1978

Lot 20. Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013), 10.8.78, signé en Chinois et en Pinyin 'ZAO' (en bas à droite); signé de nouveau, daté, titré et dédicacé 'ZAO WOU-KI 10.8.78 pour Manuel Amitié leur amis Françoise et Zao Paris Déc 1993' (au revers), huile sur toile, 54.5 x 65 cm. Peint en 1978. Estimate EUR 200,000 - EUR 300,000. Price realised EUR 427,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 signed in Chinese and in Pinyin 'ZAO' (lower right); signed again, dated, titled and dedicated 'ZAO... [Lire la suite]

Louise Bourgeois (Paris, 1911), Baroque, 1970. Marble with a base made from timber wood, 94.6 x 64.1 x 65.7 cm (Marble). 38.1 x 81.2 x 65.7 cm (Base). Signed 'BOUR-0056. Photo courtesy Galerie Karsten Greve AG Literature: Louise Bourgeois, Retrospective, exh. cat., New York 1982, plates no. 123-24, p. 121, ill. p. 88, studio view on frontispiece, installation views, plates no. 126-27, p. 122, ill. p. 90; Louise Bourgeois, Retrospective, exh. cat., Frankfurt/Main 1989, no. 74, p. 189,... [Lire la suite]

  Photo: Bonhams. NEW YORK - Fancy vivid colored diamonds, an impressive selection of jewelry from Cartier, Verdura and René Boivin, along with highly collectable pieces from the Art Deco and 1960s and 1970s eras headline Bonhams New York Fine Jewelry sale next month (24 April 2017). Leading the sale is An Important Fancy Colored Diamond and Diamond Ring estimated at US$400,000-600,000. The ring centers on an old European brilliant-cut Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond, weighing 6.32 carats, which is set between two... [Lire la suite]

Robert Mapplethorpe, Waves, 1980, Silver gelatin, 16 x 20 in. (40,64 x 50,8 cm) © Mapplethorpe Foundation. STOCKHOLM.- Robert Mapplethorpe is a cultural icon. He began his career taking Polaroids in the 1970s and went on to become one of the twentieth century's most important artists. Well known for his provocative nudes, Mapplethorpe also took sensual photographs of artists, celebrities, friends, lovers, and flowers. The artist’s first commercial exhibition in Sweden features a diverse selection of portraits,... [Lire la suite]

Road and Trees, 1962. Edward Hopper, American, 1882 1967. Oil on canvas, 33 1/2 x 59 1/2 inches (85.1 x 151.1 cm). Bequest of Daniel W. Dietrich II, 2016. The Philadelphia Museum of Art announced today that its collection has been enriched by the bequest of more than fifty works of American art from the late philanthropist and art collector Daniel W. Dietrich II. Additionally, the Museum has received an endowment gift of $10 million from Mr. Dietrich’s charitable funds that will support a broad range of initiatives in the... [Lire la suite]

Roberto Capucci, Colonna Dorica.  Abito-scultura in raso beige modellato come una colonna dorica, con cinta di foglie. Presentato nel 1978 a Roma, Palazzo Barberini. Fondazione Roberto Capucci

Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941), Lamp, Circa 1930. Cross-shaped entirely covered with mica. Stamped and numbered. L'Arc en Seine at TEFAF 2016 © TEFAF Maastricht, 2015 François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008), Oiseau de Marbre, 1978. White marble coffee-table, feet in black lacquered metal, unique piece. L'Arc en Seine at TEFAF 2016 © TEFAF Maastricht, 2015 L'Arc en Seine (stand 612) - Directors: RAFAEL ORTIZ, CHRISTIAN BOUTONNET Contact: 27 et 31 rue de Seine75006... [Lire la suite]

Francis Bacon, Self-Portrait, 1978, oil on canvas, 78 × 58 1/8 inches (198 × 147.5 cm). Private Collection. © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. / DACS, London / ARS, NY 2015. Photo by Rob McKeever. NEW YORK, NY.- Gagosian New York is presenting “Francis Bacon: Late Paintings.” This is the third exhibition of Bacon's work following “Francis Bacon: Triptychs” (Gagosian London, 2006) and “Isabel and Other Intimate Strangers: Portraits by Alberto Giacometti and Francis Bacon” (Gagosian New York,... [Lire la suite]

Zhang Daqian, Ancient Temple in the Mist, 1978, splashed ink and colour on paper, framed, 70.9 x 138.5 cm. Est. HK$18 – 25 million / US$2.3 – 3.2 million. Photo: Sotheby's. Hong Kong - Sotheby’s Hong Kong Fine Chinese Paintings Spring Sale will be held on 6 April in Hall 5, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Offering more than 300 paintings by modern Chinese artists, the sale is estimated in excess of HK$180 million / US$23 million*. Highlights include fresh-to-market works from the family collections of... [Lire la suite]

Shigaraki stoneware tsubo with upraised neck, 15-16th century. Glazed stoneware, 16 1/4 x 15 1/8 in. Joan B. Mirviss Ltd at Asia Week New York 2015 Kuriki Tatsusuke. Ovoid, lobed vessel with linear patterning in pink-silver glaze and sculpted mouth. Japan, 1988. Glazed stoneware. 11.37 x 10.25 inches. Joan B. Mirviss Ltd at Asia Week New York 2015 NEW YORK, NY.- With its unparalleled and unbroken history in ceramics, Japan continues to lead the world in the important field... [Lire la suite]