Cartier. Vers 1943 Broche plume en or jaune gravé et platine en partie sertie de brillants.

Cartier. Vers 1943 Broche plume en or jaune gravé et platine en partie sertie de brillants.

La partie supérieure souple. . Signée et numérotée. H : environ 11 cm. Poids brut: 33gr. Estimation : 5 000 / 7 000 €

Dessin de cette broche reproduit dans l'ouvrage l'Art de Cartier Paris 1989 - page 98

Vente du Mardi 9 juin 2009. Bijoux, Extrème-Orient, Tableaux Anciens, Mobilier et Objets d'Art. Aguttes - Neuilly/Seine

Petrified Wood Sphere. Indeterminate species. Eocene

Petrified Wood Sphere. Indeterminate species. Eocene

Beautifully displaying the structure of the ancient tree’s original cellulose and rich, earthy colors, this sphere crafted of petrified wood would make a marvelous conversation piece upon a tabletop or desk. Measures 6 1/4 in - Estimate: $750 - 1,000. Unsold

Natural History, 1 Jun 2009. New York. www.bonhams.com

Petrified Sequoia Wood Sphere, Sequoia, Miocene. Vantage, Washington

Petrified Sequoia Wood Sphere, Sequoia, Miocene. Vantage, Washington

Fossilized Sequoia wood is rarely encountered. This large sphere, made up of 12 -5 million-year-old fossilized Sequoia wood from Vantage, Washington, displays white and varied brown hues, and clearly exhibits the growth rings of the tree. Offered on a custom wooden swivel stand. Diameter measures 6in - Sold for $915

Natural History, 1 Jun 2009. New York. www.bonhams.com

Gourde à col gousse d'ail et petite verseuse orné d'une anse en forme de masque de taotie. Chine époque Han

Gourde à col gousse d'ail en bronze à patine verte. Chine époque Han.

H. 36,5cm. Estimation : 400 / 500 €

Petite verseuse en bronze à patine verte orné d'une anse en forme de masque de taotie. Chine époque Han.

Larg. 8,5cm. Estimation : 60 / 80 €

Vente du Lundi 8 juin 2009. Arts Primitifs - Arts d'Extrème-Orient. Cornette de Saint Cyr - Paris

Coupe libatoire en corne de rhinocéros. Chine, XVIIe - XVIIIe siècles.

Coupe libatoire en corne de rhinocéros. Chine, XVIIe - XVIIIe siècles.

à décor sculpté en relief de masques de chimère sur fond de grecques, et de deux chihlong formant anse. (AEclats). H. 9,8cm, long. 15,5cm. Estimation : 20 000 / 25 000 €

Vente du Lundi 8 juin 2009. Arts Primitifs - Arts d'Extrème-Orient. Cornette de Saint Cyr - Paris

A Monumental Marble Figure of a Youth, Roman Imperial, circa 1st Century A.D., with 17th/early 18th Century Restorations

A Monumental Marble Figure of a Youth, Roman Imperial, circa 1st Century A.D., with 17th/early 18th Century Restorations

standing with his weight on the right leg, the base, head, and other extremities restored. height 81 1/2 in. 207 cm. Est. 150,000—250,000 USD. Lot Sold 182,500 USD

PROVENANCE: Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, 1656-1733, Wilton House, Wiltshire
Henry, 9th Earl of Pembroke, 1693-1749
Henry, 10th Earl of Pembroke, 1734-1794
George Augustus, 11th Earl of Pembroke, 1759-1827
Robert Henry, 12th Earl of Pembroke, 1791-1862
George Robert Charles, 13th Earl of Pembroke, 1850-1895
Sidney, 14th Earl of Pembroke, 1853-1913
Reginald, 15th Earl of Pembroke, 1880-1960
Sidney Charles, 16th Earl of Pembroke, 1906-1969 (Christie's, Wilton House, A Selected Portion of the Collection of Ancient Marbles formed by Thomas 8th Earl of Pembroke, July 3rd, 1961, no. 48)
Ralph and Esther Merton, The Old Rectory, Burghfield, Berkshire

