England

Unknown, Jar with Dragon and Clouds, Korea, 1700–1800, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with Museum Funds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA Los Angeles - One of the earliest and best-preserved areas of artistic production across the globe, ceramics remain a vital field of expression and experimentation into the present. Conversing in Clay: Ceramics from the LACMA Collection explores the medium through 14 case studies, placing historical works in visual dialogue with contemporary examples to illuminate... [Lire la suite]

England, Nottingham, Relief with the Adoration of the Magi, 15th century. Alabaster, with original polychrome and gilding, H. 39 x W. 24.8 cm, Mullany Haute Epoque Fine Art. © 2019 London Art Week.  Virgin and Child, France, Mussy sur Seine (Aube), c. 1330, Limestone, with original polychrome and gilding, H. 94 x W. 32.5 x D. 22 cm, Mullany Haute Epoque Fine Art. © 2019 London Art Week.  Provenance: Private collection, France. Luis de Morales (Badajoz... [Lire la suite]

Console table, England, late 17th-early 18th century, circa 1695-1705. Carved and gilt wood, marble. H 87 x W 132 x D 72 cm. © Steinitz at BRAFA 2019, Stand 6c. Lucas Faydherbe (Mechelen, 1617-1697), Bust of Omphale, queen of Lydia, circa 1645. Terracotta. H 80 cm. © Steinitz at BRAFA 2019, Stand 6c. Lucas Faydherbe (Mechelen, 1617-1697), Bust of Bacchus, circa 1645. Terracotta. H 78 cm. © Steinitz at BRAFA 2019, Stand 6c. Provenance: from the artist's... [Lire la suite]

Brooch, England, circa 1842. Gold, garnet and pearls, 3.9 x 2.2 cm (1.5 x 0.9 in.). Image courtesy Wartski / Stand 311. This circular brooch was presented to Her late Majesty Queen Victoria (1819-1901) by His late Royal Highness Prince Albert (1819-1861). The form is inspired by the celebrated brooch of Lorne, a silver medieval turreted disc brooch, apocryphally thought to have been taken in battle from Robert the Bruce (Robert I of Scotland) at the battle of Dalrigh in 1307. The historic jewel was shown to Queen Victoria... [Lire la suite]

Johnson Hartig, American, born 1962; for Libertine, “Ensemble” (detail), Fall/Winter 2009-10; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Johnson Hartig. Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA. SAINT LOUIS, MO.- The Saint Louis Art Museum is presenting Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715–2015, an exhibition that celebrates a rich history of restraint and resplendence in menswear. The ticketed exhibition is on view from June 25 through Sept. 17. Featuring more than 150 looks, Reigning Men traces cultural influences over... [Lire la suite]

  Kendi pouring vessel, Wan Li period (1573–1620). Mounts, England, c. 1600. Porcelain, underglaze cobalt blue painting silver, gilt, England; height 25 cm; Inv.-No. PO2531 © Lichtenstein, The Princely Collections Provenance: acquired in 2007 from an english art dealer by Prince Hans Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein  This ewer belongs to a group of porcelain objects that were made during the reign of Emperor Wan Li and exported to Europe. The term kendi derives from Sanskrit and denotes drinking... [Lire la suite]

Prophylactic pendant, gold, with traces of enamel in black and translucent blue, set with a hessonite garnet and a peridot, and hung with a sapphire, England, 1540-1560. Given by Dame Joan Evans (M.242-1975) © Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2016.

Lot 18. Ear Hangings with Goddess ’Guan Yin’ and Diamonds, 18K white gold, England, presumably 20th century. Estimation : 1 400 € / 1 820 €. Photo: Auctionata AG These exceptional ear hangings show the figure of the Buddhist goddess Guan Yin in red coral. Further on we see floral decorations with a total of 80 diamonds that weigh approximately 0.84 ct.  The ear hangings are purity marked on the closing plates ’18K’. They are in very good condition showing minimal traces of wear. The total length is 8 cm and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 365. Wedgwood Numbered First Edition Copy of the Portland Vase, England, 18th century. Estimate $40,000-$60,000. Photo Skinner MARLBOROUGH, MASS.- Skinner, Inc. will present a summer auction of European Furniture & Decorative Arts in its Marlborough Gallery on Friday, July 15 at 10AM. With over 750 lots on offer, the auction will feature Part II of the Troy Dawson Chappell Collection of 17th and 18th century English Pottery and Part I of the Paul Lauer Collection of Wedgwood, as well as an expansive selection... [Lire la suite]

Dress ("robe à la française"), c. 1760, England. Yellow silk taffeta (lustring), matching trim; double-flounced pagoda sleeves; matching petticoat. AC5761 88-11AB. ©The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Toru Kogure. A typical 18th century women's dress, "robe à la française". The color has a golden shine, resonating with the glossy brilliance of the crisp silk. In early Christian culture, yellow was seen as the color of heretics, and held in contempt until medieval times. In China, yellow was the color of the... [Lire la suite]