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William Daniels (B.1976), Vanitas II. photo Sotheby's oil and pencil on board - signed, titled and dated 03 on the reverse - 55 by 51.5cm.; 21 5/8 by 20 1/4 in. Est. 8,000—12,000 GBP. Lot Sold 21,250 GBP PROVENANCE: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 2003 EXHIBITED: London, Royal College of Art, The Show, 2003 Sotheby's.  Contemporary Art Day Auction. 11 Feb 10. London www.sothebys.com

Thomas Struth (B. 1964) Galleria dell 'Accademia II, Venezia. photo Sotheby's cibachrome print, in artist's frame; signed on a label affixed to the reverse. Executed in 1995, this work is number 8 from an edition of 10. Image: 176 by 140cm.; 69 1/4 by 55 1/8 in. Est. 50,000—70,000 GBP. Lot Sold 61,250 GBP PROVENANCE: Galleria Monica de Cardenas, MilanPrivate Collection, ItalyPrivate Collection, New YorkLITERATURE AND REFERENCES: Exhibition Catalogue, Nîmes, Carré d'Art; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum; Paris, Centre National de... [Lire la suite]

Tasses libatoires, porcelaine, Chine vers 1700. Ces deux tasses libatoires dites « magnolia », en Blanc de Chine, sont d'époque Kangxi. La coupe repose sur un rocher percé et stylisé ; elle est ornée sur deux faces d'une branche de prunus épanoui, en bas-relief. Bel état. Hauteur : 5,50 cm. Prix 400 € Philippe Michaud . Sur rendez-vous. 75007 Paris - France. Tel : + 33 6 21 61 13 92 - E-mail : philippemichaud007@gmail.com - http://www.ph-michaud.com

Pot couvert bleu poudré, porcelaine, Chine vers 1700. Ce pot couvert à deux anses latérales présente un bel émail bleu poudré sous couverte. Il a reçu anciennement une monture européenne en bronze doré. La marque bouddhique de la feuille est peinte sous la base en bleu sous couverte. Parfait état. Hauteur : 17,80 cm. Prix: 450 € Un pot identique est exposé au palais du Zwinger à Dresde (ancienne collection d'Auguste le Fort). Philippe Michaud . Sur rendez-vous. 75007 Paris - France. Tel : + 33 6 21 61 13 92 - E-mail :... [Lire la suite]

Patrick Lichfield, Paul and Talitha Getty, Marrakech, Morocco, for Vogue, January 1969. Chromogenic print, 18 x 18 inches, 45.7 x 45.7 cm. Edition of 50. Stamped. Estimate: from $3,500 to $4,500Lichfield, Patrick (Thomas Patrick John Anson, from 1960 5th earl of Lichfield; 1939-2006), British photographer. Lichfield began photography as a schoolboy at Harrow and, despite family opposition, became a professional after a brief career in the Grenadier Guards (1959-62). After starting with society weddings and child portraits he... [Lire la suite]

Terence Donovan, Celia Hammond, c. 1966. Gelatin silver print, 18 x 18 inches, 45.7 x 45.7 cm. Edition of 50. Stamped. Estimate: from $3,500 to $4,500 Terence Donovan (14 September 1936 – 22 November 1996) was a celebrated British photographer and film director, perhaps best remembered for his fashion photography of the 1960s, or for the music video to Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love". He was born in Stepney in the East End of London, and took his first photo at the age of 15. The bomb-damaged industrial... [Lire la suite]

Louise Bourgeois, Give or Take (How do you feel this morning?), 1990 Bronze; height - 4.5 in, width - 9.8 in, depth - 6 in. Edition: 20/40. Estimate: from $25,000 to $30,000Animated and surreal, a disembodied claw perches on five spiked talons in this biomorphic sculpture by artist LOUISE BOURGEOIS. This work is part of a series of sculptures called “Give or Take”. Louise Bourgeois (b. 1911) is regarded as one of the most successful living female artists. Born in Paris, Bourgeois studied mathematics at the Sorbonne before... [Lire la suite]

Boucheron. Années 1960. Broche en platine et or 18 kts émaillé rose sur fond guilloché. Les feuilles et le pistil sont rehaussés de diamants baguette et brillantés. Estimation : 3 500 - 4 500 € Cartier. Broche églantine en or jaune, les pistils en diamants. Signée et numérotée. Estimation : 3 000 - 4 000 € Clip en forme de rose. Travail français. Années 1960. en treillage d'or. Les pétales articulés découvrent un pistil serti de diamants, rubis et émeraudes. Estimation : 1 200 - 1 500 € Pierre Bergé... [Lire la suite]

Photographer: Mark Pillai - Stylist: Claudia Carretti - Model: Masha Kirsanova

China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen. Prunus Jar (Meiping) with Pair of Peafowls in Floral Scrolls, late Yuan dynasty, 1340-1368. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Porcelain, Wheel-thrown porcelain with blue painted decoration under clear glaze, Height: 18 1/2 in. (46.99 cm). Gift of Carl Holmes (58.49.15). Chinese and Korean Art Department. Los Angeles County Museum of Art http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/