18 décembre 2022

PARIS.- Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr held its first successful sale in Paris dedicated to Vietnamese Modernity under the direction of specialist Joan Yip (Wednesday 14 December). The 67-lot sale achieved a total of €413,188 with more than 75% of lots sold, many of them well above their estimates.A blend of Vietnamese and French traditions, the paintings in this sale explored not only the golden age of Vietnamese art (1930-1945) but also the pre-war and post-war period. Trained mostly at the prestigious Indochina School of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 182. A painted pottery bowl, Neolithic period (c. 6500-1900 BC). Diameter 38 cm, 15 in. Lot sold: 4,788 GBP (Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. painted inside and outside with whorls and net patterns. Provenance: Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong, 27th February 1986. Sotheby's. HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day. London, 8 December 2022

Lot 181. A black pottery vase, Longshan culture, circa 2500-2000 BC. Height 9.2 cm, 3⅝ in. Lot sold: 2,520 GBP (Estimate: 1,000 - 2,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. of ovoid shape, incised with horizontal lines at the widest section, with an everted rim. Provenance: Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong, 1st June 1992. Sotheby's. HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day. London, 8 December 2022

Lot 180. A painted pottery bowl, Neolithic period (c. 6500-1900 BC). Width 25 cm, 9⅞ in. Lot sold: 2,772 GBP (Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. painted on the exterior with fish designs. Provenance: Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong, 11th November 1985. Sotheby's. HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day. London, 8 December 2022

Lot 111. A large painted pottery jar, Neolithic period, Majiayao culture, Machang phase, circa 2200-2000 BC. Height 34 cm, 13⅜ in. Lot sold: 2,016 GBP (Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. the jar surmounted by a short circular neck, flanked by a pair of small circular handles, the upper half decorated with geometric patterns. Provenance: Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong, 13th January 1986. Sotheby's. HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph... [Lire la suite]

Lot 110. A large impressed-design grey pottery jar, Warring States period (475-221 BC). Height 27 cm, 10⅝ in. Lot sold: 6,048 GBP (Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. thinly potted globular body with impressed basket-work detail over the body. Provenance: Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong, 11th November 1985. Sotheby's. HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day. London, 8 December 2022

Lot 109. A large painted pottery jar, Neolithic period, Majiayao culture, Machang phase, circa 2200-2000 BC. Height 37.5 cm, 14¾ in. Lot sold: 3,528 GBP (Estimate: 3,000 - 4,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. of ovoid form, the upper section painted with rudimentary figures with splayed insect-like limb. Provenance: Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong, 11th November 1985. Sotheby's. HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day.... [Lire la suite]