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5 mars 2009

A fine and rare Ottoman carved rosewood and ivory star panel, Turkey, Circa 1500

A fine and rare Ottoman carved rosewood and ivory star panel, Turkey, Circa 1500
A fine and rare Ottoman carved rosewood and ivory star panel, Turkey, Circa 1500 of ten-pointed design carved with a stylised flowerhead made up of alternating fleurs-de-lis and entwining foliate motifs, with an outer border of thin ivory fillets set...
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6 mars 2009

Groupe de cinq camées datant du XVIème au début du XIXème siècle

Groupe de cinq camées datant du XVIème au début du XIXème siècle
Groupe de cinq camées datant du XVIème au début du XIXème siècle Comprenant :1. Un camée en onyx dans une monture ovale en or, représentant Cupidon triomphant, XVIème ou XVIIème siècle2. Un camée en sardoine dans une monture torsadée en or, représentant...
23 mars 2009

A Seljuk Silk Lampas Robe, Iran or Central Asia, 11th/12th Century

A Seljuk Silk Lampas Robe, Iran or Central Asia, 11th/12th Century
A Seljuk Silk Lampas Robe, Iran or Central Asia, 11th/12th Century. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2009 With flaring skirt and tapering long sleeves, composed of large panels of silk together forming a design of registers of flowerheads with two bands...
11 juillet 2011

Boucheron, la nouvelle ligne de haute joaillerie Dolce riviera

Boucheron, la nouvelle ligne de haute joaillerie Dolce riviera
Collier Isola Bella. serti de boules de rubellites et de tourmalines, de saphirs jaunes et d'émeraudes et de grenats spéssartites, pavé de rubis, d'émeraudes, de saphirs jaunes et roses et de diamants, sur or jaune. Un motif de 8,5 cm est placé de chaque...
14 juillet 2011

Chinese Imperial porcelain blue and white, underglaze copper-red and celadon vase. Six-character mark of Kangxi and period

 Chinese Imperial porcelain blue and white, underglaze copper-red and celadon vase. Six-character mark of Kangxi and period
A Chinese Imperial porcelain blue and white, underglaze copper-red and celadon vase. Six-character mark of Kangxi in underglaze blue and of the period, 1662-1722. Courtesy Marchant of club form slightly tapering towards the foot, painted on each facet...
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17 octobre 2010

Diptyque, Paris second quart du XIV siècle & Médaillon double face. Milieu du XVe siècle

Diptyque, Paris second quart du XIV siècle & Médaillon double face. Milieu du XVe siècle
Diptyque Scène de la vie du Christ. Paris second quart du XIV siècle. photo courtesy Coutau-Begarie - Paris Ivoire. Accidents, sans ferrures. 13,9 x 10,4 cm - Estimation : 12 000 / 15 000 € Médaillon double face. Milieu du XVe siècle. photo courtesy Coutau-Begarie...
17 octobre 2010

Plateau rectangulaire en marqueterie de marbres

Plateau rectangulaire en marqueterie de marbres
Plateau rectangulaire en marqueterie de marbres et pierres dures. Italie, XIXe siècle. photo courtesy Ader - Paris lapis, brèche rouge, jaune de Sienne, rouge griotte… à décor de trois réserves ornées de faisceaux d'armes ou branchages animés d'oiseaux....
11 octobre 2010

A superbly embellished and very rare reticulated gold censer and cover. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period.

A superbly embellished and very rare reticulated gold censer and cover. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period.
A superbly embellished and very rare reticulated gold censer and cover in its original fitted leather case. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period. photo courtesy Sotheby's the compressed globular body rising from a short straight foot to an incurved broad mouthrim,...
30 juin 2011

Velours de Bursa, Turquie & Velours ciselé, Italie ou Turquie, XVIème siècle.

Velours de Bursa, Turquie & Velours ciselé, Italie ou Turquie, XVIème siècle.
Velours de Bursa, Turquie, XVIème siècle. photo Aponem Deburaux fond de velours rouge, décor tramé en soie jaune et or, crème et vert d'un artichaut au milieu de fleurs, ruban en mandorle (usures, trou). Vente Drouot, 9 décembre 2009, n° 278. Estimation...
26 juin 2011

EISA Haute Couture @ Artcurial

EISA Haute Couture @ Artcurial
EISA Haute Couture, circa 1953. Robe de bal. Photo Artcurial en satin duchesse champagne avec découpe arrondie figurant une pointe de chaque côté, rappel sur la petite basque, jupe longue en tulle de soie absinthe (griffe blanche, graphisme gris) (réparations...
5 octobre 2010

A brass and tortoiseshell inlaid première-and contre-partie boulle marquetry commode attributed to Nicolas Sageot (1666-1731)

A brass and tortoiseshell inlaid première-and contre-partie boulle marquetry commode attributed to Nicolas Sageot (1666-1731)
A brass and tortoiseshell inlaid première-and contre-partie boulle marquetry commode attributed to Nicolas Sageot (1666-1731). Louis XIV, circa 1700. photo courtesy Sotheby's the rectangular top with curved corners above a serpentine front with three...
1 octobre 2010

Bonhams to Sell Second Gold Gem-Set Finial From Fabled Throne of Tipu Sultan, The Tiger of Mysore

Bonhams to Sell Second Gold Gem-Set Finial From Fabled Throne of Tipu Sultan, The Tiger of Mysore
An important gem-set gold Finial in the form of a Tiger's Head from the throne of Tipu Sultan (1750-99), Mysore (Seringapatam), made between 1787-93. photo courtesy Bonhams A second gem-encrusted gold finial from the octagonal golden throne of Tipu Sultan,...
30 septembre 2010

