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RECORD SALE OF JEWELS BY CHRISTIE'S
12 November 2014
Catégorie : MARKET
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Christie's Geneva sale of Magnificent Jewels held in Geneva on November 11, 2014 achieved
SFr.147,256,875/ US$150,216,738 / €120,853,717, selling 89% by lot and 94% by
value, realizing the highest total for any Magnificent Jewels sale in the
world.
This extraordinary result, combined with the Patek
Philippe 175 and the Important Watches sale, concluded Christie's
2014 autumn sale week with a grand total of SFr.181,327,938/US$185,011,232/€148,815,838,
the highest total since the first Christie's auction in Geneva in 1969. The
Blue Belle of Asia realised SFR.16,9M/US$17,2, establishing a new record price
for any sapphire sold at auction.
Christie's Geneva welcomed
over 600 registrants to the sale from over 30 countries. The JAR “Parrot
Tulip” bangle bracelet realized SFr.3,525,000/US$3,595,853 against a
pre-sale estimate of SFr.190,000-290,000, and established the second highest
price for a creation by JAR. Jewels from major collections also fetched exceptional
prices such as the Art Deco natural pearl and diamond necklace from the private
collection of the Baroness Edouard de Rothschild which sold for SFr. 5,093,000 /US
$5,195,369.
GENEVA
MAGNIFICENT JEWELS HIGHLIGHTS
THE BLUE BELLE OF ASIA :This magnificent sapphire of 392.52 carats bought for
SFr.16,965,000/US$17,295,796 set a new world record price for any sapphire
sold at auction.
THE CARTIER TIGERS :After a bidding battle between collectors seated in the room and on the
telephone, the legendary Cartier tigers, formerly in the collection of the
Duchess of Windsor, were acquired for SFr.3,077,000/US$3,138,848. The consignor
Sarah Brightman intends to offer a portion of the proceeds from the sale to The
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation.
EMPRESS EUGENIE'S « FEUILLES DE GROSEILLIER » BROOCH :The spectacular and historic antique brooch once part of the French
Crown Jewels sold for SFr.2,285,000/US$2,330,929. This piece, created by Bapst
Jewellers in 1855, was previously owned by the Metropolitan Opera of New
York.
Main results:
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Lot
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Description
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Estimate
(SFr.)
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Price
Realized
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Buyer
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348
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The Blue Belle of Asia
A cushion-shaped Ceylon sapphire of 392.52 cts and
diamond necklace $44,063 per carat WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A SAPPHIRE
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6,650,000-9,500,000
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SFr.16,965,000
$17,305,996 €13,923,175
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Private
collector
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392
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A pair of coloured diamond ear pendants set with a
pear-shaped fancy vivid blue SI2 diamond of 6.95 cts and a pear-shaped fancy
vivid pink VS2 diamond of 6.79 cts
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11,500,000-14,500,000
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SFr.15,509,000
$15,820,731 €12,728,236
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Laurence
Graff
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311
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A kite brilliant-cut fancy pink VS1 diamond ring of
15.62 carats $391,125 per carat
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2,400,000-3,400,000
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SFr.5,989,000
$6,109,379 €4,915,172
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Anonymous
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337
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The Queen of Burma An oval-shaped Burmese ruby ring
of 23.66 cts, by Cartier
$253,386
per carat
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5,250,000-6,650,000
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SFr.5,877,000
$5,995,128 €4,823,254
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Anonymous
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326
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A pear-shaped and brilliant-cut diamond necklace
suspending a flawless D colour pear-shaped diamond of 20.20 cts
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2,850,000-4,800,000
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SFr.5,541,000
$5,652,374 €4,547,499
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Middle-Eastern
Trade
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391
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An Art Deco natural pearl and diamond necklace
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670,000-950,000
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SFr.
