novembre 2010

An inscribed coconut-shell and green lacquer 'eggplant' snuff bottle. Deng Erpi, 1900-1954. photo Bonhams (the bottle probably Imperial, attributed to the palace workshops, Beijing, 1723–1800), 7cm high (including original stopper). Sold for HK$72,000 :Treasury 7, no. 1651椰殼茄形鼻煙壺壺： 大概為御製品，推定為宮廷作坊所作，北京，1723-1800銘： 鄧爾疋，1900-1954A Request from Fenfu Dwarf coconut, stained ivory, and green lacquer; made in the form of an eggplant, the fruit of coconut, the calyx of green-stained ivory covered in green lacquer;... [Lire la suite]

Cotingidae Lot comprenant : Cotinga cayana. Cotinga de Cayenne - Cotinga cotinga. Cotinga à gorge pourprée - Xypholena punicea. Cotinga pompadour - Estimation : 100/150€ Provenance: Collection Elie-Lefebvre Cotingidae Lot comprenant : Cotinga cayana. Cotinga de Cayenne - Cotinga cotinga. Cotinga à gorge pourprée - Xylophena punicea. Cotinga pompadour - Estimation : 100/150€ Provenance: Collection Elie-Lefebvre Cotingidae Lot comprenant : Cotinga maynana. Cotinga des Maynas... [Lire la suite]

The skull of an ancient crocodile which was dug in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern Thailand in 2006. AP Photo/Northeastern Research Institute of Petrified Wood and Mineral Resources BANGKOK (AP).- A new species of crocodile that lived 100 million years ago has been identified from a fossil found in Thailand, researchers said Thursday. Komsorn Lauprasert, a scientist at Mahasarakham University, said the species had longer legs than modern-day crocodiles and probably fed on fish, based on the characteristics of its teeth.... [Lire la suite]

Menuridae Menura alberti. Oiseau lyre Estimation : 200/300€ Provenance: Collection Elie-Lefebvre VENTE AUX ENCHèRES LE MERCREDI 1  DECEMBRE à PARIS PAR HOTEL DES VENTES DE SENLIS SARL. Email : lecoent@senlisencheres.co

Black and Gold-Striped service plate. Photo: Bonhams LONDON.- The auction of ‘The Hoffmeister Collection of Meissen Porcelain Part III’ took place today (24.11.10) at Bonhams, New Bond Street and made £790,560, selling 81% by lot and 71% by value. This brings the total for the three sales of finest collection of Meissen porcelain to £2,988,120. The top selling lot today was an extremely rare Meissen plate from the ‘Black and Gold-Striped’ service circa 1735 which is believed at one time to have been in the possession of Baron... [Lire la suite]

Cotingidae Rupicola rupicola. Coq de roche Estimation : 200/300€ Provenance: Collection Elie-Lefebvre Cotingidae Rupicola rupicola. Coq de roche Estimation : 100/200€ Provenance: Collection Elie-Lefebvre VENTE AUX ENCHèRES LE MERCREDI 1  DECEMBRE à PARIS PAR HOTEL DES VENTES DE SENLIS SARL. Email : lecoent@senlisencheres.co

One of a pair of Cloisonne enamel double crane censers of Yongzheng reign is displayed during a Christie's press preview in Hong Kong. EPA/YM YIK HONG KONG.- Christie’s Hong Kong Fall sales of Important Ceramics and Works of Art will take place on December 1 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. With three important single-owner sales and numerous important collections presented during this day-long series, collectors will be treated to a wide range of unique objects across multiple categories. Together these... [Lire la suite]

Paradiseidae Paradisea apoda. Paradisier grand émeraude Estimation : 400/500€ Provenance: Collection Elie-Lefebvre Paradiseidae Paradisea rubra. Paradisier rouge Estimation : 400/500€ Provenance: Collection Elie-Lefebvre Paradiseidae Cincinnurus regius. Paradisier royal Estimation : 300/400€ Provenance: Collection Elie-Lefebvre Paradiseidae Paradisea apoda. Paradisier grand émeraude Estimation : 300/400€ Provenance: Collection Elie-Lefebvre Paradiseidae Paradisea apoda.... [Lire la suite]

LONDON.- Sotheby’s sale of 19th Century European Paintings in London today (which included works by Spanish, Orientalist, German, Austrian, Scandinavian and Symbolist artists) brought a total of £11,166,050 (€13,168,101), a figure comfortably within pre-sale expectations of £8.6-12.8 million. Spanish Painting: The top-selling lots of the sale overall were two outstanding beach scenes by the Spanish master, Joaquín Sorolla. Depicting children by the sea, both works were painted over the summer of 1904 on Cabañal beach, Valencia , a... [Lire la suite]

Applique de vêtement en forme de daim, Trésor de Zhalauly, région d’Almaty, sud-est du Kazakhstan.  VIIIe-VIIe siècle avant notre ère. Or. L. 6,1; l. 3,95; H. 1,1 © Almaty, CSM RK, KP 22030/9 Situé entre la Russie et la Chine, le Kazakhstan est un territoire où se sont rencontrées des civilisations anciennes, celle de la Chine ancienne, celle de l’Asie centrale des oasis ou encore celle de l’Inde des Kouchans. Malgré les convoitises des conquérants turcs, mongols ou russes, le peuple kazakh a su maintenir son mode de... [Lire la suite]