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14 août 2009

New acquisition from the J. Paul Getty Museum: Landscape with the Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1617 of Roelandt Savery

New acquisition from the J. Paul Getty Museum:  Landscape with the Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1617 of Roelandt Savery
Roelandt Savery, Flemish, Landscape with the Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1617, Oil on panel, 19 5/16 x 37 in. 2008.73. The J. Paul Getty Trust © J. Paul Getty Trust Transforming the theme of the temptation of Saint Anthony into a celebration of nature's...
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14 août 2009

Yan Pei-Ming (b.1960) Self Portrait as a Skull (Autoportrait en crâne)

Yan Pei-Ming (b.1960) Self Portrait as a Skull (Autoportrait en crâne)
Yan Pei-Ming (b.1960) Self Portrait as a Skull (Autoportrait en crâne) (Triptych), oil on canvas, 2006, 150 x 150 cm. each - Est.: HK$2.5-3.5 million Notes : Death has been a subject matter that has intrigued Yan Pei-Ming in recent years, particularly...
7 août 2009

Paire de vases en porcelaine de la "famille verte". Chine, époque Kangxi (1662-1722).

Paire de vases en porcelaine de la "famille verte". Chine, époque Kangxi (1662-1722).
Paire de vases en porcelaine de la "famille verte". Chine, époque Kangxi (1662-1722). Monture en bronze doré du XIXème siècle signée de l'Escalier de cristal, Paris. Le vase de gauche représente le poète officiel de la Cour (à partir de 742), Li Bai,...
7 août 2009

Pot à sucre, faïence polychrome, Delft, marque de Hendrick Van Hoorn de la manufacture De Drye Vergulde Astonnekens, vers 1760

Pot à sucre, faïence polychrome, Delft, marque de Hendrick Van Hoorn de la manufacture De Drye Vergulde Astonnekens, vers 1760
Pot à sucre, faïence polychrome, Delft, marque de Hendrick Van Hoorn de la manufacture De Drye Vergulde Astonnekens, vers 1760 réalisé dans l’art du trompe l’œil très prisé dans les salons au 18e siècle. Celui-ci représente un melon au naturel sur sa...
25 juillet 2009

Three Peking glass, two with Qianlong Mark @ Bonhams

Three Peking glass, two with Qianlong Mark @ Bonhams
A pair of cobalt blue Peking glass vases. Qianlong Marks and Period Each of compressed baluster form with a conical opening through the garlic-headed neck, the body of inverted pear form raised on a canted foot and the four-character mark within a square...
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23 juillet 2009

Celebrity Portraits from the Andy Warhol Factory @ the Tel Aviv Museum of Art

Celebrity Portraits from the Andy Warhol Factory @ the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Photo of Andy Warhol for Esquire May 1969. Art directed by George Lois. TEL AVIV.- Andy Warhol's Factory (New York, 1963-1983) was one of the most famous centers of creativity in the history of contemporary art. The exhibition presents portraits of Warhol...
28 juillet 2009

'Capturing Nature's Beauty: Three Centuries of French Landscapes' @ the J. Paul Getty Museum

'Capturing Nature's Beauty: Three Centuries of French Landscapes' @ the J. Paul Getty Museum
Nicolas Poussin, A Path Leading Into a Forest Clearing, about 1635-1640. Pen and brown ink and brown wash. 38.6 X 24.6. 96.GA.24. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, CA.- On view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, July 28...
12 juillet 2009

Cartier. Cinq Tank dont une chinoise, une asymétrique et une française @ Artcurial

Cartier. Cinq Tank dont une chinoise, une asymétrique et une française @ Artcurial
CARTIER. Tank Chinoise, n°35106/011446, vers 1930 Très rare montre carré à brancards débordants en or jaune, fond de boîte en or brossé sécurisé par 4 vis or, cadran crème avec chiffres romains peints, aiguilles glaive en acier bleui, remontoir et vis...
28 juin 2009

'The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits from Imperial Spain' @ the National Gallery of Art, Washington

