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9 septembre 2009

Exceptionnelle et rare paire d'armoires à doucine, de style Louis XVI, en frisage de bois de violette et de palissandre.

Exceptionnelle et rare paire d'armoires à doucine, de style Louis XVI, en frisage de bois de violette et de palissandre.
Exceptionnelle et rare paire d'armoires à doucine, de style Louis XVI, en frisage de bois de violette et de palissandre. Ornementation de bronzes ciselés et dorés au mercure. Panneaux en laque de Chine de Coromandel d'époque XVIIIème. Estampille de Léon...
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26 septembre 2009

'Andy Warhol: The Last Decade' @ The Milwaukee Art Museum

'Andy Warhol: The Last Decade' @ The Milwaukee Art Museum
Andy Warhol, Camouflage, 1986. Acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen, 80 1/4 x 76 1/4 in. (203.8 x 193.7 cm). The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh; Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. MILWAUKEE, WI.- The...
25 septembre 2009

A collection of monochrome porcelains sold @ Sotheby's New York

A collection of monochrome porcelains sold @ Sotheby's New York
A carved 'qingbai' 'dragon' vase, meiping. Yuan dynasty. photo courtesy Sotheby's the elegant baluster body rising from a gently tapering base to full swelling shoulders, surmounted by a short waisted neck with a rolled lip, carved in bold and free strokes...
22 août 2009

A French Estate 18 karat gold, coral, emerald and diamond animal brooch by Cartier

A French Estate 18 karat gold, coral, emerald and diamond animal brooch by Cartier
A French Estate 18 karat gold, coral, emerald and diamond animal brooch by Cartier featuring a stylized carved coral turtle with a lizard on its back. The brooch is enhanced throughout by 19 emeralds with an approximate total weight of 2.65 carats and...
31 janvier 2010

18K and Gemstone Chinese Foo Dog Brooch, USA, 1950's

18K and Gemstone Chinese Foo Dog Brooch, USA, 1950's
18K and Gemstone Chinese Foo Dog Brooch, USA, 1950's Fantastic Stylized Foo Dog Brooch. Cast and engraved Gold with diamonds, rubies and sapphires. Beautiful hand finishing to the gold. Price $5,000 Dragonette LTD. 711 N. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles...
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7 août 2009

Petite commode à deux tiroirs en laque de chine rouge. Epoque Louis XV

Petite commode à deux tiroirs en laque de chine rouge. Epoque Louis XV
Petite commode à deux tiroirs en laque de chine rouge. Epoque Louis XV Laque de Chine rouge d'époque Quienlong (vers 1740), vernis Martin et placage de satiné sur bâti en chêne et tilleul. Marbre Campan. Une clef. Estampillée Delorme et JME (Jurande des...
14 février 2010

Tigres de Chine au Musée Guimet, Paris

Tigres de Chine au Musée Guimet, Paris
Moine pèlerin portant des livres / Chine, province du Gansu, Dunhuang, Grotte Mogao. IX e siècle. Encre, or et couleurs sur soie. 79 x 52 cm. Mission Pelliot. EO 1138. Musée Guimet, Paris Cette peinture représente une image stéréotypée largement diffusée...
14 février 2010

Japanese Tigers in British Museum

Japanese Tigers in British Museum
Porcelain plate with design of tiger. From Arita, Japan, Edo period, AD 1650-1670s. Gift of Mr. Akihiko Shibata. Asia JA 1997.1-21.13. British Museum, London The tiger and bamboo are often depicted together in Japanese art, symbolizing complementary aspects...
7 août 2009

A matched pair of center tables mounted with Kraak, Arita and Kangxi porcelain.. Probably German. Circa 1720.

A matched pair of center tables mounted with Kraak, Arita and Kangxi porcelain.. Probably German. Circa 1720.
A matched pair of center tables mounted with Kraak, Arita and Kangxi porcelain.. Probably German. Circa 1720. Of blue and white porcelain and black lacquered wood. Each surmounted by a circular dish of Chinese Kraak porcelain resting on a conforming lacquered...
31 juillet 2009

Sur des paires de vases d'Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919)

Sur des paires de vases d'Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919)
Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919), attribué à. Paire de vases. Vers 1880 Porcelaine et bronzes dorés. H. 100 cm. De forme balustre en porcelaine bleue à monture de bronzes dorés et ciselés desquels s'échappe un important bouquet de fleurs. Estimation : 80...
24 juillet 2009

Trois cabinets, Anvers, Angleterre, XVIIe, XVIIIe, XIXe siècle.

Trois cabinets, Anvers, Angleterre, XVIIe, XVIIIe, XIXe siècle.
Caabinet en nacre. XVIIIe siècle Bois noirci et incrustation de nacre. Remontage au 19e siècle. H. 160 cm, L. 86 cm, P. 42 cm. Estimation : 15 000 / 20 000 € Il ouvre en partie supérieure par deux vantaux, découvrant dix tiroirs et une porte centrale....
26 juillet 2009

Shopping of aquamarine @ Sotheby's

Shopping of aquamarine @ Sotheby's
Aquamarine and diamond ring, circa 1930 Centring on a cut-cornered step-cut aquamarine, the shield-shaped shoulders set with circular-cut diamonds, size M¾. Est. 3,500—4,500 GBP. Sold 8,125 GBP Gem-set and diamond necklace, Cassandra Goad, circa 2007...
7 janvier 2010

