22 août 2018

Lot 228. A massive painted and gilt-lacquered stucco head of Buddha, Yuan-Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century; 32½ in. (82.6 cm.) high. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000. Price realised USD 57,600. © Christie's Images Ltd 2007 The face well-modelled with a gentle expression and covered in gold lacquer, the arched eyebrows detailed in black and the mouth and urna in red, the hair dressed in tight curls painted blue and greenish-blue surrounding a rounded usnisa also covered in gold... [Lire la suite]

Lot 162. A rare gold and silver-inlaid bronze tapir-form vessel, Zun, Yuan-Ming dynasty, 13th-15th century; 8½ in. (21.5 cm.) long. Estimate USD 80,000 - USD 120,000. Price realised USD 114,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2007 Finely cast in the form of a tapir standing foursquare with mouth open and pierced below a curled snout, the ears flared and inlaid with a pattern of triangles, with a collar encircling the neck and with scrolls decorating the sides and haunches, the long, faceted tail also... [Lire la suite]

Lot 172. A tixi carved black and red lacquer cinquefoil box and cover, early Ming dynasty, 15th century; 11½ in. (29.2 cm.) across. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 50,000. Price realised USD 48,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2007 In the form of a five-petalled prunus blossom, the flat top carved through the black and two red layers with a central floret encircled by five jianhuan sword pommel scrolls positioned above small dots, surrounded by a row of ten similar scrolls and another row of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 155. A carved red lacquer bowl with silver liner, late Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century; 4¼ in. (10.7 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 6,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2007 The deep rounded sides well carved in relief with birds perched amidst various flowering branches and rocks reserved against a diaper ground above a plain petal-barbed band rising from the countersunk foot, with silver liner, the base lacquered blackish brown. Note: Compare the red lacquer bowl also... [Lire la suite]

Lot 23. Antonio Gianlisi (Rizzolo Di San Giorgio 1677 - 1727 Cremone), Fraises des bois et fleurs sur un plat en argent posé sur un coussin brodé, et tasse de figues, sur une console en partie couverte d'un riche damas à motif floral, avec chardonnerets européens et un coffret miniature, devant un rideau damassé de rouge. Huile sur toile, 82,5 x 111 cm ; 32 1/2 by 43 3/4 in. Estimation  €25,000 - €40,000. Photo Sotheby's Provenance: Vente anonyme, New York, Christie's, 29 janvier 1999, lot 169... [Lire la suite]

Lot 25. Paire de grands pots-pourris aux éléphants en porcelaine de Chine et bronze doré, XVIIIe-XIXe siècle. H. 33 x Larg. 33 cm ; 13 x 13 in. Estimation  €25,000 - €40,000. Photo Sotheby's représentant un éléphant en porcelaine du XIXe siècle, surmonté d'un Bouddha en porcelaine du XVIIIe siècle, reposant sur une terrasse à motifs rocailles et monture de bronze doré de style Louis XV, du XIXe siècle. Quantité: 2. the rectangular marble top, the front with riparian scenes and figures on a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 86. Meuble d'appui en ébène, placage d'ébène, laque de Chine et vernis européen d'époque Charles X. H. 117 x L. 95 x P. 47 cm ; 46 x 37 1/3 x 18 1/2 in. Estimation  €25,000 - €50,000. Photo Sotheby's le plateau de marbre rectangulaire, la façade à décor de paysage lacustre et personnages sur fond noir, ouvrant par un tiroir et un vantail, reposant sur une base en plinthe. the rectangular marble top, the front with riparian scenes and figures on a black background, opening by a drawer and a door,... [Lire la suite]

Idol of Spedos type, Cycladic, circa 2700-2600 BC. Marble, 4 x 2 cm (1.6 x 0.8 in.). Image courtesy Charles Ede / Stand 76 Provenance: Arthur L. Jacobs (d.1979), New York; Acquired from Zoumboulakis Gallery, Athens, circa 1967, thence by descent circa 1985. Bust of a priest of Khonsu-Pa-Ir-Sekher, Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, Circa 4th century BC. Gabbro. Height 14.6 cm (5.7 in.). Image courtesy Charles Ede / Stand 76. This priest is wearing a smooth bag wig revealing his large ears. He shows sharply... [Lire la suite]

Lot 13. Petit Pot, Chine, dynastie des Song du Sud, 13e siècle, Fours de Longquan. Estimation : 30 € / 50 €. Résultat 39 €, Collection Alain Truong. Photo Cornette de Saint-Cyr. Grès à couverte jaune brun, H. 2 cm.Provenance : Collection NGO KIM-KHOI, petit fils du peintre NAM SON CORNETTE DE SAINT CYR PARIS, Art tribal et Arts d'Asie, le 17 Novembre 2015 à 14h30. Expert : Cabinet Daffos-Estournel. Tel. : +33 6 09 22 55 13 – www.aaoarts.com

Lot 286. A very rare Longquan celadon fluted pear-shaped vase, Song-Yuan dynasty, 12th-14th century; 10½ in. (26.7 cm.) high. Estimate USD 100,000 - USD 150,000. Price realised USD 120,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2007 The body molded with six lobes rising from a conforming pedestal foot to the everted barbed rim, the neck flanked by a pair of lion-mask handles suspending fixed rings, covered overall with a glaze of soft sea-green tone that thins on the ribs, the interior of the foot similarly... [Lire la suite]