Inspiration

FROM THE ROTHSCHILD COLLECTIONS
BAROQUE PERIOD CLOCK CALLED 'PRUNKUHR'
BY JOHANN VALENTIN GEVERS, AUGSBOURG, 1709-1712, THE MOVEMENT SIGNED FERDINANT MILLER
Estimate
EUR 200,000 – EUR 400,000, Christie’s

Price realised
GBP 2,944,000, today, THE KHAMSAS OF NIZAMI (D.1209) AND AMIR KHUSRAW DIHLAVI (D.1325)
COLOPHON SIGNED MUHAMMAD HUSAYN DAR AL-MARZI ON THE ORDER OF LUTFALLAH MUZAHHIB (THE ILLUMINATOR) SHIRAZI, SHIRAZ, IRAN, DATED BETWEEN THE LAST DAY DHU’L QA’DA AH 1033 / 14 SEPTEMBER 1624 AD AND 1 DHU’L QA’DA AH 1035 / 15 JULY 1626 AD

Today at Christie’s: SWORD (TULWAR) FROM THE PERSONAL ARMOURY OF TIPU SULTAN (R. 1782-99)
SERINGAPATAM, DECCAN, INDIA, DATED MAULUDI 1224 / 1796-97 AD
Price realised
GBP 403,200

JEAN PROUVÉ | "VISITEUR" ARMCHAIR, MODEL NO. 305 sold for 106,250 USD Sotheby’s.

The George III Goblet: a highly important enamelled Royal armorial goblet by William Beilby, circa 1762-63
THE DURRINGTON COLLECTION IMPORTANT BRITISH AND DUTCH GLASS
15 November 2023, 14:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge
£100,000 - £150,000. Bonhams,

https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29288/lot/45/the-george-iii-goblet-a-highly-important-enamelled-royal-armorial-goblet-by-william-beilby-circa-1762-63/

Pair of Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Vincennes bleu lapis porcelain pots pourris and covers, the porcelain circa 1752, the mounts mid-18th century
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP, Sotheby’s,

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/the-silk-road-orientalist-paintings-and-furniture-from-a-belgravia-residence/a-pair-of-louis-xv-gilt-bronze-mounted-vincennes?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3D0VC_ZibSpbnAMSqHHa2Ony5IFGoMHQtCluHGQJNpVGBJNJt-jO24gUw_aem_ATJHnRnQ_Y3xsw744sSHhkuemYXg_vyEOH7zXqFSchZiXL_MD_D5Wu6Jq9JsGeUNlqApwDBPkxxLj8YG6aCtq4Zy

A gilt-bronze mounted porcelain bowl, the porcelain Japanese and possibly 18th century, the mounts late 19th century
UK: Greenford Park Warehouse
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP, Sotheby’s,

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/the-silk-road-orientalist-paintings-and-furniture-from-a-belgravia-residence/a-gilt-bronze-mounted-porcelain-bowl-the-porcelain?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2c8-kodyiUBp5o9oodnAuhz7MNMO2iOc6toD5ttJjrHh3ZU3rq2zY64i0_aem_ATLRiuvDGOuwt8oIeU_zd6_TfroTHrI_4TLenm4ufwz-PlLVjsLxccmIY295NIYxr879KGkH2eysiSgmWIQdT7af

Fine Turkish Silk Three Panel Embroidery, ca. 1800

LOT 0308
Estimate
$3,000-$5,000
Starting Price
$1,500, Grogan and Company,

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/price-result/fine-turkish-silk-three-panel-embroidery-ca-1800/

Sold for 952,500 GBP 25 October 2023 Sotheby’s, An important large Mamluk gilded and enamelled footed glass bowl, Egypt or Syria, 14th century

AN EMBROIDERED PRAYER MAT
IRAN, 17TH CENTURY AND LATER
Estimate
GBP 10,000 – GBP 15,000,

Sold for £982,800

https://www.christies.com

Chinese Embroidered Surcoat, Late 19th C.

