Auction Report
Bonham's
Sale of Period Design at Bonham's Knightsbridge
Jewellery Auction at Bonham's Knightsbridge
Christie's
On August 10, 2011, 777 lots were put up for auction at Christie's Interiors at London, South Kensington, out of which 363 lots were sold for £676,887 (inclusive of buyer's premium). The highest price went to lot 317, a pair of Chinese ormolu mounted famille rose vases (18th century) of tapering ovoid shape and slightly flaring neck, gilt and enamelled with panels depicting ladies and boys at leisure in fenced gardens, surrounded by a dense decoration of birds and fruitng sprays all on a vibrant blue ground, further panels with figures to the neck. The porcelain 13¼ in. (33.5 cm.) high (2). It was sold for £10,625.
Lot 379 was the next high priced item which was a large Chinese blue and white dish (late ming dynasty, 16th/17th century), with deep rounded sides, painted in a dark blue tone to the central medallion with a winged dragon amongst waves and swimming carp, the border with blossoming flowers and scrolling foliage, Chenghua underglaze blue six-character mark within a double circle to the base 13¼ in. (33.1 cm.) diam. It was sold for £8,750. Another high priced item was lot 520, a chinese ivory model of guanyin, 19th century. Carved standing and wearing cowl and long flowing robe, holding a beaded rosary in her right hand and small vase in her left hand, 10¼ in. (26 cm.) high, wood base, which was sold for £8,125.
Christie's
Christie's Interiors
Christie's Interiors, New York, Rockefeller Plaza started an auction on August 30 which will continue till September 1, 2011. Lot 291, Circle of Francisco Bayeu y Subias's (Spanish, 1734-1795) Portrait of a lady, seated three-quarter length, wearing a white dress with lace trim, a blue and white ribbon in her hair holding a fan and a book which is oil on canvas, 35 x 28½ in. (88.9 x 72.4 cm.) size is expected to be the most high priced item of the auction. Its estimated price is $12,000 - $15,000. The next high price item is lot 321, Walter Greaves' (British, 1846-1930) Portrait of Whistler, Battersea Bridge Beyond (painted in 1869), signed and dated 'W.Greaves 1869' (lower right), it is oil on canvas, 36 x 22 in. (91.4 x 55.9 cm.) with an estimated price $10,000 - $15,000. Another item of the same estimated price is lot 1039, an Italian walnut and faux-marbled sacristy cabinet, parts 17th century and later, 74in. (188cm.) high, 107¾in. (273.7cm.) wide, 32in. (81.3cm.) deep.
Christie's New York will organise Asian Art Week with six sales, from September 13 to September 16, 2011. Approximately 1,300 lots will be up for sale during these four days for a total estimate of $50 million.
20th and 21st century works by artists such as Syed Haider Raza, Francis Newton Souza and Tyeb Mehta will be showcased. Maqbool Fida Husain's large-scale oil painting, Sprinkling Horses, will also be auctioned. The sale of the Keehn family collection will also be one of the most significant events of the week.
200 sculptures, paintings and art objects from India, Tibet, Nepal and other countries from the South-East of Asia will be auctioned. Some of these items come from collections, including the Burkhart Collection and the Dr. David Nalin Collection and the most important piece will be a 15th century bronze Buddha from Nepal. The sculpture is estimated from $400,000 to $600,000.
The Japanese section will feature approximately 100 objects, including Inros from the Catherine H. Edson collection. The highest priced piece, estimated from $600,000 to $800,000, is a portrait of Otani Oniji III by Toshusai Sharuku. The key Korean piece is a painting by Kim Whanki, Landscape in Blue, estimated between $2 million and $2.2 million.
Sotheby's
Sotheby's will be putting up the Philatelic Collection of Lord Steinberg British Empire Mint Multiples for auction on September 6 till September 8 at London. The highest price is expected for lot 1118, 1927 De Pinedo Air Mail 60c. black, S.G.163. Its estimated price is 120,000-150,000 GBP. The next high priced lot is lot 492, 1939-51 2½d. magenta and sage-green Imperforate horizontally, S.G.64a. Its estimated price is 60,000- 80,000 GBP.
Lord Steinberg collected Great Britain and the British Empire but only mint blocks of four or larger multiples. Collectors are only too aware of the significance of blocks. Many stamps which are comparatively common are transformed into major rarities when in blocks of four or larger. The auction will be an unrivalled opportunity for specialist collectors to acquire gems from this exceptional and unique collection.
Bonham's
Period Design at Bonham's Knightsbridge
Collectors' Sports Cars, Motor Cars, and Automobilia Goodwood Revival
Bonham's will put on auction The Contents of the St Lucian Property of Lord Glenconner, London, New Bond Street on September 28, 2011. An important gem-set gold Navratna Pendant from the Treasury of Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore (1750-99), Mysore (Seringapatam), late 18th Century is expected to be the highest priced item. It is a lot 163N* item, octagonal, set with a large central cushion flat back cabochon Columbian emerald, within a border of topaz, blue sapphire, zircon, cat's eye, ruby, coral, diamond and pearl, the top with two suspension loops, the front of each set with a ruby, verso with cut-out octagonal section to show reverse of emerald, marked with the name "Haidar" in a bubri-shaped stamp, the bottom drilled for further attachment the pendant 4.6 cm. high; 4.1 cm. wide; 0.9 cm. deep; the emerald approx. 38 carats. Its estimated price is £80,000 - 120,000, € 91,000 - 140,000, US$ 130,000 - 200,000.
Saffronart's
Autumn Online Art Auction