11 novembre 2019

Lot 110. Lucio Fontana, Concetto spaziale, signed "l. fontana" lower right; further signed and titled "l. fontana "Conzetto Spaziale"" on the reverse, oil on canvas, 21 5/8 x 18 1/8 in. (55 x 46 cm.) Executed in 1964. Estimate $400,000 - 600,000. © Phillips Provenance: Galerie Burén, StockholmPrivate Collection, MalmöSotheby's, London, December 5, 1985, lot 310Gallery Art Point, TokyoPrivate Collection, Tokyo (acquired from the above). Exhibited: Tokyo, Tama Art University... [Lire la suite]

Lot 328. A blue and white elephant-handled vase, Transitional period. Height 20.7 cm, 8⅛ in. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 5,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's. painted to the lower globular bulb with peony blossoms borne on leafy stems, rising to a wasited neck skirting with a band of lotus scroll, surmounted by small upper section with similar decoration, flanked by a pair of elephant-shaped handles, all supported on a splayed foot. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 06 Nov 2019 ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 327. An iron-red ground underglaze-blue garlic-neck vase, Transitional period, ca. 1650. Height 36.3 cm, 14¼ in. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 GBP. Lot sold 4,375 GBP. Photo Sotheby's. painted to the body with a lotus pond flourishing with blossoms and large lotus leaves, the neck decorated with floral sprigs highlighted with green-enamelled leaves, all reserved against an iron-red ground densely detailed with fish-roe pattern. Provenance: Bonhams London, 17th May 2012, lot 239. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 325. A blue and white jar, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566). Height 25 cm, 9⅞ in. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 GBP. Lot sold 7,500 GBP. Photo Sotheby's. painted to the ovoid body with interlaced ruyi heads suspending stylised lotus flowers alternating with bajixiang ('Eight Buddhist Emblems') hanging from the beaded tassels, all above a band enclosing mythical horses galloping among vivid turbulent wave, the neck collared with stylised foliage, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 324. A blue and white 'elephant' kendi, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620). Length 15.2 cm, 6 in. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 GBP. Lot sold 4,375 GBP. Photo Sotheby's. modelled with its head facing upwards and the truncated tusks forming a double-spout, its tasselled saddle cloth painted to both sides with cartouches depicting garden scenes. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 06 Nov 2019

Sir Thomas Lawrence, George IV, 1821. Photo: Royal Collection Trust/© HM Queen Elizabeth II 2019 LONDON - George IV (1762–1830) was the collector and commissioner of many of the finest works of art in the Royal Collection. He turned Buckingham House into a Palace, radically remodelled Windsor Castle inside and out, and built the Royal Pavilion at Brighton, an oriental-style pleasure palace by the sea. In London, his architectural vision extended to the laying out of Regent Street and Regent’s Park. From 1811,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 73. Art Deco multi-gem clock, Van Cleef & Arpels. Estimate CHF 30,000 - CHF 60,000 (USD 30,000 - USD 60,000). Price realised CHF 93,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. Black and white enamel, onyx, rock crystal, jade, sunstone, amethyst, rose-cut diamonds, gold, mechanical movement, circa 1926, 10.0x8.9x3.4 cm, maker’s mark, no. NY20443, green fitted Van Cleef & Arpels case. Literature: Cf. S. Raulet, Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, Éditions du Regard, 1986, p. 322 for a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 237. Art Deco sapphire, diamond and onyx cuff. Estimate CHF 120,000 - CHF 180,000 (USD 120,000 - USD 180,000). Price realised CHF 250,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. Cabochon sapphires, circular-cut diamonds, onyx curved panels, circa 1920, inner circumference 16.8 cm, grey fitted case. Note: GEORGES FOUQUET Widely considered one of the pioneers and finest jewellers of the Art Nouveau movement, Georges Fouquet, unlike his rival Lalique, preferred to express himself... [Lire la suite]

Lot 197. Antique diamond and enamel sarpech. Estimate CHF 150,000 - CHF 200,000 (USD 150,000 - USD 200,000). Price realised CHF 150,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. Vari-shaped table-cut diamonds, briolette-cut diamonds, blue, green, white and red enamel on the reverse, with plume holder, foil, gold on a lac core, 1850s, 19.0 cm, maroon fitted presentation case. Exhibited: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2014, p. 56, ill. pp. 64-65Victoria and Albert Museum,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 147. Antique Colombian emerald beads of 267.57 carats total and pearl bazuband. Estimate CHF 150,000 - CHF 200,000 (USD 150,000 - USD 200,000). Price realised CHF 375,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. Tumbled emerald beads of 267.57 carats total, pearls, adjustable length, 1880s, restrung at a later date. AGL, 2019, report no. 1100316: Colombia, minor clarity enhancement, traditional type. Please note that the pearls have not been tested for natural... [Lire la suite]