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CHRISTIE'S SALE OF FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART
21 March 2008
Catégorie : MARKET
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Christie's sale of fine Chinese ceramics and works of art held in New York on March 19 2008 yielded over 26 million USD with a 2,5 million USD world record for a Liao dynasty bronze piece.
Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art New York – Wednesday, March 19,2008 Sale no: 1976 – Top Ten [All sold prices include buyer'spremium] | Sold: | $20,216,925 | £9,959,076 | €12,795,522 | | Lots Sold: 285 | Lots Offered: 370 | Sold by Lot: 77% | Sold by $: 87% | | Exchange Rate: £ = $ 2.03 / € = $ 1.58 | | Lot | Description | Estimate ($) | Purchase Price | Buyer | | 396 | A very rare and important gilt-bronze figure of a seated Bodhisattva, Liao dynasty (10th-11th century) WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A LIAO DYNASTY BRONZE | 1,000,000 1,500,000 | $2,505,000 £1,233,990
€1,585,443 | Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art | | 561 | An important Longuan celadon Kinuta vase, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) | 800,000 1,200,000 | $2,281,000 £1,123,645
€1,443,670 | American Private | | 400 | A magnificent large gilt-bronze figure of Manjusri (1403-1425) | 1,000,000 1,500,000 | $1,049,000 £516,748
€663,924 | Asian Private | | 644 | A fine and rare underglazed red and blue-decorated apple-form water pot (1662-1722) | 200,000 300,000 | $769,000 £378,817
€486,706 | Chak's Company Ltd | | 366 | A rare cloisonné enamel bell, Yongzhong/ Qianlog period (1723-1795) | 50,000 60,000 | $657,000 £323,645
€415,822 | Asian Private | | 606 | A very rare large blue and white moonflask | 500,000 600,000 | $541,000 £266,502
€342,405 | American Private | | 436 | A rare large dark green jade figure of a water buffalo, 17th/18th century | 400,000 600,000 | $421,000 £207,389
€266,455 | European Trade | | 478 | A large grayish-green jade blade, Shang dynasty, circa 1200 BC | 15,000 18,000 | $421,000 £207,389
€266,455 | Eskenazi Ltd | | 426 | A rare inscribe large white jade archaistic BI, Qianlong inscribed YU TI mark and dated to the JIA YIN year, corresponding to 1794, and possibly of the period | 20,000 30,000 | $337,000 £166,009
€213,291 | Anonymous | | 512 | A massive well-modeled chestnut and cream-glazed pottery figure of a Bactrian camel | 150,000 250,000 | $313,000 £154,187
€198,101 | European Private | | Tina Zonars, International Director of Chinese Works of Art said, "Today's total of $26,299,588 (including a sale of a large series of snuff boxes held part) set a record for the highest series of Chinese works of art sales at Christie's New York. A testament to the quality of the objects and the strength of the worldwide market, confident bidding was witnessed in all categories. The various owner sale exceeded the pre-sale high estimate with a total of $20,216,925 and set a record for a Liao dynasty bronze, with highly spirited bidding in a packed salesroom. The Meriem Collection of snuff bottles, part II, was 100% sold and set a record for a Chinese snuff bottle, emphasizing the growing international appeal of this collecting field. The sale of Chinese textiles from the collection of Linda Wrigglesworth was the first of its kind in the U.S., marking the accomplishments of this dealer and collector, whose dedication to the field raised Chinese textiles to the status of works of art." |
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