22 septembre 2021
A gray and white nephrite jade bowl, Qianlong mark and of the period (1736-1795)
Lot 172. A gray and white nephrite jade bowl, Qianlong mark and of the period (1736-1795); 5 5/8in (14.3cm) diameter. Estimate US$10,000 - US$15,000. Sold for US$ 7,650 . © Bonhams 2001-2021
Rising from a short straight foot decorated with an incised line near the bottom, the deep and rounded sides flaring to everted rim, the stone with black flecks and inclusions, incised six-character mark on the recessed base.
Property from the Asbjorn Lunde Foundation.
Provenance: Formerly in the... [Lire la suite]22 septembre 2021
Albertina Museum marks the 100th aniversary of Amedeo Modigliani's death with exhibition
VIENNA.- His entire life long, he was plagued by poverty, strokes of fate, drug excesses, and severe illness, with his earnings as an artist sufficing only to cover his rent and the barest necessities. But today, works by Amedeo Modigliani—a native of Livorno, Italy who died in his studio in 1920 at just 35 years of age—number among the most expensive, with individual paintings fetching nine-figure sums.In view of his death’s 100th anniversary, Vienna’s Albertina Museum is honoring Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) with a... [Lire la suite]