15 mars 2020

Small lidded bowl-saliere in agate, Dresden, ca. 17th century

Lot 1030. Small lidded bowl-saliere in agate, Dresden, ca. 17th century. Baroque. In the manner of Johann Melchior Dinglinger, Biberach, 1664 - 1731, Dresden; 9 x 4.5 x 8.5 cm. Estimate 5 000 / 8 000 (€ 4 390 / 7 020). © Koller Agate, in a gilt, in part polychrome enameled mount. Mother-of-pearl lid, applied with small snails, in a gilt mount. The inside with label: Sammlung Hoffenreich 211. Note: Johann Melchior Dinglinger, born on 3 December 1664, learned the goldsmith's trade in Ulm. He... [Lire la suite]

26 décembre 2017

Hatagraffe (sapphire garnish), Johann Melchior Dinglinger, Dresden, around 1722

Hatagraffe (sapphire garnish), Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731), jeweler. Dresden, around 1722. A lynx sapphire, three sapphires, 97 diamond roses, gold, silver. 12.3 x 5.6 cm. Green Vault, VIII 161. © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. King Louis XIV of France possessed only three different sets of jewelery, so Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and since 1697 King of Poland, had planned for himself 24 of these sets of jewelery. Ten sets were finally executed and remained unique. The sapphire set contains... [Lire la suite]
26 décembre 2017

Hairpin with a long brilliant drop worn by an eagle, Johann Melchior Dinglinger, Dresden, 1713, changed to 1719

Hairpin with a long brilliant drop worn by an eagle, Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731), jeweler. Dresden, 1713, changed to 1719. Gold, enamel, two very small diamonds; Drops (VIII 37) of about 17.553 ct. Wing width of the eagle 2.7 cm. Green Vault, VIII 196. © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Not only the Saxon rulers of the 18th century, also their wives made considerable effort in jewelry. Initially, the jewels of the electoral queens were exclusively their private property, over which they decreed their own... [Lire la suite]
26 décembre 2017

Hutaigrette from the carnelian garnish, Johann Melchior Dinglinger Workshop & Johann Christoph Hübner, Dresden, before 1719

Hutaigrette from the carnelian garnish, Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731) Workshop, Jeweler & Johann Christoph Hübner (1650-1677), lapidary. Dresden, before 1719. Carnelian plate, open cut, ten round carnelian, one diamond drop, 408 brilliants (original set of three diamond drops, 418 brilliants) gold, silver, partly gilded. H 26,0 cm. Green Vault, VIII 233. © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Only two sets of jewels of Augustus the Strong had an aigrette as hat decorations. These were Jagdgarnituren... [Lire la suite]
26 décembre 2017

Hutaigrette (agate garnish). Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731), jeweler. Dresden, before 1719

Hutaigrette (agate garnish). Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731), jeweler. Dresden, before 1719. 193 diamonds (one table stone, 192 roses), formerly red foil, gold, culling and holder silver, gilded. H 23.3 cm, W 8.0 cm. Green Vault, VIII 24. © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. For almost four decades, August der Starke made ten sets of jewels for his royal representation, but of course also for his personal pleasure. The term "clothing" meant an ensemble of pieces of jewelery that belong together both materially and... [Lire la suite]
14 janvier 2017

La cour du Grand Moghol Aureng-Zeb, Dresde, 18e siècle

    La cour du Grand Moghol Aureng-Zeb (1618-1707), souverain de l'Empire moghol, Dresde, 18e siècle. Georg Christoph Dinglinger (1668-1746), orfèvre; Georg Friedrich Dinglinger (1666-1720), émailleur; Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731), orfèvre, joaillier; Benjamin Thomae (1682-1751), sculpteur. Argent, bois, diamant, émail sur ronde-bosse d'or, émeraude, laque, or, perle, rubis, saphir. Hauteur : 58 cm. Largeur : 142 cm. Profondeur : 114... [Lire la suite]

02 février 2016

Statuette en or émaillé représentant Mars sur une base en lapis-lazuli, Dresde, vers 1700

Statuette en or émaillé représentant Mars sur une base en lapis-lazuli, Dresde, vers 1700, Entourage de Johann Melchior Dinglinger, H. 12 x L. 4,3 cm. Courtesy Galerie Kugel Provenance : - Collection Josephus Jitta, sa vente chez Frederik Muller & co. Amsterdam, 9 novembre 1897, lot n°546. - Collection Lopez-Willshaw, sa vente chez Sotheby’s, Monaco, 24 juin 1976, lot n° 319. Le joaillier, orfèvre et émailleur Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731) et ses deux frères - l’orfèvre... [Lire la suite]
22 septembre 2013

Dromadaire, Francfort ou Dresde, vers 1700-1710. Entourage de Johann Melchior Dinglinger (Ulm 1664-Dresde 1731)

Dromadaire, Francfort ou Dresde, vers 1700-1710. Entourage de Johann Melchior Dinglinger (Ulm 1664-Dresde 1731). Galerie J.Kugel © 2013 En argent doré, perle baroque, diamants et lapis-lazuli. H. 7,1 cm ; H. (avec base) 9,8 cm ;  L. 9 cm ; P. 6 cm. Prix sur demande Provenance: Paul Wallraf, LondresRuth Blumka, New York Bibliographie: Sutton Denys, “Works of Art from the Paul Wallraf Collection” The Connoiseur, Juin 1961, p. 12Thorndike Lynn, The History of magic and Experimental... [Lire la suite]
22 septembre 2013

Groupe de deux musiciens,

Groupe de deux musiciens. Entourage de Johann Melchior Dinglinger, Dresde ou Francfort, vers 1720-1730. Galerie J.Kugel © 2013 Groupe en argent doré, perles baroques, émail, camées et pierres précieuses. H. 10 cm ; L. 9,8 cm ; l. 6,2 cm. Prix sur demande Provenance: Karl Mayer von Rothschild, Frankfort Bibliographie: Luthmer, F. Verzeichniss des Freiherrlich Carl von Rothschild’schen Sammlung, Untermainquai n° 15, c. 1888, n°17, p. 4Luthmer, F. Der Schatz des Freiherren Karl von... [Lire la suite]
06 septembre 2013

Moors & Africans in Green Vault, Dresden

Moor with Emerald Level, Balthasar Permoser (sculptor), Wilhelm Kruger (sculptor), Johann Melchior Dinglinger (jeweler). Emerald: Gift of 1581; jewelery and sculptural works: probably 1724. Pear wood, painted, silver, gold, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, topazes, garnets, almandine, tortoiseshell, Emerald; 63.8 x 29.0 x 31.0 cm, H 58 cm without crown. VIII 303. Green Vault © Dresden State Art Collections 2013 The statuette would be without the Baroque interior design of the Green Vault 1723-1724 did not occur, because it owes... [Lire la suite]