11 juillet 2021

Lot 54. A Zurich silver gilt goblet in the form of a stag, Marks of Hans Caspar Gyger, circa 1640. H 31.9 cm, weight 908 g. Estimate: €250,000 - €280,000. Courtesy Kunsthaus Lempertz On a two-tiered oval base, the lower section with embossed swirls on dotted ground, the upper designed as a finely chased earth mound base. The shaft designed as a model of a leaping stag with front hooves raised. The entire body with finely engraved fur. The head of the stag can be removed to form a beaker Literature: Cf. an... [Lire la suite]

Lot 53. A small silver equestrian statue Emperor Ferdinand III, Attributed to Augsburg, circa 1637. H 8.3 cm, H with plinth 13.8, W 8.3, D 12 cm, weight with plinth 328 g. Estimate: €60,000 - €80,000. Courtesy Kunsthaus Lempertz Depicted in armour and on horseback with his head bare, holding the sceptre in his right hand and the reins in his left. The sword on the back left is attached via and hinge. The horse is depicting at a trot with a finely chased bridle and a braided tail, attached to the plinth on two feet.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 51. An important amber altarpiece from the treasury of Einsiedeln Abbey, Gdansk, mid- to second half 17th century, traditionally attributed to Christoph Maucher. H 41, W 18.7, D 16.9 cm. Estimate: €280,000 - €300,000. Courtesy Kunsthaus Lempertz Pale, dark and translucent amber, partially backed with gold foil and mounted on a wooden corpus, marbled paper, ivory. Comprised of two sections: An architectural pedestal and a figure of the Virgin and Child. Decorated on all four faces to resemble... [Lire la suite]

Lot 52. A Regensburg silver gilt tankard, Regensburg, marks of Hans Ludwig Federer, circa 1620. H 18.5 cm, weight 628 g. Estimate: €12,000 - €15,000. Courtesy Kunsthaus Lempertz Slightly tapering vessel on a shallow base, with moulded rim and C-shaped handle. Embossed with animal depictions in oval landscape reserves amid scrollwork and cherub's heads. The domed lid with corresponding decoration, small baluster form finial and a female herm forming the thumb rest. Engraved on the underside with owner's monograms... [Lire la suite]

Lot 39. A small Nuremberg parcel gilt silver columbine cup, Marks of Heinrich Mack, 1612–26. H 7.5, D 20.6, weight 368 g. Estimate: €4,500 - €5,000. Courtesy Kunsthaus Lempertz One half of a so-called “doppelscheuer” goblet. The lobed base supporting a slender baluster-form shaft with scroll appliqués. The outer surface of the cup embossed with scrolls and two rows of lobes. Literature: Cf. a goblet by Mack in the Württembergisches Landesmuseum, illustrated in cat. GNM 2007, no. 423. Kunsthaus Lempertz... [Lire la suite]

Lot 39. A silver gilt Renaissance tazza, Attributed to Augsburg, Tobias Kramer, first third 17th century. With later Dutch hallmarks. H 7.5, D 20.6, weight 368 g. Estimate: €18,000 - €20,000. Courtesy Kunsthaus Lempertz Gadrooned gilded base with snakeskin engravings supporting a slender shaft. The interior of the bowl entirely gilded; the raised central node decorated with an impression of a coin with a dragon holding the Bourbon coat-of-arms inscribed “S:ANTHOINE: PARENT”. The rim with radial concave... [Lire la suite]

Lot 37. A Renaissance parcel gilt silver hunting beaker, Maker's mark only, attributed to Strasbourg, Emanuel Waltner, circa 1600. H 10.5 cm, weight 127 g. Estimate: €18,000 - €20,000. Courtesy Kunsthaus Lempertz Tapering fluted beaker on a flat basal ring. The outer surface engraved with strap- and scrollwork amid fruit garlands. With a small engraved frieze below the smooth lip depicting riders hunting rabbits. With a small owner's stamp “V” on the underside. Kunsthaus Lempertz KG. From Antiquity to Art... [Lire la suite]

Lot 5044. A qingbai vase, Five dynasties-Northern Song dynasty (907-1127); 29.6 cm. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 HKD. Lot sold: 56,700 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 2021

Lot 5043. A gilt-bronze 'mythical beast' seal, Song dynasty (960-1279); 6.2 by 6.2 by 7.3 cm, with wood stand and Japanese wood box. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot sold: 252,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 2021  

Lot 5042. A Longquan celadon carved 'floral' dish, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 27 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD. Lot sold: 239,400 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Provenance: Acquired in Japan between 1949 and 1952.Estate of Dr and Mrs Richard Eckhardt.Sotheby's New York, 11th September 2012, lot 143 (USD5,000). Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 2021