15 mai 2022

Lot 97. A small blue and white cup, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Diameter 7 cm, 2¾ in. Lot sold 12,600 GBP (Estimate : 4,000 - 6,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 the base with a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 May 2022

Lot 95. A blue and white 'floral' bowl, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Diameter 11 cm, 4⅓ in. Lot sold 3,276 GBP (Estimate : 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 May 2022

Lot 91. A famille-rose hexagonal brushpot, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period (1723-1735). Height 12.4 cm, 4⅞ in. Lot sold 8,820 GBP (Estimate : 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 May 2022

Lot 17. A copper-red 'deer and pine tree' vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Height 45.5 cm., 17¾ in. Lot sold 7,560 GBP (Estimate : 6,000 - 8,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 Property from an Important Collector. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 May 2022

Lot 60. An archaistic Dehua censer, 17th-18th century. Height 10 cm, 4 in. Lot sold 5,040 GBP (Estimate : 4,000 - 6,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 May 2022  

Frans Hals (Dutch, ca. 1581–1666), Girl Singing, 1625–1630, oil on panel. Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III Collection, L2020.6.14Frans Hals (Dutch, ca. 1581–1666), Boy Playing the Violin, 1625–1630, oil on panel. Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III Collection, L2020.6.15. RICHMOND, VA.- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announced Elegance and Wonder: Masterpieces of European Art from the Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III Collectionis now on view at the museum in Richmond. This exceptional private collection, which... [Lire la suite]

Lot 16. Grand personnage debout, Culture Teotihuacan, Mexique, 250 - 650 apr. J.-C. Pierre schisteuse verte à patine brune. H. 33 cm. Sold: €58,500 (Estimation : €25,000 - €45,000). © Cornette de Saint Cyr. Le visage empreint de sérénité reprend les canons de beautés propres à l’art classique de la grande cité de Teotihuacan.Il a la particularité de présenter sur son buste une cavité rectangulaire qui devait être autrefois incrustée. Située au niveau du plexus solaire, elle souligne l’importance de cette zone du corps qui... [Lire la suite]

Lot 163. Tête de bodhisattva, Art du Gandhara, ca 2°-4° siècles. Schiste. H. 20 cm. Sold: €26,500 (Estimation : €30,000 - €40,000). © Cornette de Saint Cyr. Très belle tête aux traits réguliers et à la riche coiffure synthétise parfaitement les archétypes du style. Accidents et manques visibles.Provenance: Collection privée Britannique constituée avant 1950 : Warrens House, Bramshaw, The New-Forest.Cornette de Saint Cyr. Art Précolombien, Arts d’Asie, Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie. Vendredi 13 mai 2022 à 14 heures. Expert :... [Lire la suite]

Lot 5C. Mark Rothko (1903-1970), No. 1, signed and dated 'MARK ROTHKO 1962' (on the reverse), oil on canvas, 69 x 60 in. (175.3 x 152.4 cm.) Painted in 1962.. Price realised USD 49,625,000 (Estimate USD 45,000,000 – USD 65,000,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2022 Provenance : Sidney Janis Gallery, New YorkMary Lasker, New York, 1962Her sale; Christie's, New York, 5 May 1982, lot 45Acquired at the above sale by the late owner. Literature: M. Hayot, "La peinture americaine contemporaine," L'Oeil 328, November 1982, p.... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 4C. Mark Rothko (1903-1970), Untitled (Shades of Red), signed and dated 'MARK ROTHKO 1961' (on the reverse), oil on canvas, 69 x 56 in. (175.3 x 142.2 cm.) Painted in 1961. Price realised USD 66,800,000 (Estimate USD 60,000,000 – USD 80,000,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2022 Provenance : Mary Lasker, New YorkAcquired from the above by the late owner, 1983. Literature: D. Anfam, Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas, Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven, 1998, p. 553, no. 697 (illustrated).Christie's. The... [Lire la suite]