28 juin 2016

Lot 9352. A pair of celadon glazed planters Qianlong marks, late Qing-Republic period. Estimate US$ 2,000 - 3,000 (€1,800 - 2,700). Photo Bonhams. Each thickly molded in the silhouette of a butterfly with a flat rim and two raised horizontal ribs extending around the low upright walls, the gray-green glaze covering all surfaces except the short feet, the remains of spur marks visible on the flat base bearing the six-character mark in underglaze blue seal script. 9 3/4in (24.8cm) wide  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 9350. Two celadon glazed dishes with carved lotus decoration, Qing dynasty (1644–1912). Estimate US$ 1,000 - 1,500 (€900 - 1,400). Photo Bonhams. The larger thickly molded with a foliate rim surrounding a shallow well carved with squared dragon scrolls encircling an open lotus flower, all beneath a glaze that continues on the exterior walls, the foot pad and recessed base covered with iron brown wash; the smaller dish carved as an open lotus flower with conforming lobed rim, the glaze covering all surfaces... [Lire la suite]

Lot 9349. A Longquan trumpet-neck vase with incised decoration, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Estimate US$ 3,000 - 5,000 (€2,700 - 4,500). Photo Bonhams. Its thickly potted walls incised with freely drawn peony branches around the flaring neck and body of inverted pear form, dissolved cloud scrolls along the shoulder and dissolved vertical leaves or petals around the flared foot, the translucent sea-green glaze extensively crazed and covering all surfaces except the cinnamon- burnt foot pad (chip to rim, rough... [Lire la suite]

Lot 9348. A Longquan celadon censer with carved lotus decoration, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Estimate US$ 1,200 - 1,800 (€1,100 - 1,600). Photo Bonhams. Thickly potted with a flared rim, short waist and compressed globular body raised on three conical legs, the walls carved with freely drawn leaf scrolls and combed accents beneath a craze-filled sea-green glaze covering most surfaces except the floor of the well and the base centered with a circular projecting flange (crack through base). 13in (33cm)... [Lire la suite]

Lot 9347. A Longquan celadon deep dish, 14th century. Estimate US$ 2,000 - 3,000 (€1,800 - 2,700). Photo Bonhams. Thickly molded with a raised outer edge to the rim flange, interior walls incised and combed with a foliage scroll pattern, the floor of the well stamped with a tiny character shan (mountain) visible within a faint lotus pod and water weed roundel, the exterior without decoration, the pale olive-green glaze covering all surfaces except the cinnamon-burnt firing ring on the shallow recessed... [Lire la suite]

Lot 9346. A Longquan celadon dish, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Estimate US$ 2,000 - 3,000 (€1,800 - 2,700). Photo Bonhams. Thickly molded with a barbed rim and conforming shallow well loosely incised with a leaf scroll design and a floral roundel stamped at the center, the exterior walls incised in a lotus and leaf scroll pattern, the olive green glaze applied everywhere except the cinnamon-burn firing ring on the recessed base (extensive wear to glaze). 9 1/2in (24.5cm) diameter  Bonhams. ASIAN... [Lire la suite]

Lot 9345. A fine and rare Longquan celadon vase with molded decoration, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). Estimate US$ 2,000 - 3,000 (€1,800 - 2,700). Photo Bonhams. Thickly formed and molded in raised relief with horizontal string bands beneath the flared rim and opposing flowering branches rising from further string bands at the base of the tall neck, a graceful flower and leaf scroll band and raised lotus petals surrounding the body of inverted pear form resting on a wedged foot with shallowly recessed base, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3. Yves Klein (1928 - 1962), Untitled Blue Monochrome (IKB 217), stamped with the artist's monogram on the reverse, dry pigment and synthetic resin on canvas laid down on panel, 78.1 by 56.2 cm. 30 3/4 by 22 1/8 in. Executed in 1957. Estimation 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 GBP (1,899,750 - 2,533,000 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. This work is registered in the Yves Klein Archives under number IKB 217.   Provenance: Galleria Apollinaire, Milan Gallery Yves... [Lire la suite]

Lot 9342. A group of three large underglaze blue and enameled dishes, Vietnam, late 15th-early 16th century. Estimate US$ 1,000 - 1,500 (€910 - 1,400). Photo Bonhams. Painted in a combination of underglaze blue and traces of overglaze enamels with a bird on a flowering branch on two dishes, two birds on a fruiting branch across the third, cloud patterns filling the interior walls, traces of a lotus petal band encircling the exterior walls and brown wash applied across the recessed bases (extensive degrading to glaze... [Lire la suite]

Lot 35. Lucio Fontana (1899-1968), Concetto spaziale, Attese, signed, titled and inscribed Ho un ‘plurimo’ nel ‘buco’ on the reverse, waterpaint on canvas, 55 by 46 cm. 21 5/8 by 18 1/8 in. Executed in 1968. Estimate 1,300,000 — 1,800,000 GBP (1,646,450 - 2,279,700 EUR). Lot sold 1,685,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. Provenance: Pisano, Milan Silvana Buffolano, Santa Maria Capua Vetere Private Collection, Italy  Galleria Mazzoleni, Turin ... [Lire la suite]