25 juillet 2021

Lot 321. A wucai 'ladies' jar and cover, Transitional period, circa 17th century. Hauteur: 52 cm. (20 1⁄2 in.). Estimate EUR 4,000 - EUR 6,000. Price Realised EUR 27,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2021 Property from Galerie Duchange, Paris. Note: See a similar piece in The Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm, p. 163 and Jörg, Famille Verte, Chinese Porcelain in Green enamel, Groninger Museum, p.21. Christie's. Art of Asia, Paris, 4 Jun - 25 June 2021

Lot 323. A wucai 'ladies' jar and cover, Transitional period, circa 17th century. Hauteur: 48 cm. (18 7⁄8 in.). Estimate EUR 5,000 - EUR 7,000. Price Realised EUR 13,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2021 Property from the Duchange Gallery. Note: See The Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm, p. 163 and Jörg, Famille Verte, Chinese Porcelain in Green enamel, Groninger Museum, p.21. Christie's. Art of Asia, Paris, 4 Jun - 25 Jun 2021

Sir Thomas Lawrence, Charles William Lambton, 1825. Unframed. H 137.2 x W 111.8 cm. Private collection. Image © National Gallery, London. LONDON.- The National Gallery has entered into a commitment to purchase Portrait of Charles William Lambton (1818-31) by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 – 1830).The 1825 work – world renowned as ‘The Red Boy’ – was made when Lawrence, one of the first trustees of the National Gallery, was at the height of his powers as painter and portraitist, a year after the Gallery opened to the public... [Lire la suite]

Tuyêt Nguyêt (1934-2020) and Stephen Markbreiter (1921-2014) were passionate collectors of Asian Art, over the years amassing a comprehensive collection that includes a diverse range of arts from different cultures. Following the earlier successful sales of gilt-bronze Buddhist metalwork, jade carvings, China trade paintings, and snuff bottles, this online auction presents a remarkable assemblage of antique gold jewellery. Among Tuyêt Nguyêt's many passions was her antique jewellery collection which represents pieces she... [Lire la suite]