20 février 2018

A. Aardewerk Antiquair Juwelier at TEFAF Maastricht, March 10-18, 2018

Lucien Gautrait. Owl Brooch-Pendant, Circa 1900. Gold, golden beryl, enamel and diamond; 4 x 6 cm (1.6 x 2.4 in.). Signed 'L. Gautrait'. A. Aardewerk Antiquair Juwelier (Stand 240). © TEFAF 2018 Designed as an owl centered by a mixed-cut golden beryl measuring approximately 14.0 by 13.0 by 9.3 mm, accented by old mine and kite-shaped diamonds weighing approximately .65 carat and numerous rose-cut diamonds, gross weight approximately 15 dwts, numbered 30154.  Literature: B. Furrer... [Lire la suite]

27 juin 2017

Secret drawers on view for the first time in the Rijksmuseum

Collector’s Cabinet with Miniature Apothecary’s Shop, anonymous, 1730. AMSTERDAM.- In the last few years no fewer than 50 experts have been involved in conducting research on the only eighteenth-century miniature apothecary’s shop in the Netherlands. The Rijksmuseum is now presenting the results of this research and conservation project in an extensive publication, designed by Irma Boom and showing the miniature pharmacy and 56 secret drawers for the first time, at almost actual size. Collector's cabinet with... [Lire la suite]
30 décembre 2015

Deckelpokal, Cup with coat of arms of Emperor Charles VI, 1730, Dresden

Deckelpokal, Cup with coat of arms of Emperor Charles VI, 1730, Dresden, colorless glass, cut and engraved. Height: 49 cm (with cover). Height: 34.5 (Cup) & 16.0 (cover). Ident.Nr. 1935.60 A, B. Kunstgewerbemuseum © Photo:  Museum of Decorative Arts of the National Museums in Berlin - Prussian Cultural Heritage. Photo:  Karen Bartsch The shape of this magnificent Cup and the quality of the glass section refer to the Saxon Hofglashütte in Dresden, which started to produce in... [Lire la suite]
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22 novembre 2015

Sotheby's Hong Kong announces Chinese Works of Art December Auction Series

A ‘Ding’ ‘Lotus’ Lobed Bowl Northern Song Dynasty Diameter 21.6 cm Est. HK$300,000 – 500,000 / US$38,800 – 65,000. Photo: Sotheby's. HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong December series of Chinese Works of Art sales will take place on 3 and 4 December 2015. The series will feature a dedicated sale of Later Chinese Bronzes from the Collection of Mr and Mrs Gerard Hawthorn, and the Chinese Art sale, encompassing Song ceramics, classical Chinese furniture and carefully curated private collections from Hong Kong and Europe.  ... [Lire la suite]
10 mai 2014

A Neapolitan Violin attributed to Nicolo Gagliano, Naples, 1730

A Neapolitan Violin attributed to Nicolo Gagliano, Naples, 1730. Photo Bonhams. Labelled Nicolaus Gagliano Filius Alexandri fecit Neap 1730 Length of back 351mm (13 13/16in) of a golden brown colour, use wear and restorations. (1). Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 (€61,000 - 86,000) Offered with the Certificate of Vatelot Hekking, Paris, signed and dated 24 Juin 1943, by Marcel Vatelot stating;'Je soussigne certifie que le Violin ...portant etiquette de Nicolas Gagliano au millesime de 1730 est bien un instrument ancien de cet auteur... [Lire la suite]
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27 juillet 2013

A Meissen Hausmaler coffee pot and cover, circa 1730

A Meissen Hausmaler coffee pot and cover, circa 1730. Photo Sotheby's the underglaze blue decoration overpainted in etched gilding, probably in the Seuter workshop in Augsburg, with chinoiserie figures amongst tall flowering shrubs and birds beneath a foliate and C-scroll border, set with wishbone handle, glued flake to rim of cover; crossed swords mark in underglaze blue; 23cm., 9in. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP. Lot Sold: 4,375 GBP PROVENANCE: Sotheby's London, 21st October 1980,... [Lire la suite]
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27 juillet 2013

A St. Cloud silver-mounted water jug and cover, circa 1730

A St. Cloud silver-mounted water jug and cover, circa 1730. Photo Sotheby's in the white, applied with trailing branches of prunus blossom, Wilfrid Evill Collection Label; 20cm., 8in. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP. Lot Sold: 7,500 GBP For a similar example, together with its matching basin in the Musée de la Céramique in Rouen, see the Bard Graduate Center exhibition catalogue, The Saint-Cloud Manufactory, Ed. Bertrand Rondot, 1999, pp. 170-171, no. 87 Sotheby's. The Evill/Frost... [Lire la suite]
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08 juillet 2013

Ham House

Detail of an oval pier-glass in the Queen’s Bedchamber at Ham House, one of a pair by supplied by William Bradshaw, c.1743. It reflects a carved and gilded garland by John Bullamore dating from the 1670s. ©National Trust Images/John Hammond Fruitwood armchair, c. 1730, in the Queen’s Bedchamber at Ham House, with velvet upholstery in red, green and cream silk velvet woven in either Genoa, Lyons or Spitalfields. ©National Trust Images/John Hammond Detail of the silk velvet upholstery of the fruitwood furniture in the Queen’s... [Lire la suite]
20 mai 2013

Vase monté « Aux carpes ». Chine, époque Yongzheng, vers 1730 pour la porcelaine. France, époque Louis XV, vers 1750 pour la mon

Vase monté « Aux carpes ». Chine, époque Yongzheng, vers 1730 pour la porcelaine. France, époque Louis XV, vers 1750 pour la monture. Photo Kohn Porcelaine et bronzes dorés. H. 32,5 cm, L. 16 cm, P. 12 cm - A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE 12.79 in. high, 6.29 in. wide, 4.72 in. deep La panse du vase en porcelaine de couleur céladon présente la forme originale de deux carpes accolées de manière symétrique.L'ensemble est enserré au niveau de la base et du col dans une monture en bronze ciselé... [Lire la suite]
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16 mars 2013

The Delphinium Collection: a private British collection of 18th century Meissen

The Delphinium Collection is a historic survival from the great era of porcelain collecting after the Second World War. It was formed by two generations of collectors: a fascinating selection of 18th century Meissen porcelain that reflects a scholarly and discerning taste. The collection ranges from Böttger stoneware and porcelain of the earliest period to French-influenced taste of the mid 18th century. It includes a number of exceptionally rare pieces, such as a two-handled jar and cover with chinoiserie decoration, of which only... [Lire la suite]