Sale 5547
Paris
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14 October 2008
Price realised
EUR 1,500
Estimate
TROIS VASES EN VERRE Le premier réhaussé bleu à motifs de fleurs de lys, le deuxième orné d'une couronne et d'un monogramme HJ, le dernier teinté bleu orné d'un J couronné (3)
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THREE GLASS VASES
Meredith Etherington-Smith looks at a selection of pieces offered in our Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva, and explains how straightened times informed their bold aesthetic
Four Berlin-based German collectors discuss their collections, and the considerations that drive their collecting
Jewellery specialist Jessica Peshall offers an in-depth guide to these opulent ornaments — more versatile, wearable and affordable than one might suppose
Christie’s specialist and author Raymond Sancroft-Baker offers his expert overview of one of the world’s most important jewellery houses
The watch that flew to the moon with NASA’s astronauts — a rare commemorative version of which is offered online, 24 April to 8 May
This monumental, square-format work is a major highlight of Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale on 20 June in London