LITERATURE AND REFERENCES: "A Copy of ye Book of Antiquities at Wilton," manuscript, circa 1730(British Library, MS 1018)
Cary Creed, The Marble Antiquities, The Right Hon. The Earl of Pembroke's, at Wilton, &c., 1731, pl. 27
Richard Cowdry, A Description of the Pictures, Statues, Busto's, Basso-relievo's, and other Curiosities at the Earl of Pembroke's House at Wilton, London, 1751, p. 18
Thomas Martyn, The English Connoisseur: Containing an Account of Whatever is Curious in Painting, Sculpture, &c, in the Palaces and Seats of the Nobility and Principal Gentry of England both in Town and Country, Dublin, 1766, vol. I, p. 130
James Kennedy, A description of the Antiquities and Curiosities in Wilton House, Salisbury, 1769, p. 8
George Richardson, Aedes Pembrochianae: or a critical account of the statues, bustos, relievos, paintings, medals, and other curiosities and antiquities at Wilton House, London, 1774, p. 17 of 1798 edition
Johann Jacob Volkmann, Neueste Reisen durch England, 1788, p. 679
S.H. Spiker, Travels through England, Wales & Scotland in the Year 1816, London, 1820, p. 148
John Preston Neale and Thomas Moule, Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, London, 1823, p. 12
Charles, Comte de Clarac, Musée de sculpture antique et moderne, vol. V, Paris, 1839-1841, pl. 953, no. 2446A
Charles T. Newton, "Notes on the Sculptures at Wilton House," in Memoirs Illustrative of the History and Antiquities of Wiltshire and the City of Salisbury, London, 1851, p. 251, no. 13
James Smith and Walter F. Tiffin, Wilton and its Associations, Salisbury and London, 1851, p. 177, no. 13
Gustav Friedrich Waagen, Treasures of Art in Great Britain, vol. III, London, 1854, p. 145
Adolf Michaelis, Ancient Marbles in Great Britain, 1882, p. 676, no. 13
Nevile Rodwell Wilkinson, Wilton House Guide: A Handbook for Visitors, London, 1908, p. 9, no. 13
Salomon Reinach, Répertoire de la statuaire grecque et romaine, vol. I, 3rd ed., Paris, 1916, p. 587, fig. 3
Anthony Huxley, "Always in Flower: Garden of the Old Rectory, Burghfield, Berkshire," Country Life, March 16th, 1978, p. 667, illus.

NOTE : From the early 1720s until the mid 19th Century, when it was moved to the Cloisters with most of the other antiquities, the present statue was set in a niche in the Great Hall, one of the grandest spaces at Wilton House; in a corresponding niche was a statue of Mercury. Since its sale at auction in 1961 the present statue was displayed at The Old Rectory in Burghfield, Berkshire, in the middle of a pond from which it was only recently removed (see photograph in situ above). Test patches demonstrate that the surface of the statue can be cleaned of its "outdoors patina."

The somewhat crudely engraved inscription "Antinous" on the base was probably commissioned by the 8th Earl himself, who was an enthusiastic antiquarian and to whom "it was a matter of pride that no head that entered his collection could be allowed to remain anonymous" (Scott, op. cit., p. 43). Ever since the 16th Century Antinous had been "a title frequently given to figures of male youths (F. Haskell and N. Penny, Taste and the Antique, New Haven, 1981, p. 141). In a similar way the Egyptian granite head of a king at Wilton (lot 96 in the present catalogue) was given the name of one of the most famous Egyptian kings known at the time.

Sotheby's. Old Master Paintings, European Sculpture & Antiquities. 04 Jun. New York www.sothebys.com

Lucien Clergue (né en 1934) "Flamants morts dans les sables", 1956

Lucien Clergue (né en 1934) "Flamants morts dans les sables", 1956

Livre d'artiste contenant 11 épreuves gélatino-argentiques d'époque. Très rare ouvrage limité à 20 exemplaires. Dessin original et envoi autographe "Pour Pierre. Arles 1962" sur la première page de l'ouvrage.  Signé, légendé et numéroté "9/20" sur la dernière page. 25 x 32,5 x 1 cm. (9.8 x 12.8 x 0.4 in.). Serpente en papier japon entre chaque page. Estimation : 2 200 / 2 500 €

Provenance : ancienne collection Pierre Chanel, conservateur du Musée-Château de Lunéville.