LOT 0259
Estimate
$4,000-$6,000, material culture,

Sold for $6,000

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/price-result/chinese-embroidered-surcoat-late-19th-c/

A Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, the Case Attributed to Robert Osmond, the Movement Signed Richard Fevrier, Dated 1776
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD, Sotheby’s,

Sold for 3,175 USD

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/design-17-20/a-louis-xvi-gilt-bronze-mantel-clock-the-case?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2BlvqDwTfGYYanoRYQ_tCW888tX3_EvPUSX1GAnQFDkY5lXeuqfCG60tk_aem_ATKgL5ap070HUkDmVpclLEavPVYyTqAtESW6te-pzT5g6uy9SyLR8KhPu_0PwdkyWc4HoBG26XuPVr2GMFyVRJ65

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MOLLY REINHART, NEW YORK NY

A Meissen Teapot and Cover, A Milk Jug and Cover, and A Cup and Saucer, Circa 1745
No reserve
Reserves
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD, Sotheby’s,

Sold for $1,397

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/design-17-20/a-meissen-teapot-and-cover-a-milk-jug-and-cover?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3TXh6CgqI9FYpyamhvnx1mvPCqEz5pBGgIvGotVXmMK4owWpdbDVUGE5U_aem_ATJ6rB8uCh8NhKmyYitxCK2_-ZREhmauMTCyTgsbSzLHdMnHH0MGXdwCFTDr0Aexv_wUzixt03xHmWE3yBPPm-QG

SILK BROCADE PANEL
SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH
Estimate
GBP 3,000 – GBP 5,000,

Sold for GBP 2,520

https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6445657?ldp_breadcrumb=back&intObjectID=6445657&from=salessummary&lid=1&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3qRYNc5HtTR4A6kMswJQ655RwXOUOaAh-lqMyqbuoS0v8-T1bmH46pXdc_aem_ATI6G3W-Kt8XDSiU7BT_oat68mOkEi_slKjY2-pDldQbBovdihwszzF-Dj85A9LbXW5Gt3wvITb4NFOl5SP473DN

GIBSON INCORPORATED, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, 1958
A SEMI-HOLLOWBODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, ES-335 TDN

Important information about this lot

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Endangered/protected species
Estimate
GBP 60,000 – GBP 90,000, Christie’s,

https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6465743?ldp_breadcrumb=back&intobjectid=6465743&from=salessummary&lid=1&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2Hkq-35M5YicZBKsoQqtfXv1F92bWe-gvzCtTibX2x2jbozD7OXNQkr_c_aem_ATIr45k-rcgT8iAPprteyFnI2SxzV7ywaw4lyuGLmZOodXnQOT3nXECRzuX2tDVW6wnmKjLIO96YNBTH9YCCWcDh

GIBSON INCORPORATED, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, 1959
A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL STANDARD

Important information about this lot

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Endangered/protected species
Estimate
GBP 300,000 – GBP 500,000, Christie’s,

https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6465747?ldp_breadcrumb=back&intObjectID=6465747&from=salessummary&lid=1&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3xqFrWpkb1qZqX9kb9FaupHTnQoSVlQaLL1UyGxVWwco0zPR3RDqmU6jg_aem_ATIEKwAgvH31R5i83smPaBNkBTqF3byvnDoFvFThEtz_KNuFArz1_dCqu-IibI5pXEx5NDTv4Nj8AKXGavegIEMe

Flemish (Brussels) Tapestry

LOT 0591
Estimate
$8,000-$12,000
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/price-result/flemish-brussels-tapestry/

TERRIN MED LOCK OCH TRE FAT, FYRA DELAR
ESTIMATE
10.000 - 12.000 SEK
€ 900 - 1.100
HAMMER PRICE
13.000 SEK

Sold for 13.000 SEK

Part of a service for the Swedish market with the motto 'Himlen waghte foten' and floral decoration in famille rose enamels. Period: Qianlong (1736–1795). Diameter: 26 cm, 32 cm,and 41.5 cm (dishes), length: 28.5 cm (tureen).

