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Stoneware bowl with greenish-tinged glaze, Vietnam, 13th century
Stoneware bowl with greenish-tinged glaze, Vietnam, 13th century. Height: 7 cm, Diameter: 15.9 cm. Captain P. Johansen Gift, C.45 - 1933 (RK. 1988) © Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2016.Bowl, white...
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Tina Chow in a Cristobal Balenciaga evening coat from 1953, photographed by...
Tina Chow in a Cristobal Balenciaga evening coat from 1953, photographed by David Seidner
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Tina Chow in a 1951 black silk faille evening coat by Balenciaga,...
Tina Chow in a 1951 black silk faille evening coat by Balenciaga, photographed by David Seidner.
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A moulded Qingbai 'phoenix' bowl, Song dynasty (960–1279)
Lot 504. A moulded Qingbai 'phoenix' bowl, Song dynasty (960–1279). Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 HKD. Lot sold 15,000 HKD (1,817 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's.of conical form, moulded to the interior with a pair...
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A Qingbai 'boys' bowl, Song dynasty (960–1279)
Lot 505. A Qingbai 'boys' bowl, Song dynasty (960–1279). Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD. Lot sold 52,500 HKD (6,359 EUR) . Photo: Sotheby's.of conical form, skilfully incised around the interior with...
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A celadon-glazed crackled dish, Late Ming–Early Qing dynasty
A celadon-glazed crackled dish, Late Ming–Early Qing dynasty. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 HKD. Lot sold 25,000 HKD (3,028 EUR) . Photo: Sotheby's.thickly potted with shallow flaring sides rising at an...
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A pair of quartz and diamond brooches by JAR
Lot 16. A pair of quartz and diamond brooches by JAR. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. Price Realised USD 81,250 © Christie's Images Ltd 2016. Each designed as a reeded frosted rose or light blue...
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A set of 'Hindu' emerald, diamond and gold jewelry, by René Boivin
Lot 1. A set of 'Hindu' emerald, diamond and gold jewelry, by René Boivin. Estimate USD 25,000 - USD 35,000. Price Realised USD 65,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2016. Comprising a necklace, designed as...
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A set of diamond, natural pearl and gold 'Passementerie' jewelry, by René Boivin
Lot 2. A set of diamond, natural pearl and gold 'Passementerie' jewelry, by René Boivin. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price Realised USD 35,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2016. Comprising an old and...
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A diamond, copper and gold ring, by Hemmerle
Lot 3. A diamond, copper and gold ring, by Hemmerle. Estimate USD 120,000 - USD 180,000. Price Realised USD 162,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2016. With a bezel-set rectangular-cut diamond, ring size 5...
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A wood and gold necklace, by René Boivin
Lot 4. A wood and gold necklace, by René Boivin. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price Realised USD 37,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2016. Designed as a series of wood hoops, joined by sculpted gold...
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Great provenance & broad spectrum of buyers drive Old Masters Sale
Lot 12. Lorenzo Lotto (1480-1556), Portrait of an architect, possibly Giovanni Dal Coro, oil on canvas, 86 x 120 cm. Est. £200,000-300,000 / €224,000-336,000 / $246,000-369,000. Sold for £416,750...
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ARTS D’ASIE chez Sotheby's Paris, 15 décembre 2016
Paris– Dernier rendez-vous de l’année chez Sotheby’s à Paris, la vente d’Arts d’Asie se tiendra le 15 décembre à la galerie Charpentier. La première session offrira une collection de pierres dures...
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Spectacular 17-carat diamonf solitaire ring achieves $1,447,500 at Bonhams...
Lot 179. An important 17.97 carat diamond solitaire ring. Estimate US$ 1,000,000 - 1,500,000. Sold for US$ 1,447,500 (€1,349,021). Photo: Bonhams.NEW YORK, NY.- An important diamond solitaire ring,...
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Sotheby's Paris to offer Early Chinese Jade and Hardstone Carvings on...
Lot 33. Rare Disque archaïque cranté en jade, Xuanji, Période Néolithique - Dynastie Shang, ca. 2000-1500 avant J.-C. Estimate 15,000 — 25,000 €. Photo: Sotheby's.PARIS.- Dernière vente de l’année chez...
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The Frick Pittsburgh's world class collection highlighted in new exhibition...
Peter Paul Rubens, Portrait of Charlotte-Marguerite de Montmorency, Princess of Condé, c. 1610. Oil on canvas. Frick Art & Historical Center. © 2015 Frick Art Museum & Historical Center of...
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Exhibition at Martin Gropius Bau honors Robert Doisneau
Robert Doisneau, Le Baiser de l’Hôtel de Ville Paris, 1950. © Atelier Robert Doisneau, 2016.BERLIN.- Very few photographers have become famous through a single picture. “Le Baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville”...
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An elegant diamond necklace, by Graff
Lot 270. An elegant diamond necklace, by Graff. Estimate USD 400,000 - USD 600,000. Price Realised USD 487,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2016.Designed as three connected rows of pear-shaped, marquise and...
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Het Noordbrabants Museum acquires exceptional watercolour by Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh, The garden of the vicarage at Nuenen, 1885, Het Noordbrabants Museum, ’s-Hertogenbosch'S-HERTOGENBOSCH.- Het Noordbrabants Museum recently acquired from a private collection The...
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A 'Cizhou' painted 'Dragon and Phoenix' jar, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)
Lot 521. A 'Cizhou' painted 'Dragon and Phoenix' jar, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368). Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 HKD. Lot sold 62,500 HKD. Photo Sotheby's.vividly painted to the exterior with a dragon and a...
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