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13 mars 2009

A Bevelled and Moulded Blue and White Porcelain Bottle, Joseon dynasty (19th century)

A Bevelled and Moulded Blue and White Porcelain Bottle, Joseon dynasty (19th century)
A Bevelled and Moulded Blue and White Porcelain Bottle, Joseon dynasty (19th century) Hexagonal, of baluster form set on a six-sided plinth supported by six cabriole legs outlined by a line of underglaze cobalt blue, the facetted body moulded in high...
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10 mars 2009

Eight valuable € 2.4 million paintings stolen in 1987 found seriously damaged

Eight valuable € 2.4 million paintings stolen in 1987 found seriously damaged
Image taken on March 8, 2009 of a work of art made by Flemish painter Jan Brueghel in Driebergen, Holland. The Dutch police have recuperated eight paintings made by Pissarro and Renoir, among others, that had been missing since 1987. The works of art,...
7 mars 2009

A Suji Kabuto, Edo period (17th century). Inscribed Gitsu saku

A Suji Kabuto, Edo period (17th century). Inscribed Gitsu saku
A Suji Kabuto, Edo period (17th century). Inscribed Gitsu saku The sixty-two rounded plate iron suji-bachi, with a four-stage gilt tehen kanamono carved with scrolling foliage, the helmet peak covered in stencilled leather with linked florets, the shakudo...
5 mars 2009

"The Intimate Portrait" @ the British Museum

"The Intimate Portrait" @ the British Museum
The Miniature, c.1780. Francis Wheatley. Black and red chalk with watercolour. © The Trustees of the British Museum LONDON.- The first ever major UK exhibition to examine a fascinating but relatively unknown aspect of British portraiture will open at...
5 mars 2009

"Vermeer, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art" @ Vancouver Art Gallery

"Vermeer, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art" @ Vancouver Art Gallery
Johannes Vermeer, The Love Letter, c. 1669–70, oil on canvas. Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam , Purchased with support from the Rembrandt Society © Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam VANCOUVER.- Vermeer, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art: Masterpieces...
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3 mars 2009

Brahmani on Hamsa, Sandstone. Vietnam, Cham Period, Tháp Mâm Style, 11th century

Brahmani on Hamsa, Sandstone. Vietnam, Cham Period, Tháp Mâm Style, 11th century
Brahmani on Hamsa, Sandstone. Vietnam, Cham Period, Tháp Mâm Style, 11th century The sakti of Brahma is seated in lalitasana on her vahana the hamsa, she has two arms and four heads with only three depicted in the usual scheme. She holds a sword in each...
14 mai 2011

Wanli Blue and White @ Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, 11 May 11, London

Wanli Blue and White @ Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, 11 May 11, London
A blue and white quatrefoil 'dragon' box and cover. Wanli Mark And Period. Photo Sotheby's of almost square section with indented corners, painted in vivid cobalt-blue tones with a lively five-clawed dragon flying amongst flame and cloud scrolls on a...
16 juin 2011

Socle en bois exotique & Guéridon en bois de fer sculpté, Indochine, fin du XIXe - début du XXe siècle

Socle en bois exotique & Guéridon en bois de fer sculpté, Indochine, fin du XIXe - début du XXe siècle
Socle en bois exotique, Indochine fin du XIXe siècle. la ceinture ajourée, il est agrémenté de plaques en bonze et repose sur des pieds en jarret se terminant par des griffes. Haut. : 58 cm - Diam. 27 et 50 cm - Estimation : 200/300€ Guéridon en bois...
2 mars 2009

200 Years Prix de Rome @ Kunsthal Rotterdam

200 Years Prix de Rome @ Kunsthal Rotterdam
Jan Sluijters, Eliza and the son of the Sunamitic woman, 1904. The Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage. First Price for Painting The extensive and much varied selection of works of art gives an insight into the ever changing views on the role...
28 février 2009

Paire de bougeoirs formée de deux bouts de corne montés sur quatre hallebardes en bronze, XIXe siècle

Paire de bougeoirs formée de deux bouts de corne montés sur quatre hallebardes en bronze, XIXe siècle
Paire de bougeoirs formée de deux bouts de corne montés sur quatre hallebardes en bronze, XIXe siècle le socle en ivoire reposant sur quatre pieds boule à décor d'une grenouille. Haut. 24 cm. Estimate Estimation : 300 / 400 € Vente du Mercredi 4 mars...
28 février 2009

A Rare Black-Ground Brocade-Woven Silk Dragon Robe, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi / Yongzheng Period

A Rare Black-Ground Brocade-Woven Silk Dragon Robe, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi / Yongzheng Period
A Rare Black-Ground Brocade-Woven Silk Dragon Robe, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi / Yongzheng Period finely brocaded in gold thread with a large central five-clawed dragon on the front and back, encircling a flaming pearl with seven attendant dragons, two pairs...
28 février 2009

"From Van Dyck to Bellotto - Splendor at the Court of Savoy" @ Palais des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles

"From Van Dyck to Bellotto - Splendor at the Court of Savoy" @ Palais des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles
Andrea Mantegna et assistant, Madonne avec enfant, San Giovanino, SainteCatherine d'Alexandrie et autres saints © Galleria Sabauda BRUSSELS.- The Center For Fine Arts, Brussels, will present From Van Dyck to Bellotto - Splendor at the Court of Savoy ....
27 février 2009

A Large 'Longquan' Celadon Barbed Dish, Yuan / Ming Dynasty, 14th / 15th Century

A Large 'Longquan' Celadon Barbed Dish, Yuan / Ming Dynasty, 14th / 15th Century
A Large 'Longquan' Celadon Barbed Dish, Yuan / Ming Dynasty, 14th / 15th Century of shallow form and thickly potted fluted sides corresponding to the everted rim molded with bracket lobes, all radiating from a plain circular well on the interior, thickly...
24 février 2009

