21 mars 2016

 Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958), Pine Trees and Cranes. Pair of six-panel screens. Ink, color, gold and gold leaf on paper. 67 x 151 1/8in. (170.2 x 383.9cm.) each (2) Estimate: $150,000-200,000. Sold for: $267,750 in the Japanese and Korean Art sale on 20 March 2013 at Christie’s New York. Photo: Christie's Image Ltd 2016 Introduced from China in the 8th century, Japanese screens (byōbu) have been prized in both secular and sacred contexts for centuries. Matthew McKelway, Professor of Japanese Art... [Lire la suite]

Lot 205, An antique pearl, sapphire and diamond tiara, circa 1880. Estimate £6,000 - £8,000 ($11,220 - $14,960). Price Realized £11,950 ($22,347). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004. Designed as five graduating pearl and sapphire-set sprays and diamond-set scroll motifs, centring on a diamond-set marquise's coronet, mounted in silver and gold, with six brooch fittings, five hairpin fittings and a screwdriver, each spray and coronet detachable, circa 1880, inner circumference 17.0 cm., in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 207, An Art Deco diamond bandeau tiara, circa 1920. Estimate £9,000 - £12,000 ($16,830 - $22,440). Price Realized £17,925 ($33,520). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004. Designed as an openwork diamond band, the articulated panels centring on six daisy motifs, with tiara frame and brooch fitting, convertible into a choker, a longer and shorter bracelet, and a brooch, circa 1920, choker 32.8 cm long, bracelets 17.5 and 15.2 cm long, brooch 3.6 cm across, in original Carrington & Co Ltd red... [Lire la suite]

Lot 204, An Art Deco tiara-necklace, circa 1935. Estimate £30,000 - £50,000 ($56,100 - $93,500). Price Realized £41,825 ($78,213). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004. Of openwork design, the central detachable geometric panel set with old-cut diamonds and nine paste baguettes to the graduated diamond scroll and collet sides, tiara fittings deficient, fittings to wear tiara as a necklace and central panel as a brooch, circa 1935, 27.2 cm. inner circumference, in fitted case stamped J. Chaumet... [Lire la suite]

Lot 206, A Belle Epoque diamond tiara-necklace, circa 1910. Estimate £40,000 - £50,000 ($74,800 - $93,500). Price Realized £50,190 ($93,855). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004. Designed as thirteen graduated openwork panels, set with old-cut diamonds, five of which are centred with rectangular-cut emerald simulants, circa 1910, 44.5 cm. wide, with French assay marks for platinum  Note: Sold Christie's New York 24 October 1997, lot 193, together with fitted case by Chaumet  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 208, A fine Belle Epoque diamond tiara-necklace, circa 1910. Estimate £25,000 - £35,000 ($46,750 - $65,450). Price Realized £53,775 ($100,559). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004. The nine graduated openwork panels of foliate and scroll design set with old and single-cut diamonds, with tiara fittings, circa 1910, 26.2 cm. inner circumference, in original Rood & Co. Ltd. grey leather fitted case  THE PROPERTY OF A LADY OF TITLE  CHRISTIE'S. IMPORTANT JEWELLERY, 24... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 1425, A large cast and repousse gilt-bronze figure of eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara, Qianlong period. Estimate $100,000 - $150,000. Price Realised $2,853,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.  NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s concluded its Spring Asian Art Week with a combined total of $37,239,438 (£25,724,757 /€33,046,995/ HK$288,779,460) achieved over four days of eight sales, March 15-18. SALE RESULTS: The Van der Wee Collection of Himalayan Paintings March 15,... [Lire la suite]

A 15th century ring believed to have been owned by the French heroine Joan of Arc is seen on a cushion during a ceremony on March 20, 2016 at the Puy du Fou historical theme park in Les Epesses, western France. The Puy du Fou foundation announced in early March 2016 to have bought the ring attributed to Joan of Arc and valued at 376,883 euros in Great Britain, but whose "authenticity could not be certified" by the L'Historial Jeanne d'Arc museum in Rouen. JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD / AFP.  ROUEN (AFP).- A ring thought to... [Lire la suite]

Lot 248, Isabella II, Queen of Spain single-row natural pearl necklace, circa 1850. Estimate £30,000 - £40,000 ($56,100 - $74,800). Price Realized £39,435 ($73,743). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004. Comprising ninety-four graduated pearls measuring 5.9 to 9.2 mm. diameter, circa 1850, 78.0 cm. long Accompanied by report No. 974992 dated 2 April 2004 from the Precious Stone Laboratory, London, stating that the pearls were found to be natural  Provenance: Isabella II, Queen of... [Lire la suite]