22 janvier 2011

A Chinese Longquan celadon glazed shallow bowl. Early Ming dynasty, 15th Century.  Courtesy Marchantwith flat everted rim, carved in the well with three phoenix birds in flight amongst insects, encircled by a continuous scrolling branch of flowering lotus, the exterior with a band of lappets above the foot, covered over all in a rich celadon glaze, the base with a burnt red unglazed ring.; 6 3/8 inches, 16.3cm diameter. Price on request • Formerly in a private Japanese collection. MARCHANT;... [Lire la suite]

Master of the Brandon Portrait (active England, c. 1530), Portrait of Charles Brandon (c. 1485-1546), 1st Duke of Suffolk, half-length, wearing the Order of the Garter. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011 oil on panel; 22¾ x 18¼ in. (57.8 x 46.4 cm.). Estimate $300,000 - $500,000 Provenance: Charles Edward Hastings Clifton, 11th Earth of Loudoun, Doninton Park, by whom bequeathed toEdith Maud Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun, Scotland.with Norbert Fischman, London. Literature; P. Ganz, 'A Portrait of Charles... [Lire la suite]

Comedy & Tragedy Cuff-links By Artist Jewelry Kim Eric Lilot, 2009. Courtesy Busacca Gallery These unique cuff-links are hand-made in 18kt white gold. With bezel-set natural, Brilliant-cut fine Diamond 'eyes'. Their combined, total weight is 0.20 carats (G color, VS2 clarity). The design of the connecting backs are composed of two gesturing skeletal hands; one with the universal symbol of Peace and Tranquility, the other with the Jewish symbol of Serenity. Immortalized by Spock in the television series 'Star Trek'.... [Lire la suite]

Blue & White Double Phoenix Saucer. Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period (1573-1619). Courtesy Vermeer & Griggs A blue and white saucer decorated on the interior with two mythological phoenix birds in flight, each with outspread wings and streaming tail amongst stylized clouds framed by a linked ruyi cloud border. The exterior painted with pendent prunus branches with a song bird perched upon them in opposing position encircled by double line borders. On the base is painted the six character kaishu mark... [Lire la suite]

Lucas Cranach the Elder (Kronach 1472-1553 Weimar) and Studio, The Infant Christ and Saint John the Baptist.. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011 signed with the artist's serpent device (upper left), oil on panel, 8 1/8 x 5¾ in. (20.5 x 16 cm.). Estimate $150,000 - $200,000 Provenance: with Colnaghi, London; Christie's, London, 14 January 1888, lot 9, as 'L. Cranach'.F.G. Jackel Collection. Notes: The composition relates to a small number of works by Cranach depicting the Infant Saint John the Baptist in veneration of... [Lire la suite]

Comedy & Tragedy Gold Skull Cuff-Links By Artist Kim Lilot, 2009. Courtesy Busacca Gallery These unique cuff-links are hand-made in 18kt yellow gold. With bezel-set natural, Brilliant-cut fine Burmese Ruby 'eyes'. The design of the connecting backs are composed of two gesturing skeletal hands; one with the universal symbol of Peace and Tranquility, the other with the Jewish symbol of Serenity. Immortalized by Spock in the television series 'Star Trek'. We are proud to present highly collectable art for the art... [Lire la suite]

Joueur de balle. Cercle d’Alessandro Vittoria (Trente 1525-1608 Venise). Ecole Vénitienne, circa 1600 Bois fruitier, sculpté. H (sans socle) 49,5cm - Prix sur demande Provenance: collection Privé Ball Player. Sculpted fruit wood. Circle of Alessandro Vittoria (Trente 1525-1608 Venice). Venetian school, circa 1600. H 49.5 cm Provenance: private collection Klaas Muller a ouvert sa galerie en 2000 au Sablon à Bruxelles, après des études d’histoire de l’art à Gand. La galerie est spécialisée en peintures, dessins et... [Lire la suite]

Buste de Saint Pierre. Allemagne du Sud, début du XVIe siècle, circa 1520. Courtesy Klaas Muller Bois tilleuil sculpté avec sa polychromie d’époque. H (avec socle): 60,5 cm.  Prix sur demande Provenance: collection privé Bust of Saint Peter. Sculpted lime-wood with original polychrome layers. South German school, circa 1520. Total H 60.5 cmProvenance: private collectionKlaas Muller a ouvert sa galerie en 2000 au Sablon à Bruxelles, après des études d’histoire de l’art à Gand. La galerie est spécialisée en peintures,... [Lire la suite]

A Chinese porcelain famille verte wine cup of conical form.. Six character mark of Chenghua within a double square, late Kangxi, circa 1720. Courtesy Marchantdelicately painted with a standing scholar holding a staff beside a deer holding a single piece of lingzhi in its mouth, the reverse with a pine tree amongst rockwork, 3 5/8 inches, 9.2cm diameter. Price on request • Formerly in a private Dutch collection. • Previously sold by Bluett and Sons, London. MARCHANT; www.marchantiques.com

Hans Baldung, called Hans Baldung Grien (?Schwäbisch Gmünd 1484/5-1545 Strasbourg), Portrait of a young man, bust-length, with his head turned to the left  Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011 signed with the artist's monogram 'HB' and dated '1509' (upper right), oil on panel, 18½ x 13 3/8 in. (46.5 x 33.7 cm.). Estimate $200,000 - $300,000 PROPERTY RESTITUTED TO THE HEIRS OF FRITZ GUTMANN Provenance: A. Strölin, Paris and Lausanne, by 1923.with the art market, Switzerland, 1924.Fritz B. Gutmann, Berlin and... [Lire la suite]