novembre 2020

Lot 26. Jacopo Vignali (1592-1664), David with the Head of Goliath, oil on canvas, 113.5 x 87.5cm (44 11/16 x 34 7/16in). Estimate £ 150,000 - 200,000 (€ 170,000 - 220,000). Photo: Bonhams.  LONDON.- The Biblical story of how the shepherd boy David slew the mighty giant Goliath with a well-aimed shot from his sling has long appealed to religious and secular audiences alike as an example of the little man defeating the odds to come out on top. The subject has inspired some of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 153. A very rare yellow-glazed anhua 'Dragon' Saucer-dish, Late Tianshun-Early Chenghua; 18.8cm (7 6/16in) diam. Estimate HK$ 600,000 - 800,000 (US$ 77,000 - 100,000) & Lot 154. A very rare yellow-glazed anhua 'Dragon' Saucer-dish, Late Tianshun-Early Chenghua; 18.9cm (7 1/2in) diam. Estimate HK$ 600,000 - 800,000 (US$ 77,000 - 100,000). Courtesy Bonhams. Hong Kong - On 1 December 2020 is Bonhams' Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art sale, led by a pair of exceptionally... [Lire la suite]

Gold necklace, Warring States period, Collection of Inner Mongolia Museum, China.

Torch-shaped gold ornament, Warring States period, Collection of Inner Mongolia Museum, China.

Gold plaque figuring animal combat scene, Warring States period. Collection of Ordos Bronze Museum, Inner Mongolia, China.

Hilt of Achaemenid sword, 5th century BC. Found in Chertomlyk Barrow.    

This photograph taken on November 11, 2020 shows Nguyen Duc Loc, founder of the Y Van Hien company, checking an outfit based on traditional patterns and styles at his workshop in Hanoi. Nhac NGUYEN / AFP. HANOI (AFP).- Made from delicate silk, intricately embroidered and with vast, flared sleeves: Vietnamese 19th-century outfits do not seem a perfect fit for life in the country's hectic modern cities.But Nguyen Duc Loc, a 28-year-old entrepreneur, together with his 11-strong production team in Hanoi, is convinced the... [Lire la suite]

The Courtauld Bag. Metalwork bag, Mosul, Northern Iraq 1300 – 1330. Brass with silver and gold inlay. The Samuel Courtauld Trust, The Courtauld, London. OXFORD, 5 October 2020 – Precious and Rare: Islamic Metalwork from The Courtauld, a new exhibition at the History of Science Museum provides a modern day interpretation on Islamic metalwork spanning the 11th to 16th centuries, with an accompanying online exhibition and contributions by the local community. The exhibition will explore how the intersections... [Lire la suite]

  DALLAS, TX.- A beautiful carved limestone figure from a wall fragment in the Longmen Caves in Henan province could bring $60,000 or more in Heritage Auctions' Fine & Decorative Asian Art Auction Dec. 11."We are proudly presenting a variety of fine and decorative Asian works of art, including snuff bottles, jade carvings, fine dynastic ceramics, important paintings and calligraphy etc.," Heritage Auctions Asian Art Consignment Director Moyun Niu said. "This auction also features a group of scholar's objects, from... [Lire la suite]

PARIS.- On December 10th, the Asian Art department of Christie’s France will offer a selection of over 200 works from private European and Asian collections, covering more than 3,000 years of Asian art. All the richness of Asian art and the different mediums in which it unfolds will highlighted, with the sale offering important works of Buddhist art, Samurai art, but also Japanese screens, ancient ceramics, porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties, jade sculptures, cloisonné enamels, huanghuali furniture, textiles and... [Lire la suite]