5,093,000 $5,195,369 €4,179,825
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Middle-Eastern
Trade
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267
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A coloured diamond necklace with five yellow
cushion-shaped diamonds of 53.09, 35.58, 34.13, 17.25 and 17.17 cts
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2,400,000-3,350,000
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SFr.4,085,000
$4,167,109 €3,352,560
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International
Trade
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343
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A pear-shaped light pink VVS1 diamond of 40.48 cts
$90,241
per carat
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3,250,000-5,250,000
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SFr.3,581,000
$3,652,978 €2,938,927
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Middle-Eastern
Trade
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305
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A gold diamond and green garnet “Parrot Tulip”
bangle, by JAR
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190,000-290,000
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SFr.3,525,000
$3,595,853 €2,892,968
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Anonymous
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360
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A pair of natural pearl and diamond ear pendants of
104.31 and 101.57 grains
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2,650,000-3,300,000
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SFr.3,413,000
$3,481,601 €2,801,049
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Anonymous
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Christie's sale of watches also
recorded tremendous prices, notably for a PATEK PHILIPPE, REFERENCE 2499 First Series, an 18K pink gold perpetual calendar
chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, manufactured in 1951 sold for . SFr.
2,629,000, a PATEK PHILIPPE, REFERENCE 2523 , an 18K gold two crown world
time wristwatch with 24 hours indication and blue enamel dial, manufactured in
1953 which went for SFr. 2,225,000, a PATEK PHILIPPE, REFERENCE 2497, an 18K white gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with
sweep centre seconds, phases of the moon and bracelet, manufactured in 1953
sold for a world record price of SFr..2,045,000, a Patek Philippe
Reference 5016/1, an 18K white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar,
tourbillon, retrograde date, moon phases, original guarantee and box,
manufactured in 2010 sold for SFr. 713,000, a Rolex Reference 6263,
a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black non-oyster sotto Paul
Newman dial, circa 1970 which went for SFr.461,000 and a Breguet No 1135 "Petite montre à répétition quarts,
échappement libre à levées naturelles" Sold on 13 January 1806 to
Monsieur Le Duc de L'Infantado for the sum of 4,200 francs which fetched SFr.
605,000 in favour of the Breguet
Museum.
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|
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Christie's Geneva sale of Magnificent Jewels held in Geneva on November 11, 2014 achieved
SFr.147,256,875/ US$150,216,738 / €120,853,717, selling 89% by lot and 94% by
value, realizing the highest total for any Magnificent Jewels sale in the
world.
This extraordinary result, combined with the Patek
Philippe 175 and the Important Watches sale, concluded Christie's
2014 autumn sale week with a grand total of SFr.181,327,938/US$185,011,232/€148,815,838,
the highest total since the first Christie's auction in Geneva in 1969. The
Blue Belle of Asia realised SFR.16,9M/US$17,2, establishing a new record price
for any sapphire sold at auction.
Christie's Geneva welcomed
over 600 registrants to the sale from over 30 countries. The JAR “Parrot
Tulip” bangle bracelet realized SFr.3,525,000/US$3,595,853 against a
pre-sale estimate of SFr.190,000-290,000, and established the second highest
price for a creation by JAR. Jewels from major collections also fetched exceptional
prices such as the Art Deco natural pearl and diamond necklace from the private
collection of the Baroness Edouard de Rothschild which sold for SFr. 5,093,000 /US
$5,195,369.
GENEVA
MAGNIFICENT JEWELS HIGHLIGHTS
THE BLUE BELLE OF ASIA :This magnificent sapphire of 392.52 carats bought for
SFr.16,965,000/US$17,295,796 set a new world record price for any sapphire
sold at auction.
THE CARTIER TIGERS :After a bidding battle between collectors seated in the room and on the
telephone, the legendary Cartier tigers, formerly in the collection of the
Duchess of Windsor, were acquired for SFr.3,077,000/US$3,138,848. The consignor
Sarah Brightman intends to offer a portion of the proceeds from the sale to The
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation.
EMPRESS EUGENIE'S « FEUILLES DE GROSEILLIER » BROOCH :The spectacular and historic antique brooch once part of the French
Crown Jewels sold for SFr.2,285,000/US$2,330,929. This piece, created by Bapst
Jewellers in 1855, was previously owned by the Metropolitan Opera of New
York.
