23 avril 2019
Exhibition at Hall Art Foundation presents color photographs by Candida Höfer
Candida Höfer, Hermitage St. Petersburg VIII, 2014. C-print; Edition of 6; 70-3/4 x 89 in. (180 x 226 cm). Courtesy Ben Brown Fine Arts, London © the artist
HOLLE.- The Hall Art Foundation is presenting an exhibition of work by the internationally acclaimed German artist Candida Höfer being held at its Schloss Derneburg location. Assembled in response to Schloss Derneburg’s long history as a former monastery, private residence and now public museum, the exhibition includes 15 of Höfer’s... [Lire la suite]23 avril 2019
An Iznik pottery tile, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1575
Lot 187. An Iznik pottery tile, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1575; 9 3/8 x 9 3/8in. (23.9 x 23.8cm.). Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000 (USD 10,432 - USD 15,648). Price realised GBP 9,375. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
With a quarter of a composite flower with serrated blue leaves, on white ground.
Provenance: Private Danish Collection by 1956.
Christie's. Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets, London, 2 May 2019
23 avril 2019
A lustre and cobalt-blue moulded pottery border tile, Kashan, Central Iran, 13th-14th century
Lot 25. A lustre and cobalt-blue moulded pottery border tile, Kashan, Central Iran, 13th-14th century; 7 ¾ x 12 ½in. (19.8 x 31.8cm.). Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000 (USD 10,432 - USD 15,648). Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
The bold cobalt-blue inscription reading 'rasul Allah' on dense scrolling foliate ground, the reverse with old collection monogram and dated, (?)obt, EP, 6-8-56, on stand.
Provenance: Private Danish Collection by 1956.
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A turquoise and cobalt-blue moulded calligraphic pottery border tile, Kashan, Central Iran, 13th-14th century
Lot 23. A turquoise and cobalt-blue moulded calligraphic pottery border tile, Kashan, Central Iran, 13th-14th century; 12 x 12 ¾in. (30.5 x 32.4cm.). Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000 (USD 10,432 - USD 15,648). Price realised GBP 8,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
The upper register with foliate palmettes, the cobalt-blue inscription lightly pitted, repaired breaks.
Provenance: Andre Godard, Tehran, circa 1935-1937.Claude Achille Clarac; sold by his estate, Haut Roche, Daguerre, 26... [Lire la suite]23 avril 2019
An Iznik blue and white pottery tile, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1540
Lot 158. An Iznik blue and white pottery tile, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1540; 12 ¼ x 13in. (31.8 x 33cm.). Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000 (USD 13,040 - USD 19,560). Price realised GBP 20,000. © Christie's ImagesLtd 2019.
Each of rectangular form painted with swaying tulips and roses amidst a scrolling tendril of saz leaves, mounted'.
Provenance: Private French Collection, sold Christie's, Paris, 7 March 2007, lot 141.
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Two blue and white pottery tiles Ottoman Turkey or provinces, late 16th century
Lot 157. Two blue and white pottery tiles Ottoman Turkey or provinces, late 16th century. Each 10 ¾ x 12 ½in. ( 27.4 x 31.8cm. Estimate GBP 15,000 - GBP 20,000 (USD 19,560 - USD 26,080). Unsold. © Christie's ImagesLtd 2019.
Each of rectangular form painted with swaying tulips and roses amidst a scrolling tendril of saz leaves, mounted'.
Provenance: By repute, private French collection by 1974.
Note: Despite the development of a broader polychrome palette in Ottoman Turkey, the... [Lire la suite]23 avril 2019
A Kashan moulded lustre and cobalt-blue calligraphic pottery tile, Ilkhanid Iran, Late 13th-14th century
Lot 21. A Kashan moulded lustre and cobalt-blue calligraphic pottery tile, Ilkhanid Iran, Late 13th-14th century; 8 x 15 ¾in. (20.4 x 40cm.). Estimate GBP 20,000 - GBP 30,000 (USD 26,080 - USD 39,120). Price realised GBP 52,500. © Christie's ImagesLtd 2019.
The bold cobalt-blue Quranic inscription on dense scrolling foliated ground, the reverse fitted with two suspension rings and with old collection label 'Edouard Aynard, Paris 1er - 4 Decembre 1913, No : 96 du Catalogue'.
Provenance: Edouard... [Lire la suite]23 avril 2019
A cuerda seca calligraphic tile, probably from the Mevlana Türbe, Konya, Eastern Anatolia, 1381-1382 AD
Lot 181. A cuerda seca calligraphic tile, probably from the Mevlana Türbe, Konya, Eastern Anatolia, 1381-1382 AD; 16 x 10 5/8in. (40.8 x 27cm.). Estimate GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000 (USD 32,600 - USD 45,640). © Christie's ImagesLtd 2019.
The curving earthenware tile with two large kufic letters with foliate terminals in white against a manganese ground with curving turquoise leafy sprays, thick glaze occasionally running, repaired old break, chips to edges, the reverse with metallic... [Lire la suite]23 avril 2019
A large Iznik blue and white pottery tile, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1600
Lot 188. A large Iznik blue and white pottery tile, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1600; 24 ¾ x 15 5/8in. (63 x 39.7cm.). Estimate GBP 30,000 - GBP 50,000 (USD 39,120 - USD 65,200). © Christie's ImagesLtd 2019.
Of rectangular form, the central foliated lobed medallion surrounded by turquoise blue medallions, the spandrels with interlocked tendrils, the borders with strapwork, on stand.
Provenance: By repute, private Armenian collection, acquired in the first half of the 20th century, thence to a private... [Lire la suite]23 avril 2019
Le musée Maillol accueille les chefs-d’oeuvre de la Collection Emil Bührle
PARIS - Au printemps 2019, le musée Maillol accueille les chefs-d’oeuvre de la Collection Emil Bührle, une des collections particulières les plus prestigieuses au monde. Présenté pour la première fois en France, cet ensemble, réuni entre 1936 et 1956 à Zurich, propose un panorama de l’art français du XIXe et du début du XXe siècle.
Né en Allemagne, Emil Georg Bührle (1890-1956) s’établit en Suisse en 1924 et rassemble, surtout entre 1951 et 1956, plus de 600 oeuvres d’art. Pour la première fois à Paris, une partie de ces... [Lire la suite]