10 octobre 2015

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A sapphire and diamond necklace, by Van Cleef & Arpels. Estimate $130,000 – $180,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Designed as a graduated series of eight oval-cut sapphires and circular-cut diamond clusters, centering upon a detachable cushion-cut sapphire, to the circular-cut diamond surround, spaced by marquise and circular-cut diamond links to the circular-cut diamond backchain, 16 1/2 ins. (may also be worn as a bracelet), with French assay marks for platinum and 18k gold. Signed Van Cleef & Arpels,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3747. A rare blue glass vase, Wheel-cut mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 18.2 cm., 7 1/8  in. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Lot sold 500,000 HKD (57,478 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's of ganlan form, rising in three gentle curves to incorporate the body swelling from the splayed foot and tapering gracefully before the flared mouth, the glass of a translucent bright blue tone, the base with a four-character wheel-cut mark within a double-square. Note: Glass vases of... [Lire la suite]

An Art Deco diamond bracelet, by Van Cleef & Arpels. Estimate $150,000 – $200,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Designed as a series of articulated circular and baguette-cut diamond openwork plaques, spaced by baguette-cut diamond links, circa 1925, 7 ins., mounted in platinum and 18k white gold. Signed Van Cleef et Arpels, no. 39362 Christie's. IMPORTANT JEWELS, 20 October 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza

An enamelled glass 'landscape' vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 250,000 — 300,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's the translucent white glass of elongated ovoid form, the body finely painted in the famille-rose palette with a continuous scene of life on a riverboat among lush surroundings, with a lady and children playing on the boat and a lone fisherman by floating reeds, all below a border of cloud scrolls and banana leaf lappets rising to an everted rim, the base with a... [Lire la suite]

A pair of turquoise and diamond ear pendants, by Van Cleef & Arpels. Estimate $25,000 – $35,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Each flower surmount set with a circular cabochon turquoise, within a circular-cut diamond surround, suspending a detachable pendant centering upon a navette cabochon turquoise, within a circular-cut diamond surround, 2 3/4 ins., with French assay mark for 18k gold. Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, N.Y., no. 17432, with maker's mark Christie's. IMPORTANT JEWELS, 20 October... [Lire la suite]

A yellow overlay turquoise glass vase, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's deeply carved through the bright yellow to an opaque turquoise ground, the globular body decorated with a continuous scene depicting a pheasant perched on a rocky boulder, the rockwork extending to slender branches issuing camellia, peony and narcissus blooms and their associate foliage, the leafy stems extending to the cylindrical neck, all resting on a slightly... [Lire la suite]

A diamond and ruby 'mystery-set' flower brooch,  by Van Cleef & Arpels.  Estimate $40,000 – $60,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Designed as a circular-cut diamond flower, to the calibré-cut ruby and baguette-cut diamond petals, approximately 2 ins., mounted in platinum. Signed V.C.A. for Van Cleef & Arpels, N.Y., no. 1407 ORMERLY FROM THE ESTATE OF ELLA HARGROVE SAYRE SULLIVAN, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA Christie's. IMPORTANT JEWELS, 20 October 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza

Lot 3741. An octagonal ruby-red glass vase, Wheel-cut mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795);  14 cm., 5 1/2  in.. Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 HKD. Lot sold 100,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's of octagonal form, supported on a tall foot, the sides rounding to a bulbous pear-shaped body and rising to a slender neck, the central bulb cut with gently curving facets, the recessed base with a wheel-cut four-character reign mark within a square, the glass of an even... [Lire la suite]

A pair of diamond and Colombian emerald ear clips, by Van Cleef & Arpels.  Estimate $20,000 – $30,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Each designed as a circular-cut diamond flower blossom, centering upon an oval cabochon emerald, weighing approximately 4.14 and 3.86 carats, 7/8 in., mounted in 18k gold. Signed V.C.A. for Van Cleef & Arpels, N.Y., no. 3K879-2 Accompanied by report no. CS 64163-64 dated 25 November 2014 from the... [Lire la suite]