CHANEL. Sac "2.55" 28 cm en mouton retourné matelassé gris. Photo Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris
coutures apparentes, fermoir rhodié siglé sur rabat, anse chaîne entrelacée de laine de mouton. Estimation : 1 600 / 1 700 €
Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris. Vendredi 29 mars 2013. Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild - Petit Salon - 11, rue Berryer - 75008 Paris. www.cornettedesaintcyr.fr
A German silver-gilt roemer. Mark of Stefan Gressel, Nuremberg, 1610-20. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013
On octagonal foot decorated with prunts, the dodecahedronal bowl engraved with garlands, marked on the rim 7.5 cm. high 66 gr. Estimation : €10,000 – €15,000
Christie's. THE DECORATIVE ARTS SALE INCL. FINE PAINTINGS. 26 - 27 March 2013. Amsterdam
Two Chinese Transitional blue and white 'garlic neck' bottle vases. Mid 17th Century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013
One painted to the lower rounded section with equestrian huntsmen, chasing deer in a continuous landscape; the other decorated with various figures and a cart in a continuous fenced garden landscape, each painted with stylised flowers at the tall neck 36 cm. high (2). Estimate €8,000 – €12,000
Christie's. THE DECORATIVE ARTS SALE INCL. FINE PAINTINGS. 26 - 27 March 2013. Amsterdam
A Dutch silver potpourri and cover Mark of Peter Schem(me)kes, Zutphen, 1752. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013
Circular, the flaring rim with cut-card decoration below the scroll rim, the cut-card domed cover with knop finial, marked on base and rim 8 cm. high 106 gr. Estimate €8,000 - €12,000. Price Realized €39,900
Christie's. THE DECORATIVE ARTS SALE INCL. FINE PAINTINGS. 26 - 27 March 2013. Amsterdam
A Dutch silver pineapple cup and cover. Indistinct maker's mark, possibly that of Abraham Gallus I, Amsterdam, 1626, with later Dutch import mark. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013
On circular domed foot, with openworked scroll stem, the detachable cup and cover of usual form, with later figural finial, traces of gilding inside the cuppa, marked on rim 24 cm. high 192 gr. Estimate €7,000 - €10,000. Price Realized €8,750
Christie's. THE DECORATIVE ARTS SALE INCL. FINE PAINTINGS. 26 - 27 March 2013. Amsterdam
Three unmounted colored diamonds, comprising: a pear brilliant-cut fancy vivid pink diamond, weighing 0.21 carat, an oval brilliant-cut fancy pinkish-purple diamond, weighing 0.26 carat, and a cushion-cut pink purple diamond, weighing 0.39 carat. Sold for $11,250; EST. $1,800 - 2,500. Images: Courtesy of Bonhams.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Leading the quarterly Salon Jewelry & Watches auction at Bonhams, March 25 in San Francisco, was a coral graduated three-strand necklace that flew past its estimate of $6,000-8,000 to achieve $11,563. It was a shining example among many which far exceeded their estimates to bring strong results to the sale.
A coral graduated three-strand necklace. coral beads measuring approximately: 15.5 to 4.2mm; mounted in eighteen karat gold; length: 14 3/4in. Sold for US$ 11,562. Images: Courtesy of Bonhams
Star lots continued with two offerings that more than doubled their high estimates. First, a grouping of three unmounted colored diamonds, including a pear brilliant-cut fancy vivid pink 0.21 carat diamond; an oval brilliant-cut fancy pinkish-purple 0.26 carat diamond; and a cushion-cut pink-purple 0.39 carat diamond brought $11,250, ahead of a $1,800-2,500 estimate. To follow, a 10.70 carat diamond bracelet, mounted in platinum, from a New York Estate sold for $10,625, ahead of a $3,000-5,000 estimate.
A diamond bracelet estimated total diamond weight: 10.70 carats; mounted in platinum; length: 7 1/8in. Sold for US$ 10,625. Images: Courtesy of Bonhams
According to Lynne Arkin, Fine Jewelry Specialist at Bonhams in San Francisco, the sale was a success. “Color was a big winner in this sale, along with signed pieces from Cartier, Schlumberger and Tiffany & Co.”
According to Lynne Arkin, Fine Jewelry Specialist at Bonhams in San Francisco, the sale was a success. “Color was a big winner in this sale, along with signed pieces from Cartier, Schlumberger and Tiffany & Co.”
