Qianlong period

Chinese iron-rust glazed censer, Qianlong period. Photo Freeman's The compressed globular form censer with short waisted and lipped rim and a circular footring; the exterior covered with a metallic reddish brown glaze imitating bronze, the glaze continuing over the mouth rim and footring, leaving part interior and base unglazed. H: 3 3/4 inches D: 7 1/4 inches. Estimate $20,000-30,000 PROVENANCE: Previously from the collection of Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge at Madison NJ; sold as Lot 296 Sotheby's Parke Bernet in October 1975. ... [Lire la suite]

Property From a Private Collection. A Rare Molded Blue and White Barbed Rim Dish, Yuan Dynasty, 14th Century. Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's The Chinese Works of Art Department in New York will be holding a four-session, two day sale of close to 400 lots. Building on the success of previous sales, we continue to offer property from private collections that have not been seen on the market for many years.  This season’s offerings include Yuan Fu Yi jue, An Important and Very Rare Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel... [Lire la suite]

A Chippendale Carved Mahogany Scallop-Top Tea Table, probably the shop of Benjamin Randolph (1737-1791), with carving possibly by Richard Butts, Philadelphia, circa 1770. Estimate: $800,000-1,200,000. Sold for: $905,000 £552,050 €660,650. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2014. NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s Americana Week 2014 sales totaled $10,189,025, which included the sales of Important American Silver (January 23), Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Prints (January 24), and Chinese Export Art (January 27).  Chinese Export... [Lire la suite]

Elizabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun (Paris 1755 - 1842), Portrait de Lady Perceval. Signé et daté en bas à droite Le Brun / 1804. 120,000 EUR - 150,000 €. Photo: Sotheby's.  PARIS.- Sotheby’s will offer for auction in Paris, on 25 March 2014, a refined collection redolent of the Belle Epoque, assembled by Vicomtesse de Courval. This lady of exquisite taste was born Mary Ray (1835-1902) into an important Francophile family in New York. She was a lover of the arts, perfecting her eye during trips to Europe with her family, and in... [Lire la suite]

A Canton enamel ewer and cover, Qianlong period, 18th century. Photo Sotheby's height 7 in., 17.8 cm. Estimation 4,000 — 6,000 USD PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF PETER L. ROSENBERG Sotheby's. Important Americana. New York | 24 janv. 2014 - www.sothebys.com

A pair of Chinese Export porcelain famille-rose figures of ladies, Qianlong period, 18th century. Photo Sotheby's. each with articulated heads and hands and holding a blue and white vase (4); height 10 1/4 in., 26 cm. Estimation 7,000 — 10,000 USD Provenance: Imperial Oriental Art, New York.PROPERTY FROM AN AMERICAN PRIVATE COLLECTION Sotheby's. Important Americana. New York | 24 janv. 2014 - www.sothebys.com

A Chinese Export porcelain famille-rose figure  of a monkey and vase, Qianlong period, late 18th century. Photo Sotheby's. height 5 1/8 in., 13 cm. Estimation 2,500 — 3,500 USD Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, January 26, 1984, lot 48.PROPERTY OF AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTOR Sotheby's. Important Americana. New York | 24 janv. 2014 - www.sothebys.com

A group of four Chinese Export porcelain famille-rose figures of Immortals, Qianlong period, circa 1770. Photo Sotheby's. together with four rectangular bases (8); height of tallest 12 3/8 in., 31.4 cm. Estimation 12,000 — 18,000 USD Provenance: Alberto Varela Santos, London.PROPERTY FROM AN AMERICAN PRIVATE COLLECTION Sotheby's. Important Americana. New York | 24 janv. 2014 - www.sothebys.com

A pair of Chinese Export pistol-handled urns and covers, Qianlong period, circa 1795. Photo Sotheby's. height 16 in., 40.6 cm. Estimation 5,000 — 8,000 USD Provenance: Elinor Gordon, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1979.PROPERTY OF AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTORSotheby's. Important Americana. New York | 24 janv. 2014 - www.sothebys.com

A pair of Chinese Export famille rose neo-classical urns and covers, Qianlong period, circa 1790. Photo Sotheby's. height 15 3/4 in., 40 cm. Estimation 8,000 — 12,000 USD Provenance: Christie's London, March 23, 1987, lot 359.PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT AMERICAN COLLECTION Sotheby's. Important Americana. New York | 24 janv. 2014 - www.sothebys.com