30 mai 2016

Philip de László (1869-1937), Portrait of Comtesse Jean de Castellane, née Marie Dorothée de Talleyrand-Périgord, other married name Fürstin Karl Egon IV zu Fürstenberg, 1899. Photo Jacqueline Hyde © de Laszlo Foundation Philip de László (1869-1937), Portrait de la comtesse Greffulhe, née Caraman-Chimay, 1905. Philip de László (1869-1937), Portrait d'Elaine, Duchesse de Guiche, née Greffulhe, 1905. Philip de László (1869-1937), Portrait of Princess Max Egon von Hohenlohe-Langenburg, née María de la Piedad de Yturbe, 1906.... [Lire la suite]

Harry Winston. Sublime elegance captured in the 4.04-carat Cushion-Cut Ruby Ring set in marquise and round brilliant. Designed to perfection. The magnificent 9.56-carat Cushion-Cut Emerald Ring is accented with diamonds by Harry Winston. The Ruby Ring from The Incredibles by Harry Winston is a prized possession spotlighting a remarkable 6.34-carat oval shape ruby center stone. A timeless statement of unsurpassable style. The 14.26-carat Colombian Emerald Ring framed by Baguette Diamonds by Harry Winston.

Lot 3310. A Guan-type tripod censer, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Estimate HK$300,000 – HK$500,000 ($38,801 - $64,669). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The vessel is heavily potted with a compressed body, upright neck and everted rim, with three narrow ribs beginning at the edge of the shoulder and trailing down to each leg. The vessel is covered overall except for the bottom of the feet in a crackle-suffused glaze of greyish-green tone that thins on the ribs and rim. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm.) wide, box ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3309. A large Jun purple-splashed bowl, Yuan-Ming dynasty (1279-1644). Estimate HK$200,000 – HK$300,000 ($25,867 - $38,801). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The thickly potted bowl is covered on the exterior with a milky blue glaze suffused almost entirely with deep violet-red splashes which extend sporadically onto the interior, against a broadly crackled sky-blue glazed ground, the glaze stopping irregularly above the foot revealing the purplish-brown body. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm.) diam., box Provenance:... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3317. An extremely rare coral-red enamelled leys jar, zhadou, Zhengde six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1506-1521). Estimate HK$300,000 – HK$500,000 ($38,801 - $64,669). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.  The vessel is finely potted with a compressed globular body rising from a low foot to an elegantly flared mouth. The exterior is enamelled in thick, rich coral-red which stops neatly below the mouth and at the foot. The interior and base covered with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 83. Collier rubis et diamants, par Suzanne Belperron. Estimation €15,000 – €20,000 ($16,736 - $22,315). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. Formé de deux rangs de billes de rubis en chute, le fermoir serti de deux rubis cabochons dans un entourage de diamants ronds en chute, vers 1960, 59 cm., poids brut: 101.60 gr., monture en or gris 18K (750) et platine (850), poinçons français. Porte le poinçon de Darde & Fils Christie's. PARIS JEWELS, 1 June 2016, Paris

Lot 82. Paire de clips d'oreilles perles fines et diamants, par Suzanne Belperron. Estimation €30,000 – €40,000 ($33,473 - $44,631). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. Chacun formé d'un clip serti d'un diamant taille ancienne de forme poire en serti clos rehaussé de diamants taille ancienne et retenant en pampille amovible une perle fine baroque de couleur différente mesurant environ 11.9-13.2 x 16.9 et 11.6-13.3 x 16.5 mm., vers 1935, poids brut: 19.59 gr., monture en platine (850) et or gris 18K (750), poinçons... [Lire la suite]

Lot 81. Paire de clips "coquillage" émail et diamants, par Suzanne Belperron. Estimation €40,000 – €60,000 ($44,631 - $66,946). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. Chacun figurant un coquillage pavé de diamants taille ancienne et rehaussé d'une ligne d'émail noir (accidents), vers 1935, poids brut: 25.09 gr., monture en platine (850) et or gris 18K (750), poinçons français. Portent le poinçon de la Société Groëné & Darde « Le coquillage est un bijou nouveau parce qu’éternel. Ceux-ci ne doivent rien qu’à... [Lire la suite]

A George III silver-gilt ‘Royal’ Presentation Tray, London, 1802, Maker’s mark of Joseph Preedy. Length: 66.75cm, 26.2in. Width: 44cm, 17.3in. Weight: 6,540g,210oz 4dwt. Asking price: £350,000. LONDON - Leading London silver dealers, Koopman Rare Art will once again be showing an outstanding selection of silver masterpieces and works of art at Masterpiece London 2016, from Thursday June 30 to Wednesday July 6, 2016. (Stand C29.  Highlights this year on the Koopman Rare Art stand include a stunning... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3316. A very rare white-glazed anhua-decorated foliate-rimmed bowl, Yongle incised four-character mark within a circle and of the period ( 1403-1424). Estimate HK$2,000,000 – HK$3,000,000 ($258,674 - $388,011). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The bowl is thinly potted with widely flared sides rising to a notched rim formed as six petals and finely moulded around the interior with two striding dragons and is covered inside and out with a clear white glaze except for the unglazed foot rim. 7 7/8 in.... [Lire la suite]