2008 Auction History

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

All results in BOLD.

Antique jewelry is interesting specialists. In the sale of Christie's in New York on December 9, I noticed a pair of Assyrian earrings at 45 K $ (sale 2057, lot 215). (WITHDRAWN) (SOLD 80 K$ including fees a pair of Hellenistic bracelets)

We have identified at Christie's in New York on December 9 a bust of Vespasian larger than life ($ 700 K, lot 180) (UNSOLD) and a Christian silver paten from the late fourth or early fifth century ($ 600 K , Lot 186). (UNSOLD)

The headless Roman marble statue that Christie's sells in London on October 13 is about 2,000 years old (700 K£, Lot 189, 140 cm). (UNSOLD).

Looking deep into my column you appreciate that Bonhams is the only auction house to have some humour. Their latest find, for sale in London on October 15, is a Roman marble that looks exactly like Elvis Presley. (SOLD 20 K£ before fees).

Lot 221 of the sale of the Credit Municipal de Paris on June 26 is a red-figure crater from Attica 42 cm high, 2,450 years old (80 K €). (NOT PRESENTED).

The male 30 cm high Cycladic idol in marble that Sotheby's sell in New York on June 5 is expected to be an exceptional piece, because we do not usually advance an estimate of $ 1.2 million on this type of subject . (SOLD 1.3 M$ including fees).

Christie's announced for June 4 in New York, a Roman porphyry statue. Let's say that through regular reading of La Gazette de l'Hotel Drouot, we know that porphyry items of all countries and of all ages take substantial prices. (UNSOLD).