17 avril 2014

LONDON - Tang - Qing, fourteen centuries of Chinese art, an amazing time span. China has given the world some great art from the early bronze age: sculpture, furniture, paintings, jade carving and porcelain manufacture. It is a sobering thought that the West could not make porcelain until the eighteenth century. With the present catalogue we have selected what we believe to be excellent examples of several periods: Tang pottery, Ming and Qing imperial porcelain, Chinese domestic-market... [Lire la suite]

Salisbury - Kashmir sapphires and natural saltwater pearls are now generating more international interest than ever before. Both combine extreme rarity and beauty and the two to be offered in the May sale have the additional dimension of exceptional size. It is most unusual for any round natural pearl over 10mm or any Kashmir sapphire over 5cts to come on to the open market. The Kashmir sapphire weighs 9.68 cts. At 33.15 cts and with a maximum diameter of 17.44 mm., the round pearl could well be the largest in the world to... [Lire la suite]

Plateau sur pieds en bois exotique incrusté d'une fine marqueterie de nacre. Vietnam, Fin du XIXe siècle. Photo PERIGORD ENCHERES - PERIGORD ESTIMATIONS 16,5x51x29 cm. (à restaurer). Estimation: 100 € - 150 € PERIGORD ENCHERES - PERIGORD ESTIMATIONS. Maître MIALLON. Dimanche 27 avril à 14h30 à Périgueux - 9 rue Bodin 24000 Périgueux. Tél. : 05 53 08 60 84 - Fax : 05 53 07 45 32 - bertrand.miallon@wanadoo.fr

Table en bois exotique, à piètement pliant supportant un plateau orné d'une riche marqueterie de nacre. Vietnam. XIX° siècle. Photo PERIGORD ENCHERES - PERIGORD ESTIMATIONS manques). Estimation: 300 € - 400 € PERIGORD ENCHERES - PERIGORD ESTIMATIONS. Maître MIALLON. Dimanche 27 avril à 14h30 à Périgueux - 9 rue Bodin 24000 Périgueux. Tél. : 05 53 08 60 84 - Fax : 05 53 07 45 32 - bertrand.miallon@wanadoo.fr

Plateau ou panneau décoratif en bois exotique incrusté d'une fine marqueterie de nacre. Vietnam, Fin du XIXe siècle. Photo PERIGORD ENCHERES - PERIGORD ESTIMATIONS Estimation: 100 € - 120 € PERIGORD ENCHERES - PERIGORD ESTIMATIONS. Maître MIALLON. Dimanche 27 avril à 14h30 à Périgueux - 9 rue Bodin 24000 Périgueux. Tél. : 05 53 08 60 84 - Fax : 05 53 07 45 32 - bertrand.miallon@wanadoo.fr

Xin Dynasty (7 AD), Wang Mang, “Da Quan Wu Shi”. Photo courtesy Collectibles Auction 5 Pcs, Early Thick Mintage Variety, UNC condition unearthed from jar with beautiful blue rustiness, Rare- 新朝, 王莽铸 “大泉五十”, 早期厚重版, 5枚, 未流通罐装蓝锈美品, 稀少 - Estimate SGD60 – SGD150 Han Dynasty, Wu Zhu. Photo courtesy Collectibles Auction 20 Pcs, UNC condition unearthed from jar with beautiful rustiness - 汉代, 五铢, 20枚, 未流通罐装美锈美品, 未清理原貌状态 - Estimate SGD45 – SGD80 China, Warring States, “Ming” knife money.Photo... [Lire la suite]

Pablo Picasso, Chouette. Terre de faïence vase, 1968. Estimate: £6,000-8,000. Photo: Sotheby's LONDON.- Sotheby’s is to offer an exceptional selection of ceramics by Pablo Picasso in London on 7 May 2014. This follows Sotheby’s auction in March 2013 of Important Ceramics by Pablo Picasso from a Private Collection, in which all the ceramic lots sold. The comprehensive group of over 170 works represents an opportunity for collectors to acquire their own work of art by one of the 20th century’s most famous artists. The sale includes... [Lire la suite]

     Lot 459. Formerly in the Collection of Flora Sassoon, Diamond necklace, circa 1900. Estimate: 360,000 – 625,000 CHF / 400,000 - 700,000 USD. Lot sold 1,085,000 CHF / 1,223,186 USD. Photo Sotheby’s 2014 GENEVA.- On 13 May 2014, Sotheby’s Geneva auction of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels will present an impressive selection of signed and period jewels from private collections, some with noble provenance. The array of important diamonds in the sale includes the ‘Graff Vivid... [Lire la suite]