2009 Auctions

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

AUCTION HOUSES referred below :

Beaussant Lefèvre Site Drouot-Presse
Bonhams Site Press
China Guardian Site Press
Christie's Site Press
Pierre Bergé et Associés Site Press
Poly Site and Press
Sotheby's Site Press

NEXT SALES

Christie's, Hong Kong, December 1
a Yuan lacquer box (Sale 2730, lot 1823, est 20 MHK$)
a Qianlong white jade buffalo (Sale 2731, lot 2009, est 15 MHK$)
Release October 19

Christie's, Hong Kong, November 29
Five Drunken Kings Return on Horses by Ren Renfa (lot 815, est 5 MHK$)
Discussion
Sale 2728, Highlight viewed November 8

PAST SALES

Sotheby's, Hong Kong, October 8
Qianlong knife with rhinoceros horn scabbard (Sale HK0314, lot 1817, est 8 MHK$) (SOLD 9.6 MHK$ incl)
a Qianlong Dragon throne (Sale HK0308, lot 1645, est 20 MHK$) (SOLD 85.8 MHK$ incl)
Discussion
Releases August 12 and September 3

Sotheby's, New York, September 16
a Wanli period lacquer wine table (lot 137, est 400 K$) (UNSOLD)
Sale N08565, Release August 20

Bonhams, New York, September 16
ivory netsuke of a carp by Masanao (lot 2015, est 40 K$) (SOLD 47.5 K$ excl, 58 K$ incl)
Discussion
Sale 17690, Release August 17

Christie's, New York, September 14
a Northern Qi Buddhist votive stele (lot 86, est 70 K$) (SOLD 68 K$ incl)
Discussion
Sale 2389, Release August 17

Sotheby's, Paris, June 11
a Sui sculpture of Buddha (lot 192, est 500 K€) (SOLD 730 K€ incl)
Discussion
Sale PF9010, Release May 18

China Guardian, Beijing, May 30
Painting of luck and rarity, a 20 m scroll from the Southern Song dynasty (SOLD 58 MRMB incl)
Post sale release June 2

Poly, Beijing, May 29
a calligraphy written by Emperor K'ang Hsi (lot 1309, est 800 KRMB) (SOLD 6.5 MRMB incl)
Discussion
Release April 10
rare birds painted by Emperor Hui Zong (SOLD 55.1 MRMB excl, 61.7 MRMB incl)
Post sale release June 2

Christie's, Hong Kong, May 27
a Qianlong blue and white amphora (lot 1830) (SOLD 30 MHK$ incl)
Discussion
a Jiajing bue and white "boys" jar (lot 1809) (SOLD 11.8 MHK$ incl)
Discussion
Sale 2711, Highlight viewed May 15

Bonhams, Hong Kong, May 21
a gilt-bronze figure of Sakyamuni Buddha, Kangxi (lot 1119, est 4 MHK$) (UNSOLD)
Sale 17569, Release viewed May 10

Bonhams, London, May 14
a Jiajing Imperial golden fish jar (lot 54, est 180 K£) (SOLD 980 K£ excl, 1.1 M£ incl)
Post Sale Discussion
Sale 16789, Two releases

Bonhams, London, May 12
A pair of Japanese screens by Maruyama Okyo (lot 57, est 155 K£) (UNSOLD)
Discussion
Sale 16788, Release viewed May 10

Beaussant Lefèvre, Paris, April 29
a nephrite Qianlong-time seal (lot 178, est 300 K€) (SOLD 1.38 M€ excl, 1.7 M€ incl)
Release viewed April 4

Sotheby's, Hong Kong, April 8
a Tang Tortoiseshell Octagonal Box and Cover Inlaid with Mother-of-pearl (Sale HK0300, lot 1680, expected in excess of 40 MHK$) (UNSOLD)
Discussion
a Qianlong celadon vase (Sale HK0311, lot 1603, est 15 MHK$) (SOLD 47.7 MHK$ incl)
a Pair of Wanli Carved Gold Lacquer Bookcases (Sale HK0313, lot 1623, est 15 MHK$) (SOLD 11.8 MHK$ incl)
Discussion
a Xuande Blue and White Stembowl, (Sale HK0300, lot 1671, est 20 MHK$) (SOLD 23 MHK$ incl)
Release March 18

Bonhams, London, April 2
a Tiger's Head from the throne of Tipu Sultan (lot 212) (SOLD 330 K£ excl, 390 K£ incl)
Discussion
Sale 16776, Release viewed March 19

Christie's, New York, March 20
a large bronze group of Shiva and Uma, Chola Period, India, 13th century (lot 1287, est 600 K$) Sale 2271 (UNSOLD)
a gray schist figure of a winged Atlas, Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century (lot 1201, est 120 K$) Sale 2278 (SOLD 170 K$ incl)
Discussion
Release February 17

Christie's, New York, March 17
an Ink, color and gold on silk by Hokusai (lot 44, est 800 K$) (UNSOLD)
Discussion
Sale 2266, Release February 17

Christie's, New York, March 18
a 18th century white jade brushpot (lot 433, est 600 K$) (SOLD 720 K$ incl)
Discussion
Sale 2267, Release February 17

Sotheby's New York, March 17
a Qing automaton (lot 88, est 250 K$) (UNSOLD)
Sale N08524, Release February 2

Christie's and Pierre Bergé, Paris, February 25:
Two zodiacal bronzes from the Qianlong Imperial Palace:
the head of rat (lot 677, est 8 million €) (SOLD 15.7 M€ incl)
the head of rabbit (lot 678, est 8 million €) (SOLD 15.7 M€ incl)
Discussion
Sale 1209, First release on September 26