9 novembre 2020

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926), Grainstack (Sunset), 1891. Oil on canvas, Juliana Cheney Edwards Collection. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. BOSTON—Claude Monet (1840–1926) found extraordinary beauty in settings both mundane and majestic, and he shared that vision—that enthusiasm for the here and now—in paintings that changed the course of art. Perhaps no other artist has captured Boston’s imagination as enduringly as the beloved Impressionist master. On the occasion of its 150th anniversary, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 155. A large limestone Buddhist stele, Eastern Wei Dynasty or later; 96cm high (37 6/8in) high. Estimate £ 30,000 - £ 50,000. Sold for £ 68,812 (€ 76,268). Courtesy Bonhams. Superbly carved as a large reclining stag with its head held high and turned sharply towards a smaller deer, the stag with long antlers extending down its neck, its legs tucked beneath its body, both deer clasping a large, leafy sprig with five lingzhi fungus heads in their mouths, the stone of a very pale green-white... [Lire la suite]

Lot 155. A magnificent large very pale green jade 'stag and young' group, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 19cm (7 1/2in) long. Estimate £ 30,000 - £ 50,000. Sold for £ 81,312 (€ 90,122). Courtesy Bonhams. Superbly carved as a large reclining stag with its head held high and turned sharply towards a smaller deer, the stag with long antlers extending down its neck, its legs tucked beneath its body, both deer clasping a large, leafy sprig with five lingzhi fungus heads in their mouths, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 151. A rare large green and russet jade 'boy' brush rest, 17th century; 17cm (6 3/4in) long. Estimate £ 15,000 - £ 20,000. Sold for £ 81,312 (€ 90,122). Courtesy Bonhams. The figure of the boy crisply carved wearing loose flowing tunic and trousers, resting on his belly with his legs raised and arms outstretched as if in flight, the large head finely detailed with incised hair and almond-shaped eyes, the stone of even greyish-green tone with some russet inclusions. Provenance: an English... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3. A rare bronze inscribed ritual tripod wine vessel, jue, Late Shang-early Western Zhou Dynasty, 12th-10th century; 20cm (7 7/8in) high. Estimate £ 15,000 - £ 20,000. Sold for £ 81,312 (€ 90,122). Courtesy Bonhams. The vessel with a deep U-shaped body rising to a pointed rim opposite a long channelled spout, flanked by a pair of posts capped with conical 'fire-whorl' medallions, all supported on three narrow tapered legs, the exterior intricately cast in low relief with two registers of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 88. An exceptionally rare huanghuali low-back armchair, meiguiyi, 17th century; 82cm (32 2/8in) high x 58cm (22 7/8in) wide x 45cm (17 6/8in) deep. Estimate £ 50,000 - £ 80,000. Sold for £ 87,562 (€ 96,829). Courtesy Bonhams. The chair with a rectangular top rail mortised and tenoned to the stiles, inset with a central reticulated panel finely carved with a pair of sinuous and confronted chilong, the stiles continuing through the seat frame and extending as the back legs, the arms... [Lire la suite]

Lot 9. A rare copper-alloy figure of a Bodhisattva, Tang Dynasty or earlier; 21.4cm (8 3/8in) high. Estimate £ 8,000 - £ 12,000. Sold for £ 87,562 (€ 96,829). Courtesy Bonhams. The figure finely cast standing with hips gently swayed, the left arm held up holding a large sphere, clad in an elegant dhoti and billowing scarves, open at the chest revealing jewellery, the face with serene expression beneath a crown, a hook on the reverse of the body, stand. Provenance: Alain Presencer... [Lire la suite]

Lot 207. A massive documentary archaistic ritual bronze incense burner, FangDing, Qianlong, dated by inscription to the 41st year of the reign Qianlong corresponding to 1776 and of the period;  194cm (76 1/2in) high x 43cm (17in) deep x 94cm (37in) wide. Estimate £ 40,000 - £ 60,000. Sold for £ 93,812 (€ 103,740). Courtesy Bonhams. Of rectangular form, cast on each side with a taotie mask in low relief, with stylised body and claw motifs on the sides, against the... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 14. A magnificent gilt-lacquered zitan-veneered display cabinet, Qing Dynasty. 194cm (76 1/2in) high x 43cm (17in) deep x 94cm (37in) wideong. Estimate £ 50,000 - £ 80,000. Sold for £ 93,812 (€ 103,740). Courtesy Bonhams. The cabinet of elegant proportions with the top section divided into open compartments of various form, sizes and heights, framed by friezes carved with reticulated designs depicting clusters of vaporous ruyi clouds, joined by a vertical pillar in the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 14. A rare ochre glazed 'Parrot' cup, Tang Dynasty (618-907). 13cm (5 1/8in) long. Estimate £ 30,000 - £ 50,000. Sold for £ 93,812 (€ 103,740). Courtesy Bonhams. Of shallow oval form, one end formed as a parrot lying on its back, the finely incised tail and wing feathers fanning out to form the cup, the head with large curling beak between sharp piercing eyes, all covered in a warm yellow-ochre glaze, stand. Provenance: Berwald Oriental Art, LondonProfessor Conrad Harris, UK, purchased on 20... [Lire la suite]