Earrings, too, were a popular draw in the sale. A pair of carved jade, black onyx and diamond earrings sold for $8,125, far ahead of an estimate of $2,500-3,500; a pair of French, enamel and 18 karat gold earclips by Jean Schlumberger, Tiffany & Co., sold for $6,875, past an estimate of $1,200-1,500; a pair of turquoise and diamond earclips brought $6,250, and a pair of diamond and 18 karat gold flower earclips by Van Cleef & Arpels brought $6,000, past an estimate of $1,200-1,500.
A pair of carved jade, black onyx and diamond earrings knot motif jade carvings measuring approximately: 25.9 x 9.1 x 2.2 and 25.6 x 9.7 x 2.2mm; estimated total diamond weight: 1.00 carat; mounted in eighteen karat gold; length: 1 1/4in. (one diamond deficient). Sold for US$ 8,125. Images: Courtesy of Bonhams
In conjunction with the Salon sale, Bonhams held its Period Art & Design auction the day prior. The sale saw great results across its various categories. Its top jewelry highlights included a collection of nine assorted gold coin pendants that sold for $3,500, and two separate 18 karat gold integral bracelet wristwatches from the aforementioned estate of Bruce L. Jones Jr.; one by Concord, that sold for $3,125, and another by Omega that brought $3,000. The sale’s top lot outside of the jewelry category was a first-quarter 20th century, French gilt bronze and cloisonné enamel four glass mantel clock retailed by P. Kierulff & Co., Peking, sold for $6,250, beyond an estimate of $1,000-1,500.
Otto van Veen (1556-1629), The Adoration of the Shepherds, circa 1600.
SARASOTA, FL.- The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art today announced its acquisition of the Adoration of the Shepherds by Otto van Veen (1556-1629). The oil on copper painting (34 ½ x 28 7/8 in.) is believed to have been created ca. 1600. Van Veen was one of the masters of Peter Paul Rubens, the Flemish Baroque artist. Rubens’ large canvases related to his Triumph of the Eucharist tapestry series represent the anchors of the Ringling Museum’s collection of Old Master paintings, which also includes a number of other important paintings by Rubens. Van Veen’s Adoration of the Shepherds is based on the Gospel of Saint Luke, which tells of shepherds adoring the newborn Christ. The newly acquired work, purchased from Christie’s in New York, will be featured in Gallery 13, alongside works by Rubens. This installation will illustrate Van Veen’s early influence on Rubens.
“We are pleased to grow and enhance the Ringling Museum’s esteemed collection of Old Master paintings,” said Steven High, executive director at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. “Works by Van Veen rarely appear on the market, so we are particularly excited to add it to our collections. Rubens is one of our audiences’ most beloved artists so we look forward to introducing visitors to one of Rubens’ most important influences.”
Dr. Virginia Brilliant, the Ringling Museum’s Curator of European Art, added, “The painting enhances our understanding of Rubens and illustrates the tradition that he emerged from and broke from to create his own style. The Ringling Museum is home to one of the foremost collections of works by Peter Paul Rubens in America. It is most appropriate for the Ringling to own a work by his talented master which ably and clearly demonstrates the origins of Rubens’ distinctive style—elements of which he retained in his own art and others which he shrugged off altogether, radically altering the course of the history of art.”
In this large copper panel, Van Veen created a dense, horizontally oriented composition using brilliant primary colors and dramatic lighting effects. The work features a striking range of countenances, from the graceful Virgin, to the heroic male shepherd, to the androgynous angel. An array of distinctive facial expressions also enliven the work, including the mischievousness of the husky teenage angel at the composition’s apex, the shepherd caressing his female companion at the composition’s left, and the pensive seriousness of the shepherd standing towards the rear of the group at right. Charming too are the work’s many delicately painted animals.
Although Rubens came to adopt a more painterly working method than his teacher, similarly lively facial expressions appear in paintings by Rubens as well, such as his Adoration of the Shepherds now in the Sint-Pauluskerk in Antwerp. Van Veen’s painting style is representative of the mild classicism characteristic of painting in Antwerp in the early seventeenth century.
A distinguished and scholarly artist, Van Veen was born into an aristocratic family. He studied in the Netherlands and Italy and had a large studio in Antwerp where he spent most of his career. Van Veen mentored the young Rubens at this studio at the end of the 16th century. Like his pupil Rubens, Van Veen found great success as a court painter and worked for Rudolf II in Prague, William V in Bavaria, and Alessandro Franese in Brussels, among others.
