5 novembre 2019

Lot 23.  A rare and large gilt-lacquered wood figure of Wenchang, 17th century; 90cm (35 1/2in) high. Estimate: £60,000 - 80,000 (€ 70,000 - 93,000). Sold for £ 75,062 (€ 87,645). Photo: Bonhams.  The God of Literature carved seated wearing a scholar's hat and long cascading robes falling in folds over the legs revealing two slippers, the left hand raised to the chest, his right hand resting on his knee, the face with serene expression flanked by a pair of long pendulous ears, the surface... [Lire la suite]

Lot 113.  An exceptionally rare pale green jade figure of Mahāsthāmaprāpta, Circa 13th-14th century; 18.4cm (7 1/8in) high. Estimate: £80,000 - 120,000 (€ 93,000 - 140,000). Sold for £ 190,000 (€ 221,851). Photo: Bonhams.  Boldy carved seated in 'royal ease' with the right hand holding the edge of the celestial long flowing robe draped over both shoulders tied in a sash around the waist and over the chest revealing a necklace, the robe decorated with a diaper ground, the face with a serene... [Lire la suite]

Lot 50.  A very rare carved wood figure of Guanyin, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty (960-1234); 57cm (22 1/2in) high. Estimate: £60,000 - 80,000 (€ 70,000 - 93,000). Sold for £ 93,812 (€ 109,539). Photo: Bonhams.  The Goddess of Mercy seated in the posture of rajalilasana or 'royal ease' on a rock and wave base representing Mount Potalaka, leaning on her left arm with her head inclined to the right, the right hand holding a loop of drapery, the left foot resting on a small lotus pod, the serene face... [Lire la suite]

Lot 36.  A very rare limestone bust of the Buddha, Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577); 56cm (22in) high. Estimate: £50,000 - 80,000 (€ 58,000 - 93,000). Unsold. Photo: Bonhams.  Expertly carved with serene face, the eyes down-cast in meditation, the body slightly elongated and wearing a close-fitting robe defined by shallowly-incised incision lines, the stone with traces of red pigment, malachite and gold remainings, the curls of the hair with traces of lapis lazuli, stand.  Property from... [Lire la suite]

Lot 40. A fine and rare white marble figure of a court lady, Late Tang Dynasty-Five Dynasties; 24cm (9 1/2in) high. Estimate: £60,000 - 100,000 (€ 70,000 - 120,000). Unsold. Photo: Bonhams.  Deftly carved standing in a languid pose, with full rounded face and delicate features, her head tilted to one side and hair coiffed into a bun, her right hand raised to her chest grasping a shawl draped loosely over her shoulders, her left hand concealed by voluminous robes tied with a sash around her waist,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 39.  A superb carved polychrome limestone head of Buddha, Sui Dynasty (581-618); 36cm (14 1/4in) high. Estimate: £40,000 - 60,000 (€ 46,000 - 70,000). Unsold. Photo: Bonhams.  The smoothly carved face with meditative expression, the heavilly lidded eyes down-cast beneath arched brows, the thin nose above gently curving lips, the hair carved as tight curls, all between long pendulous ears, the stone of dark-grey and yellow-ochre tone, stand.  Property from the Collection of John... [Lire la suite]

Lot 132. An exceedingly rare Imperial kesi orange-ground twelve-symbol robe, 19th century; 183cm (72in) wide x 145cm (57in) long. Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000. Photo: Bonhams. LONDON - Bonhams Fine Chinese Art auction will showcase a fine selection of Imperial textiles dating to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Leading the group is an exceedingly rare Kesi Orange-ground 'Twelve-Symbol' robe, 19th century (Lot 132), superbly woven with Nine resplendent five-clawed Dragons, the robe, which is estimated at... [Lire la suite]

  Photo: Bonhams.  LONDON.- This November, Bonhams will present the exceptional Mark and Peter Dineley Collections of Chinese, Tibetan and Nepalese Buddhist Art. Fresh to the market, the works are to be offered across a series of sales in London Knightsbridge, London New Bond Street, and Hong Kong. This remarkable and diverse collection comprises more than 40 gilt-bronze Buddhist figures and ritual and ceremonial objects, spanning from the 16th to the 19th century. The highlight is an exceptional 17th... [Lire la suite]

Marche et démarche au MAD Musée des Arts Décoratifs PARIS - Après « la Mécanique des dessous » (2013) et « Tenue correcte exigée ! » (2017), le Musée des Arts Décoratifs poursuit l’exploration du rapport entre le corps et la mode avec un troisième volet aussi surprenant qu’original autour de la chaussure, la marche et la démarche. L’exposition « Marche et démarche. Une histoire de la chaussure », du 7 novembre 2019 au 23 février 2020, s’interroge sur le statut de cet accessoire... [Lire la suite]

Reconstructed panel of bricks with a striding lion. Neo-Babylonian Period (reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 604–562 BCE). Molded and glazed baked clay. Processional Way, El-Kasr Mound, Babylon, Iraq. H. 99.7 cm; W. 230.5 cm. Lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Fletcher Fund, 1931: 31.13.2. CC0 1.0. Image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  NEW YORK, NY.- The Institute for the Study of the Ancient World presents A Wonder to Behold: Craftsmanship and the Creation of Babylon’s Ishtar Gate, opening new... [Lire la suite]