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The Madonna of Chancellor Rolin, the only work by Jan van Eyck (about 1390/95–1441) to be held in France, is one of the Louvre’s master paintings. Jan van Eyck (Netherlands, about 1390/95–1441) Madonna of Chancellor Rolin oil on panel 66 x 62 cm Painted circa 1435 Collection of Musée du Louvre, Paris To celebrate the ...

Mai Trung Thu's Portrait de Mademoiselle Phuong, Nguyen Phan Chanh's Les Chanteuses de Campagne, Le Van De's Les bords du fleuve Rouge featured at The School of Fine Arts of Hanoi early 1930s; first exposed to the public at the Paris Colonial Exposition 1931. Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam/France, 1906-1980) Portrait de Mademoiselle Phuong signed and ...

Vincent van Gogh (Netherlands, 1853–1890) Sunflowers oil on canvas 92.2 × 73 cm (36.3 × 29 in) Painted in 1888 Collection of National Gallery, London The secret behind the painting Van Gogh's Sunflowers A series of 6 paintings produced in 1888 and 1889, the Sunflowers were intended to decorate Gauguin's room, which Van Gogh was ...

France, XVIIIe Siècle Buste d'homme (Bust of man) terracotta, resting on a rear white marble pedestal H: 46 cm (17 in.); H (total): 63 cm (243⁄4 in.) Estimate EUR 3,000 - EUR 5,000 Christie's: Maîtres Anciens: Peintures - Sculptures, Paris, 31 May - 14 June 2024

Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson (France, 1767-1824) L'Odalisque oil on canvas 40,3 x 32,7 cm (15 7/8 x 12 7/8 in.) Estimate EUR 80,000 – EUR 120,000 Price realised EUR EUR 378,000 at Christie's: Maîtres Anciens: Peintures - Sculptures, Paris, 12 June 2024 This portrait of a young girl with luxurious dark curls was gifted by artist to the ...

Marianne Loir (France, 1715-1783) Portrait d'une femme en Flore, de trois-quarts (Portrait of a woman in Flora, three-quarter view) oil on canvas 116,7 x 90,7 cm (46 x 353⁄4 in.) Estimate EUR 10,000 - EUR 15,000 Christie's: Maîtres Anciens: Peintures - Sculptures, Paris, 31 May - 14 June 2024

Lin Fengmian (China, 1900-1991) Boats in Front of the Mountains Framed under glass, ink and colour on paper Signed with a stamp 65,6 x 65,6 cm. (25 7/8 x 25 7/8 in.) Estimate EUR 40,000 – EUR 60,000 Price realised EUR 88,200 at Christie's: Art d'Asie, Paris, 13 June 2024

Large Bronze Buddha Head Thailand, U-Thong Style, 14th Century Height: 51 cm. (20 1/8 in.) Estimate EUR 20,000 – EUR 30,000 Price realised EUR 25,200 at Christie's: Art d'Asie, Paris, 13 June 2024

Rare and Important Buddha Statue In Gilded Copper Nepal, Early Malla Period, 13th Century Height: 21,5 cm. (8 ½ in.) Estimate EUR 300,000 – EUR 500,000 Price realised EUR 428,400 at Christie's: Art d'Asie, Paris, 13 June 2024 The figure presented here stands as a quintessential example of Newari gilt-copper craftsmanship, hailing from the earliest ...

Christie’s Paris: Art d’Asie, 6-18 June 2024, presents 240 lots of important porcelain and works of art, including cloisonné enamels, lacquer and Buddhist sculptures. Highlights include a selection of extremely rare porcelain from the Ming Dynasty from a private European collection comprising a yellow-ground blue and white ‘gardenia’ dish from the Zhengde reign (1506-1521) and ...