22 novembre 2010
Guanyin en bronze anciennement laqué or, Chine, période Ming, XVIIe siècle.

22 novembre 2010
Important miroir en bronze de patine verte, Chine, période Tang, VIIe - VIIIe siècle

22 novembre 2010
The Brunswick Armourers @ The Hanoverian Royal Family and Their Collections
The Brunswick Armourers
With its proximity to the Harz mountains and their wealth of metal deposits Brunswick had been an important metalworking centre as early as the 13th Century. The death of Conrad de platenmekere (the armourer) is recorded in 1320. From surviving documents from 1303 onwards there are increasingly frequent mentions in the old city of the crafts of Helmsleger (helm forger), Platenschleger (armour forger), platenmekere (armour maker) and Harneschmeker (harness maker).The Brunswick armourers reached their highest... [Lire la suite]
22 novembre 2010
Ensemble de coraux rouges sculptés. Chine

22 novembre 2010
A fine and rare Venetian parade shield made for the bodyguard of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Prince Archbishop of Salzburg, 16°c
A fine and rare Venetian parade shield made for the bodyguard of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Prince Archbishop of Salzburg, late16th century. photo Thomas Del Mar Ltd
of convex near circular form, constructed of two-ply wood covered with leather decorated on its front face, within an outer border of foliate chevrons and engrailing and an inner border of running foliage and flower-heads, with a pattern of foliate interlace and flowerheads all tooled and lacquered gold over silver, the ground of the main field additionally... [Lire la suite]
22 novembre 2010
Step-cut, square brilliant-cut, baguette, cut-cornered rectangular step-cut, step-cut diamonds

22 novembre 2010
Scuola veneta, secolo XIX / XX, Venezia, Veduta di piazza San Marco
Scuola veneta, secolo XIX / XX, Venezia, Veduta di piazza San Marco. Photo: Sotheby's.
olio su tela; 71.5 x 118.5 cm. Est. 8,000—12,000 EUR. Lot Sold 12,500 EUR
Sotheby's. Old Master Paintings, 19th Century Paintings, Furniture, Works of Art and Rare Books, 16 Nov 10, Milan. www.sothebys.com
22 novembre 2010
Attribuito a Francesco Battaglioli (Modena (?) circa 1722 - 1796 circa Venezia(?), Instanbul, Veduta di Santa Sofia.
Attribuito a Francesco Battaglioli (Modena (?) circa 1722 - 1796 circa Venezia(?), Instanbul, Veduta di Santa Sofia. Photo: Sotheby's.
olio su tela; 77.5 x 100.5 cm. Est. 25,000—35,000 EUR. Lot Sold 396,750 EUR
Sotheby's. Old Master Paintings, 19th Century Paintings, Furniture, Works of Art and Rare Books, 16 Nov 10, Milan. www.sothebys.com
Francesco Battaglioli est connu comme peintre de vedute et Cappriccios des paysages de Venise et de la Vénétie (Brescia et Trévise). Il aurait été un élève de Raffaele Rinaldi. Il a... [Lire la suite]
22 novembre 2010
Sotheby's Sale Establishes a World Auction Record for Painter Giuseppe Vermiglio
Giuseppe Vermiglio, Cristo davanti a Pilato (detail). Oil on canvas, 120 x 174 cm. Estimate: 120,000–180,000 euro. Sold: 240,750 euro. Photo: Sotheby's.
MILAN.- A very good overall market response to this Milanese appointment with Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Works of Art and Books: the selected catalogue has brought an increment in collectors and dealers interest. A world record has been fetched by the beautiful Caravaggesque painting Cristo davanti a Pilato by the Milanese painter Giuseppe Vermiglio. More than ten... [Lire la suite]
22 novembre 2010
Important Emerald-cut Diamond ring, Harry Winston
