16 août 2015

Manteau de robe à la française, milieu du XVIIIe siècle. Estimation : 4 000-6 000 € © 2015 Daguerre En damas lampas des Indes bleu et crème à décor de rinceaux de pivoines et grenades très probablement de fabrication chinoise, (largeur inhabituelle du lé de 73 cm). Manteau à compères fermés par 10 boutons en pareil paré de falbalas bouillonnés soulignés d’une crête garnie de sourcils de hanneton, manches à engageantes festonnées, dos à plis watteau. Intérieur doublé en toiles de lin sur le corsage, dos lacé.  ... [Lire la suite]

Bergdorf Goodman Archives. Coctail & Evening Dresses: Jacques Heim

Bergdorf Goodman Archives. Coctail & Evening Dresses: Jacques Griffe

1965 Porsche 356SC Cabriolet - Certificate of Authenticity. Estimate $250,000 - $325,000. Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions. The Porsche 356 series established the marque as a serious sports car manufacturer with an incomparable record in competition. Produced from 1948 to 1965, the seminal 356 was succeeded by the 356A in 1954, the 356B in 1959 and in 1964 the 356C, the first Porsche with four-wheel disc brakes and a new option that gave buyers the most powerful pushrod engine ever... [Lire la suite]

1964 Jaguar E-Type Roadster -  3.8/265 HP, 4-Speed. Estimate $145,000 - $165,000. Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions. "The greatest crumpet collector known to man,” is how Road & Track Magazine described the Jaguar E-Type in a 1964 road test review, and while they admitted that attributing sex appeal to a car was the most hackneyed of marketing ploys, they found its use, especially when describing the E-Type, irresistible. The Jaguar XKE has been eliciting wolf whistles for more than 50... [Lire la suite]

1963 Shelby 289 Cobra Roadster - CSX2135, Early Rack and Pinion Demonstrator. Estimate $1,900,000 - $2,200,000. Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions. Shelby-built AC Cobras have always had a strong following. For both Carroll Shelby and many buyers back in the day, however, what was considered most important was not simply style but functionality. Being offered here is the 1963 Cobra CSX21350 used as a corporate demonstrator for Shelby’s recent change to rack-and-pinion steering. Working together,... [Lire la suite]

1963 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster - Alloy Engine, Disc Brakes. Estimate $1,900,000 - $2,200,000. Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions. A worthy heir to the renowned 300SL Gullwing coupe, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster immediately established its credentials as a world-class performer in the Grand Touring tradition. Introduced at the 1957 Geneva Salon, the Roadster’s roadholding was much improved despite the necessity to alter the sides of the frame to accommodate conventional side-opening doors,... [Lire la suite]

Joséphine Aigrette Impériale ring in platinum with brilliant cut diamonds and one pear shaped 5-carat diamond; earrings in platinum with brilliant cut diamonds and pear shaped diamonds; and ring in platinum with brilliant cut diamonds and one pear shaped emerald all by Chaumet. Chaumet. Aigrette Impériale platinum and diamond earrings. Belle Époque sketches by Joseph Chaumet. Belle Époque sketches by Joseph Chaumet. Chaumet. Eclat Floral Joséphine Fancy Intense Yellow diamond ring. Chaumet. Sketch of... [Lire la suite]

Van Cleef & Arpels, Clapotis necklace in white gold with round and pear-shaped diamonds, sapphires, one white cultured pearl and one cushion-cut green tourmaline of 15.73 carats. Van Cleef & Arpels, Vagues Mystérieuses clip in white gold with diamonds, Paraíba-like tourmalines, sapphires and mystery Set sapphires. Van Cleef & Arpels, Ancône ring in white gold with round and baguette-cut diamonds, sapphires, turquoise beads and one octogonal-cut Colombian emerald of 3.28 carats. Van Cleef & Arpels, Benguerra... [Lire la suite]

  Soie Dior necklace in diamond, emerald and sapphire by Dior Joaillerie. Soie Dior Volant earrings in white gold with diamonds, emeralds and sapphires by Dior Joaillerie. Soie Dior Tresse ring in platinum, pink and yellow gold with diamonds, yellow diamonds and pink diamonds by Dior Joaillerie. Soie Dior Fronce bracelet in white gold with diamonds, pink sapphires and rubies by Dior Joaillerie. Soie Dior Fronce ring in yellow gold with diamonds and yellow diamonds by Dior Joaillerie.