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9 mai 2009

A large rhinohorn

A large rhinohorn Good condition. H. 40,5 cm. Est. 5 000 € Property from an old German private collection, purchased in the 1920'ies Nagel Auctions. Asian Art. 8th May 2009. www.auction.de

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Tags: rhinohorn

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9 mai 2009

Seoul Auction to Offer Exceptional Western and Asian Contemporary Art in May Sale in Hong Kong

Damien Hirst, Tranquility, from the “Butterfly” series. This is the first time that a work by Damien Hirst has been offered at auction in Hong Kong, and also the first time that a work from his “Butterfly Series” has appeared at auction in Asia HONG KONG.-...

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Tags: Damien Hirst, Hong Kyoung Tack, Yayoi Kusama, Chintan Upadhyay, Fernando Botero, I Nyoman Masriadi, Niki de St. Phalle, Sanyu

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9 mai 2009

A Tibeto-Chinese bronze figure of Yama, late Qing dynasty

A Tibeto-Chinese bronze figure of Yama, late Qing dynasty Standing in pratyalidhasana on the bull decorated with pearled strings set with turquoise beads, reclining on a human figure placed on a lotus base, both hands raised in the tarjanimudra. H. 69...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, bronze, Tibeto-Chinese, Yama

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9 mai 2009

'The Avant-gardes '20 / '60' @ Van Gogh Museum

High voltage painting, Martial Raysse, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam 2009 AMSTERDAM.-Prior to its reopening in spring 2010 the Stedelijk Museum will once again feature as a special guest exhibition in the Van Gogh Museum from 26...

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Tags: Pablo Picasso, Yves Klein, Roy Lichtenstein, Kazimir Malevich, Elsworth Kelly, Luciano Fontana, Martial Raysse, Piet Mondriaan

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9 mai 2009

A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Vajradhara, 17th century.

A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Vajradhara, 17th century. Seated in vajrasana on a separate cast lotus base, both hands crossed in front of the breast and holding vajra and ghanta, wearing pleated dhoti, scarf, bejewelled and partly set with semi-precious...

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Tags: 17th century, Gilt-Bronze, Tibetan, Vajradhara

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9 mai 2009

A good part-gilt blossom-shaped silver cup, China, Tang or Song dynasty

A good part-gilt blossom-shaped silver cup, China, Tang or Song dynasty Very minor wear, short crack to rim. D. 8,4 cm. Est. 5 500 € Provenance: Former collection Robert Ellsworth, N.Y. Nagel Auctions. Asian Art. 8th May 2009. www.auction.de

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Tags: Song Dynasty, Tang dynasty, China, blossom-shaped, silver cup

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9 mai 2009

A rare bronze 'fish' flask and cover, China, Western Han dynasty

A rare bronze 'fish' flask and cover, China, Western Han dynasty Slightly chipped. H. 28 cm. Est. 12 000 € Nagel Auctions. Asian Art. 8th May 2009. www.auction.de

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Tags: bronze, Western Han Dynasty, China, 'fish' flask and cover

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9 mai 2009

Leger's Le cinq de trefle Achieves $1.1 Million at Christie's NY Impressionist and Modern Art

Fernand Leger (1881-1955), Le cinq de trèfle, signed and dated 'F. LEGER 47' (lower right); signed and dated again and titled 'F LEGER, 47 LE 5 de TREFLE' (on the reverse), oil on canvas, 19 3/8 x 25¾ in. (49.2 x 65.4 cm.) Painted in 1947. Price realized:...

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Tags: Fernand léger, Marc Chagall, Otto Mueller

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9 mai 2009

Quoet : Gao Xingjian

La peinture vient de l ' endroit où les mots ne peuvent plus s ' exprimer. Gao Xingjian ( Extrait de La Montagne de l'âme )

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8 mai 2009

A fine silver-inalid hardwood scepter with fine carved white jade placques, China, 18th/19th century

A fine silver-inalid hardwood scepter with fine carved white jade placques, China, 18th/19th century Very small repairs to handle. L. 45,3 cm. Est. 18 000 € Nagel Auctions. Asian Art. 8th May 2009. www.auction.de

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Tags: Hardwood, China, 18th19th century, scepter, silver-inalid, white jade

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