Christie's October Photographs Sale to Offer Landmark Works by the Masters of the Medium

Christie's October Photographs Sale to Offer Landmark Works by the Masters of the Medium
NEW YORK, NY.- On October 6 and 7, Christie’s New York will offer a broad range of photographs from the early 20th century to the present day. Highlights include important photographs, from many private collections including The Estate of Harry Lunn,...
29 septembre 2010

Yves Marchand, Romain Meffre, "Les Ruines de Détroit" @ Le Maillon, Strasbourg

Yves Marchand, Romain Meffre, "Les Ruines de Détroit" @ Le Maillon, Strasbourg
Yves Marchand et Romain Meffre, Ballroom, Lee Plaza Hotel, Detroit, 2005, 2995. Photographie. Courtesy Le Maillon, Strasbourg, © Yves Marchand et Romain Meffre. Romain Meffre et Yves Marchand ont commencé à s'intéresser aux ruines chacun de leur côté...
28 septembre 2010

a pair of imperial topaz ear pendants, a pink sapphire violet ring & a pair of titanium "Pansy" ear clips by JAR

a pair of imperial topaz ear pendants, a pink sapphire violet ring & a pair of titanium "Pansy" ear clips by JAR
A pair of imperial topaz, ruby and diamond ear pendants, by JAR. Each set with an elongated oval-cut imperial topaz, within a circular-cut diamond surround, enhanced by circular-cut ruby clusters, to the diamond-set link and hoop, mounted in silver and...
27 septembre 2010

"Au présent" @ Cac Passerelle, Brest

"Au présent" @ Cac Passerelle, Brest
Jean-Moulène, Fleurs / s.t V, 2008. Photographie. Edition de 5. Courtesy Frac Bretagne, © Jean-Luc Moulène-ADAGP. Dans le cadre de l'année France-Russie 2010, initiée par CulturesFrance, une collaboration s'engage entre le Centre national d'art contemporain...
27 septembre 2010

Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987), Untitled (Art) & ean-Michel Basquiat (1960 - 1988), Untitled (Monkey)

Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987), Untitled (Art) & ean-Michel Basquiat (1960 - 1988), Untitled (Monkey)
Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987), Untitled (Art). photo courtesy Sotheby's . Executed in 1986, signed, silkscreen on Levi Strauss & Co. denim jacket; image: 14 in. 35.5 cm (diameter) - jacket: 32 by 24 1/2 in. 81.3 by 62.2 cm. Estimate 30,000—40,000 USD. Lot...
27 septembre 2010

'Encrier Fantastique': A French bronze self-portrait inkwell of Sarah Bernhardt. cast by Thiebaut Frères, Paris

'Encrier Fantastique': A French bronze self-portrait inkwell of Sarah Bernhardt. cast by Thiebaut Frères, Paris
'Encrier Fantastique': A French bronze self-portrait inkwell of Sarah Bernhardt. cast by Thiebaut Frères, Paris, from the model by Sarah Bernhardt, dated 1880. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2010 . Modelled as a recumbent winged sphinx with a spiny reptilian...
26 septembre 2010

Sotheby's Sale of Lehman Brothers Collection Totals $12.3 Million

Sotheby's Sale of Lehman Brothers Collection Totals $12.3 Million
Untitled 1 (detail), by US artist Julie Mehretu. Est: $600,000 - 800,000. Sold for: $1,022,500 (£652,562) (€767,285). Photo: Sotheby's. LONDON.- Sotheby’s sale of selected works from the distinguished Neuberger Berman and Lehman Brothers Corporate Art...
19 septembre 2010

Mario Buccellati jewelry @ Doyles New York

Mario Buccellati jewelry @ Doyles New York
Two-Color Gold and Diamond Bangle Bracelet, Mario Buccellati. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York 18 kt., the openwork bangle centering a continuous vine of leaves set with 50 round diamonds approximately 3.00 cts, edged by textured gold, signed M. Buccellati,...
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)
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...
17 septembre 2010

A yellow glass snuff bottle, 1750-1800. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing

A yellow glass snuff bottle, 1750-1800. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing
A yellow glass snuff bottle, 1750-1800. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing. photo courtesy Sotheby's well molded and carved in the form of a mallow flower, the glass of a transparent rich yellow-amber color; height 1 7/8 in., 4.8 cm....
12 septembre 2010

La Galerie De Bayser @ XXVe Biennale des Antiquaires. Grand Palais

La Galerie De Bayser @ XXVe Biennale des Antiquaires. Grand Palais
Girolamo da Treviso (1498-1544) Apollon musicien. Plume et encre brune, lavis brun, pierre noire et rehauts de gouache blanche, 23,5 x 18,7 cm © Galerie De Bayser Georges Seurat (1859-1891) Le cheval noir. Exécuté vers 1882. Crayon conté, 23 x 30 cm....
11 septembre 2010

Chinese Ming banknote, China, AD 1375

Chinese Ming banknote, China, AD 1375
Chinese Ming banknote, China, AD 1375 © Trustees of the British Museum After seizing power from the Mongol rulers of China in 1368, the rulers of the Ming dynasty tried to reinstate bronze coins. However, there was not enough metal available for this,...
1 septembre 2010

The Oyster Eater by Henri Stresor Returns to France for the XXVth Biennale Des Antiquaires

The Oyster Eater by Henri Stresor Returns to France for the XXVth Biennale Des Antiquaires
Henri Stresor (Paris 1613?-1679 Paris), The Oyster Eater. Oil on canvas, 107 x 89 cm PARIS.- A painting that once belonged to Cardinal Joseph Fesch (1763-1839), the half-brother of Napoleon’s mother, Letizia Ramolino Bonaparte, is among the superb selection...
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