'The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits from Imperial Spain' @ the National Gallery of Art, Washington
Parade burgonet of Emperor Charles V. Filippo and Francesco Negroli. Milan, 1545, steel, gold. 25 x 23 x 35.7 cm. ©Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería, Madrid, D-30. Copyright © 2009 National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC WASHINGTON, DC.- Armor from the...
22 juin 2009

A diamond, gold and platinum ring, by Tiffany & co, Schlumberger

A diamond, gold and platinum ring, by Tiffany & co, Schlumberger
A diamond, gold and platinum ring, by Tiffany & co, Schlumberger 27 baguette-cut diamonds, weighing approximately 2.75-3.00 carats, G/H color, VS clarity, ring size, 6, shows signs of normal wear. Signed Tiffany & Co., Schlumberger. Est. $2,000 - $3,000...
18 juin 2009

'Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece' @ the Walters Art Museum

'Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece' @ the Walters Art Museum
Odysseus and the Sirens. Attic black-figure oinochoe, ca. 520 BCE; height 22 cm. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Antikensammlung, 1993.216; Bildarchiv Preussischer Kulterbesitz / Art Resources, NY (Ingrid Geske-Heiden). BALTIMORE, DE.- From ancient times...
9 juin 2009

Tableau Vivant of the Artist and His Model Featured in the Icelandic Pavilion at La Biennale

Tableau Vivant of the Artist and His Model Featured in the Icelandic Pavilion at La Biennale
VENICE.- The official Icelandic representation at the 53rd International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia features Ragnar Kjartansson, a self-described incurable romantic, whose multifaceted artistic practice is rooted in a tradition of acting...
12 juin 2009

Deux exceptionnelles paires de figures funéraires Chinoises du Royaume de Chu (475-221 av J.-C.) de la collection Kenzo

Deux exceptionnelles paires de figures funéraires Chinoises du Royaume de Chu (475-221 av J.-C.) de la collection Kenzo
Entre les 5° et 3° siècles avant notre ère, époque dite "des Royaumes Combattants", les actuelles provinces du Hunan du Hubei, et partiellement de l'Anhui en Chine furent un territoire dominé plus ou moins largement au fil de leur expansion par les souverains...
11 juin 2009

Sotheby's Sells a Magnificent Pair of Russian Imperial Porcelain Vases for an Extraordinary Sum

Sotheby's Sells a Magnificent Pair of Russian Imperial Porcelain Vases for an Extraordinary Sum
The Russian Imperial Porcelain Vases sold for the extraordinary sum of £2,617,250. Photo: Sotheby's LONDON.- At Sotheby’s London this afternoon, a magnificent pair of Russian Imperial Porcelain Vases sold for the extraordinary sum of £2,617,250, well...
11 juin 2009

'The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture 1600-1700' @ National Gallery

'The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture 1600-1700' @ National Gallery
Diego Velázquez (1599–1660), Portrait of Juan Martínez Montañés, 1635 © Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid LONDON.- Created to shock the senses and stir the soul… 'The Sacred Made Real' presents a landmark reappraisal of religious art from the Spanish Golden...
5 juin 2009

An Austrian Ivory and Silver-Gilt Mounted Cup and Cover Commemorating the Battle of Vienna, The Ivory Late 17th century

An Austrian Ivory and Silver-Gilt Mounted Cup and Cover Commemorating the Battle of Vienna, The Ivory Late 17th century
An Austrian Ivory and Silver-Gilt Mounted Cup and Cover Commemorating the Battle of Vienna, The Ivory Late 17th century height 18 1/2 in.; 47.5 cm. Est. 20,000—30,000 USD. Lot Sold 80,500 USD PROVENANCE: Sold Sotheby's London, December 13, 2000, lot 87...
5 septembre 2009

