20 mars 2016

Lot 253, An antique natural pearl necklace. Estimate £8,000 - £12,000 ($14,960 - $22,440). Price Realized £26,290 ($49,162). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004. Comprising twenty-four graduated pearls measuring 7.6 to 11.5 mm. with seed pearl spacers to the emerald and diamond clasp, one emerald deficient, pearls eighteenth century or earlier, clasp later, 34.0 cm. long Accompanied by report No. 975500 dated 5 July 2004 from the Precious Stone Laboratory, London, stating that one 'pearl' was found... [Lire la suite]

Lot 252, A fine antique natural pearl necklace. Estimate £25,000 - £35,000 ($46,750 - $65,450). Price Realized £50,190 ($93,855). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004. Comprising twenty-four graduated pearls measuring 6.8 to 13.2 mm. with seed pearl spacers to the two-stone old-cut diamond clasp, pearls eighteenth century or earlier, clasp later, 40.2 cm. long Accompanied by report No. 975499 dated 5 July 2004 from the Precious Stone Laboratory, London, stating that the pearls were found to be... [Lire la suite]

Lot 254, A pair of important natural pearl and diamond earclips. Estimate £20,000 - £30,000 ($37,400 - $56,100). Price Realized £122,850 ($229,730). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004. Each button pearl of 79.74 (19.93 carats) and 88.72 grains (22.17 carats) to the brilliant-cut diamond surmounts Accompanied by report No 975553 dated 13 July 2004 from the Precious Stone Laboratory, London, stating that the pearls were found to be natural (2) CHRISTIE'S. IMPORTANT JEWELLERY, 24... [Lire la suite]

Lot 250, A very fine antique natural pearl pendant, 19th century or earlier. Estimate £40,000 - £60,000 ($74,800 - $112,200). Price Realized £150,850 ($282,090). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004. The elongated pear-shaped pearl drop weighing 91.17 grains (22.79 carats) to the rose-cut diamond cap and suspension loop, 19th century or earlier Accompanied by report No. 975552 dated 13 July 2004 from the Precious Stone Laboratory, London, stating that the pearl was found to be natural  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 255, An exceptional antique natural pearl pendant, 18th century or earlier. Estimate £100,000 - £150,000 ($187,000 - $280,500). Price Realized £150,850 ($282,090). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004. The drop-shaped pearl of 257.41 grains (64.35 carats) to the rose-cut diamond foliate cap, 18th century or earlier Accompanied by report No. 975497 dated 5 July 2004 from the Precious Stone Laboratory, London, stating that the pearl was found to be natural  CHRISTIE'S. IMPORTANT... [Lire la suite]

Lot 251, An important antique two strand natural pearl necklace. Estimate £60,000 - £80,000 ($112,200 - $149,600). Price Realized £162,050 ($303,034). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004. Comprising twenty-eight and twenty-nine graduated pearls, total weight, excluding clasp, approximately 1,852 grains (463 carats), measuring 6.8 to 15.5 mm. with seed pearl spacers and diamond foliate terminals to the vari-cut diamond cluster clasp, pearls 18th century or earlier, clasp later, 40.5 cm. long ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 157, An impressive diamond fringe necklace, by Cartier, circa 1940. Estimate £100,000 - £150,000 ($187,000 - $280,500) Price Realized £195,650 ($365,866). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004. Composed of twenty-one slightly graduated rectangular-cut diamonds, the five central diamonds weighing (from left to right) 1.79, 2.36, 3.06, 2.86 and 2.64 carats, the two smallest rectangular-cut diamonds weighing 1.55 and 1.72 carats, with brilliant-cut diamond surmounts suspended from a brilliant-cut diamond line, circa... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1473, A large famille-rose 'peach' vase, late 19th-early 20th century. Estimate  USD 4,000 ~ 6,000. Lot sold 37,500 USD. Photo Sotheby's. of tianqiuping form, the globular body rising to a tall cylindrical neck flaring slightly at the rim, brightly enameled to the exterior with gnarled leafy branches issuing nine ripened peaches and flowering blossoms, the recessed base with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong mark. Height 20 3/4  in., 52.7 cm Sotheby’s. Saturday at... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1478, A famille-rose 'landscape' plaque, 20th century. Estimate  USD 3,000 ~ 5,000. Lot sold 37,500 USD. Photo Sotheby's. finely painted with view of Penglai, the island abode of the immortals, shrouded in mist and rising from a turbulent sea, inscribed with a poem describing the scene, and painted with three Qianlong seals, framed. Height 15 in., 38 cm; Width 10 in., 25.4 cm Sotheby’s. Saturday at Sotheby’s: Asian Art New York, 19 mars 2016

Lot 1370, A large stone bust of Avalokiteshvara. Estimate  USD 4,000 ~ 6,000. Lot sold 37,500 USD. Photo Sotheby's. the full face with serene downcast gaze and gentle smile, crowned with an elaborate crown centered with a standing figure of Amitabha atop a lotus surrounded by foliate scrolls, the sides of the crown tied with ribbons reaching to the shoulders, draped with a shawl, parting to reveal a double-string necklace, stand (2). Height 30 in., 76.2 cm Provenance: Sotheby's New... [Lire la suite]