15 juillet 2019

Lot 14. A  sandstone head, Northern Wei (386-534), possibly Yungang. Height 9 3/4  in., 23.8 cm. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 USD. Lot sold 50,000  USD. © Sotheby's. the elongated face with calm expression and gentle smile above a dimpled chin, the narrow eyes set diagonally below the gracefully arched brows, the hair parted in the middle and pulled into a tall chignon and enhanced with black pigment, the granular stone of a buff color, mounted to a wood stand. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot16. A straw-glazed and cold-painted figure of an equestrienne, Tang dynasty (618-906). Height 14 in., 35.5. cm. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Lot sold 125,000 USD. © Sotheby's. the well-modeled rider sitting upright with the left hand poised as if to tug on the reins, wearing a long gown, cropped jacket and a balaclava draped over the head, the facial features, sensitively rendered, convey a determined and focused demeanor, the horse standing foursquare... [Lire la suite]

Lot 17. A painted pottery figure of an official, Northern Wei dynasty (386-534). Height 10 in., 25.3 cm. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 317,000 USD. © Sotheby's. the slender figure wearing a long layered robe and official hat, standing with hands clasped within the wide and loose sleeves, the face detailed in black and red, with traces of red, white and blue pigment, wood stand, Japanese wood box (5). Provenance: Collection of Yasunari Kawabata (1899-1972).Mayuyama... [Lire la suite]

Lot 18. A large painted pottery figure of an official, Northern Wei dynasty (386-534). Height 24 1/2  in., 62.2 cm. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 USD. Lot sold 317,000 USD. © Sotheby's. the tall, slender figure standing in an attentive manner with one hand revealed from the sleeve of the long dark red robe, fastened by a long tied white sash at the waist, the facial features well-defined with high, arched brows, heavy lidded eyes and a half smiling... [Lire la suite]

Lot 15. A painted gray pottery figure of a female attendant, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Height 14 in., 35.6 cm. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 USD. Lot sold 7,500  USD. © Sotheby's. modeled standing wearing a long white-hemmed red robe, folded across the chest and tied below the waist, the hands held in front within the sleeves, the face detailed in black on a white ground, all below hair pulled up on top of the head and painted black, wood stand, Japanese wood box... [Lire la suite]

Akan Artist, Ghana, “Double-Figured Staff Finial”, Late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, brass tacks, white beads, and fiber,19 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 inches. Purchase with funds from Fred and Rita Richman,2009.25, High Museum of Art, Atlanta. © High Museum of Art, Atlanta. This finial was once situated atop a staff that was used as a portable shrine to commemorate ancestors. In Akan culture, ancestors look over their descendents and promote their well-being. The upper, bearded figure represents... [Lire la suite]

Portrait d’Yves Klein réalisé à l’occasion du tournage de Peter Morley The Heartbeat of France © Charles Wilp - BPK, Berlin - Ditr. RMN - Grand Palais / Image BPK Rodez - Après Pablo Picasso (2016), Alexander Calder (2017), Le Corbusier (2018), le groupe japonais Gutai (2018), le musée Soulages, 820 000 visiteurs depuis son ouverture fin mai 2014, organise cet été une exposition consacrée à l’une des figures majeures de l’art moderne, Yves Klein (1928-1962). C’est un... [Lire la suite]

Lot 13. A gilt-bronze figure of Ananda, Northern Wei dynasty (386-534). Height 2 5/8  in., 6.8 cm. Estimate 2,000 — 3,000 USD. Lot sold 15,000 USD. © Sotheby's. Buddha's principal disciple portrayed as a monk with shaved head and hands held in anjalimudra, dressed in long robes cast with sharply defined folds that fall in front, with incised lines marking the folds on the back, wood stand, Japanese wood box (5). Provenance: Hirano Kotoken,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 12. An important gilt-bronze votive stele of Guanyin, Northern Wei dynasty, dated 8th year of the reign of Taihe corresponding to 484 AD. Height 6 1/8  in., 15.6 cm. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 USD. Lot sold 293,000 USD. © Sotheby's. the figure cast with right hand holding a stem with large lotus bud over the shoulder, the left hand to the side holding a flask, standing on a domed base raised on a four-legged plinth, the upper body bare except for a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 11. A gilt-bronze 'Tiger' fitting, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Length 1 1/8  in., 3 cm. Estimate 1,000 — 1,500 USD. Lot sold 2,250 USD. © Sotheby's. cast in high relief with the beast on its back, four paws in the air, curled tail on its belly, all confined within a circle set against a square base, the interior hollow, Japanese wood box (4). Provenance: Hirano Kotoken, Tokyo, acquired in the 1970s. Exhibited: Tokubetsu tenji rikucho jidai no kondoubutsu... [Lire la suite]