Christie's Online Magazine No.156

From: Christie's - Saturday Nov 24, 2018 11:36 am

Christie’s

Was this pocket watch a wedding gift to Franklin D. Roosevelt from his bride, Eleanor?

Everything you need to know about Tiffany lamps (including what makes this one so special)

Inside a superb collection of Dutch Golden Age art, featuring this pair of Frans Hals portraits

Made in 1892, this extremely rare aluminium Explorer trunk is set to make auction history

Old Masters for new collectors — intriguing, affordable works by Goya, Guercino and others

Very little English medieval art remains. This 12th-century crucifix is an important survivor

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From Su Shi to Zao Wou-Ki — a special sale that takes us on a journey spanning a millennium of Chinese art

The Peacock Necklace — an exceptional piece set with 21 stunning Kashmir sapphires

Editor’s picks

This circa 1800 Swiss enamelled gold snuff-box depicts a harbour scene with fishermen, a ruined temple and a sailing ship in the background

Estimate: HK$260,000-380,000
25 November, Hong Kong

The Russian-Armenian artist Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) was famed for his ability to paint from memory. In Venice at sunset, executed in 1873, he brilliantly conveys the stillness of twilight

Estimate: £400,000-600,000
26 November, London

For a brief period from around 1100, Ru ware was produced in one village in Henan province. Fewer than 100 intact pieces survive today, including this exquisite tea bowl

Estimate on request
26 November, Hong Kong

Karel Appel (1921-2006) and the members of CoBrA were inspired by primitivism and exuberant childlike imagery. La Fleur et les oiseaux was painted in 1951, the year Appel left the movement he had co-founded

Estimate: €250,000-350,000
26-27 November, Amsterdam

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Plan your visit to Christie’s

Hong Kong
Visit Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to experience the very best in art and luxury in our 2018 Autumn auctions, 24-28 Nov

Amsterdam
Discover the art of CoBrA and Zero group pioneers, including Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, Heinz Mack and Otto Piene, 24-26 Nov

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Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt on their honeymoon in 1905. Courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Archives.