Joint : une invitation à l'exposition "Lucien Clergue, poésie photographique" au Musée des beaux arts de Nancy en 1960.

Vente du Vendredi 5 juin 2009. Photographies Anciennes, Modernes et Contemporaines. Piasa - Paris

Emmanuel Sougez (1889-1972) Ananas, 1933

Emmanuel Sougez (1889-1972) Ananas, 1933

Épreuve gélatino-argentique d'époque. Signée, titrée et mentions à l'encre au dos. 36 x 27,7 cm. (14.2 x 10.9 in.). Estimation : 2 500 / 3 000 €

Cette image est conservée dans les collections de la BNF.

Exposition : "Objets dans l'objectif", Paris, BNF - Site Richelieu, 2005.

Lit : Françoise DENOYELLE et Serge LEMOINE, "Figures parfaites. Hommage à Emmanuel Sougez", Musée de Grenoble, RMN, 2001, image reproduite p.24 - "Paris capitale photographique1920-1940. Collection Christian Bouqueret", Paris, Hôtel de Sully, 2009, image reproduite p.70.

Pierre Jahan (1909-2003) Squelette de serpent, vers 1939

Pierre Jahan (1909-2003) Squelette de serpent, vers 1939

Épreuve gélatino-argentique des années 1960. Cachet du photographe et mentions manuscrites au dos.  29,5 x 23 cm. Estimation : 800 / 1 200 €

Lit : Jean ROUBIER, "La photographie et le cinéma d'amateur", Paris, Larousse, 1956, image reproduite.

Vente du Vendredi 5 juin 2009. Photographies Anciennes, Modernes et Contemporaines. Piasa - Paris

An Attic Black-figured Amphora and Lid, attributed to the Antimenes Painter, circa 530-510 B.C.

An Attic Black-figured Amphora and Lid, attributed to the Antimenes Painter, circa 530-510 B.C.

painted in front with a man and his charioteer in a quadriga, Dionysos holding vine branches, a standing man, and a seated man holding a staff, the reverse decorated with an archer and hoplite in full armor between two female figures, palmettes and lotus flowers in the handle zones, the details in added red and white, a graffito under the foot, another under the lid. height 15 1/2 in. 39.4 cm.; height with lid 17 in. 43.2 cm. Est. 100,000—150,000 USD. Lot Sold 194,500 USD

PROVENANCE: William D. Montalpert, Beverly Hills, California
Royal-Athena Galleries, New York

EXHIBITED: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1963

LITERATURE AND REFERENCES: John D. Beazley, Attic Black-figure Vase-Painters, Oxford, 1956, p. 273, no. 106
J. Burow, Der Antimenesmaler (Kerameus, vol. 7), Mainz, 1989, no. 67, pl. 67
Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, One Thousand Years of Greek Vases from Greece, Etruria & Southern Italy (Art of the Ancient World, vol. 66), 1990, p. 9, no. 28, and cover illus.
Beazley Archive Pottery Database no. 320117

NOTE: In regard to the Antimenes Painter John Boardman writes that "he continues the tradition of straightforward narrative exemplified by earlier artisits of group E, but with a remarkable range of scenes. Few of them may be of his own invention, but his presentation of them is telling and explicit, though very few are inscribed, and the compositions are neatly observed and simple, rarely with overlapping figures except of men and horses or dancing couples" (John Boardman, Athenian Black Figure Vases, New York, 1974, p.109). The number 9507 is written in ink in an old hand under the lid.

Sotheby's. Old Master Paintings, European Sculpture & Antiquities. 04 Jun. New York www.sothebys.com