12 novembre 2010
Deux Ibis-Thot. Egypte, Basse Époque.
Ibis-Thot. Egypte, Basse Époque. photo courtesy Beaussant-Lefèvre - Paris
Corps en albâtre, patte gauche et tête en bronze patine verte croûteuse. Hauteur : 15,5 cm. Longueur environ : 20,5 cm - Estimation : 6 000 / 8 000 €
Ibis-Thot. Egypte
Corps en bois, pattes et tête en bronze, les yeux incrustés d'un fragment de lapis. Hauteur : 20 cm - Estimation : 800 / 1 200 €
Beaussant-Lefèvre - Paris. Vente du Jeudi 18 novembre 2010. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 4 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris. Pour tout renseignement,... [Lire la suite]12 novembre 2010
Historic Carved Black Opal "The Story of the Gems". Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
Historic Carved Black Opal together with the book "The Story of the Gems". Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia © 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd
Weighing approximately 29.23 carats and measuring 38.0 x 15.0 x 8.0 mm. Sold for $28,060
Carved with a minutely detailed snake entwining the base of the stone, this elongated cabochon has predominantly brilliant broad flash reds, as well as green, blues and yellows. A unique and historic stone, it must surely have figured prominently and been exhibited in the Morgan Gem... [Lire la suite]12 novembre 2010
Tête de Boddhisatva en calcaire gris. Chine, dynastie Tang, VIIe siècle
Tête de Boddhisatva en calcaire gris. Chine, dynastie Tang, VIIe siècle. photo courtesy Pierre Bergé & associés
Socle en marbre. (diadème postérieur). H : 39 cm - Estimation : 30 000 / 40 000 €Un certificat du de Monsieur P H Laycock, du Brussels Art Laboratory sera remis à l'acquéreur
Pierre Bergé & associés. Orient - Extrême Orient. Lundi 15 novembre à 14h00. Drouot-Richelieu - Salle 7 - Paris. EMail : contact@pba-auctions.com12 novembre 2010
A World-Class Gem-Quality Australian Black Opal—"The Stardust Opal". T-Bones Mine, Corcoran, New South Wales, Australia
A World-Class Gem-Quality Australian Black Opal—"The Stardust Opal". T-Bones Mine, Corcoran, Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia © 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd
Weighing 14.40 carats and measuring 18.5 x 14.1 x 8.0mm. Sold for $39,650
Found in 1981, in the Corcoran opal field 30 km west of the township of Lightning Ridge, the present gem is a textbook example of a true black opal from this prestigious locality. A magnificent oval cabochon, probably cut from a knobby (a nodule) "Stardust" possesses... [Lire la suite]12 novembre 2010
Tête de lion en grès gris, Cambodge, art khmer, XIIe siècle.
Tête de lion en grès gris, Cambodge, art khmer, XIIe siècle. photo courtesy Pierre Bergé & associés
la crinière finement sculptée, les oreilles dressées et la gueule ouverte laissant apparaître ses crocs. H : 35 cm - Estimation : 15 000 / 20 000 €
Pierre Bergé & associés. Orient - Extrême Orient. Lundi 15 novembre à 14h00. Drouot-Richelieu - Salle 7 - Paris. EMail : contact@pba-auctions.com12 novembre 2010
Rare Boulder Opal and Diamond Necklace—"The Black Rainbow". Queensland, Australia
Rare Boulder Opal and Diamond Necklace—"The Black Rainbow". Queensland, Australia © 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd
Designed and fabricated by James Currens. 2009 AGTA Spectrum Award Winner for 1st Place—Phenomenal Gemstone Category
Featuring a fancy cabochon natural boulder opal, weighing approximately 34.80 carats, exhibiting the most extraordinary ribbon pattern characterized by strong horizontal stripes of iridescent green and electric blue on an ironstone matrix. The exquisitely hand-fabricated platinum... [Lire la suite]12 novembre 2010
Tête de Garuda en grès gris, Cambodge, art khmer, Angkor, XIIe siècle.
Tête de Garuda en grès gris, Cambodge, art khmer, Angkor, XIIe siècle. photo courtesy Pierre Bergé & associés
coiffé d'un haut diadème richement décoré de fleurs, les yeux grands ouverts exorbitants, les oreilles parées de bijoux. H : 23 cm - Estimation : 10 000 / 12 000 €
Pierre Bergé & associés. Orient - Extrême Orient. Lundi 15 novembre à 14h00. Drouot-Richelieu - Salle 7 - Paris. EMail : contact@pba-auctions.com12 novembre 2010
Rare Indonesian Hyrdophane Opal. Rangkasbitung, Banten Province, West Java, Indonesia
Rare Indonesian Hyrdophane Opal. Rangkasbitung, Banten Province, West Java, Indonesia © 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd
Weighing approximately 23.0 carats and measuring 23.0 x 22.5 x 9.75mm. Sold for $2,745
It is a little known fact that Indonesia produces some of the most beautiful opals in the world – although still in very small quantities. The opals are all of volcanic origin and just about every type of opal can be found including milky white, crystal white opals, boulder opal (but not with an ironstone matrix as in... [Lire la suite]12 novembre 2010
Torse de divinité masculine en grès gris, Cambodge, art khmer, style de Koh-Ker, deuxième quart du Xe siècle.
Torse de divinité masculine en grès gris, Cambodge, art khmer, style de Koh-Ker, deuxième quart du Xe siècle. photo courtesy Pierre Bergé & associés
vêtu d'un sampot plissé à double chute en ancre antérieure et dont le bord supérieur est rabattu à l'avant. H : 170 cm - Estimation : 150 000 / 200 000 €Provenance : Succession José Garnier 1968 ; Collection Privée Belge.
Référence : Statue de Vajimurka/Hayagriva avec vêtement similaire reproduit dans « Angkor. Göttilches Erbe Kambodschas », catalogue d'exposition du... [Lire la suite]12 novembre 2010
Very Fine Mexican Jelly Opal—The National Gemstone of Mexico. Magdelena, Jalisco, Mexico
Very Fine Mexican Jelly Opal—The National Gemstone of Mexico. Magdelena, Jalisco, Mexico © 2002-2010 Bonhams 1793 Ltd
Weighing approximately 8.95 carats and measuring 18.0 x 13.0 x 8.0 mm - Sold for $8,540
Opals were formed during the Cretaceous period and brought to the Earth's surface during the Pleistocene age. There are 25 or so varieties of opals but the most significant fire opal deposits are found in Mexico. One of the two largest sites for mining the Mexican fire opal, is located near Magdalena, Jalisco, a small city... [Lire la suite]