PROVENANCE
Baron Fredrik Ramels (1872‑1947) samling, därefter i arv.

https://www.uppsalaauktion.se/en/auctions/20240319/599-terrin-med-lock-och-tre-fat-fyra-delar/?auction_name=20240319&auction_days=2&restore=599&auctions=304&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR37IBc0l7Ylk3LjLQ9w3CwP6cQsmeUkdP9nWV-iAJsHdH_j8v-Eh1PZ1Fo_aem_ATKmfZ5CfbU_Io5hml5RS2PMWBC-_Y_hnJEbUiW_gZyS128_Lsvt-xb3PR479ZXL78DetVyRybWRbxljf2W61M8w

Caucasian Silk Embroidery

LOT 0076
Estimate
€2,500-€3,500
Austria auction company,Apr 06, 2024 4:00 PM GMT+2
Starting Price
€1,400

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/price-result/caucasian-silk-embroidery/

LARGE MAMLUK SILVER-INLAID BRASS CANDLESTICK
EGYPT OR SYRIA, PERIOD OF SULTAN AL-NASIR AL-DIN MUHAMMAD BIN QALA'UN (1293-1341 AD), FIRST HALF 14TH CENTURY

Important information about this lot

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VAT (reduced rate)
Estimate
GBP 180,000 – GBP 220,000, Christie’s,

https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6476501?ldp_breadcrumb=back&intObjectID=6476501&from=salessummary&lid=1&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3bbbufjXA8guFSL4mri__enFrsVIHnAa3X9HgDOIgWtNTIVrvPhhIVjig_aem_ATKNfT4F83ijyOigH1Y9IE1cEDwfb0TpFlSzyUgooOTXLgY92cLxrRb737-zjmiarTIc3FW3d1Z0emayaxl9x_1Y

AN EXCEPTIONAL LARGE SAFAVID FIGURAL VELVET PANEL
IRAN, FIRST THIRD 17TH CENTURY
Estimate
GBP 400,000 – GBP 600,000, Christie’s

Sold for GBP 478,800

https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6476513?ldp_breadcrumb=back&intObjectID=6476513&from=salessummary&lid=1&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3D0VC_ZibSpbnAMSqHHa2Ony5IFGoMHQtCluHGQJNpVGBJNJt-jO24gUw_aem_ATJHnRnQ_Y3xsw744sSHhkuemYXg_vyEOH7zXqFSchZiXL_MD_D5Wu6Jq9JsGeUNlqApwDBPkxxLj8YG6aCtq4Zy

An important illuminated album of nasta‘liq calligraphy by Mir Ali, Central Asia, Bukhara, dated 950 AH/1543 AD, with imperial Mughal library notes and inscriptions by the emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan
VAT reduced rate
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP, Sotheby’s

Sold for 215,900 GBP

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/arts-of-the-islamic-world-and-india/an-important-illuminated-album-of-nastaliq?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3qRYNc5HtTR4A6kMswJQ655RwXOUOaAh-lqMyqbuoS0v8-T1bmH46pXdc_aem_ATI6G3W-Kt8XDSiU7BT_oat68mOkEi_slKjY2-pDldQbBovdihwszzF-Dj85A9LbXW5Gt3wvITb4NFOl5SP473DN

Rare Safavid silk tomb cover, Persia, dated 1110 AH/1698-99 AD
VAT reduced rate
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP, Sotheby’s

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/arts-of-the-islamic-world-and-india/a-rare-safavid-silk-tomb-cover-persia-dated-1110?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3_5ckHQNdB82BQvUXepRQicAVMgBh_sJyyoNzUkrJZOjZBHPTW_tAhMNM_aem_ATLNJwx0B6ReGTsFcq2-i1CSHcIQNY0uDW8rwYO3VUVi3fpwuao6RxweyJRZxFbv9OLTwNpbSMTJqfTh-cpNvNxy

