23 juin 2018

Lot 213. Elegant Platinum and Diamond Ring, David Webb, 14.26 carats, G color, VVS2 clarity. Estimate 700,000 -- 900,000 USD. Lot sold 815,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Centering an emerald-cut diamond weighing 14.26 carats, flanked by two triangle-shaped diamonds weighing approximately 1.75 carats, size 6, signed Webb Accompanied by GIA report no. 2165004044 stating that the diamond is G color, VVS2 clarity. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels, New York, 29 avr. 2014   

Lot 457. Elegant Platinum, Emerald and Diamond Bracelet, Cartier, France, circa 1930. Estimate 700,000 — 900,000 USD. Lot sold 845,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. The flexible line bracelet set with seven emerald-cut emeralds weighing 4.37, 3.98, 3.65, 3.39, 2.95, 2.18 and 2.06 carats, alternating with seven cushion-cut diamonds weighing a total of 17.91 carats, further spaced by baguette diamonds weighing approximately 3.90 carats, length 7½ inches, signed Cartier, partially numbered, with French... [Lire la suite]

Lot 182. The El Dorado Emerald. Highly Important Platinum, 18 Karat Gold, 36.53 carats Colombian Emerald and Diamond Ring. Estimate 1,800,000 — 2,200,000 USD. Lot sold 2,165,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's The emerald-cut emerald weighing 36.53 carats, flanked by two triangle-shaped diamonds weighing approximately 6.00 carats, size 6¼, numbered 30315, with French workshop mark. Accompanied by AGL report no. CS 47386-1 stating that the emerald is of Classic Colombian origin, with no... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3664. A blue and white 'Dragon' jar, Wanli mark and period (1573-1619); 20.9 cm., 8 1/4  in. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD( EUR) . Lot sold 325,000 HKD (37,361 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's the ovoid sides rising to broad shoulders below a tapering neck, painted with two fierce five-clawed dragons flying through a dense design of lotus scrolls, all between a band of stylised ruyi below the neck and upright lappets at the foot, the neck encircled with a... [Lire la suite]

Spanning 14 auctions in total, remarkable lots with extraordinary provenance will be offered across mediums, periods and price points. © Christie’s Images Limited 2018 LONDON.- Christie’s Classic Week sales in July present a vibrant array works of art dating from antiquity to the 20th century. Spanning 14 auctions in total, remarkable lots with extraordinary provenance will be offered across mediums, periods and price points. Works range from a rich offering of paintings, drawings and watercolours across Old Masters,... [Lire la suite]

Simeon Solomon (1840-1905), Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Myteline, 1864. Watercolour on paper, 330 x 381mm © Tate, London 2018. NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE.- The Laing Art Gallery’s new exhibition, The Enchanted Garden, explores the garden as a ‘stage’ for the extraordinary, the magical, the atmospheric and the nostalgic and casts new light on the work of the our best-loved artists. From the Pre-Raphaelites and French Impressionists to the Bloomsbury Group and 20th century abstraction, artists have taken inspiration directly... [Lire la suite]

Ye Shuangshi, 'Silver Pheasants under Spring Blossoms', ca. 1500. Gezamenlijke aankoop met de Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, mede mogelijk gemaakt door een bijdrage uit het legaat B.J. Peiser. AMSTERDAM.- The Rijksmuseum and the Asian Arts Society in the Netherlands (VVAK) have joined forces to acquire a rare 15th-century painting by the Chinese artist Ye Shuangshi. Silver Pheasants under Spring Blossoms represents the very pinnacle of Chinese painting, and its acquisition is the highlight of this year’s... [Lire la suite]