1997

Lot 82. A diamond and gem-set "Moretto Rinascimento" brooch, by Nardi, 1997. Estimate £ 4,000 - 6,000 (€ 4,500 - 6,700). Sold for £ 4,375 (€ 4,917). © Bonhams 2001-2018 Modelled as a bust of a Moor, the face carved from ebony, the openwork robe and turban decorated with circular-cut rubies, brilliant-cut diamonds and a cultured pearl turban knot, his pendant earrings set with similarly-cut diamonds, signed Nardi, length 5.7cm, maker's case. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Nardi.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 20. Zhan Wang, Gifts from Heaven Series (in 2 parts), 1997, signed and dated 'Zhan Wang [in Chinese] 1997 1/1' on stainless steel block, (i) granite, (ii) stainless steel; (i) 33 x 20.6 x 18.1 cm. (12 7/8 x 8 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.), (ii) 33.9 x 21 x 18.5 cm. (13 3/8 x 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.) Executed in 1997, this work is unique. Estimate HK$80,000 - 120,000. Courtesy Phillips. Provenance: Barry Friedman Gallery, New YorkAcquired from the above by the present owner. ... [Lire la suite]

Seoyoung Chung, Table, 2007. Wood, 47.24 x 28.94 x 35.43 inches, 120 x 73.5 x 90 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and Tina Kim Gallery Seoyoung Chung, The Sculpted Bride, South Korea, 1997. Sponge, wood, and plaster. 59.06 x 82.68 x 39.37 in (150 x 210 x 100 cm). Courtesy of the Artist and Tina Kim Gallery Seoyoung Chung, Ghost Will be Better, South Korea, 2005. Linoleum, paint, and wood. 157.48 x 70.87 x 19.69 in (400 x 180 x 50 cm). Courtesy of the Artist and Tina Kim... [Lire la suite]

Lot 61. Anish Kapoor (B. 1954), Untitled, alabaster, 10 by 60 by 56 cm. 43 1/4 by 23 5/8 by 22 in. Executed in 1997. Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's Provenance: Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York Private Collection, Switzerland Sotheby's, London, 21 June 2006, Lot 54 (consigned by the above) Thomas Ammann Fine Art AG, Zurich (acquired from the above sale) Private Collection (acquired from the above in 2006) Sotheby’s, New York, 14 May 2013, Lot... [Lire la suite]

Lot 25. Gerhard Richter (B.1932), Cross, stamped with the artist's name, date 1997 and number 22/80 on the reverse steel, 7 5/8 by 7 5/8 by 5/8 in., 19.4 by 19.4 by 1.6 cm. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. Provenance: Anthony d'Offay Gallery, LondonAcquired from the above by the present owner in 1997  Literature: Hubertus Butin and Stefan Gronert, Eds., Gerhard Richter: Editions 1965-2004, Ostfildern 2004, cat. no. 92, p. 241, illustrated in colorHubertus Butin,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 5. Gerhard Richter (B.1932), Abstraktes Bild (843-4), signed, dated 1997 and numbered 843-4 on the reverse oil on aluminum 21 5/8 by 18 7/8 in. 54.9 by 47.9 cm. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. Provenance: Anthony d'Offay Gallery, LondonAcquired from the above by the present owner in January 1999 Exhibited: Venice, Biennale di Venezia: XLVII, June - November 1997London, Anthony d'Offay Gallery, Gerhard Richter, 1998, September - October 1998, p. 15,... [Lire la suite]

  Ai Weiwei, Han Dynasty Urn with Coca-Cola Logo, 1994, urn from Western Han dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD) and paint. Photo: Studio Ai Weiwei, © Ai Weiwei. M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. by donation. Some of the earliest artworks were ceramics. The European Modern Era was shaped by the insatiable desire for Chinese porcelain, for which the highest prices were paid. Whether functional containers or artworks, ceramics travelled over the whole globe from time immemorial, connecting cultures that knew little of one another.... [Lire la suite]

Sigmar Polke, Strahlen Sehen, 2006/2007 VENISE - Du 17 avril au 6 novembre 2016, Palazzo Grassi accueille la première grande rétrospective italienne consacrée à l’artiste allemand Sigmar Polke (1941-2010).L’exposition est conçue par Elena Geuna e Guy Tosatto, directeur du Musée de Grenoble, en étroite collaboration avec The Estate of Sigmar Polke.Elle couvre toute la carrière de l’artiste, des années 1960 aux années 2000, et toute la diversité des mediums qu’il emprunta. Près de quatre-vingt-dix œuvres provenant de la... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2845. Li Huayi (B. 1948), Ensemble for stone, 1997. Estimate 1,800,000 — 2,200,000 HKD (208,431 - 254,749 EUR). Lot sold 2,240,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's. signed LI HUAYI, dated 1997, and with one seal of the artist, ink and colour on paper, framed, 65.7 by 129.5 cm, 25 7/8  by 51 in. Provenance: Kaikodo, New York.A private Asian collection Exhibited: USA, New York, Kaikodo, In Concert: Landscapes by Li Huayi and Zhang Hong, 6-30 November, 1999,... [Lire la suite]

Jan Fabre, Scarabeo stercorario sacro con albero di alloro (2012)/Holy dung beetle with laurel tree (2012). Fotografo/Photographer: Pat Verbruggen. Copyright: Angelos bvba FLORENCE - The Forte Belvedere in Florence is getting set to host this year's edition of its annual fixture with great art. Following the two international exhibitions showcasing the art of Giuseppe Penone and Antony Gormley, the former Medici fortress' bastions this year will be hosting the works of Jan Fabre, one of the most innovative and important figures on... [Lire la suite]