Guido Reni (Calvenzano 1575-1642 Bologna), The Assumption. Oil on copper. 58x44.4 cm. Sold for CHF 1.22 Million.
ZURICH.- At the spring auctions at Koller Zurich an early work by the Italian artist Guido Reni which had languished unrecognised for over 40 years in a Swiss private collection was sold for CHF 1.2 million. Of the 17 Old Master paintings which had adorned the Potsdam villa of the fashion designer Wolfgang Joop, 14 found new owners. The top lot was a Renaissance work by the 15th century Master of Frankfurt entitled “Allegory of Love” which sold for CHF 744 000. With the Old Master paintings Koller auctions saw a turnover of 8 million Swiss Francs.
Old Master Paintings. 22 March 2013. Star of the show: Guido Reni
The Old Master Paintings auction had two main points of focus: on the one hand, the 17 paintings from the collection of Wolfgang Joop and, on the other, the Old Master paintings from other provenances. In the second group was a painting on copper which had been in a private collection for over forty years: an early work by Guido Reni (1575-1642) depicting the Assumption of Mary and a clear testament to Reni’s style at the beginning of his painting career. Estimated at CHF 120 000 the painting made a final price of CHF 1.2 million at the Koller auction on 22 March (lot 3023). The painting “Noble woman at a table with lute and sheet music” by the Dutch artist Eglon Henrik van der Neer from 1667 made CHF 515 000, a final price which was also far above the catalogue estimate. This work had hitherto only been known to experts through its documentation and had been rediscovered by Koller after the surface had been cleaned. It had been estimated at CHF 200 000/300 000 (lot 3058). The still life “Woven basket with fruits on a table top with insects” by Isaac Soreau, which was consigned to Koller from a private collection, reached a price of CHF 324 000 (lot 3034). A collector was prepared to pay CHF 260 000 for a still life of flowers by Johannes van der Ast, a price also above the estimate, which had been set at CHF 150 000 (lot 3061).
Wolfgang Joop confers status to his Old Master collection
The auction of one part of the Old Master collection of Wolfgang Joop again confirmed that a important provenance is a decisive factor in the success of an auction. Consequently 14 of the 17 paintings by the German fashion star were sold. The work with the highest value with a final price of CHF 744 500 was the painting “Allegory of Love” by the 15th century Flemish Renaissance artist known as the Master of Frankfurt (lot 3046). A further successful highlight of the auction was the depiction of a gallant festive gathering in the countryside by Jean-Baptiste Pater (1695 - 1736), who also painted commissions for Frederic the Great. The painting entitled “Fête Champêtre” was estimated at 80 000 to 120 000 Swiss Francs and reached CHF 595 000 (lot 3038). The many still lifes of flowers which had adorned Joop’s villa in Potsdam were also a source of great interest amongst the bidders. One with roses, irises, poppies and peonies by Simon Pietersz Verelst reached the highest price with CHF 90 000 (lot 3041). At a somewhat lower price of CHF 66 000 came the bouquet of flowers with roses and tulips by Nicolaes van Veerendael (lot 3042).
Master of Frankfurt (active in Antwerp, circa 1460), Allegory of love. Oil on panel. 24.8x128.3 cm. Sold for CHF 744 500.
Jean-Baptiste Pater (Valenciennes 1695-1736 Paris), Fête champêtre. Oil on canvas. 89x110 cm. Sold for CHF 595 000.
Simon Pietersz Verelst (Den Hague 1644-1721 London), Roses, irides, poppies, peonies and pinks in a vase on a stone plate. Oil on canvas. 59.7x49.5 cm. Sold for CHF 90 000.
Nicolaes van Veerendael (1640 Antwerp 1691), Flower bouquet with roses and tulips. Oil on canvas. 48x31 cm. Sold for CHF 66 000.
19th Century Paintings 22 March 2013
Successful highlights and many surprises provide a good sales quota The auction of 19th Century Paintings was notable for its high sales quota of 70 %. All the highlights found new owners and some of the attractively valued paintings provided some real surprises. The final prices for two paintings by Carl Spitzweg were especially pleasing. “Das Ständchen” made its upper estimate with CHF 72 000 and the somewhat smaller painting “Aschemittwoch” (Ash Wednesday) was sold for CHF 38 400 (lots 3210 and 3207). The inviting depiction of a excursion group resting in the “Giardini Publici” in Venice, painted by Felix-François Ziem was, at a price of CHF 87 600, the second best lot amongst the 19th Century works. The splendid winter landscape with snow-covered fir trees by the Russian Ivan Fedorovic Choultse came in somewhat higher at CHF 150 000, which, in the wake of the strong demand for Russian art, clearly exceeded its upper estimate (lot 3225). An outstanding price of CHF 60 000 was also achieved for a market scene at Holzmarkt in Halberstadt, estimated at CHF 12 000 (lot 3269) and a Mediterranean landscape with herdsmen and herds circa 1841 by Heinrich Bürkel, which made CHF 57 600.
