10 janvier 2020

Lot 1307. A wucai gu-form beaker vase, Transitional period, circa 1650-1665; 15¾ in. (40 cm.) high. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 22,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013. The upper section is decorated with a pheasant standing on blue rocks amidst peony and chrysanthemum, on the center section two fruiting peach and pomegranate branches, and on lower section with two branches bearing blue fruit or berries. Provenance: Christie's London, 6 June 1994, lot 125. Note: Compare the... [Lire la suite]

Kristian Zahrtmann, Adam in Paradise, 1914. Photo: Anna Danielsson/Nationalmuseum. STOCKHOLM.- Nationalmuseum has acquired the painting Adam in Paradise by the Danish artist Kristian Zahrtmann. It is one of a group of erotic depictions of men which were perceived at the time as being too provocative and ended up in private collections where they have been out of sight for the general public. Thanks to the acquisition, the painting will be one of only a few to be given a permanent place in public.The painting by... [Lire la suite]