A selection of sapphire jewelry sold @ Sotheby's, Magnificent Jewels, New York

A selection of sapphire jewelry sold @ Sotheby's, Magnificent Jewels, New York
Sapphire and diamond bracelet. Photo Sotheby's Cushion-shaped sapphires weighing 6.87, 9.58, 8.97, 10.68, 14.62, 18.57, 10.83, 10.43, 10.03, 8.46 and 6.00 carats, emerald-cut diamonds weighing approximately 7.10 carats, mounted in platinum, length 7 inches....
8 juillet 2009

Diamants de couleur chez Artcurial Monte Carlo

Diamants de couleur chez Artcurial Monte Carlo
Importante parure feuillages en or gris et or jaune sertie de diamants, comprenant un collier et une paire de pendants d'oreilles. Le collier, transformable en diadème, retient en pendentif quatre diamants plus importants taillés en coeurs. Poids brut...
5 juillet 2009

Portfolio : Youssef Nabil

Portfolio : Youssef Nabil
« ... le récit de Nabil est celui de l'insatiabilité, du renvoi de la satisfaction, de l'objet du désir qui est toujours élusif ... » (Octavio Zaya) Youssef Nabil Nefertiti Hand-painted silver gelatin print © Photo: Youssef Nabil http://www.youssefnabil.com...
4 juillet 2009

Deux cabinets rectangulaires, fin du XVIIe siècle chez Massol

Deux cabinets rectangulaires, fin du XVIIe siècle chez Massol
Elégant cabinet rectangulaire. Fin du XVIIe siècle En placage de bois exotique, bois noirci, écaille rouge et ivoire gravé. Décor de scènes animées de la vie quotidienne, armoiries et animaux fantastiques. Il ouvre à neuf tiroirs en façade encadrant un...
1 juillet 2009

Three Chinese Transitional blue and white porcelains. Circa 1645 & Mid 17th Century

Three Chinese Transitional blue and white porcelains. Circa 1645 & Mid 17th Century
A Chinese Transitional blue and white jar. Circa 1645 Painted to the globular sides with a continuous equestrian hunting scene. 15.6 cm. high. Est. €5,000 - €6,000 A Chinese Transitional blue and white double gourd vase. Mid 17th Century Finely painted...
3 juillet 2009

'The Budapest Horse: A Leonardo da Vinci Puzzle' @ the National Gallery of Art

'The Budapest Horse: A Leonardo da Vinci Puzzle' @ the National Gallery of Art
After Leonardo da Vinci (?), Italian (Italian, 1452 - 1519), Rearing Horse, possibly 19th century, copper-zinc alloy (brass), overall: H 21.6 x W 13.9 x L 26.7 cm (H 8 1/2 x W 5 1/2 x L 10 1/2 in.) Lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund,...
2 juillet 2009

Bravo is Sculpting a New Cast for "The Untitled Art Project"

Bravo is Sculpting a New Cast for "The Untitled Art Project"
Sarah Jessica Parker and her production company, Pretty Matches, will produce the show. Photo: EFE/ Emilio Naranjo NEW YORK, NY.- Bravo's latest stroke on the reality canvas brings Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Sarah Jessica Parker and her production...
2 juillet 2009

British artist Damien Hirst has turned down an offer to become a Royal Academician

British artist Damien Hirst has turned down an offer to become a Royal Academician
Damien Hirst, The Golden Calf, 215.4 by 320 by 137.2 cm. © Damien Hirst. Photo: Prudence Cumming. LONDON.- British artist Damien Hirst has turned down an offer to become a Royal Academician at the Royal Academy in London, an institution that was founded...
1 juillet 2009

'In Focus: Making a Scene' @ The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

'In Focus: Making a Scene' @ The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitsky) American, 1890–1976, Rrose Sélavy (Marcel Duchamp), 1923. Gelatin silver print. Image: 22.1 x 17.6 cm (8 11/16 x 6 15/16 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles © Man Ray Trust ARS-ADAGP 84.XM.1000.80 LOS ANGELES, CA.-...
28 juin 2009

An underglaze iron-decorated globular jar and a white glazed porcelain jar. Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century

An underglaze iron-decorated globular jar and a white glazed porcelain jar. Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century
An underglaze iron-decorated globular jar. Joseon Dynasty, 19th Cenury Its wide rim finished with a concave edge on the interior and exterior surfaces and its globular body painted in bold outlines of iron oxide with a scaly dragon chasing a flaming pearl,...
23 juin 2009

'The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion' @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

'The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion' @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cecil Beaton (British, 1904–1980), Dorian Leigh (fourth from left) and unidentified models in Charles James, Vogue, June 1948. Courtesy of the Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby's © Condé Nast Publications Inc. Exploring the reciprocal relationship...
21 juin 2009

Seven blue and white porcelains, 18th Century

Seven blue and white porcelains, 18th Century
A group of blue and white export porcelain containers with silver fittings. 18th Century The first, a bottle decorated with 'One Hundred Antiques', silver collar and elaborate finial; the second, a rectangular-sectioned tea caddy with canted corners,...
24 juin 2009

Christie's Auction of Impressionist and Modern Art in London Realises $60.4 Million

Christie's Auction of Impressionist and Modern Art in London Realises $60.4 Million
A Christie´s employee looks at Picasso´s "Homme a l'epee". This painting sold today for £5,753,250 / $9,372,044 / €6,737,056. Photo: EFE/Andy Rain LONDON.- A "musketeer" painted by Pablo Picasso was one of the big attractions at an auction of impressionist...
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