Bague "Serengeti" by Fred Perey

Bague "Serengeti" by Fred Perey

Or Jaune - Pierre Centrale Quartz Fumé 33 carats (Brésil) - Pavage diamants blancs et diamants couleur champagne. Prix sur demande/price on application @ www.fredperey.com

Yves Klein (1928 - 1962), F 124.

Yves Klein (1928 - 1962), F 124. photo Sotheby's

130 by 97cm. Estimate 800,000—1,200,000 GBP Lot Sold 914,850 GBP

Sotheby's. Contemporary Art Evening Auction. 28 Jun 10. London www.sothebys.com

Elephant with Driver, Vietnam, 1300-1499. Norton Simon Museum

Elephant with Driver, Vietnam, 1300-1499. Norton Simon Museum, Gift of Pratap and Chitra Pal. P.2003.01.01 © 2010 Norton Simon Museum

Bronze, 6-3/4 x 7-1/4 x 3-1/2 in. (17.1 x 18.4 x 8.3 cm)

Yves Klein (1928 - 1962), RE 49.

Yves Klein (1928 - 1962), RE 49. photo Sotheby's

122.5 by 98cm. Estimate 4,500,000—6,500,000 GBP Lot Sold 6,201,250 GBP

"RE 49, Relief Eponge Bleu", which was executed in 1961, has been exhibited in the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt and is directly comparable to examples housed in esteemed museum collection such as Moderna Museet in Stockholm, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and The Menil Collection in Houston. Struck by the beauty of a natural sponge soaked in his trademark blue pigment, Klein spontaneously pressed it on to the surface on a monochrome painting. The result, as the artist later wrote, was that “in an instant this working instrument became a raw material”. Individually chosen with fanatical precision, Klein varied the types of sponges he used; their nature, and absorption qualities in particular, led the artist to experiment further with the colour field, projecting his infamous International Klein Blue pigment into the third dimension with brilliant sculptural innovation and élan.

With a rich texture, colour saturation and an array of sponges, "RE49, Relief Eponge Bleu" alludes to a notion of a world other than our own. Growing up on the Mediterranean coast, Klein was deeply affected by the void of sea and sky as uninterrupted spatial fields, and was strongly influenced by ideas of physical and spiritual harmony, surpassing other artists of his time in his pursuit of the spiritual within art. This work provides the viewer with a glimpse into Klein’s deeply philosophical investigation into matters of space and form as seen through the realm of pure colour. In both size and stature, the present work is a dramatic synthesis of organic mass with the extravagant luxury of Klein’s signature blue.

Sotheby's. Contemporary Art Evening Auction. 28 Jun 10. London www.sothebys.com

Celestial Female, c.1100. Vietnam: ancient Champa kingdom, 1075-1125

Celestial Female, c.1100. Vietnam: ancient Champa kingdom, 1075-1125. M.1977.20.2.S. Norton Simon Art Foundation © 2010 Norton Simon Art Foundation

Sandstone, 28 x 13-1/4 x 9 in. (71.1 x 33.7 x 22.9 cm)

[upper right] This "Celestial Female" may represent the river goddess Ganga, who is always personified as a beautiful woman.

[lower left] Shown in profile, a "Mythical Animal (Makara)" is about to swallow a male figure who holds a sword.

Yves Klein (1928 - 1962), MG 42.

Yves Klein (1928 - 1962), MG 42. photo Sotheby's

21 by 12.1cm. Estimate 200,000—300,000 GBP Lot Sold 481,250 GBP

Sotheby's. Contemporary Art Evening Auction. 28 Jun 10. London www.sothebys.com

宋代 Song Ding Shallow Lotus Dish

Ding Shallow Lotus Dish. Northern 宋代 Song Dynasty (1127-1279) photos Vermeer & Griggs

A fine Song Dingyao shallow dish raised on a short ring foot decorated with incised design of lotus flowers covered entirely in a creamy ivory colored glaze with typical tear drops in the glaze. The dish likely made at the Quyang kilns in Hebei province. Diameter:  6 3/4" (17.2cm). Condition: Excellent, minor filled rim nick. - Price on application

Provenance: Private Richmond, Virginia collection

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Lucio Fontana (1899 - 1968), Concetto Spaziale, New York 21

Lucio Fontana  (1899 - 1968), Concetto Spaziale, New York 21. photo Sotheby's

117 by 57cm. Estimate 800,000—1,200,000 GBP Lot Sold 914,850 GBP

Sotheby's. Contemporary Art Evening Auction. 28 Jun 10. London www.sothebys.com

雍正 Yongzheng Celadon Lotus Form Vase

Celadon Lotus Form Vase. 清代 Qing Dynasty, 雍正 Yongzheng Period (1723-1735).  photos Vermeer & Griggs

A fine and elegant fluted and foliated lotus form vase covered in a thick rich blue-green celadon glaze. The form reminiscent of a Song shape and the glaze in imitation of the famous Song  Kinuta glaze, the term used by the Japanese to describe the hue of blue-green celadon that covered a Longquan mallet vase. The pear-shaped fluted body sits atop a high fluted foot-rim, the interior foot-rim scalloped to match as is the foliated mouth. This exquisite example dates to the Yongzheng era. The foot-rim burned reddish where the biscuit meets the glaze. Height:  8 1/4" (21cm)  Width:  5" (12.7cm). Height:  8 1/4" (21cm)  Width:  5" (12.7cm)  -

Provenance:  Vermeer & Griggs Collection No. 545

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Lucio Fontana (1899 - 1968), Concetto Spaziale, La Fine di Dio.

Lucio Fontana (1899 - 1968), Concetto Spaziale, La Fine di Dio. photo Sotheby's

176 by 122cm. Estimate 4,500,000—5,500,000 GBP Lot Sold 4,745,250 GBP

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION

Sotheby's. Contemporary Art Evening Auction. 28 Jun 10. London www.sothebys.com