11 mai 2019

Lot 25. A large Longquan celadon-glazed dish, 14th century; 46.4cm (18 1/4in) diam. Estimate £ 15,000 - 18,000 (€ 17,000 - 21,000). © Bonhams 2001-2019. Sturdily potted, the gently rounded sides rising from a short foot, the interior carved with stylised lotus in the centre encircled by further scrolling lotus, the underside undecorated, covered overall with a lustrous olive-green glaze except the wide ring on the recessed base burnt russet in the firing.  Provenance: Sotheby's London, 30 June 1937Bluett... [Lire la suite]

Lot 24A. Henri Matisse (1869-1954), Le guitariste debout, signed 'Henri Matisse' (lower right), oil on canvas, 21 ¾ x 18 ¼ in. (55.2 x 46.4 cm.) Painted in 1903. Estimate USD 3,000,000 - USD 5,000,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019.  Provenance: Ambroise Vollard, Paris (acquired from the artist, by 1904; placed in storage by Erich Chlomovich at the Société Générale, Paris, 1940-1979). Restituted to the heirs of Ambroise Vollard (1998). Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1999. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 24. A large Longquan celadon-glazed dish, Early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 43.5cm (17 1/8in) diam. Estimate £ 4,000 - 5,000 (€ 4,600 - 5,800). © Bonhams 2001-2019. Heavily potted, the centre carved with a flowering branch and foliate scrolls, covered in a rich olive-green glaze except on the partially-glazed base revealing the orange biscuit body.  Provenance: Luiz Papazian Collection. Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, London, 16 May 2019

Lot 21 A. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) Nu à la fenêtre, signed and dated 'Henri. Matisse 1929' (lower left), oil on canvas, 25 ¾ x 21 ½ in. (65.3 x 54.5 cm.) Painted in Nice, 1929. Estimate USD 7,000,000 - USD 10,000,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019.  Provenance: Galerie Bernheim-Jeune et Cie., Paris (acquired from the artist, 13 September 1929). C.W. Kraushaar Art Galleries, New York (acquired from the above, 3 June 1930). Harry Stevenson Southam, Ottawa (acquired from the above, March 1939 and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 22. A Longquan celadon-glazed bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279); 12.7cm (5in) diam. Estimate £ 5,000 - 8,000 (€ 5,800 - 9,300). © Bonhams 2001-2019. Elegantly potted with deep rounded sides supported on a straight foot, the exterior moulded with vertical ribs, all under a lustrous sea-green glaze.  Provenance: a distinguished English private collection. Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, London, 16 May 2019

Lot 32. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Nu assis appuyé sur des coussins, dated and numbered ’19.12. 64. III’ (on the reverse) oil on canvas 21 ¼ x 28 ¾ in. (54 x 73 cm.) Painted on 19 December 1964. Estimate USD 2,500,000 - USD 3,500,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019.  Provenance: Estate of the artist (until at least 1980). Private Collection, Europe.Private Collection, United States.PaceWildenstein, New York. Acquired from the above by the present owner, 14 December 1999. Literature: C.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 21. A Junyao-glazed bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368); 19.6cm (7 5/8in) diam. Estimate £ 2,500 - 3,500 (€ 2,900 - 4,100). © Bonhams 2001-2019. Well potted with rounded sides and a short straight foot, covered with a thick glaze of pale blue tone, thinning to an olive and greyish hue towards the extremities.  Provenance: a European private collection. Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, London, 16 May 2019

Lot 20 A. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Claude à deux ans, dated ‘9.6.49.’ (lower right); dated again and numbered '9.6.49. II' (on the reverse), oil on canvas, 51 1/8 x 38 in. (129.7 x 96.5 cm.) Painted on 9 June 1949. Estimate USD 12,000,000 - USD 18,000,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019.  Provenance: Estate of the artist.Marina Picasso, Paris (by descent from the above).Galerie Jan Krugier, Geneva (acquired from the above).The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, Las Vegas (by 1999).Gagosian Gallery, New York... [Lire la suite]

Photo de fouille du site de Tell Halaf © Fondation Max Freiherr von Oppenheim / Rheinisch-Westfälisches Wirtschaftsarchiv, Cologne. Cette exposition exceptionnelle invite à redécouvrir les sites mythiques des civilisations oubliées des états néo-hittites et araméens. L’empire hittite, grande puissance rivale de l’Égypte antique, domina l’Anatolie et étendit son influence sur le Levant, jusqu’aux alentours de 1200 av. J.-C. Sa chute donna lieu à l’émergence de royaumes néo-hittites et araméens dans les territoires de la Turquie et... [Lire la suite]

Lot 14. A Cizhou painted 'floral' vase, yuhuchunping, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234); 29.5cm (11 5/8in) high. Estimate £ 5,000 - 7,000 (€ 5,800 - 8,100). © Bonhams 2001-2019. The vase well potted with a pear-shaped body and waisted neck, applied on the exterior with a cream-white slip and a transparent glaze picked out in dark iron-brown with two bands depicting stylised floral sprays separated by a double fillet around the centre and two triple-line borders at the neck, the glaze falling short above the base... [Lire la suite]