Balthasar van der Ast

Balthasar van der Ast (Middelburg, 1593/1594) , Vase with a Single Tulip, c.1625, oil on oak panel, 26.5 x 20 cm. The Mauritshuis THE HAGUE.- The Mauritshuis has acquired a new flower still life by Balthasar van der Ast. Vase with a Single Tulip from c. 1625 is a rare painting (26.5 x 20 cm) showing only one flowering tulip. Watercolour drawings with the same scene have been preserved in full, such as in tulip albums for bulb growers. In contrast, only two Dutch paintings with a single tulip are known from the 17th... [Lire la suite]

Lot 11. Balthasar van der Ast (Middelbourg 1593/1594-1657 Delft), Grapes, peaches, apples and plums in a Wan-li bowl on a ledge, with shells, a grasshopper and other fruit, signed and dated '·B·vander·ast·1625·' (lower right), oil on panel, 17 1⁄2 x 24 1⁄2 in. (44.4 x 62.2 cm., including additions to the panel of 3.3 cm. height to the upper edge and 4.1 cm. to the lower edge). Price realised GBP 289,800 (Estimate GBP 250,000 – GBP 350,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2022 Provenance: Sir Thomas... [Lire la suite]

Lot 35. Balthasar van der Ast (Middelburg 1593/94 - 1657 Delft), A tulip, a carnation and roses, with shells and insects, on a ledge, signed lower left: B. van der ast, oil on panel; panel: 12 by 15 7/8 in.; 30.5 by 40.3 cm, framed: 17 by 21 in.; 43.2 by 53.3 cm. Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 USD. © Sotheby's Provenance: With Kunsthandel P. de Boer, Amsterdam, by 1934;Ludwig Arnold Stroink (1886-1969), Enschede, by 1955;Anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Mak van Waay, 7 April... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3007. Bicci di Lorenzo (1373 Florence 1452), The mystical marriage of St Catherine. Circa 1445–50. Tempera on gold ground panel. 165 × 98 cm. Estimate: CHF 250 000-350 000 (€ 219 300 - 307 020). © Koller  ZURICH.- A monumental, museum-quality tempera and gold ground on panel painting by Florentine artist Bicci di Lorenzo has come to auction at Koller after decades in a private collection (lot 3007, CHF 250 000/350 000). Created circa 1445/50, this is a mature work by Bicci, who received... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3007. Bicci di Lorenzo (1373 Florence 1452), The mystical marriage of St Catherine. Circa 1445–50. Tempera on gold ground panel. 165 × 98 cm. Estimate: CHF 250 000-350 000 (€ 219 300 - 307 020). © Koller  ZURICH.- A monumental, museum-quality tempera and gold ground on panel painting by Florentine artist Bicci di Lorenzo has come to auction at Koller after decades in a private collection (lot 3007, CHF 250 000/350 000). Created circa 1445/50, this is a mature work by Bicci, who received... [Lire la suite]

Lot 25. Balthasar van der Ast (Middelburg 1593/94 - 1657 Delft), Still life of mixed flowers in a glass vase, with three shells, a grasshopper and a spider on a tabletop, signed lower right: BV. AST., oil on oak panel, 40.8 x 27.5 cm.; 16 x 10¾ in. Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 GBP. Lot sold 225,000 GBP. © Sotheby's. Provenance: With Johnny van Haeften, 1989, from whom acquired by the father of the present owner; Thence by inheritance. Exhibited: London, Dulwich Picture Gallery,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 76. Balthasar van der Ast (Middelburg, vers 1593 - Delft, 1657), Bouquet de fleurs dans un vase en verre. Huile sur cuivre, h: 23,60 w: 17,10 cm. Signé et daté 'B. vander. Ast. 1622' en bas à gauche. Estimate 80 000 - 120 000 €. © Artcurial (Frottements sur le pourtour). Provenance : Vente anonyme; Amsterdam, Paul Brandt, 6 juin 1961, n°29 ;Terry-Engel Gallery, Londres, en 1964 ;Chez Douwes, Amsterdam-Londres, en 1965 ;Vente anonyme ; Londres, Sotheby's, 9 décembre 1987, n° 67... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 351. Balthasar van der Ast (Middelburg 1593/94–1657 Delft) A basket with cherries, apples, peaches and a bunch of grapes, surrounded by apples, peaches, shells, bees and a dragonfly, signed and dated lower right: B. van der Ast. fe.1647, oil on panel, 30 x 47.5 cm, framed. Estimate: EUR 60,000 - EUR 80,000 (USD 68,000 - USD 90,000 ). Unsold. © Dorotheum Provenance: possibly collection P.L.C. Driessen, Leyden, 1894;with Lasron Gallery, London, 1965;Private collection;sale, Christie’s,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 345. Balthasar van der Ast (Middelburg 1593/94–1657 Delft) Roses, tulips, irises and other flowers in a wicker basket, with fruit and insects on a ledge, signed lower right: B. V. AST, oil on panel, 26 x 36 cm, framed. Estimate: EUR 80,000 - EUR 120,000 (USD 90,000 - USD 140,000 ). Unsold. © Dorotheum Provenance: sale, Hugo Helbig, Munich, 16 December 1908, lot 2; Collection of Gaston von Mallmann (1860–1917), Berlin and Blaschkov; sale,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 14. Balthasar van der Ast (Middelburg 1593/94 - 1657 Delft), Still life with basket of shells, a plate with fruits and insects, signed lower left: B.van der.Ast, oil on panel, 15 1/2  by 23 5/8  in.; 39.5 by 60 cm. Estimate 800,000 — 1,200,000 USD. Lot sold 1,815,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. Provenance: In the collection of the family of the present owners since at least circa 1900. Note: This recently rediscovered panel is a... [Lire la suite]