24 janvier 2014

18 karat rose gold, morganite and colored diamond pendant-necklace, Margherita Burgener. Photo Sotheby's The heart-shaped morganite weighing 69.85 carats, framed by round diamonds of light brown hue weighing 1.42 carats, suspended from a chain, length 25½ inches, signed Margherita Burgener, with maker's mark. With signed pouch. Estimate 7,000 — 9,000 USD Sotheby's. Important Jewels. New York | 06 Feb 2014 - www.sothebys.com

Tamara De Lempicka (1898-1980), La chemise rose II. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 signed 'LEMPICKA' (lower right), oil on panel, 16¼ x 13 in. (41.3 x 33 cm.). Painted in 1928. Estimate £2,500,000 – £3,500,000 ($4,140,000 - $5,796,000) Provenance: Pierre de Montaut, Paris, by whom acquired directly from the artist in 1975.Acquired in 1987, and thence by descent to the present ownerPROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION Literature: T. de Lempicka, Annotated Photo Albums, Houston, 1923, no. 63.Die Dame, Berlin, April 1929... [Lire la suite]

Black cultured pearl and Diamond Necklace. Photo Sotheby's Composed of 27 black cultured pearls measuring approximately 17.6 to 15.1 mm, completed by a clasp set with round diamonds weighing approximately 3.20 carats, mounted in 18 karat white gold, length 20 inches. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD Sotheby's. Important Jewels. New York | 06 Feb 2014 - www.sothebys.com

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Tête d'homme. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 dated and numbered '19.1.72. III' (on the reverse), oil on canvas, 36¼ x 28¾ in. (92 x 73 cm.). Painted in 1972. Estimate £2,500,000 – £3,500,000 ($4,140,000 - $5,796,000) Provenance: The artist's estate. Galerie Boulakia, Paris, by 1984.Anonymous sale, Habsburg, Geneva, 12 November 1989, lot 85. Anonymous sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 1 April 1990, lot 62. Private collection, France. Anonymous sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 13 June 1994, lot 69. Acquired at the... [Lire la suite]

Platinum, 18 karat gold, emerald, diamond, onyx and enamel lapel-watch, Verger Frères, France. Photo Sotheby's Set with an oval-shaped cabochon emerald measuring approximately 27.0 by 22.0 mm, suspended from a second oval-shaped cabochon emerald measuring approximately 17.9 by 15.3 mm, with two conical cabochon emerald accents measuring approximately 5.6 mm, set with old European and single-cut diamonds weighing approximately 3.00 carats, with eight cabochon onyx tablets, the dial framed within a modified Greek key motif applied... [Lire la suite]

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Homme et enfant. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 signed 'Picasso' (upper left); dated '4.7.69' (on the reverse), oil on canvas, 76.5/8 x 51.1/8 in. (194.6 x 129.8 cm.). Painted in 1969. Estimate £3,200,000 – £4,200,000 ($5,299,200 - $6,955,200) Provenance: Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris (no. 16536). Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, Zurich. Julian Schnabel, New York. Acquired from the above by the present owner.THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR Literature: 'Pablo Picasso: 1969-1970', in Cahiers... [Lire la suite]

Pair of platinum, sapphire and diamond earrings. Photo Sotheby's Set with two cushion-cut sapphires weighing 4.23 and 4.09 carats, framed by pear and marquise-shaped diamonds weighing 11.78 carats. Estimate 60,000 — 80,000 USD Accompanied by 12 GIA reports stating that the diamonds range from D to G in color and from SI1 to SI2 in clarity. Sotheby's. Important Jewels. New York | 06 Feb 2014 - www.sothebys.com

Fernand Léger (1881-1955), Deux femmes. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 oil on canvas, 51.1/8 x 32.1/4 in. (130 x 82 cm.). Painted in 1929. Estimate £2,500,000 – £3,500,000 ($4,140,000 - $5,796,000) Provenance: Dr Ingeborg Pudelko-Eichmann, Venice. Sidney Janis Gallery, New York (no. 3432). Private collection, Switzerland.Acquired from the above by the present owner.PROPERTY FROM A SWISS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Literature: D. Cooper, Fernand Léger et le nouvel espace, London, 1949 (illustrated p. 112).'Hommage à Fernand Léger', in... [Lire la suite]

Platinum, sapphire and diamond ring. Photo Sotheby's Centering a cushion-cut sapphire weighing 8.93 carats, flanked by two half-moon-shaped diamonds weighing 1.07 carats, size 6. Estimate 65,000 — 85,000 USD Accompanied by GRS report no. GRS2012-112310 stating that the sapphire is of Madagascar origin, with no indications of heating. Sotheby's. Important Jewels. New York | 06 Feb 2014 - www.sothebys.com

Henry Moore (1898-1986), Mother and Child with Apple. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 bronze with brown and green patina. Height: 28¼ in. (71.8 cm.). Base: 19¾ x 17¾ in. (50.2 x 45 cm.). Conceived in 1956 and cast in an edition of ten plus one. Estimate £2,500,000 – £3,500,000 ($4,140,000 - $5,796,000) Provenance: Ayala Zacks-Abramov, Toronto & Jerusalem, by whom acquired circa 1956-1957 and thence by descent to the present owners. Please also note that this work was conceived in 1956 and cast in an edition of ten plus... [Lire la suite]