19 novembre 2015

Fortuny stenciled velvet jacket, c.1930. Sold at Vintage Textile Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo created some of the most remarkable textiles of the 20th century. In his brilliant, multifarious output, Fortuny often drew inspiration from antique textiles. He did not simply copy the old designs; he reinterpreted them to achieve an aesthetic ideal. His famous atelier was located in Venice, an important center of the Renaissance textile trade with the Orient. The Venetian aesthetic tradition was a rich source of ideas from... [Lire la suite]

Fortuny stenciled velvet jacket, 1930s. $9,950 at Vintage Textile "Faithfully antique but powerfully original..." Marcel Proust In his brilliant, multifarious output, Fortuny often drew inspiration from antique textiles. He did not simply copy the old designs; he reinterpreted them to achieve an artistic ideal. His atelier was in Venice, which had been the center of the Renaissance textile trade with the Orient. The Venetian aesthetic tradition was thus a a fertile source of ideas about the textile masterpieces of the... [Lire la suite]

Fortuny Peplos tea gown, c.1920. $7,800 at Vintage Textile Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo created his signature Delphos gown in 1907, repeating the design with minor changes until his death in 1949. The Peplos version features a tunic attached at the neckline, falling in points to the hip, giving the appearance of a two-piece garment. Our lightweight gown is based on the pleated linen chitons worn by Greek maidens 2500 years ago and seen today on Delphic Greek sculpture. The Fortuny Delphos and Peplos gowns have preserved... [Lire la suite]

Fortuny stenciled silk gauze wrap, c.1920. Sold. Courtesy Vintage Textile Mariano Fortuny created his stenciled silk gauze wraps to add ornamentation to the plain pleated Delphos gowns. I love the way the caftan-style wrap allows the body-clinging, sexy Delphos gown (or a garment of your choice) to show through. The three-quarter length silk gauze wrap, based on antique ethnic caftan styles, is cut square with openings for the arms. The edges are trimmed with coral-colored Venetian glass beads, which give the caftan the... [Lire la suite]

Fine 6.03 carats Mozambican "Pigeon's Blood" Ruby and Diamond Ring. Estimate HK$1,650,000 - 2,600,000 (US$211,500 - 335,000). Photo Tiancheng International Centring on a heart-shaped ruby weighing 6.03 carats, to a stylised mount decorated with tapered baguette, trilliant and calibré-cut diamonds together weighing approximately 5.50 carats, highlighted by circular-cut rubies together weighing approximately 5.20 carats, mounted in 18 karat white and pink gold. Ring size: 6¾ Accompanied by SSEF report... [Lire la suite]

Paris – Artcurial organise sa vente Art Déco le 24 novembre prochain. Cette vacation proposera 140 lots signés par les grands maîtres de la décoration du XXe siècle : René Lalique, Alberto Giacometti, Alfred-Auguste Janniot, André Groult, Jean-Michel Frank ou encore Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann seront ainsi à l’honneur. Plusieurs ensembles remarquables seront dispersés. On peut notamment distinguer : deux pièces exceptionnelles de René Lalique ; un lampadaire Figure d’Alberto Giacometti ayant appartenu à Madame Frédérique Tison, muse et... [Lire la suite]

A large Chinese export blue and white cylindrical wine cooler, Qing Dynasty, circa 1800. Estimate 1,000 — 2,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the cylindrical sides with two applied animal mask handles, painted to each side with retreats and pagodas in a mountainous river lanscape, below a band of diaper at the rim, drilled with a cyclical date reading Qianlong jiayin (corresponding to 1794), and an inscription reading Fuxingyuan Tang tongjing (Dedicated by Fuxingyuan Tang) and Huatuo... [Lire la suite]

Burmese Sapphire and Diamond 'Rose' Brooch. Estimate HK$480,000 - 680,000 (US$61,500 - 87,200). Photo Tiancheng International  Modelled as a rose, the pistal set with brilliant-cut diamonds together weighing approximately 2.15 carats, embellished with circular-cut and oval sapphires to the petals, the sapphires together weighing approximately 190.20 carats, mounted in blue-coloured titanium and 18 karat white gold. Accompanied by SSEF report numbered 81583, dated 24 August 2015, stating that the... [Lire la suite]

A Chinese blue and white 'Kraak' dish, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period. Estimate 2,000 — 4,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to an everted rim, the interior painted in deep cobalt tones depicting a jardinière of peony and chrysanthemum, below radiating panels of flowers and precious objects below the rim - 32cm., 12 5/8 in. Sotheby's. BERNHEIMER Day Sale, London, 25 Nov 2015, 10:00 AM

A Chinese blue and white ovoid jar, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  the rounded sides rising to a waisted neck and rolled rim, painted with arched panels of birds amongst flowers and rockwork in a fenced garden, below a further band of florets and ruyi, below smaller bird and flower panels on a latticed ground - 36.5cm, 14 1/4 in. Sotheby's. BERNHEIMER Day Sale, London, 25 Nov 2015, 10:00 AM