Art du XVIIIème siècle / 18th century art

Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot, Pair of Royal Louis XV Pliants, Circa 1755-59. Giltwood, 69 x 71 x 52 cm (27 x 27.9 x 20.5 in.). © BURZIO  Each with a loose cushion upholstered in yellow damask above a turquoise silk damask probably original, on a folding X-form molded and scrolling frame branded with crowned ‘ML’ in a circle, incised respectively with inventory numbers ‘10820’ and ‘10822’, red painted numbers ‘6522’ and '6520', and with black painted inventory number ‘473’, one with an inventory number 'C.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 218. A French silver mounted two-handled Imari bowl and cover, the mounts, Paul Leriche, Paris, 1722-1726, with associated unmarked stand. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the porcelain decorated in reds, greens, blues and gold with floral sprays, the bowl, cover and stand with gadrooned rims, the bowl with bifurcated scrolling handles chased with leaves, the slightly-domed cover flat-chased with Regence foliage, the finial cast as a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 218. A French silver mounted two-handled Imari bowl and cover, the mounts, Paul Leriche, Paris, 1722-1726, with associated unmarked stand. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the porcelain decorated in reds, greens, blues and gold with floral sprays, the bowl, cover and stand with gadrooned rims, the bowl with bifurcated scrolling handles chased with leaves, the slightly-domed cover flat-chased with Regence foliage, the finial cast as a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 710. A pair of Chinese silver-gilt filigree vases, covers and stands, with contemporary embellishment in coral and white enamel, the filigree probably Canton, the applied coral and enamel probably Trapani, Sicily, circa 1750. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 GBP. Lot sold 37,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. constructed in a number of detachable sections, fitted over a solid ground with filigree cagework of distinctive circles and simulated tiles, applied by wires with red coral leafage and flowers, set with... [Lire la suite]

GAINESVILLE, FL.- The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida is presenting an exhibition of more than 150 drawings, pastels, paintings and sculptures addressing some of the most important and defining questions of women’s lives in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Becoming a Woman in the Age of Enlightenment: French Art from The Horvitz Collection is on view from Oct. 6 to Dec. 31, 2017. Ranging from spirited, improvisational sketches and figural studies to highly finished drawings of exquisite beauty, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 35. Commode "Au panier fleuri", France, époque Louis XV. Estimation 35 000 € / 50 000 €. Photo: Kohn. Satiné, amarante et bois teints, bronzes dorés et marbre brèche d’Alep. Poinçons au « C » couronné (1745-1749). H. 86 cm, L. 145 cm, P. 61 cm. Restauration d’usage, crochets anciennement changés, marbre restauré Provenance: Ancienne collection du Château de Beychevelle. Note: Cette importante commode de forme galbée ouvre en façade par deux tiroirs à traverses de soutien dissimulées. Sur... [Lire la suite]

Lot 38. Scriban aux angelots, Rome, second quart du XVIIIe siècle. Noyer, palissandre, bronzes dorés et estampes. H. 250 cm, L. 130 cm, P. 65 cm. Estimation 40 000 € / 50 000 €. Photo: Kohn. Provenance: Ancienne collection Palais Ruspoli  Référence bibliographique: Alvar Gonzales-Palacios, Arredi ne ornamenti alla Corte di Roma, ed. Electa, 2004 Note: Cet important meuble à deux corps, appelé « buro » en italien, en placage de noyer et de palissandre ouvre en partie basse par trois... [Lire la suite]

Lot 34. Tapisserie: La Foi, Florence, vers 1702-1705. Estimation 80 000 € / 100 000 €. Photo: Kohn Carton d’Antonio Bronconi (documenté à Florence entre 1700 et 1733) réalisé entre 1701 et 1702. Partiellement recopié d’un modèle de 1523 d’Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530). Laine et soie, 358 x 302 cm. Bibliographie: Nello Forti Grazzini, Il Patrimonio artistico del Quirinale, Gli Arazzi, ed. Electa, Rome. Note: La Foi, l’une des trois Vertus théologiques, est représentée sous les traits d’une figure... [Lire la suite]

Jean Honoré Fragonard, Young Girl Reading, c. 1769, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mrs. Mellon Bruce in memory of her father, Andrew W. Mellon. WASHINGTON, DC.- Combining art, fashion, science, and conservation, the revelatory exhibition Fragonard: The Fantasy Figures brings together—for the first time—a newly discovered drawing by Jean Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806) and some 14 of his paintings that have been identified with it including the National Gallery of Art's Young Girl... [Lire la suite]

Dans le cadre de l’Année France-Colombie 2017, le musée du Louvre met à l’honneur le patrimoine colombien en présentant dans la grande salle des peintures espagnoles, deux oeuvres majeures de l’art néo-grenadin (c’est-à-dire de la Vice-Royauté de Nouvelle Grenade, au XVIIIe siècle) : l’ostensoir de l’église de San Ignacio de Bogotá, surnommé « La Lechuga », joyau d’orfèvrerie d’un raffinement extrême et la statue de sainte Barbe, sculpture en bois de plus de deux mètres de haut, profondément influencée par... [Lire la suite]