10 mai 2018

Lot 101. A Samanid slip-painted pottery cup with inscriptions, 10th-11th century. Diam. : 16,9 cm. Estimation 800 - 1 000 €. © Artcurial Coupe tronconique, à décor peint en vert olive, rouge brique et noir sur engobe blanc, d'un bandeau d'inscriptions pseudo-épigraphiques. Frises concentriques linéaires et pointillées en bordure.  Étiquette Joseph Soustiel, 146 boulevard Haussmann, Paris 8e.  Provenance : Ancienne collection privée parisienne. Lot 102. A Samanid slip-painted pottery cup with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1094. Andrea Belvedere, called Abate Andrea (1652 Naples - 1732 Naples), Large floral still life with peonies, parrot tulips, mallows, larkspur, iris and nasturtium. Oil on canvas (relined). 98 x 173 cm. Estimate: € 70,000 - € 80,000 © Lempertz Certificate: Mina Gregori, Florence, 18.1.2003. Provenance: Italian private collection. Note: Belvedere was one of the most important representatives of Neapolitan still life painting. He was inspired by the works of his teacher Paolo Porpora and Giovanni Battista... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1055. Joris van Son (1623 Antwerp - 1667 Antwerp), Still life with bread, crab, fish and fruits in a porcelain bowl. Oil on canvas (relined). 38 x 55 cm. Estimate: € 35,000 - € 45,000 © Lempertz Provenance: Private ownership Holland. Note: Joris van Son, born in Antwerp in 1623, became a master at the age of 20 at the Luke Guild there. Which painter he received his first training, is not known. It is believed that before 1643 he was at least in contact with Jan Davidsz de Heem, whose style seems to derive his... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3246Y. Conch Pearl, Strombus gigas or "Queen Conch", Caribbean Sea. Weighing approximately 8.88 carats and measuring 11.84 x 10.26 x 9.52mm. Estimate US$ 10,000 - 12,000 (€ 8,400 - 10,000). © Bonhams 2001-2018 The present offering is of large size: a lovely, non-nacreous pearl that has a classic ovoid shape, as well as an attractive rose color and excellent overall flame pattern iridescence. Bonhams. THE WORLD OF GOLD, OPALS AND OTHER "PHENOMENAL" GEMS, 15 May 2018, 10:00 PDT, LOS... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3245Y. Conch Pearl, Strombus gigas or "Queen Conch", Caribean Sea. Weighing approximately 7.0 carats and measuring 13.02 x 8.73 x 7.94mm. Estimate US$ 7,000 - 9,000 (€ 5,900 - 7,600). © Bonhams 2001-2018 A conch is one of a number of different species of medium-sized to large saltwater snails and their shells. True conchs are marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, and the most well known species is the Strombus gigas or "Queen Conch". The pearls they produce are calcareous... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1065. Pierre Patel (1605 Chauny - Picardie - 1676 Paris), Landscape with the flight to Egypt. Oil on canvas, relined on cardboard. 51.5 x 68.5 cm. Signed and dated lower right: P + PATEL 1657. Estimate: € 120,000 - € 150,000. © Lempertz Provenance: Auction Paris, 11.12.1780, Lot 141. - Acquired there by Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun. - Auction Lepke, Berlin, 11.12.1900, Lot 43. - For decades in a Munich private collection. Literature: Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Pierre Patel,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1054. Simon de Vlieger (1600/01 Rotterdam - 1653 Weesp), Anchoring ships in front of a dike. Oil on wood (parqueted). 69 x 107 cm. Estimate: € 50,000 - € 60,000 © Lempertz Certificate: Prof. Dr. Jan Kelch, Berlin, 12.3.2013. Note: Coastal landscapes and marine representations belong to the genres of landscape, which flourished in the 17th century in the maritime power Holland. Simon de Vlieger is one of the most prominent representatives of this genre. He lived successively in Rotterdam, Delft, Amsterdam... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1051. Gerret Willemsz. Heda (1625 Haarlem - 1702 Haarlem), Still life with herring, roman, wanli dish and a bread. Oil on wood. 58 x 68 cm. Signed and dated lower right: Gerret Heda 1646. Estimate: € 100,000 - € 120,000. © Lempertz Provenance: Lepke, Berlin, Auction 4.4.1911, Lot 54. - Rudolf Isbary's Collection, Berlin. - Collection Baron Buschmann, Vienna 1924. - Galerie Sankt Lukas, Vienna 1959. - Austrian Private Collection. - Gallery Sankt Lukas, Vienna, Winter Exhibition 1998/99. - German private... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1050. Jusepe de Ribera (1591 Játiva - 1652 Naples), St. Francis of Paola. Oil on canvas (relined). 74.5 x 62 cm. Middle right remains of a signature: J. Old inventory number "51" middle left. Estimate: € 100,000 - € 140,000. © Lempertz Provenance: Hofrat von Urbantschitsch, Vienna, around 1900 (verso adhesive label). - Auction Helbing, Munich, 4.7.1922. - English private collection. Literature: Nicola Spinosa: Ribera. L'opera complete. Naples 2006, p. 352, no. A257 m. Illustration Note: The... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1034. Juan van der Hamen Y Leon (1596 Madrid - 1631 Madrid), Apples, quinces, plums and cherries in a wicker basket. Oil on canvas (relined). 51 x 53.8 cm. Estimate: € 120,000 - € 160,000. © Lempertz Certificate: William B. Jordan, March 1993. - Letter from William B. Jordan July 22, 2001 (both available in copy). - Fernando Lopez Sánchez, Madrid 2013. Provenance: Christie's New York 19.7.1993, Lot 55. - Spanish Private Collection. - 1000th Lempertz Auction, Cologne 17.11.2012, Lot 1135. - European Private... [Lire la suite]