Old Master Drawings and Prints 22 March 2013
A record for Aloys Zötl One of the most striking lots in the auction of Old Master Prints and Drawings was the watercolour by Aloys Zötl from 1861 depicting a rhinoceros. Estimated at CHF 9 000, the final bid was for CHF 144 000 (lot 3507). A further watercolour on paper by Louis-Jean Desprez with a view of the ancient theatre of Taormina went to a new owner for CHF 18 000 (lot 3458). A chalk drawing by the workshop of Raffaello Santi depicting a child’s head was also sold for well above the estimate at CHF 38 400 (lot 3422). The two harbour views rendered in gouache on paper by the French artist Jean-Baptiste Lallemand reached CHF 22 000 (lot 3448). In addition, a pen drawing with rocks and trees by Heinrich Dreber climbed from CHF 3 000 to CHF 10 000 (lot 3477). This was also the case for a drawing in brown pen by Eugène Louis Boudin - a beach scene with fishermen from the second half of the 19th century: here the bids rose from CHF 1 200 to CHF 7 800 (lot 3506).
Books and Manuscripts 23 March 2013
„Galeries historiques de Versailles“ and geographic rarities The 18 volume “Galeries historiques de Versailles”, which the citizen king Louis Philippe and his sons dedicated to the Traveller’s Club in London was the top lot at the auction of Books and Manuscripts. With 1086 portraits, 957 steel engravings and three maps it was worth CHF 84 000 to a private collector (lot 527). Lot 415 proved an unexpected highlight: two globes from 1730, each with 12 engraved segments with original colouring were sold for CHF 43 200. The splendidly crafted silver binding with a depiction of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Clara of Assisi from the late 17th century, which had been consigned to Koller from the library of the National Cathedral in Washington, reached a price of CHF 38 400 (lot 343). A good result of CHF 31 200 was also achieved for a well-kept collection of works by Jules Verne with woodcuts and richly illustrated linen bindings (lot 391). The complete works of Voltaire in 70 volumes, the Beaumarchais edition, was worth CHF 26 400 to an unknown collector (lot 394). A 17th century atlas reached an even higher price. At CHF 28 800 it came in just within the estimate (lot 416).
Furniture, Sculpture and Decorations 21 March 2013
Religious art and French splendour Antique and religious sculpture were in high demand at the very beginning of the auction of Furniture, Sculpture and Decorations. The highest bid for a Roman sculpture was CHF 21 000 which went for a marble caryatid from the 2nd/3rd century, which had been given a maximum estimate of CHF 2 500 (lot 1006). Further high points in this early part of the auction were Lots 1026 and 1029. The fragment of a “figure gisante“ from the 14th century - two gilt copper hands in supplication from Limoges - was sold for CHF 84 000. A processional cross from Limoges from the early 13th century, which features in the corresponding specialist publication of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, went to a new collection for CHF 74 400. The keenest bidding war took place, however, over a Romanesque Madonna and Child. The carving had been made in Spain in the 12th/13th century. Estimated at CHF 12 000 to 18 000, it reached a price of CHF 117 600 and was thereby the top lot of the auction day (lot 1033).
Renaissance and Early Baroque tapestries also sold very well. A Renaissance tapestry of around two by two meters from Northern France circa 1500/1520 depicting couples dancing reached CHF 60 000 (lot 1024). The somewhat larger tapestry from Tournai circa 1520 depicting the Three Kings (lot 1039) sold for the same amount. Of around ten grand appliques offered at auction, the four made by Henry Dasson & Cie. circa 1890 in the Louis XVI style were the most successful with a selling price of CHF 52 800 (lot 1323). A good result was also seen with a Louis XV combination table from the master workshop of Jean-François Oeben circa 1760 which went to a new owner for CHF 60 000 (lot 1176).
