25 juin 2019

Lot 339. A gold-mounted agate cameo of Jahangir, cameo, France or Italy 1610-1630, mount, France 1630-1640; 2 ins. (5.1 cm.) long. Estimate USD 300,000 - USD 500,000. Price realised USD 350,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. Set in a gold pendant mount, the reverse engraved with flowers. Exhibited: The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p.73, no.44Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p.30, no.3The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p.94, no.48The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p.110, no.49de Young Legion of Honor,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 266. Enamelled gold fittings from a staff or rod, North India, circa 1650. Upper section 3 ¼ ins. (8.3 cm.) long; lower section 1 ¾ ins. (4.5 cm.) long. Estimate USD 300,000 - USD 500,000. Price realised USD 350,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. Tip in the shape of a parrot head, decorated in green, red, white, yellow and black enamels, with modern rock-crystal mount. Exhibited: The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p.84, no.54Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p.151, no.113The Doge’s Palace, Venice... [Lire la suite]

Lot 220. A drop-shaped Colombian emerald bead of 50.41 carats, 20.48 x 15.58 x 23.15 mm, mid-17th century. Estimate USD 150,000 - USD 250,000. Price realised USD 350,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. AGL, 2019, report no. 1100310: 50.41 carats, Colombia, minor clarity enhancement, traditional type. Exhibited: The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p. 175, no. 137Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p. 46, no. 24The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p. 61, no. 15The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p. 73, no. 16 Note: Fine... [Lire la suite]

Lot 139. A diamond set and enamelled gold covered bowl and stand, Hyderabad, India, 1790-1810. Bowl and cover 5 ¼ ins. (13.3 cm.) high; 3 ½ ins. (9 cm.) diam.; stand 8 ¼ ins. (21 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 300,000 - USD 500,000. Price realised USD 350,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The cover with a square cabochon foiled ruby finial, the underside of the cover engraved with radiating lobes flanking a lion rampant in floral meander border, the interior of the bowl with a stylised... [Lire la suite]

LONDON.- This summer, fine art auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull bring together the work of the first British female artists for an exhibition in London. “Bright Souls”: The Forgotten Story of Britain’s First Female Artists, featuring works kindly loaned from both museums and private collections, shows how the 17th Century artists Joan Carlile, Mary Beale and Anne Killigrew managed to achieve success in an age when women had few career options, and even fewer rights. The exhibition, the first ever devoted to... [Lire la suite]

Unknown, Double Portrait of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1592–1666) and Empress Mumtaz (1593–1631), India, late 19th century, late Mughal Period (1526–1857) or British Raj Period (1858–1947). Colors and gold on ivory (painting) gold, wood, brass (frame). Newark Museum Bequest of J. Ackerman Coles. TULSA, OKLA.- Bringing together both historic and contemporary objects from the deep collection of the Newark Museum—Philbrook Museum of Art’s summer 2019 exhibition showcases the history and breadth of Islamic... [Lire la suite]

Starfish brooch. Designed by: Juliette Moutard (French). For: René Boivin (French, founded in 1890). Fabricated by: Charles Profilet (French). Worn by: Claudette Colbert (American (born in France), 1903 – 1996), French, 1937. 18‑karat gold, ruby, amethyst. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. BOSTON, MASS.- The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has acquired an iconic piece of jewelry: a gold, ruby and amethyst starfish brooch made in 1937 by the Parisian house René Boivin and once owned by the Hollywood star Claudette... [Lire la suite]