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18 septembre 2010

A pair of diamond flower earrings & A mother-of-pearl and diamond clip brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels

A pair of diamond flower earrings, by Van Cleef & Arpels. photo courtesy Bonhams Each earring designed as a single flowerhead pavé-set throughout with brilliant-cut diamonds and set to the centre with a larger similarly cut diamond in a claw setting,...

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Tags: Mother-Of-Pearl, Van Cleef Arpels, Flower

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18 septembre 2010

A rare imperial inscribed jade book. Dated Sunzi Wuzi cyclical year (1648)

A rare imperial inscribed jade book. Dated Sunzi Wuzi cyclical year (1648). photo courtesy Sotheby's comprising ten thick jade plaques of rectangular form, the Khotan green jade of greyish olive-green tone, the cover and back plates each boldly incised...

Posté par Alain Truong à 19:46 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: Jade, imperial, 1648, Sunzi Wuzi, inscribed jade, jade book

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18 septembre 2010

Early 20th century pearl and diamond jewelry @ Bonhams

A pair of early 20th century pearl and diamond pendent earrings. photo courtesy Bonhams Each drop-shaped pearl of light grey or white tint, measuring 9.9-10.0mm., surmounted by a cap of chevron design set with rows of single and rose-cut diamonds, suspended...

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Tags: Bow Brooch, David Webb, cultured pearl, early 20th century, drop-shaped pearl

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18 septembre 2010

Sotheby's Sets Record for Any Single Print Sold at Auction

Pablo Picasso, La Minotauromachie, Etching, 1935 (detail). Estimate: £400,000 - 600,000. Sold for £1,273,250 ($1,987,416). Photo: Sotheby's. LONDON.- A new record has been set for any single print sold at auction with the sale of Pablo Picasso’s La Minotauromachie...

Posté par Alain Truong à 17:20 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: Pablo Picasso, 1935, etching, La Minotauromachie

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18 septembre 2010

A carnelian double snuff bottle, 1750-1800. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing

A carnelian double snuff bottle, 1750-1800. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing. photo courtesy Sotheby's well hollowed and carved in the form of a 'Hero's vase', the stone of caramel-pink tone with paler inclusions, carved as two cylinders...

Posté par Alain Truong à 17:09 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: imperial, snuff bottle, Beijing, Palace workshops, 1750-1800, carnelian

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18 septembre 2010

A late 19th century pearl and diamond brooch

A late 19th century pearl and diamond brooch. photo courtesy Bonhams The realistically designed leaves set with old brilliant and cushion-shaped diamonds, highlighted by five larger similarly cut diamonds, suspending a large detachable baroque pearl swing...

Posté par Alain Truong à 16:51 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: 19th century, baroque pearl

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18 septembre 2010

A very rare carved polychrome lacquer 'Knick-knack Peddler' box and cover. Jiajing mark and periodA very rare carved polychrome

A very rare carved polychrome lacquer 'Knick-knack Peddler' box and cover. Jiajing mark and period. photo courtesy Sotheby's the straight-sided domed cover finely carved through the cinnabar, yellow and green lacquer with a raised medallion of eight children...

Posté par Alain Truong à 16:37 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: Box and Cover, Lacquer, Jiajing mark and period, 'Knick-knack Peddler'

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18 septembre 2010

Fire opals @ Doyles New York

Platinum, Diamond and Mexican Opal Brooch.. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York One fire opal ap. .95 ct., 74 diamonds ap. 2.70 cts., c. 1920, ap. 6.7 dwt. Estimate $2,000-3,000 Two-Color Gold, Fire Opal and Diamond Pendant with Platinum and Diamond Chain....

Posté par Alain Truong à 16:22 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: fire opal, Doyle New York, Mexican Opal

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18 septembre 2010

New House Record at Christie's for the Most Expensive Item Sold Online

An important and rare bronze wine vessel and cover, Fangyi late Shang dynasty, Anyang, 12th-11th Century BC. Price realized: US$3,330,500. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2010 NEW YORK, NY.- In a sign that fine art collectors are growing ever more comfortable...

Posté par Alain Truong à 15:40 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: bronze, Shang Dynasty, 12th-11th Century BC, fangyi, Anyang, wine vessel and cover

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18 septembre 2010

A blue jadeite snuff bottle. 1770-1850.

A blue jadeite snuff bottle. 1770-1850. photo courtesy Sotheby's superbly well hollowed, of rounded form with a flared neck, the oval foot slightly concave, the stone of pale blue with a hint of gray color and faint snowy white inclusions; height 1 7/8...

Posté par Alain Truong à 15:26 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: snuff bottle, 1770-1850, blue jadeite

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