Main results:
|
Lot
|
Description
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Estimate
(SFr.)
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Price
Realized
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Buyer
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348
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The Blue Belle of Asia
A cushion-shaped Ceylon sapphire of 392.52 cts and
diamond necklace $44,063 per carat WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A SAPPHIRE
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6,650,000-9,500,000
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SFr.16,965,000
$17,305,996 €13,923,175
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Private
collector
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392
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A pair of coloured diamond ear pendants set with a
pear-shaped fancy vivid blue SI2 diamond of 6.95 cts and a pear-shaped fancy
vivid pink VS2 diamond of 6.79 cts
|
11,500,000-14,500,000
|
SFr.15,509,000
$15,820,731 €12,728,236
|
Laurence
Graff
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311
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A kite brilliant-cut fancy pink VS1 diamond ring of
15.62 carats $391,125 per carat
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2,400,000-3,400,000
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SFr.5,989,000
$6,109,379 €4,915,172
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Anonymous
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337
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The Queen of Burma An oval-shaped Burmese ruby ring
of 23.66 cts, by Cartier
$253,386
per carat
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5,250,000-6,650,000
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SFr.5,877,000
$5,995,128 €4,823,254
|
Anonymous
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|
326
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A pear-shaped and brilliant-cut diamond necklace
suspending a flawless D colour pear-shaped diamond of 20.20 cts
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2,850,000-4,800,000
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SFr.5,541,000
$5,652,374 €4,547,499
|
Middle-Eastern
Trade
|
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391
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An Art Deco natural pearl and diamond necklace
|
670,000-950,000
|
SFr.
5,093,000 $5,195,369 €4,179,825
|
Middle-Eastern
Trade
|
|
267
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A coloured diamond necklace with five yellow
cushion-shaped diamonds of 53.09, 35.58, 34.13, 17.25 and 17.17 cts
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2,400,000-3,350,000
|
SFr.4,085,000
$4,167,109 €3,352,560
|
International
Trade
|
|
343
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A pear-shaped light pink VVS1 diamond of 40.48 cts
$90,241
per carat
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3,250,000-5,250,000
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SFr.3,581,000
$3,652,978 €2,938,927
|
Middle-Eastern
Trade
|
|
305
|
A gold diamond and green garnet “Parrot Tulip”
bangle, by JAR
|
190,000-290,000
|
SFr.3,525,000
$3,595,853 €2,892,968
|
Anonymous
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|
360
|
A pair of natural pearl and diamond ear pendants of
104.31 and 101.57 grains
|
2,650,000-3,300,000
|
SFr.3,413,000
$3,481,601 €2,801,049
|
Anonymous
|
Christie's sale of watches also
recorded tremendous prices, notably for a PATEK PHILIPPE, REFERENCE 2499 First Series, an 18K pink gold perpetual calendar
chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, manufactured in 1951 sold for . SFr.
2,629,000, a PATEK PHILIPPE, REFERENCE 2523 , an 18K gold two crown world
time wristwatch with 24 hours indication and blue enamel dial, manufactured in
1953 which went for SFr. 2,225,000, a PATEK PHILIPPE, REFERENCE 2497, an 18K white gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with
sweep centre seconds, phases of the moon and bracelet, manufactured in 1953
sold for a world record price of SFr..2,045,000, a Patek Philippe
Reference 5016/1, an 18K white gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar,
tourbillon, retrograde date, moon phases, original guarantee and box,
manufactured in 2010 sold for SFr. 713,000, a Rolex Reference 6263,
a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black non-oyster sotto Paul
Newman dial, circa 1970 which went for SFr.461,000 and a Breguet No 1135 "Petite montre à répétition quarts,
échappement libre à levées naturelles" Sold on 13 January 1806 to
Monsieur Le Duc de L'Infantado for the sum of 4,200 francs which fetched SFr.
605,000 in favour of the Breguet
Museum.
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