1 novembre 2016

Xteriors: Photos by Desiree Dolron

Lot 57. A rare coral-glazed faceted vase, Yongzheng period (1723-1735). Estimate GBP 20,000 - GBP 40,000 (USD 24,360 - USD 48,720). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016. The faceted body rises to a long neck with a square-form mouth, covered overall in a coral glaze. 8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.) high. Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 8 November 2016, London, King Street

Lot 49. A flambé-glazed vase, meiping, Yongzheng four-character seal mark and of the period (1723-1735). Estimate GBP 20,000 - GBP 30,000 (USD 24,360 - USD 36,540). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016. The vase is decorated with a thick pale blue glaze with lavender, darker blue and olive green streaks. 10 ¾ in. (27.3 cm.) high. Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 8 November 2016, London, King Street

Lot 47. A very large Guan-Type archaistic vase, hu, Yongzheng six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1723-1735). Estimate GBP 180,000 - GBP 220,000 (USD 219,240 - USD 267,960). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016. The vase has a pair of stylised dragon handles and is decorated with raised archaistic straps and bosses, covered overall in a celadon glaze with a network of dark grey crackles. 19 5/8 in. (50 cm.) high. Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 8 November... [Lire la suite]

Lot 30. A small Ru-type foliate dish, Yongzheng period (1723-1735). Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000 (USD 12,180 - USD 18,270). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016. The shallow dish is of flaring form with six lobes and is supported by a short tapering foot. The crackled glaze is of a rich greyish-blue tone. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) diam. Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 8 November 2016, London, King Street

Lot 163. A copper-red glazed bowl, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  the deep rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot, applied to the exterior with a rich copper-red glaze, the white base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle - 14.5 cm, 5 3/4  in.. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 09 nov. 2016, 11:30 AM

Lot 168. A yellow-glazed ‘chrysanthemum’ dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  the rounded sides divided into forty-four narrow flutes and pointed tips resembling the petals of a chrysanthemum flower, radiating around a slightly recessed centre and continuing on the exterior across the short straight foot, applied overall with a rich yellow glaze, save for the footring and a six-character reign mark inscribed in underglaze blue and reserved in white... [Lire la suite]

Lot 156. A rare guan-type mallet vase, Yongzheng seal mark and period (1723-1735). Estimate 20,000 — 25,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  the finely potted tapering body rising to a wide sloping shoulder and tall cylindrical neck and flared mouth, covered in an even pale celadon crackled glaze, the base with a seal mark in underglaze blue - 16.5 cm, 6 1/2  in. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 19th September 2002, lot 137. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 09 nov. 2016, 11:30 AM

Lot 246. Gerhard Richter, Onkel Rudi (Uncle Rudi), 2000, signed and numbered "Richter VII/XXV" on the reverse. Cibachrome print, mounted to Alu-Dibond plate, 34 1/4 x 19 5/8 in. (87 x 49.8 cm). Estimate $18,000 - 24,000. Photo courtesy Phillips. Executed in 2000, this work is number VII from an edition of 80 plus XXV plus a trial print on baryta paper. Published by Centro Per L'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Prato, Italy.   Provenance: Marian Goodman Gallery, New York Acquired from the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 183. Gerhard Richter, Paper Fuji (23 Oktober 1996),  signed and dated "23 Oktober 1996 Richter" upper right, oil on paper, 11 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. (29.2 x 41.3 cm.). Executed in 1996. Estimate $120,000 - 180,000. Photo courtesy Phillips. Provenance: Galerie Fred Jahn, MunichThomas von Lintel Gallery, New York & MunichPrivate Collection, New York (acquired in 1998)  "Picturing things, taking a view, is what makes us human; art is making sense and giving shape to that sense." Gerhard... [Lire la suite]