Han Chinese coins found in Vietnam

Han Chinese coins found in Vietnam
199 Chinese coins in eight boxes, Han, Vietnam; Thanh-hoa; Bim-son; Peabody Museum. 41-63-60/7478 © 2002-2009 President and Fellows of Harvard College 20 bronze Chinese coins; Han, Vietnam, Thanh Hoa, Dong Son, Peabody Peabody Museum. 41-63-60/7708 ©...
14 août 2009

Salon du Colectionneur : Diamants et Saphir birman chez Leysen Joaillier

Salon du Colectionneur : Diamants et Saphir birman chez Leysen Joaillier
Trilogie Un pendentif Trilogie en or blanc serti d'une poire pesant 4,01 carats, d'un diamant marquise orange (1,10 ct) et d'un diamant taille coeur Fancy Intense Yellow pesant 1,42 carats. Diamant bleu Un pendentif en platine serti d’un diamant bleu...
13 août 2009

Bettina Rheims, Karl Lagerfeld, Claudia Schiffer, Richard Aujard & Monica Bellucci à Deauville

Bettina Rheims, Karl Lagerfeld, Claudia Schiffer, Richard Aujard & Monica Bellucci à Deauville
Bettina Rheims (1952) Sofia, les seins collés contre la vitrine, septembre 1989, Paris. Photographie, Tirage argentique d'époque, titré et signé au dos. 54 x 37 cm. Estimation : 2 500 / 3 500 € Karl Lagerfeld (1938), Claudia Schiffer, 94 Photographie,...
11 août 2009

A large bronze figure of a bearded immortal, 16th/17th century.

A large bronze figure of a bearded immortal, 16th/17th century.
A large bronze figure of a bearded immortal, 16th/17th century. Christie's Images Ltd. 2009 standing with his hands held to his chest holding a tablet, wearing long robes decorated to the sleeves with scrolling leaves, incised inscription to the back...
11 août 2009

Live Forever: Elizabeth Peyton @ Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht

Live Forever: Elizabeth Peyton @ Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht
Democrats are more beautiful (after Jonathan Horowitz), 2001. Oil on board. Collection of Sarah and Sattford Broumand © Elizabeth Peyton MAASTRICHT, NL - The Bonnefantenmuseum will be presenting the first comprehensive retrospective of Elizabeth Peyton's...
4 août 2009

Robe à la française, époque Louis XVI & peignoir d’homme en indienne, XVIIIe siècle

Robe à la française, époque Louis XVI & peignoir d’homme en indienne, XVIIIe siècle
Rare peignoir d’homme en indienne à fond brun orangé. XVIIIe siècle. Adjugé 16 393 € (frais compris ) Robe à la française en tafetas de soie rayée rose et vert. Epoque Louis XVI à motifs floral sur fond beige composé d'une jupe et d'un manteau à fermeture...
20 juillet 2009

Emerald and diamond sold @ Sotheby's London

Emerald and diamond sold @ Sotheby's London
Emerald and diamond ring, Bulgari, 1960s Centring on a cut-cornered step-cut emerald to shoulders set with pear-shaped diamonds, further highlighted with brilliant-cut stones, signed Bulgari, case by Bulgari, size M. Est. 55,000—75,000 GBP. Sold 67,250...
18 juillet 2009

Masterpieces du Museo Museo Nazionale della Ceramica “Duca di Martina” (Napoli)

Masterpieces du Museo Museo Nazionale della Ceramica “Duca di Martina” (Napoli)
Vaso “meiping” a forma di fenice. Cina, fine dinastia Yuang-inizia dinastia Ming. Seconda metà Sec. XIV, porcellana, 54,5 cm. Collezione Duca di Martina. Inv. 3525. Museo Nazionale della Ceramica “Duca di Martina” (Napoli) Le couvercle représentant une...
18 juillet 2009

Lost Burlington House Commodes Recovered

Lost Burlington House Commodes Recovered
A Pair of George III Ormolu-mounted Satinwood and Marquetry Commodes, attributed to John Mayhew and William Ince, c.1780-85 LONDON.- The Burlington House Commodes are the only known surviving pieces of furniture from the early history of Burlington House...
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