août 2010

Photo: Christie´s Images Ltd 2010 The Dr. and Mrs. William L. Corbin collection formed over four decades in the mid 20th century, is a classic example of American taste in Chinese Art. The Corbins carefully amassed an extraordinary group of pottery and porcelain from the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) through the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Dr. Corbin corresponded with renowned specialists and other like-minded collectors, forming a worldwide fraternity of passionate connoisseurs of Chinese Art. Through the wide range of material... [Lire la suite]

A very rare gilt-bronze bird-form weight. Tang dynasty (618-907). Photo: Christie´s Images Ltd 2010 Possibly a sleeve weight, finely cast as two birds nestling against one another, their claws and tail feathers interlocked and their wings overlapping on the reverse; 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) long - Estimate $65,000 - $75,000 Provenance: L. Wannieck, Berlin.W.W. Winkworth Collection, London.The Fabbri Collection, Milan; Sotheby's, London, 10 June 1986, lot 36.J.J. Lally & Co., New York. Literature: R. Kleiner, Chinese... [Lire la suite]

The Property of an Art Connoisseur A Pair of Imperial Topaz, Ruby and Diamond Ear Pendants, by JAR Estimate: $300,000-500,000. Photo: Christie´s Images Ltd 2010 New York – Christie’s is delighted to announce a special highlight of its October 20 Jewels sale in New York: an iconic pair of ear pendants by Joel Rosenthal, the celebrated contemporary designer who goes by the simple moniker of JAR.  The earrings, estimated at $300,000-500,000, were cut and designed for the award-winning actress Ellen Barkin and featured in her... [Lire la suite]

Georg Baselitz, Big Night II (Remix), Große Nacht II (Remix), 2008-2010. Xylographie en noir sur papier japon préparé à la main (couleurs variables). 93,1 x 49,7 cm - / 113,5 x 69,5 cm. Edition à 6 épreuves justifiées et signées éditions Galerie Catherine Putman. Courtesy l’artiste et la Galerie Catherine Putman © Georg Baselitz La galerie Catherine Putman, éditeur français de Georg Baselitz depuis 1997, dévoile «Big Night», une série inédite de six xylographies éditées chacune à six variations. Lors de sa première exposition... [Lire la suite]

A rare biscuit-decorated blue-ground pear-shaped vase. JiaJing six-character mark written in white slip in a line and of the period  (1522-1566). Photo: Christie´s Images Ltd 2010 The body decorated on one side below the mark with a dragon leaping amidst clouds between two dragons that continue around the sides, all reserved in the biscuit and detailed in white slip in contrast to the dark blue ground, the two ribs encircling the neck and the rim of the dished mouth also left in the biscuit; 10¼ in. (26 cm.) high -... [Lire la suite]

NEW YORK, NY.- The sale of Japanese and Korean Art featuring Arts of the Meiji Period will offer a dynamic and varied array of over 250 works on September 15. The Japanese section of the sale will feature a group of enamel arts of the Meiji Period, screens, and bronze works, and the Korean section will offer a private collection of traditional Korean paintings, ceramics and paintings by Korean modern and contemporary artists. Japanese Art This September, Japanese Art will present more than 50 works of art from the Meiji Period... [Lire la suite]

A fossilized nest of 26 dinosaur eggs arranged in pairs and laid by an unknown species of the feathered, beaked oviraptorosaurs is displayed. AP Photo/Al Behrman. CINCINNATI, OH.- Four authentic fossils recently discovered in the Henan Province of China are now on display at Cincinnati Museum Center through early October. A rib and two vertebrae comprise the partial remains of a titanosaur sauropod, a prehistoric giant named after the mythological Titans from Ancient Greece, dating to the early Cretaceous Period approximately... [Lire la suite]

Giorgio de Chirico, Hector et Andromache (1917) - Photographe : Crimilda - Licence Creative Commons 3.0 ROME (ITALIE) – Quelques 500 faux tableaux de peintres modernes comme Matisse, De Chirico ou Magritte ont été saisis par la police italienne auprès de collectionneurs amateurs qui déclarent les avoir achetés de bonne foi sur des sites Internet. La police italienne en charge de la protection du patrimoine culturel a saisi près de 500 faux tableaux d'artistes modernes comme Henri Matisse ou Giorgio De Chirico, mais aussi de... [Lire la suite]

Gerrit van Honthorst, William, Earl of Craven, 1642, est. £15,000-20,000. Photo: Sotheby´s. LONDON.- Ashdown House - an idyllic 17th-century Dutch-style country house - carries a tragic history of love, loss and steadfast loyalty and has a unique, ethereal charm. Situated in a valley within the rolling Berkshire downs, Ashdown was built in the early 1660s by one of history’s most patient and faithful lovers, William, first Earl of Craven, for the object of his adoration - Elizabeth of Bohemia, The Winter Queen. The sister of... [Lire la suite]

Reconstitution d'une partie de la Chambre d'Ambre à Saint-Pétersbourg - Photographe : Jeanyfan - Domaine public KALININGRAD (RUSSIE) – Des chercheurs russes ont récemment découvert de nouveaux éléments qui soutiennent la théorie selon laquelle le fameux Salon d'ambre du château de Koenigsberg démonté par les nazis serait peut-être encore enseveli sous une des fortifications de la ville détruite pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.  La découverte d'une petite tablette métallique sur laquelle est inscrit « Trésor d'ambre »... [Lire la suite]