juillet 2017

Lot 13. Ludwig Deutsch (Austrian, 1855-1935), At Prayer, signed and dated 'L. Deutsch 1923' (lower left), oil on panel, 22 x 17 3/8 in. (55.9 x 44.1 cm). Estimate GBP 400,000 - GBP 600,000 (USD 516,000 - USD 774,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Provenance: with Mathaf Gallery, London (inv. no. S209).Acquired from the above by the present owner. Literature: J.M. Mackenzie, Orientalism. History, theory and the arts, Manchester, 1995, p. 75 (illustrated and further illustrated on the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 683. A Ming-style blue and white vase, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908). H. 38,4 cm.  Estimate €3 000/5 000. Lot sold 3 000 €. © Nagel The vase is painted in fifteenth century style with a broad band of composite foliate scroll above a petal-lappet band on the globular body, and bands of pendent ruyi heads and further foliate scroll on the shoulder, all separated by plain rib borders below a band of upright leaves rising from a key-fret border towards a further ruyi band and wave border on the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 681. A small Wenzhu sitting on a throne, Kangxi period (1662-1722). H. 11 cm. Estimate €800/1 200. Lot sold 1 700 €. © Nagel Minor chip. Property from an Italian private collection, acquired in the 1980s. Nagel. Fine Asian Art - Salzburg, 16./17.06.2017

Lot 680. A blue and white and iron-red decorated bat and cloud vase, underglaze blue Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908). H. 32 cm. Estimate €800/1 200. Lot sold 800 €. © Nagel Crack from mouth to neck. Property from an old Austrian private collection. Nagel. Fine Asian Art - Salzburg, 16./17.06.2017

Lot 679. A blue and white porcelain bowl with sea creatures, underglaze blue Daoguang seal mark and period (1821-1850). D. 19,1 cm. Estimate €1 500/2 500. Lot sold 3 300 €. © Nagel Few small restored chips ro frits to rim. Property from an old Austrian private collection. Nagel. Fine Asian Art - Salzburg, 16./17.06.2017

Lot 677. A large yellow-ground bats and clouds porcelain bottle vase, underglaze blue Qianlong mark, Guangxu period (1875-1908), H. 52,8 cm. Estimate €6 000/10 000. Lot sold 7 500 €. © Nagel Very minor wear to enamels. Property from a South German private collection, assembled between 1960 and 1990. Nagel. Fine Asian Art - Salzburg, 16./17.06.2017

Lot 165. A moonstone, sapphire and gold necklace, by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 81,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Suspending a a V-shaped sculpted gold plaque of foliate motif, set with five oval moonstone cabochons, with circular-cut sapphire accents, to the graduating strand finelink and gold bead neckchain, spaced by collet-set oval moonstone cabochons, circa 1925, 25 ins.. Signed Tiffany & Co. Formely in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 170. A colored diamond ring, by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. Price realised USD 87,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Of navette design, set with three marquise-cut yellow diamonds, and a marquise-cut fancy intense yellow diamond, weighing approximately 1.38 carats, within a gold wire and beadwork scroll mount, circa 1915, ring size 5 1/2, mounted in gold. Signed Tiffany & Co. Accompanied by report no. 2181417413 dated 15 May 2017... [Lire la suite]

Lot 128. A black opal, demantoid garnet and sapphire pendant necklace, by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 93,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Suspending an oval black opal cabochon, within a sculpted gold grapevine surround, enhanced by circular-cut demantoid garnets and sapphires, to the double-strand finelink neckchain, set with links of similar motif, with gold grapevine detail at reverse of pendant, circa 1910, 23 1/2 ins.,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 178. An amethyst and gold brooch, by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 106,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Centering upon a lozenge-shaped amethyst, within a sculpted gold grape leaf and hexagon-shaped cabochon amethyst surround, circa 1920, 1 3/4 ins., mounted in gold. Signed Tiffany & Co. Formely in the Garden Museum Collection. Literature: A. Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany: The Garden Museum... [Lire la suite]