Porcelain, Faience, Silver and Objets d’Art 18 March 2013. Unexpected interest amongst private buyers
With a full auction room and numerous telephone bidders, the auction for Porcelain and Faience saw an exceptional number of impromptu offers from private bidders. Consequently several items exceeded their estimates. The highest bid in this sector was for an 18th century Baroque armorial standing cup from Bohemia. The simple glass piece was estimated at CHF 800 and reached a price of CHF 33 000 (lot 1890). Falling within its estimate the famous 50 piece “Flora Danica” table service by Royal Copenhagen was sold for CHF 21 600 (lot 1886). Lot 1813 followed with an auction price of CHF 18 600: a rare teapot with Chinoiserie scenes made circa 1765 -1789, from the Ottweiler factory of Prince Wilhelm Heinrich Nassau-Saarbrücken. Amongst the figures, the highlights sold well. The Meissen figure of “Capitano Spavento” made for the Duke of Weissenfels made CHF 17 400 (lot 1802), and the single figure of a musician from the Meissen series “Cris de Paris” made CHF 12 000 (lot 1800).
The prices of the Silver and Objets d’Art came in rather higher. Of the eight Baroque South German silver-gilt standing cups, seven went to new owners. The highest price was reached by the “Traubenpokal” (standing cup made in the form of a bunch of grapes) made by the Nuremberg master Adam Richter from 1592 at CHF 42 000 (lot 1706). A standing cup and cover by Michael Müller (1612 to 1650) made CHF 33 600 (lot 1714) and CHF 31 200 was made for the cup and cover by the master Wolf Linden, who also worked in Nuremberg between 1638 and 1671 (lot 1716). The Fabergé teapot which was made in Moscow between 1899 and 1908 made a price of CHF 12 000, which was just above the upper estimate (lot 1866). On the other hand, Lot 1872 rose unexpectedly. The silver bowl (Kovsch) in the style of Fabergé with a top estimate of CHF 4 000 went to a new owner for CHF 20 400. A bottle cooler from 1973 by the Paris company Odiot estimated at CHF 4 000, went for CHF 12 000 (lot 1867).
JEWELRY AND WRISTWATCHES 19 March 2013. Simple diamond jewellery proves very popular
Simple classic style proved to be the bidders’ taste at the Jewellery Auction on 19 March. The aquamarine and brilliant-cut diamond ring by the Zurich designer Majo Fruithof consequently went for more than double its estimate. Starting at CHF 6 500, the hammer finally went down at CHF 19 200 for this ring with a 33.00 carat aquamarine and approximately 55 smaller brilliant-cut diamonds (lot 2038). A price of CHF 372 000, that is almost twice the estimate, was bid by a private buyer for a solitaire set with a brilliant-cut diamond of 6.16 carats (lot 2165). A rare Art Deco bracelet from 1925 with a depiction of a Chinese garden scene made by Lacloche Frères, for which a top price of CHF 200 000 was expected, finally made CHF 264 000 (lot 2153). A further solitaire from 1960 with a brilliant-cut diamond of 2.5 carats and further smaller diamonds reached CHF 51 600 (lot 2061). The highest bid for a signed piece of jewellery was made for a ring by Cartier. The yellow gold spiralshaped ring is topped with a panther head motif and is set with numerous brilliant-cut diamonds totalling 8 carats. The ring made CHF 48 000 (lot 2003).
Amongst the wristwatches, this time the ladies’ models were sought after. A Tank Francaise Automatic by Cartier in white gold with brilliant-cut diamond bezel, the crown set with brilliant-cut diamonds and with 64 brilliant-cut diamonds on the gold strap, reached a price of CHF 13 800 (lot 2262). A Panthère by Cartier from the 1980s went for CHF 15 600. The case is set with approximately 144 diamonds, the bracelet with approximately 390. It is fitted with a quartz movement. (lot 2264). A further diamond lady’s wristwatch was by Harry Winston. With rather fewer but larger brilliant-cut diamonds than the Panthère by Cartier, this model dating from the 1990s was sold for CHF 26 400 (lot 2266). Amongst the gentlemen’s wristwatches a Nautilus by Patek Philippe in yellow gold with a grooved black dial was the top lot with a final price of CHF 20 400 (lot 2288).
