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19 septembre 2010

Diaporama culturel du jour

AMSTERDAM. - Journalists attend the preview of an exhibition, entitled The Immortal Alexander The Great, at the Hermitage Amsterdam, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The exhibition opens to the public from 18 September 2010 until 18 March 2011. EPA/TOUSSAINT...

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18 septembre 2010

SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS @ Philips de Pury & Co

Gianfranco Ferré. Estimate 4,000-6,000 USD. photo courtesy Philips de Pury & Co Under the high-patronage of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Swarovski Elements presents 22 Ways To Say Black, a charity auction of original couture to benefit breast cancer research....

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Tags: Givenchy, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Catherine Malandrino, Gaspard Yurkievitch, Gianfranco Ferré, Philip Lim, Swarovski

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18 septembre 2010

A good pair of cloisonné Fu-lion candelabras. Qing dynasty, 18th century.

A good pair of cloisonné Fu-lion candelabras. Qing dynasty, 18th century. photo courtesy Sotheby's each powerfully modeled, seated on its haunches with head turned to one side and tail wrapped around over its hind paws, grasping in its jaws a gnarled...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, 18th century, Cloisonné, candelabra, Fu-lion

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18 septembre 2010

A pair of diamond flower earrings & A mother-of-pearl and diamond clip brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels

A pair of diamond flower earrings, by Van Cleef & Arpels. photo courtesy Bonhams Each earring designed as a single flowerhead pavé-set throughout with brilliant-cut diamonds and set to the centre with a larger similarly cut diamond in a claw setting,...

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Tags: Mother-Of-Pearl, Van Cleef Arpels, Flower

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18 septembre 2010

A rare imperial inscribed jade book. Dated Sunzi Wuzi cyclical year (1648)

A rare imperial inscribed jade book. Dated Sunzi Wuzi cyclical year (1648). photo courtesy Sotheby's comprising ten thick jade plaques of rectangular form, the Khotan green jade of greyish olive-green tone, the cover and back plates each boldly incised...

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Tags: Jade, imperial, 1648, Sunzi Wuzi, inscribed jade, jade book

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18 septembre 2010

Early 20th century pearl and diamond jewelry @ Bonhams

A pair of early 20th century pearl and diamond pendent earrings. photo courtesy Bonhams Each drop-shaped pearl of light grey or white tint, measuring 9.9-10.0mm., surmounted by a cap of chevron design set with rows of single and rose-cut diamonds, suspended...

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Tags: Bow Brooch, David Webb, cultured pearl, early 20th century, drop-shaped pearl

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18 septembre 2010

Sotheby's Sets Record for Any Single Print Sold at Auction

Pablo Picasso, La Minotauromachie, Etching, 1935 (detail). Estimate: £400,000 - 600,000. Sold for £1,273,250 ($1,987,416). Photo: Sotheby's. LONDON.- A new record has been set for any single print sold at auction with the sale of Pablo Picasso’s La Minotauromachie...

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Tags: Pablo Picasso, 1935, etching, La Minotauromachie

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18 septembre 2010

A carnelian double snuff bottle, 1750-1800. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing

A carnelian double snuff bottle, 1750-1800. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing. photo courtesy Sotheby's well hollowed and carved in the form of a 'Hero's vase', the stone of caramel-pink tone with paler inclusions, carved as two cylinders...

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Tags: imperial, snuff bottle, Beijing, Palace workshops, 1750-1800, carnelian

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18 septembre 2010

A late 19th century pearl and diamond brooch

A late 19th century pearl and diamond brooch. photo courtesy Bonhams The realistically designed leaves set with old brilliant and cushion-shaped diamonds, highlighted by five larger similarly cut diamonds, suspending a large detachable baroque pearl swing...

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Tags: 19th century, baroque pearl

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18 septembre 2010

A very rare carved polychrome lacquer 'Knick-knack Peddler' box and cover. Jiajing mark and periodA very rare carved polychrome

A very rare carved polychrome lacquer 'Knick-knack Peddler' box and cover. Jiajing mark and period. photo courtesy Sotheby's the straight-sided domed cover finely carved through the cinnabar, yellow and green lacquer with a raised medallion of eight children...

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Tags: Box and Cover, Lacquer, Jiajing mark and period, 'Knick-knack Peddler'

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