06 avril 2023

Chinese Furniture sold at Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2023

Lot 542. A rare 'huanghuali' square-corner display cabinet (Lianggegui), Qing dynasty, 17th century. Height 204.8 cm; Width 112.4 cm; Depth 61.6 cm. Lot Sold 1,330,500 USD (Estimate 300,000 - 500,000 USD). © Sotheby's Property from The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung Provenance: Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, 21st May 1998. Staging Treasures: A Rare huanghuali Square-Corner Display Cabinet 17th century examples of cabinets made specifically for the... [Lire la suite]

28 mars 2023

A pair of tall red lacquered incense stands, xiangji, Late Ming-Early Qing, 17th century

Lot 99. A pair of tall red lacquered incense stands, xiangji, Late Ming-Early Qing, 17th century; 36 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 18 1/4in (92 x 46.3 x 46.3cm) (2). Sold for US$28,050 (Estimate: US$10,000 - 15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Each constructed with a delicately shaped beaded top of square shape with a small single panel set into a flush frame under chamfered corners over a double cut-out waist and hipped shoulder bisected by curved beaded rails set into a double cushion molded square framed base. The Mary... [Lire la suite]
28 décembre 2021

A huanghuali rectangular incense stand, xiangji, Late Ming-Early Qing dynasty, 17th century

Lot 3031. A huanghuali rectangular incense stand, xiangji, Late Ming-Early Qing dynasty, 17th century; 34 in. (86.5 cm.) high, 25 in. (63.5 cm) wide, 18 3⁄4 in. (47.5 cm) deep. Price realised HKD 3,750,000 (Estimate HKD 3,000,000 - HKD 5,000,000). © Christie's 2021 The top is set in a square frame above the narrow waist and the plain apron, all resting on elegantly curved cabriole legs ending in upturned tendril ball-shaped feet. Note: Incense and other aromatics have been burned... [Lire la suite]
04 juillet 2021

A tall painted lacquer incense-burner stand, xiangji, Mid Qing Dynasty

  Lot 674. A tall painted lacquer incense-burner stand, xiangji, Mid Qing Dynasty; 89.5cm (35 2/8in) high x 37cm (14 1/2in) diam. Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500. Sold for £ 7,650 (€ 8,895). Courtesy Sotheby's. With circular top and constricted waist supported on five flanged tall curling legs terminating in curving 'slipper' feet standing on a circular plinth, finely decorated with designs of bats amidst wispy clouds and beaded scrolls, all between leiwen bands and above blossoming flowers. ... [Lire la suite]
29 juin 2021

A huanghuali square incense stand, xiangji, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)

Lot 3054 A huanghuali square incense stand, xiangji, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644); 34 1/8 in. (87 cm.) high, 20 in. (51 cm.) square. Estimate HKD 1,200,000 - HKD 1,800,000. Price realised HKD 1,500,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2021 Of square section, the lipped-edge top is supported on a high waist and joined by a thick ogee apron, resting on four tapering cabriole legs ending in upturned tendril and ball feet set into the base stretcher. Provenance: Collection of... [Lire la suite]
25 février 2020

A polychrome-lacquered incense stand (xiangji), Qing dynasty

Lot 213. A polychrome-lacquered incense stand (xiangji), Qing dynasty; Height 35 in., 88.9 cm; Width 20 1/2  in., 52.2 cm; Depth 20 1/2  in., 52.2 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 25,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the top of rectangular outline with bracket-foliated sides, well-painted with black and brown lacquer and gilt on a red ground, the center depicting a caparisoned elephant standing foursquare supporting a howdah with a square section vase... [Lire la suite]

25 février 2020

A rare pair of polychrome lacquer incense stands (xiangji), 17th century

Lot 228. A rare pair of polychrome lacquer incense stands (xiangji), 17th century; Height 37 1/2  in., 95.2 cm; Diameter 18 in., 45.8 cm. Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 USD. Lot sold 87,500 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the eight-lobed top with a leafy peony scroll centering on a single large bloom well-painted in shades of green and red, and gilt, the molded edge with an archaistic scroll, repeated on the recessed waist, above a flared conforming bracket-lobed apron of... [Lire la suite]
22 mars 2019

A rare 'tianqi' and 'qiangjin' lacquer 'Dragon' incense stand (xiangji), 17th century

Lot 714. A rare 'tianqi' and 'qiangjin' lacquer 'Dragon' incense stand (xiangji), 17th century. Height 40 1/4  in., 102.2 cm. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 USD. Lot sold 200,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. finely incised and colored in varying shades of red, green and burnt umber transmuting to black, all picked out with traces of gold filling within the incisions, the large circular top finely incised and gilt with two pairs of confronting writhing... [Lire la suite]
16 septembre 2018

A pair of 'qiangjin' and 'tianqi' lacquer incense stands, xiangji, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)

Lot 265. A pair of 'qiangjin' and 'tianqi' lacquer incense stands, xiangji, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); Height 361⁄2 in., 92.7 cm high. Estimate: 100,000-150,000 USD. Sold Price: 125,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's of yuhuchun form, rising from a splayed foot to a pear-shaped body and a flared rim, painted in vibrant cobalt blue tones with two animated four-clawed dragons striding amidst cloud scrolls in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl' above a tumultuous sea, the foot with five... [Lire la suite]
25 juin 2017

Sellette en laque rouge, verte et ocre, xiangji, Chine, Dynastie Qing, Epoque Kangxi (1662-1722)

Lot 106. Sellette en laque rouge, verte et ocre, xiangji, Chine, Dynastie Qing, Epoque Kangxi (1662-1722). Hauteur : 92.5 cm. (36 ½ in.). Estimate EUR 15,000 - EUR 25,000 (USD 16,819 - USD 28,032). Price realised EUR 206,500 (USD 230,592). © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Le plateau circulaire à décor incisé de grues et fleurs de lotus est posé sur une console ajourée reposant sur cinq pieds cambrés, chacun orné de ruyi sculptés à mi-hauteur. L'ensemble repose sur une base circulaire... [Lire la suite]