"The Sleeping Beauty. Victorian Painting from the Museo de Arte, Ponce" @ the Museo del Prado

"The Sleeping Beauty. Victorian Painting from the Museo de Arte, Ponce" @ the Museo del Prado
Edward Coley Burne-Jones, The Sleeping Beauty from the small Briar Rose series. Oil on canvas, 60 x 115 cm. San Juan de Puerto Rico, Museo de Arte de Ponce. MADRID.- For the first time in Spain the Museo del Prado is presenting a selection of 19th-century...
8 mai 2011

Yellow diamonds @ Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. 14 Apr 11. New York

Yellow diamonds @ Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. 14 Apr 11. New York
Platinum, 18 Karat Gold, Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond and Near Colorless Diamond Ring, Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., 1972. Photo Sotheby's The cushion-shaped diamond of fancy vivid yellow color weighing 11.13 carats., framed by bees set with small round...
30 avril 2011

Jarre "Guan" Fahua, Grande coupe & Vase de forme balustre à couverte céladon. Dynastie des Ming, fin XVe-début XVIe siècle

Jarre "Guan" Fahua, Grande coupe & Vase de forme balustre à couverte céladon. Dynastie des Ming, fin XVe-début XVIe siècle
Jarre "Guan" en porcelaine de forme balustre. Dynastie des Ming, fin XVe-début XVIe siècle. Photo Aguttes - Paris à décor sur fond bleu de cobalt dans le "style cloisonné" (Fahua) de filets d'argile en relief représentant quatre kilins de couleur ocre,...
1 mai 2011

A tixi cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover. Ming Dynasty, 16th century.

A tixi cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover. Ming Dynasty, 16th century.
A tixi cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover. Ming Dynasty, 16th century. Photo Christies Ltd 2011 The upper surface and sides of the cover deeply carved through alternating layers of black, red and yellow lacquer with ruyi scrolls, the base faintly...
15 avril 2011

Carved boxwood seated buddha & Daoist. Qing Dynasty, 18th & 19th Century

Carved boxwood seated buddha & Daoist. Qing Dynasty, 18th & 19th Century
A carved boxwood seated buddha. Qing Dynasty, 18th Century. Photo Sotheby's. the rotund figure wearing a loose robe, with a loving and jovial expression, supporting a little boy playfully climbing on his shoulder, the wood of rich, golden brown colour,...
11 avril 2011

Chinese antique bronze mirrors @ Nagel

Chinese antique bronze mirrors @ Nagel
A large, superb bronze mirror with four animal masks in high relief, China, probably still Sui Dynasty (581-618) or early Tang dynasty. photo Nagel Auktionen The excellently cast silvery mirror is decorated in the centre with four animal masks, perhaps...
3 avril 2011

Robe de mandarin & Partie de textile en kesi à décor d'un dragon frontal à cinq griffes

Robe de mandarin & Partie de textile en kesi à décor d'un dragon frontal à cinq griffes
Broderie en hauteur sur soie à fond rouge à décor des huit immortels. Chine, XIXe siècle. photo Piasa - Paris 287 x 153 cm - Estimation : 600 / 800 € Robe de mandarin en soie brodée de fils d'or et polychromes de dragons pourchassant la perle sacrée sur...
19 mars 2011

A fine samanide small bowl, East Persia or Transoxania & Iranian slip-painted pottery bowl, probably Nishapur, 9th-10th ct

A fine samanide small bowl, East Persia or Transoxania & Iranian slip-painted pottery bowl, probably Nishapur, 9th-10th ct
A fine samanide small bowl, East Persia or Transoxania, 10th ct. photo Nagel white glazed, painted in purplish brown and red, - Several restored breaks, areas with replacements, some chips to the glaze. D. 12,9 cm - Estimate 300 € Iranian slip-painted...
19 mars 2011

Trois photographies de Hoyningen-Huene.

Trois photographies de Hoyningen-Huene.
Hoyningen-Huene. Pour Harper's Bazar. 1936. photo Boisgirard Provence-Côte d'Azur Cachet du photographe au dos. 28,5 x 20,8 cm. Epreuve en cours de retouche sur l'angle inférieur gauche. Estimation : 1 000 € Hoyningen-Huene. Vers 1930. photo Boisgirard...
9 mars 2011

3 Important Works from the Qianlong Emperor’s Reign

3 Important Works from the Qianlong Emperor’s Reign
Alongside the new, graceful aesthetic developed over the course of the Qianlong Emperor’s long reign came a re-interpretation of traditional archaic Chinese design. At Freeman’s in Philadelphia, three fine vases from the Qianlong Emperor’s workshops will...
18 mars 2011

Nardi, Diamond brooch, circa 1960 & Pair of diamond cufflinks

Nardi, Diamond brooch, circa 1960 & Pair of diamond cufflinks
Diamond brooch, Nardi, circa 1960. photo Sotheby's Designed as a blackamoor the tunic and turban set with brilliant-cut and marquise-shaped diamonds, the head of carved amber, signed G. Nardi. Estimate 6,000—8,000 GBP. Lot Sold 11,250 GBP Pair of diamond...
27 février 2011

Peter Charles, Paris. Portefeuille, Portes carte de crédit & Porte-monnaie en crocodile

Peter Charles, Paris. Portefeuille, Portes carte de crédit & Porte-monnaie en crocodile
Peter Charles, Paris. Portefeuille en crocodile mate chocolat. Courtesy Artcurial - Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan - Paris intérieur turquoise. Etat neuf. Dim.: Longueur: 11,5cm; Largeur: 9,5cm. Estimation : 700 / 900 € Peter Charles, Paris. Porte carte de crédit...
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