30 janvier 2020
Attributed to Wolfgang Heimbach (Ovelgönne circa 1615 - after 1678), Young girl wearing a turban and holding a candle
Lot 259. Attributed to Wolfgang Heimbach (Ovelgönne circa 1615 - after 1678), Young girl wearing a turban and holding a candle, oil on canvas, in a painted oval, 30⅜ by 24⅜ in.; 77.2 by 61.8 cm. Estimate: 80,000 - 100,000 USD. Lot sold 212,500 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Provenance: Anonymous sale, Milan, Christie's, 29 November 2006, lot 20 (as Adam de Coster);
Where acquired by Luigi Koelliker, London;
By whom sold, (Property from the London Residence of Luigi Koelliker), London, Sotheby's, 4 December 2008, lot 131;
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A green-decorated yellow-ground 'Boys' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within double circles and of the pe
Lot 1360. A green-decorated yellow-ground 'Boys' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within double circles and of the period (1723-1735); 5 13/16 in. (14.7 cm.) wide. Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 111,750. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2013.
Finely potted with rounded sides rising to a slightly flared rim, the exterior is incised and glazed in bright green against a yellow-ground with eight boys dancing and playing musical instruments in a... [Lire la suite]30 janvier 2020
A fine pair of small green-decorated yellow-ground dishes, Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period (1723-1735)
Lot 1359. A fine pair of small green-decorated yellow-ground dishes, Yongzheng six-character marks in underglaze blue within double circles and of the period (1723-1735); 4½ in. (11.5 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000. Price realised USD 87,500. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2013.
Each has shallow rounded sides incised on the exterior with six stylized hibiscus sprays covered in a green enamel and on a lemon-yellow ground that also covers the interior, box.
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Two very rare famille verte yellow-ground lobed brush washers, Kangxi six-character marks and of the period (1662-1722)
Lot 1358. Two very rare famille verte yellow-ground lobed brush washers, Kangxi six-character marks in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722); 5½ in. (14 cm.) wide. Estimate USD 100,000 - USD 150,000. Price realised USD 195,750. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2013
Each is heavily potted and has rounded, flaring sides molded with ten lobes decorated in shades of green and aubergine reserved on an egg yolk-yellow ground with a different scene of... [Lire la suite]30 janvier 2020
A rare small green and aubergine-decorated yellow-ground 'dragon' dish, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period (1662-1722)
Lot 1357. A rare small green and aubergine-decorated yellow-ground 'dragon' dish, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722); 5 9/16 in. (14.3 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 18,000 - USD 25,000. Price realised USD 32,500. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2013.
With shallow rounded sides, the center is decorated with two dragons contesting a flaming pearl amidst flames within a double-line border. The exterior is decorated with a repeating... [Lire la suite]30 janvier 2020
A rare bronze bell (bo), Eastern Zhou dynasty, 8th-7th century BC
Lot 172. A rare bronze bell (bo), Eastern Zhou dynasty, 8th-7th century BC. Height 16 1/2 in., 41.9 cm. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Lot sold 40,625 USD. Photo Sotheby's
of pointed oval section, each side decorated with six horizontal panels enclosing three bosses cast in the form of coiled snakes, separated by narrow bands of interlaced dragon pattern and raised lines, with a central plain vertical panel, incorporating narrow vertical openings for tuning, the lower part of the bell with an... [Lire la suite]30 janvier 2020
An archaic bronze ritual wine vessel and cover (you), Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 10th Century BC
Lot 166. An archaic bronze ritual wine vessel and cover (you), Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 10th Century BC. Height 9 1/2 in., 23.4 cm. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 USD. Lot sold 146,500 USD. Photo Sotheby's
of rounded elliptical section, supported on a broad, thinly cast and slightly splayed footrim, the body decorated with a frieze of two paired birds with long hooked tails in relief on a leiwen ground confronted on a high-relief bovine mask, with two loops on the... [Lire la suite]30 janvier 2020
An archaic bronze ritual steamer vessel (yan), Late Shang-Early Western Zhou dynasty, 11th century BC
Lot 160. An archaic bronze ritual steamer vessel (yan), Late Shang-Early Western Zhou dynasty, 11th century BC. Height 14 1/4 in., 36 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Lot sold 34,375 USD. Photo Sotheby's
comprising two sections, the upper of deep U-shape rising to a flared rim and encircled by a three pairs of taotie confronting on narrow flanges, the rim with two upright loop handles, the lower section with three legs of conjoined... [Lire la suite]30 janvier 2020
An archaic bronze ritual food vessel and cover (gui), Late Western Zhou Dynasty, 9th-8th century BC
Lot 161. An archaic bronze ritual food vessel and cover (gui), Late Western Zhou Dynasty, 9th-8th century BC. Width 14 in., 35.5 cm. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Lot sold 6,875 USD. Photo Sotheby's
of slightly compressed ovoid form, cast with four horizontal ribs below a band of intertwined stylized dragons, a large pair of horned animal masks issuing loop handles with pendent tabs to each side, the design repeated on the domed cover surmounted by an everted ring knob, all... [Lire la suite]30 janvier 2020
Portrait of Pauline Bonaparte by Marie-Victoire Lemoine Highlights Doyle’s February 5 Auction
Marie-Victoire Lemoine (French, 1754-1820), Madame Leclerc, née Pauline Bonaparte, circa 1798-99, Signed, Oil on canvas, 77 x 54 1/8 inches. Est. $40,000-70,000. © Doyle
NEW YORK, NY --Doyle's auction on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 10am will present Old Master Paintings & Drawings and English & Continental Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts. The auction showcases a wide range of landscapes, still lifes, portraits and religious subjects by European artists from the Renaissance to the 19th century.Highlighting... [Lire la suite]