21 février 2018

A figure of Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) dressed in elaborately decorated flowing robes which she holds up with her left hand and in her right hand she has a large basket containing a fish, China, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century. Lacquer and gilt wood, 88 x 42 x 28 cm (34.8 x 16.8 x 11.3 in.). Gregg Baker Asian Art (Stand 260). © TEFAF 2018 A figure of Amida Buddha standing on an elaborately decorated lotus pedestal base with the hands in the an-i-in mudra, Japan, Kamakura period, 12th-13th century. Gilt wood. Height... [Lire la suite]

Necklace and bracelet, circa 1880. Gold, silver, multicolored sapphires and diamonds. Length necklace 43 cm (16.9 in.) Length bracelet 17 cm (6.7 in.). Véronique Bamps (Stand 274). © TEFAF 2018

Lot 619. Hache pédiforme, Đông Sơn, 3°-1° siècle BCE. Bronze à patine archéologique. L. 10 cm. Estimation 350 - 500 €. Résultat 700 €. Photo Cornette de Saint Cyr 2013. Modèle dit "botte de mandarin" orné d'un cervidé CORNETTE DE SAINT CYR. MARDI 29 OCTOBRE À 14H30. HÔTEL SALOMON DE ROTHSCHILD - GRAND SALON - 11, RUE BERRYER - 75008 PARIS. EMAIL : INFO@CORNETTE-SAINTCYR.COM - TÉL. : +33 (0)1 47 27 11 24 - FAX : +33 (0)1 45 53 45 24

Lot 614. Bassin, Vietnam, Đông Sơn, 3°-1° siècle BCE. Bronze à patine archéologique. H. 13,50 cm, D. 35 cm. Estimation 3 000 - 3 500 €. Résultat 2 800 €. Photo Cornette de Saint Cyr 2013. Chau trong en bronze à classique décor de poissons à l'intérieur. Le revers est comme les tambours orné d'un classique motifs en étoile à connotation solaire, entouré de registres décorés de silhouettes recouvertes de plumes, et d'oiseaux en vol. Belle patine archéologique. Longtemps exclusivement considérés comme appartenant à la... [Lire la suite]

Sicilian-Arabic Casket, Sicily or Southern Italy, 12th -13th century. Ivory with gilt copper mounts, 13 x 22 x 13 cm (5.1 x 8.7 x 5.1 in.) De Backker Medieval Art (Stand 233). © TEFAF 2018 The Madonna surrounded by Saints, Nuremberg, circa 1450-1460. Tempera and gilding on canvas on wood,138 x 206 cm (54.3 x 81.1 in.) (with frame, original). De Backker Medieval Art (Stand 233). © TEFAF 2018 Provenance: St. Catherine’s Church of the former Dominican nuns’... [Lire la suite]

Lot 36. A fine and rare Ge-type vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 16.5 cm., 6 1/2 in. Estimate 4,000,000 — 6,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold 7,220,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's 2011 the robustly potted globular body rising to a short, waisted neck and an everted rim, set on the shoulders with moulded animal masks and mock ring handles, covered overall in a pale greenish-grey glaze with a striking network of dark-stained crackles, all supported... [Lire la suite]

Lazarro Casario (1546 - Carrara - 1592), Busts of Federico and Bettina Calderini. Marble. Heights 90.8 and 97.8 (35.7 x 38.5 in.). Antichità Bacarelli (Stand 154). © TEFAF 2018 Provenance: Palazzo Calderini, Bologna.

François Chauveau, Queen Kristina entering Paris on September 8, 1656. Photo: Cecilia Heisser/Nationalmuseum STOCKHOLM.- The National Museum has acquired a drawing by François Chauveau depicting the procession of Queen Kristina’s solemn entry into Paris on 8 September 1656. She was then at the height of her sovereign fame and large crowds of people had gathered on the streets of the city to get a glimpse of the Queen. Until now, the drawing has been part of a private art collection in France. Following her... [Lire la suite]