3 août 2016

Lot 518. Important pair of 6.03 carats and 7.11 carats Mogok Burmese ruby and diamond ear clips, M. Gérard. Estimate 480,000 — 760,000 CHF. Lot sold 578,500 CHF. Photo: Sotheby's 2012 Each centring on a cushion-shaped ruby weighing 6.03 carats and 7.11 carats respectively, within borders of brilliant-cut and pear-shaped diamonds, signed M. Gérard and numbered, French assay and maker's marks. Accompanied by SSEF report no. 36998 and Gübelin report no. 12070171 and no. 12070172,... [Lire la suite]

Iris Van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress, spring/summer 2016, Prêt–à–Porter. Machine–sewn, bonded nude silk twill and cotton plain weave with overlay of nude cotton lace hand–woven with laser–cut nude leather applique. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope.  Iris Van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress(detail), spring/summer 2016, Prêt–à–Porter. Machine–sewn, bonded nude silk twill and cotton plain weave with overlay of nude cotton lace hand–woven with laser–cut nude leather applique. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope.

Iris van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress, autumn/winter 2013–14, Haute Couture. Dutch Silicone, cotton. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2015 (2016.14) Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope. Iris van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress (detail), autumn/winter 2013–14, Haute Couture. Dutch. Silicone, cotton. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2015 (2016.14). Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope.

Iris Van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress, spring/summer 2015, Prêt–à–Porter. Machine–sewn, laser–cut, bonded navy patent leather. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope. Iris Van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress (detail), spring/summer 2015, Prêt–à–Porter. Machine–sewn, laser–cut, bonded navy patent leather. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope.

Iris Van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress, autumn/winter 2013–14, Haute Couture. Machine–sewn black cotton twill, hand–painted with gray and purple polyurethane resin and iron filings, hand–sculpted with magnets. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope.  Iris Van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress (detail), autumn/winter 2013–14, Haute Couture. Machine–sewn black cotton twill, hand–painted with gray and purple polyurethane resin and iron filings, hand–sculpted with magnets. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope.

Iris Van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress, spring/summer 2009, Prêt–à–Porter. Machine–sewn black synthetic knit with machine– and hand–sewn hand–cut black plastic fringe, padded and hand–finished hem. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope.  Iris Van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984) . Dress(detail), spring/summer 2009, Prêt–à–Porter. Machine–sewn black synthetic knit with machine– and hand–sewn hand–cut black plastic fringe, padded and hand–finished hem. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope

Limosin Léonard (vers 1505-1575), Portrait d'Antoinette de Bourbon, duchesse de Guise, vers 1550, Limoges, émail peint. Hauteur : 0.184 m. Largeur : 0.132 m. Ecouen, musée national de la Renaissance, ECL11289. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (musée de la Renaissance, château d'Ecouen) / Stéphane Maréchalle

Limosin Léonard (vers 1505-1575), Portrait de Claude de Lorraine, duc de Guise (1496-1550), vers 1550, Limoges, émail peint. Hauteur : 0.184 m. Largeur : 0.132 m. Ecouen, musée national de la Renaissance, ECL11289;ECL11288. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (musée de la Renaissance, château d'Ecouen) / Stéphane Maréchalle

Lot 522. Important sapphire and diamond necklace and a pair of sapphire and diamond ear clips, Bulgari, circa 1965. Estimate 375,000 — 650,000 CHF. Lot sold 482,500 CHF. Photo: Sotheby's 2012 The necklace designed as a graduated row of cabochon sapphires, framed by brilliant-cut diamonds, length approximately 410mm, unsigned, fitted case stamped Bulgari Roma; the pendent ear clips each with a detachable cabochon sapphire suspended from a surmount of foliate design set with... [Lire la suite]

Chinese porcelain blue and white baluster vase, Kangxi period, circa 1700. Photo Marchant with single-ribbed neck and galleried rim, painted on the body with three qilins standing on rocks amongst billowing and crested waves and sea spray, with stylised flames being emitted from their mouths, the ribbed neck with bands of lappets, scrolls and ruyi-heads, all between crenulated bands above the foot and on the rim, the base glazed white. 17 ¼ inches, 43.8 cm high. Price on request Provenance: From... [Lire la suite]