Sale 1290
Geneva
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14 November 2001
Price realised
CHF 19,975
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A SUITE OF RUBY, DIAMOND AND 18K GOLD JEWELLERY Comprising a pendent necklace, the detachable pendant designed as a stylised textured gold flowerhead with a central circular and baguette-cut diamond cluster enhanced by cabochon and pear-shaped rubies to the gold rope chain; and a pair of ear clips, each designed as twin pavé-set diamond leaves with a central circular-cut ruby cluster (pendant may be worn as clip brooch), necklace 42.0 cm., both with French assay marks (3)
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THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Offered in Hong Kong on 10 July, 21.10.63 is one of the largest works in Zao Wou-Ki’s explosive ‘Hurricane’ series — a creative peak in the artist’s career
By embracing materials for their own sake, the German artist Günther Förg broke thrilling new ground for abstraction