27 août 2016

Lot 6020. A rare huanghuali four-poster bed, Jiazichuang, Late Ming dynasty. Estimate US$ 250,000 - 400,000€220,000 - 350,000). Photo: Bonhams. The seat frame of mitre, mortise-and-tenon construction with molded edge tapering inward to a flat edge over an elegantly grooved and beaded apron and recessed waist made of one piece of wood and mitred, mortised, tenoned, into and half-lapped on to the legs which curve strongly into finely shaped feet, the removable seat drilled for a soft seat and fitted with three... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6010. A huanghuali low table, kangzhuo, Late Ming dynasty; 12 x 36 3/4 x 23 1/8in (30.5 x 93.5 x 58.8cm). Estimate US$ 50,000 - 70,000 (€44,000 - 62,000). Sold for US$ 125,000 (€ 100,056). Photo: Bonhams. The single-board well-figured floating panel top of standard mitre, mortise-and-tenon construction supported by three transverse stretchers underneath, two with exposed tenons, the frame with 'water-stopping' edge and tapering inward to a narrow flat band over a recessed waist and elegantly beaded... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6016. A huanghuali side table, banzhuo, 17th century. Estimate US$ 60,000 - 100,000 (€53,000 - 89,000). Sold for US$ 149,000 (€ 119,266). Photo: Bonhams. The well-figured single board floating panel top set into a mitre, mortise-and-tenon frame over one-piece recessed waist and apron mitred, mortised, tenoned and half-lapped to the square legs which are double-lock tenoned into the top frame and tenoned into a five piece hump-back stretcher with exposed tenons and fastened to the top by two posts on... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6011. A huanghuali corner leg side table, tiaozhuang, 17th century; 34 1/4 x 68 5/16 x 20 1/16in (87 x 173.5 x 51cm). Estimate US$ 125,000 - 200,000 (€110,000 - 180,000). Sold for US$ 461,000 (€ 369,006). Photo: Bonhams. The single board floating panel top set into a mitre, mortise-and-tenon frame with "ice-plate" edge supported underneath by five dove-tail transverse stretchers over a one-piece recessed waist and plain apron mitered, mortise and tenoned and half lapped into square cut legs with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6005. A huanghuali horseshoe back chair, Quanyi, 17th century; (40 3/4in) 103.5cm high; the seat (24.1/2in) 62.3 wide, (19 1/8in) 48.7cm deep. Estimate US$ 10,000 - 15,000 (€8,900 - 13,000). Sold for US$ 155,000 (€ 124,069). Photo: Bonhams. Composed of a five-section back rail joined with pressure-point scarf joints terminating in returning knop hand rests supported by beaded-edge carved spandrels and by front posts and back stiles which run through the seat to form the four legs, s-curved side... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6001. A small huanghuali table, kangzhuo, 17th century; Sold for US$ 68,750 (€ 55,030). Estimate US$ 10,000 - 15,000 (€8,900 - 13,000). Sold for US$ 68,750 (€ 55,030). Photo: Bonhams. The two-board floating panel top set into a mitre, mortise-and-tenon frame with "ice-plate" edge over a separate recessed waist and elegantly carved xiangcai centered beaded apron half-lapped and tenoned to leaf-embellished cabriole legs, the top frame and legs fitted with elegant... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6018. A huanghuali yoke back side chair, dengguayi, 16th-17th century. Estimate US$ 20,000 - 30,000 (€18,000 - 27,000). Photo: Bonhams. he elegantly shaped yoke toprail tenoned into the two slender stiles which run through the seat to become the back legs and is supported by the gently curved s-shaped back splat tongue-and-grooved into the top rail and into the seat frame composed of standard mitre, mortise-and-tenoned construction and enclosed with a hard seat above a finely beaded and shaped apron... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6004. A huanghuali sloping-stile cupboard, yuanjiaogui, Late 16th-17th century; 43 4/8 x 29 1/8 x 16 1/8in (111.2 x 74 x 41cm). Estimate US$ 40,000 - 60,000 (€35,000 - 53,000). Sold for US$ 353,000 (€ 282,558). Photo: Bonhams. The floating panel top set into a mitre, mortise-and- tenon frame with rounded edge and supported by four stiles double tenoned into the frame, rounded on the exterior and squared on the interior and housing well-figured single panel doors with mitred frame construction and double-beaded frame... [Lire la suite]

Bulgari, Giardini Italiani. High Jewellery necklace in pink gold with 60 pear shaped fancy color sapphires (118.69 ct), and round brilliant cut diamonds and pavé diamonds (36.11 ct). Bulgari, Giardini Italiani. High Jewellery earrings in pink gold with 10 fancy color pear shaped sapphires (20.93 ct), 2 round brilliant cut diamonds and pavé diamonds (1.63 ct). Bulgari, Giardini Italiani. Secret Garden High Jewellery necklace in yellow gold with 1 fancy shaped tourmaline (47.29 ct), 1 fancy shaped blue topaz (59.39 ct), 2 fancy... [Lire la suite]

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