Sale 3775
New York
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21 October 2015
Price realised
USD 8,750
Estimate
A FRENCH SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL-MOUNTED LAPIS LAZULI VASE AND COVER IN THE MANNER OF CHARLES DURON, PARIS, CIRCA 1870 The lidded ovoid vase flanked by scrolled handles terminating with 'jeweled' satyr masks, applied with to the rim and foot with stiff-leaf foliage, on a square base with bun feet 21 ¾ in. (55.5 cm.) high
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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT ASIAN COLLECTION
Four Berlin-based German collectors discuss their collections, and the considerations that drive their collecting
This sublime bureau — offered on 20 April in New York — is a 19th-century reproduction of a 1769 piece commissioned by Louis XV
Carlo Scarpa took the traditions of Venetian glassblowing and created some of the 20th century’s most innovative designs
Christie’s Decorative Arts and Design specialists reveal the people, places and spaces that spark their senses
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
The artist tells us about his meticulous recreation of a child’s toy in a work that became an instant icon when it debuted at the Whitney Museum in New York in 2014