30 juin 2020
A massive Longquan celadon-glazed tripod censer, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century
Lot 115. A massive Longquan celadon-glazed tripod censer, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century. Hauteur du brûle-parfum: 24 cm. (9 ½ in.) ; hauteur totale: 43 cm. (16 7/8 in.). Estimate EUR 5,000 - EUR 8,000 (USD 5,662 - USD 9,059). Price realised EUR 25,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020.
Il est de forme cylindrique et repose sur trois larges courts pieds. Le pourtour est délicatement décoré d'un décor incisé de grandes fleurs épanouies dans des rinceaux feuillagés. Le couvercle est... [Lire la suite]30 juin 2020
Sotheby's live global auction event achieves $363.2 million and 93% sold
29 June 2020 – Oliver Barker, Chairman of Sotheby’s Europe, and tonight’s auctioneer said, “Being on the rostrum tonight was like being at the epicentre of a cinematic production. We would never have envisioned, even a few months ago, that it would be possible to hold a series of flagship New York sales as an unprecedented live-streamed event, with banks of telephone- bidding colleagues beamed in from around the world. But, just as throughout its 276-year history, Sotheby’s was ready to pivot at a moment’s notice – and... [Lire la suite]