mai 2022

Lot 319. Two small qingbai ewers, Song - Yuan dynasty (960-1368); 17 and 11 cm. Lot sold: 23,940 HKD (Estimate 10,000 - 15,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1990s.   Lot 319. A Yaozhou moon-white glazed 'fish' stem cup and a small Longquan celadon double-gourd vase, Song - Yuan dynasty (960-1368); Cup: w. 7.6 cm, h. 5.8 cm, Gourd vase: h. 8 cm. Lot sold: 35,280 HKD (Estimate 30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 ... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 334. A small Junyao blue-glazed tripod incense burner, Jin - Yuan dynasty (1115-1368); l. 8 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 214,200 HKD (Estimate 50,000 - 70,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Lot 366. A Junyao purple-splashed bowl, Jin - Yuan dynasty (1115-1368); 18 cm. Lot sold: 52,920 HKD (Estimate 30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Lot 371. A Junyao purple-splashed bowl, Jin - Yuan dynasty (1115-1368); 12.4 cm. Lot... [Lire la suite]

Lot 343. A Yaozhou celadon tripod incense burner, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); d. 11.3 cm. Lot sold: 214,200 HKD (Estimate 60,000 - 80,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Sotheby's. China- 5000 Years, Hong Kong, 25 May 2022

Lot 331. A  Junyao blue-glazed bowl, Northern Song - Jin dynasty (960-1234); 16 cm. Lot sold: 44,100 HKD (Estimate 24,000 - 30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Lot 334. A  russet-splashed black-glazed vase, Northern Song - Jin dynasty (960-1234); the base inscribed with a 5-character inscription, 16.3 cm. Lot sold: 50,400 HKD (Estimate 40,000 - 60,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Lot 334. A  Ding-type white-glazed lobed dish, Neisi mark, Northern... [Lire la suite]

Two masterpieces by iconic artists surpassed HK$100 Million and sold to Asian collectors. © Christie's Images Ltd 2022. HONG KONG.- On 26 – 27 May, Christie’s 20th/21st Century Art sale series established an exceptional sale total of HK$1,809,526,380/ US$231,529,651 (Evening Sale: HK$1,407,783,000/ US$180,116,966; 21st Century Art Day Sale: HK$232,268,280/ US$29,717,263; 20th Century Art Day Sale: HK$169,475,100/ US$21,695,423), and outstanding sell-through rates of 97% by lot and 91% by value. The sales attracted... [Lire la suite]

Left: Andy Warhol, Queen Elizabeth II, from: Reigning Queens (Royal Edition), 1985, red screen print. Estimate: £250,000-350,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2022. Right: Andy Warhol, Queen Elizabeth II, from: Reigning Queens (Royal Edition) 1985, blues creen print. Estimate: £200,000-300,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2022. LONDON.- Christie’s announced two Andy Warhol screenprints of Queen Elizabeth II, on view within The Art of Literature: Auction Highlights Exhibition, part of London Now, taking place from 6 – 15... [Lire la suite]

Lot 315. Formerly the Property of Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk. A Royal Presentation diamond brooch by Garrard & Co. Ltd., 1953, modelled in the form of the letters ER in the Queen’s own handwriting. Estimate £4,000–£6,000. © Noonans LONDON.- A stunning Royal presentation diamond brooch given by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Lavina, Duchess of Norfolk, for assistance prior to her Coronation in 1953, is to be offered for sale by Mayfair Auctioneers Noonans, specialist auctioneers of coins,... [Lire la suite]

    Lot 313. A Cizhou white-glazed incense burner, Song dynasty (960-1279); h. 9.9 cm, w. 11 cm, silver cover, wood stand, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 25,200 HKD (Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Lot 315. A Henan 'oil spot' bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 11.3 cm. Lot sold: 94,500 HKD (Estimate 60,000 - 80,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Lot 316. A Jian 'hare's fur' bowl, Song... [Lire la suite]

Taddeo Decorating the Façade of the Palazzo Mattei, c. 1595, Federico Zuccaro. Pen and brown ink, brush with brown wash, over black chalk and touches of red chalk. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. In Renaissance Rome, the facades of many prominent buildings were painted with spectacular narrative frescoes. Once part of the fabric of the city, only a few now remain. Using works from the Getty’s collection, including the celebrated drawings series "Early Life of Taddeo Zuccaro" in which murals play a central role, the... [Lire la suite]

 An Important and Exceptionally Rare Large Wood Figure of a Bodhisattva, Jin Dynasty (1115 – 1234 AD). Estimate €1,000,000 - 1,500,000. Photo: Fabrice Gousset. PARIS.- Bonhams Paris and Cornette de Saint Cyr, in collaboration with Jean-Luc Estournel et Marie-Catherine Daffos, are proud to announce the auction of the outstanding Rousset Family private collection in Paris this autumn. The sale of The Robert & Jean-Pierre Rousset Collection of Asian Art: A Century of Collecting will take place in Paris at... [Lire la suite]