27 septembre 2017

Lot 2062. A 1.03 carat fancy purplish red and 10.02 carat D/IF type IIA diamond and diamond pendant necklace. Estimate HKD 13,000,000 - 18,000,000 (USD 1,664,000 - 2,304,000). Sold for HKD 15,340,000 (HKD 15,340,000). © Poly Auction The pendant set with a hexagonal-shaped fancy purplish red diamond weighing 1.03 carats, suspending a pear-shaped D color, internally flawless diamond weighing approximately 10.02 carats, surmounted by a pear-shaped D color, internally flawless diamond weighing 2.66... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2072. Property of an important Asian collector. An exceptional jadeite 'Ruyi Treasure Bowl' pendant. Estimate HKD 14,000,000 - 22,000,000 (USD 1,792,000 - 2,816,000). © Poly Auction Suspending a jadeite of intense green color and high translucency, weighing 280.52 carats, carved as a "treasure bowl" with ruyi atop, to a lavender jadeite bead surmount, plaque approximately 57.90 x 31.31 mm, thickness 13.31 mm.   Accompanied by report no. KJ96160 dated 4 August 2017 from the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2081. An 18.11 carat no oil Colombian emerald and diamond ring. Estimate HKD 14,000,000 - 22,000,000 (USD 1,792,000 - 2,816,000). © Poly Auction Set with a cushion-shaped emerald weighing 18.11 carats, surrounded by ten oval-shaped diamonds, altogether weighing 4.66 carats, mounted in 18K gold, ring size 6 .  Accompanied by report no. 1079823 dated 8 August 2017 from the AG L stating that the 18.11 carat emerald is of Colombia origin, with no indications of clarity treatment Also... [Lire la suite]

Cleveland, OH —The Cleveland Museum of Art’s recent acquisitions include a portrait of Colonel Charles Heathcote by British artist Joseph Wright of Derby, a drawing by German Expressionist Oskar Kokoschka, a 14th-century Japanese hanging scroll featuring the Buddhist deity Aizen Myōō, Wisdom King of Passion, and a monumental oil painting on canvas by contemporary Chinese artist Liu Wei.  Portrait of Colonel Charles Heathcote. 18th-century artwork showcases innovative figurative and landscape painting Often described as... [Lire la suite]

Peter Paul Rubens, Portrait of George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, after treatment. Photograph: Simon Gillespie. GLASGOW - A painting by Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens has been found in Glasgow after it was thought to have been lost for 400 years. The portrait was considered a copy of an original depicting George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, who was believed to have been James VI and I’s lover. It was hanging at Pollok House, a National Trust for Scotland property. The work caught... [Lire la suite]

Lot 32. A celadon lotus-form box and cover, Six Dynasties (220-560), 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high, box. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000 (USD 38,584 - USD 64,307). Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017  Provenance: Acquired in Taipei in 1988 Property of the Dexinshuwu Collection. Lot 33. A small blue-glazed reserve-decorated circular box and cover, Tang dynasty (618-907), 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm.) diam., box. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000 (USD 38,584 -... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2154. An impressive 39.01 carat fancy vivid yellow diamond ring. Estimate HKD 15,000,000 - 18,000,000 (USD 1,920,000 - 2,304,000). Sold for HKD 18,290,000 (USD 2,341,120). © Poly Auction Set with a cushion-shaped diamond weighing 39.01 carats, to the diamond set shoulders, mounted in 18K gold, ring size 6.  Accompanied by report no. 2175559183 dated 30 March 2016 from the GIA stating that 39.01 carat diamond is natural Fancy Vivid Yellow color, VS2 clarity . The formation of a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2148. A 5.70 carat fancy purplish-pink, internally flawless clarity pink diamond. Estimate HKD 16,000,000 - 20,000,000 (USD 2,048,000 - 2,560,000). © Poly Auction The rectangular-shaped fancy purplish-pink diamond weighing 5.70 carats, internally flawless clarity.  Accompanied by report no.1182608147 dated 22 August 2017 from the GIA stating that the 5.70 carat diamond is of natural, Fancy Purplish Pink color, Internally Flawless clarity. Pink diamonds are recognized as extremely rare, along with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2119. An extraordinary suite of Colombian emerald and diamond jewelry. Estimate HKD 22,000,000 - 28,000,000 (USD 2,816,000 - 3,584,000). Sold for HKD 21,830,000 (USD 2,794,240). © Poly Auction Comprising a necklace, set with a series of twelve graduated rectangular-shaped emeralds weighing from 3.50 to 15.71 carats, to the necklace set with pear-, marquise-, and rectangular-shaped diamonds; a pair of matching ear pendants, similarly set with four rectangular-shaped emeralds weighing from 4.00... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2114. A 19.36 carat 'no oil' Colombian emerald and diamond ring. Estimate HKD 22,500,000 - 26,500,000 (USD 2,880,000 - 3,392,000). © Poly Auction Set with a cushion-shaped emerald weighing 19.36 carats, flanked on either side by half-moonshaped diamonds, mounted in platinum, ring size 6 1/2 .  Accompanied by report no. 0803655 dated 17 March 2008 from the Gübelin stating that the 19.36 carat emerald is of Colombia origin, with no indications of clarity enhancement Accompanied by report no.... [Lire la suite]