mounted in platinum, circa 1935, 6½ ins., in a Cartier red leather case. Signed Cartier, France. Estimate:  $25,000 – $35,000  Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. 10 December 2013.New York, Rockefeller Plaza - www.christies.com

A black and white jade ‘Goldfish’ snuff bottle, attributed to Suzhou, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Photo courtesy Sotheby's.  together with a watercolour illustration by Peter Suart;.6 cm., 2 5/8 in. - watercolour 40.7 by 33 cm., 16 by 13 1/8 in. Estimation 180,000 — 220,000 HKDProvenance: Sotheby’s New York, 27th June 1986, lot 91.Arts of China, Hong Kong, 1988.Exposition: Robert Kleiner, Boda Yang, and Clarence F. Shangraw, Chinese Snuff Bottles: A Miniature Art from the Collection of George and Mary... [Lire la suite]

An Imperial yellow jade 'meiping' snuff bottle, Palace Workshops, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Photo courtesy Sotheby's.  5.7 cm., 2 1/4  in. Estimation 140,000 — 160,000 HKD  Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, 12th October 1993, lot 204.  Exposition: Robert Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles in the Collection of Mary and George Bloch, British Museum, London, 1995, cat. no. 56.  Litterature: Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch... [Lire la suite]

A white jade cylindrical ‘Chilong’ snuff bottle, Palace Workshops, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong-Jiaqing period. Photo courtesy Sotheby's.  5.8 cm., 2 3/8  in. Estimation 180,000 — 220,000 HKD Provenance: Collecton of Johanna Krug.Robert Hall, London, 1993.  Exposition: Robert Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles in the Collection of Mary and George Bloch, British Museum, London, 1995, cat. no. 53. Litterature: Johanna Krug, Prisen aus kleinen Tabakflaschen: Notizen und Bilder einer Sammlung, Munich,... [Lire la suite]

  A group of two chalcedony and diamond "Edelweiss" flower brooches, by Suzannne Belperron. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Comprising two flower brooches, each centering upon a bezel-set old mine-cut diamond cluster, to the sculpted chalcedony petals, mounted in 18k white gold, circa 1950, with French assay mark and maker’s mark. One with maker’s mark of Groené et Darde for Jean Herz – Suzanne Belperron (partially indistinct). Estimate:  $30,000 – $50,000 With certificate of authenticity from Belperron ... [Lire la suite]

A rock crystal and diamond ‘Feuillage’ brooch, by Suzannne Belperron. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Of foliate design, the carved rock crystal leaves enhanced with old-mine cut diamonds, to the old European-cut bezel-set diamond cluster detail, mounted in 18k white gold, with French assay mark and maker’s mark, circa 1950. With maker’s mark of Groené et Darde for Suzanne Belperron. Estimate:  $35,000 – $50,000 Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. 10 December 2013.New York, Rockefeller Plaza -... [Lire la suite]