7 décembre 2016

Lot 4. A wood and gold necklace,  by René Boivin. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price Realised USD 37,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2016.  Designed as a series of wood hoops, joined by sculpted gold links, 43 1/4 ins., can be separated into five bracelets measuring 8 3/4 ins. each, with French assay marks for 18k gold. Signed René Boivin The Collection of Robert and Sylvia Olnick   Literature: Cf. F. Cailles, René Boivin: Jeweler, Paris, Éditions de... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3. A diamond, copper and gold ring, by Hemmerle. Estimate USD 120,000 - USD 180,000. Price Realised USD 162,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2016.  With a bezel-set rectangular-cut diamond, ring size 5 1/2, mounted in copper and 18k rose gold. Signed Hemmerle, with maker's mark The Collection of Robert and Sylvia Olnick   Literature: Cf. F. Cailles, René Boivin: Jeweler, Paris, Éditions de l’Amateur, 1994, p. 239 Christie's. Magnificent Jewels, 7 December... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2. A set of diamond, natural pearl and gold 'Passementerie' jewelry, by René Boivin. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price Realised USD 35,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2016.  Comprising an old and rose-cut diamond brooch of scroll design, each terminal suspending old-cut diamond and natural pearl drops, measuring approximately 8.67 mm and 8.85 x 8.50 mm, to the articulated circular-cut diamond tulip cap; and a pair of ear clips en suite with natural pearls, measuring approximately 8.10... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1. A set of 'Hindu' emerald, diamond and gold jewelry, by René Boivin.  Estimate USD 25,000 - USD 35,000. Price Realised USD 65,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2016.  Comprising a necklace, designed as a sculpted 18k gold band centering upon a graduated series of pear-shaped emeralds and circular-cut diamonds, within a roped gold surround; and a pair of ear clips en suite, 14 1/2 ins. (necklace), 7/8 in. (ear clips), with French assay marks for 18k gold. Signed René Boivin, with maker's... [Lire la suite]

Lot 16. A pair of quartz and diamond brooches by JAR. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. Price Realised USD 81,250 © Christie's Images Ltd 2016.  Each designed as a reeded frosted rose or light blue quartz seashell within a single-cut diamond border, mounted in 18k blackened gold, 1 5/8 ins., with French assay marks for 18k gold. Signed JAR, Paris, with maker's marks The Collection of Robert and Sylvia Olnick  Robert and Sylvia Olnick Robert S. Olnick and his wife, Sylvia Nadel... [Lire la suite]

A celadon-glazed crackled dish, Late Ming–Early Qing dynasty. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 HKD. Lot sold  25,000 HKD (3,028 EUR) . Photo: Sotheby's. thickly potted with shallow flaring sides rising at an angle from a short tapered foot, covered overall with a lustrous glaze suffused with a network of fine crackles, the unglazed foot ring burnt to a light orange in the firing - 18.9 cm, 7 1/2  in. Provenance: Collection of Alberto Giuganino (1887-1979), Rome. Sotheby's. Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 505. A Qingbai 'boys' bowl, Song dynasty (960–1279). Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD. Lot sold  52,500 HKD (6,359 EUR) . Photo: Sotheby's. of conical form, skilfully incised around the interior with two boys amidst scrolling lotus, beneath a clear glaze lightly tinged with blue, the unglazed glaze with a circular spur mark - 20.6 cm, 8 1/8  in. Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27th/28th April 1993, lot 13. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 02 Dec 2016

Lot 504. A moulded Qingbai 'phoenix' bowl, Song dynasty (960–1279). Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 HKD. Lot sold 15,000 HKD (1,817 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. of conical form, moulded to the interior with a pair of phoenix below a key-fret band, covered overall save for the base with an attractive translucent bluish-white glaze, Japanese wood box - 16.9 cm, 6 5/8  in.. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 02 Dec 2016

Lot 183. A small 'Longquan' celadon mallet vase, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279). Estimate 80,000 — 100,000 HKD. Lot sold 187,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. the cylindrical body surmounted by a tall slender neck applied with a pair of 'dragon-fish' handles, covered overall with a smooth sea-green glaze draining to a paler tone at the edges, Japanese wood box - 16.2 cm., 6 3/8  in. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 02 Dec 2016

Lot 502. A 'Jun' bowl, Song-Ming dynasty and a celadon-glazed vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 HKD. Lot sold 37,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. the bowl with a slightly incurved rim, covered with a somewhat decayed glaze of variegated greyish-blue colour; the 'archer' vase of elongated pear shape with a pair of lug handles, covered overall with a smooth pale celadon glaze, save for the unglazed tapered footring burnt orange in the firing - 8.4 and 16.6 cm, 3 1/4... [Lire la suite]