06 juillet 2022
A magnificient imperial lacquer 'nine dragons' calligraphy table, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng-Qianlong period, ca. 1730
Lot 150. A magnificient imperial lacquer 'nine dragons' calligraphy table, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng-Qianlong period, ca. 1730; 90.5 x 192.3 x 87.5 cm, 35 7/8 by 75 3/4 by 34 5/8 in.. Lot sold: 163,800 EUR (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 EUR). © Sotheby's
the rectangular top supported on four corner legs continuing to straight horse hoof feet, the top set above a pierced waist and a shaped apron reticulated with a frieze of archaistic dragons in openwork extending onto... [Lire la suite]06 juillet 2022
A massive huanghuali couch-bed, Ming dynasty, 17th century
Lot 147. A massive huanghuali couch-bed, Ming dynasty, 17th century; 198 x 88 x 50,5 cm, 78 by 34 5/8 by 19 7/8 in. Lot sold: 81,900 EUR (Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 EUR). © Sotheby's
the rectangular frame enclosing a soft-mat sleeping surface surmounting a constricted waist and a shaped apron carved with a pair of chilong confronting interlocking lingzhi scrolls, the shorter sides similarly carved with a central stylised scroll, all supported on... [Lire la suite]06 juillet 2022
A sancai-glazed applique-decorated box and cover, Tang dynasty, 618-907
Lot 3206. A sancai-glazed applique-decorated box and cover, Tang dynasty, 618-907. D 18.5cm. Estimate HKD 120,000 - 180,000. Lot sold: HKD 420,000. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022.
Provenance: 1. Sotheby's London, 12 July 2006, lot 262. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, no. SO423.
Poly Auction. Tang Sancai Ceramics From The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, Hong Kong, 14 Jul 202206 juillet 2022
A blue-glazed applique-decorated box and cover, Tang dynasty, 618-907
Lot 3205. A blue-glazed applique-decorated box and cover, Tang dynasty, 618-907. D 10.9cm. Estimate HKD 120,000 - 180,000. Lot sold: HKD 420,000. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022.
Provenance: 1. J.J. Lally, New York, no. 34712. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, no. WA1.
Poly Auction. Tang Sancai Ceramics From The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, Hong Kong, 14 Jul 2022.06 juillet 2022
A green-glazed applique-decorated box and cover, Tang dynasty, 7th-10th century
Lot 3204. A green-glazed applique-decorated box and cover, Tang dynasty, 7th-10th century. D 6.7cm H 2.5cm. Estimate HKD 60,000- HKD 80,000. Lot sold: HKD 360,000. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022.
Provenance: The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, purchased from J.J. Lally, New York, no. LL68.
Poly Auction. Tang Sancai Ceramics From The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, Hong Kong, 14 Jul 2022.06 juillet 2022
Jill Newhouse Gallery's summer exhibition features paintings and drawings of flowers
NEW YORK, NY.- Artists of all periods have been drawn to depicting flowers, using their natural variety of form as a basis for experimentation with line and color. As varied as the flowers themselves, these artworks reveal so much about the artists and their different worlds.The title of this show is a poem by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) whose written works echo the aesthetics of the artists included here. Her works were published posthumously in 1890 just as the painters in our exhibition were coming to their artistic... [Lire la suite]