A rare intact Abbasid lustre pottery bowl depicting a griffin, Iraq, 9th/10th century
Margin Scheme
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP, Sotheby’s,

Sold for 101,600 GBP

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/arts-of-the-islamic-world-and-india/a-rare-intact-abbasid-lustre-pottery-bowl?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0zJYSNPRqt6-zD2o2HShFlaAJmopyayggxclE7fqMiO5YYRwT4LGG-v6U_aem_ATKEXvVCUxgE3XnSN1vKdaDYttP_STm1xBAQMAbhfjws3SSHMI1nEHCGjvcjOyp8r8II-bP4OOoFVBGk53LjNojC

Regency gilt-bronze and stained-glass hall lantern, circa 1815, attributed to George Bullock
UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
Sold for 24,130 GBP, Sotheby’s

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/classic-design-furniture-clocks-silver-ceramics/a-regency-gilt-bronze-and-stained-glass-hall?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2Hkq-35M5YicZBKsoQqtfXv1F92bWe-gvzCtTibX2x2jbozD7OXNQkr_c_aem_ATIr45k-rcgT8iAPprteyFnI2SxzV7ywaw4lyuGLmZOodXnQOT3nXECRzuX2tDVW6wnmKjLIO96YNBTH9YCCWcDh

Régence black-japanned commode, circa 1725
UK: Greenford Park Warehouse
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP, Sotheby’s

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/royal-noble/a-regence-black-japanned-commode-circa-1725?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR26qPGdfwh0LXyt5O7mSLdc-Dv4GYr4_x9KxJrsEWSA102mu4ijYxCEcY8_aem_AdOu_m_ZbB7RSTg0xmPmYYM6phLZSgiwPDYPB8shk_S86Tc4WBpucdSoLRBjnpcy9HU-tJI3maTQ0jWMHZuiE13u

Paris Porcelain Ornithological Part-Dinner Service, Early 19th Century
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD, each piece painted with a vignette of a named bird specimen in its natural habitat within a gray-ground border decorated with beribboned trophies around the rim, comprising:
2 soup tureens, covers and stands;
4 sauce tureens, covers and fixed stands in two forms;
94 dinner plates;
6 circular dishes;
and 19 soup plates without bird subjects,
specimen script marks, EMS monogram mark in black enamel, incised marks. 133 pieces.
width of tureen stands 15 3/8 in.
39.1 cm,

Sold for 27,940 USD

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/elegance-wonder-the-jordan-saunders-collection?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1i2-9lnEossssbUk-lBnJ01c3Px9XQjt6Ln8Xwepsh_ujm-E1gkFTjlJA_aem_AdNrFiBxt6Dlp9I3D--XGfHTXYWKHlRDeTDQXHz7ekvNIDrPkIQeUGi2q7bGN8uJZjYGzioHE5AlccrSCZoHb_IH

Gilt Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Urn

LOT 0091
Estimate
$3,000 -$5,000, Freeman auction,

Sold for $6,000

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/price-result/a-gilt-bronze-mounted-sevres-style-porcelain-urn/

Pair of gilded and patinated bronze statuettes from the Empire period, 19th century, after Antoine-Denis Chaudet (1763-1810)
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR, Sotheby’s,

Sold for 6,985 EUR

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/the-collection-of-count-and-countess-volpi-di-misurata-palazzo-volpi-unveiled/a-pair-of-empire-gilt-and-patinated-bronze?locale=en&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR32ayzLXwS4GXMInWDYGWJpdFA8QYabbwHPdudVelcsS1svPJjhnqpAFLQ_aem_AdNI6EboRKFoGicC0oqSXHP8dZxV2hYHHadlnKuvHcEvQwc8kzqi_lusSUAb9h1Av6K8fZFBCbF8TXqMcNNK1lzb

TIFFANY Antique Opaque Favrile Glass Vase, Sgn
LOT 0389
Estimate
$200-$500

Sold for $16,000

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/price-result/tiffany-antique-opaque-favrile-glass-vase-sgn/