Petit vase de forme meiping. Atelier Jizhou. Chine, période Song (du Sud). Photo Massol SVV
en grès émailléà coulures brunes et vertes sur fond beige. (Égrenures, petits éclats et col coupé). Haut. : 21cm- Estimation : 6 000 / 7 000 €
Massol SVV. Vendredi 5 avril 2013. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 4 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris - www.massol-svv.com
École flamande du XVIe siècle, La Vierge et Saint Jean-Baptiste. Photo Massol SVV
Paire de grisailles de forme chantournée. 54 x 17,5 cm - Estimation : 4 000 / 5 000 €
Massol SVV. Vendredi 5 avril 2013. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 4 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris - www.massol-svv.com
Porte-pinceaux en jadenoire. Photo Massol SVV
à décor tournant très finement sculpté de scènes paysagées. Haut. : 17 - Diam. : 16 cm - Estimation : 4 000 / 5 000 €
Massol SVV. Vendredi 5 avril 2013. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 4 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris - www.massol-svv.com
Attribuéà Hendrick van Steenwyck (1580-1649), Intérieur d'église. Photo Massol SVV
Panneau. (fente restaurée). 52,5 x 59 cm - Estimation : 10 000 / 12 000 €
Massol SVV. Vendredi 5 avril 2013. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 4 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris - www.massol-svv.com
Important vase bouteille à long col en porcelaine et émail bleu saphir. Chine, période Jiaqing. XVIIIe siècle. Photo Massol SVV
(Col restauré). Haut. : 52.5 cm - Estimation : 2 500 / 2 800 €
Massol SVV. Vendredi 5 avril 2013. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 4 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris - www.massol-svv.com
Yu Liming (photographe du XXe siècle), “Ming”. Photo Massol SVV
Photographie en couleurs. 127 x 187,7 cm - Estimation : 2 200 / 2 500 €
Massol SVV. Vendredi 5 avril 2013. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 4 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris - www.massol-svv.com
A fine natural pearl necklace. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013
Strung with 94 graduated pearls, measuring from 9.1 to 5.0 mm in diameter, to a diamond-set clasp, 19th Century, 73.0 cm long - Estimate €80,000 – €100,000
Accompanied by a N.E.L. report No. P5091 dated 9th May 2012, stating all pearls to be natural except 16 smaller pearls on each side of the clasp which were found to be cultured (2)
Christie's. JEWELS AND WATCHES. 9 April 2013. Amsterdam
A fancy colored diamond and diamond ring, Bulgari. Photo courtesy Bonhams
set with a rectangular cut-cornered brilliant-cut fancy intense yellow diamond, weighing 21.07 carats, flanked by triangular brilliant-cut diamonds, weighing 3.52 carats total;signed Bvlgari, with signed box; mounted in eighteen karat gold; size 4 1/4, (with sizing beads). Estimate: $550,000-750,000 (€430,000 - 590,000)
Accompanied by GIA report #10609514, dated January 10, 2013, stating the central diamond as: natural fancy intense yellow, VS1 clarity.
Bonhams. 15 Apr 2013. New York. A Prominent Private Collection of Fine Jewelry
An emerald and diamond necklace, Bulgari. Photo courtesy Bonhams
composed of 104 graduated emerald beads, measuring approximately 19.6-19.2 x 13.9mm. to 7.2-7.0 x 5.1mm., accentuated by round brilliant-cut diamond rondels, completed by a round brilliant-cut diamond boule clasp;signed Bulgari, no. C3353, with signed box; estimated total diamond weight: 14.00 carats; gross weight approximately: 241.0 grams; length: 19in. Estimate: US$ 200,000 - 300,000 (€160,000 - 230,000)
Accompanied by AGL report # CS 53322, dated 14 February, 2013, stating that an excess of 50% of the emeralds tested at random are of Zambian origin, with moderate to strong evidence of clarity enhancement.
An eighteen karat gold and ancient coin necklace, Bulgari, Rome. Photo courtesy Bonhams
composed of eight ancient Greek silver tetradrachma of Athena Attica, reverse with owl, dating from the 4th century B.C., joined by heavy curb link chain; signed Bulgari Roma, with signed box; gross weight approximately: 447.7 grams; length: 38in. Estimate $15,000-20,000 (€12,000 - 16,000)
Bonhams. 15 Apr 2013. New York. A Prominent Private Collection of Fine Jewelry
Ruby cameo ring, early 19th Century - Sotheby's.
Centring on an oval ruby cameo carved to depict the winged profile of Medusa, to a plain fluted gold mount, size M. Estimate: 4,500 - 5,500 GBP
Sotheby's. Jewels. London | 11 Apr 2013 www.sothebys.com
Leopold Blaschka (1822 - 1895) & Rudolf Blaschka (1857 - 1938), Iris. Glass. Dresden, Germany, 1863 - 1890
