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"Il n'y a en art, ni passé, ni futur. L'art qui n'est pas dans le présent ne sera jamais." (Pablo Picasso)
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Wanli reign wucai porcelain sold at Sotheby's HK, 30 October 2026
Lot 6012. Property from an old Hong Kong family collection. A fine wucai ‘dragon’ rectangular incense burner, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620); w. 14.1 cm, wood cover and stand. Lot Sold 230,400 HKD (Estimate 180,000 - 250,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026...
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Ming dynasty blue and white porcelain sold at Sotheby's HK, 30 October 2026
Lot 6016. Property from an old Hong Kong family collection. An exceptional and possibly unique large blue and white ‘makara dragon' jar, Ming dynasty, Yongle period (1403-1424); w. 29.8 cm. Lot Sold 44,210,000 HKD (Estimate 30,000,000 - 60,000,000 HKD...
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Pier Paolo Pasolini
« Un artiste, s'il est altruiste et passionné, est toujours une forme de protestation vivante. » En ce 2 novembre, date anniversaire de l'assassinat de Pier Paolo Pasolini sur la plage d'Ostie, ces mots résonnent avec une acuité singulière. Poète, cinéaste,...
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Le 1er novembre 1512
Le 1er novembre 1512, jour de la Toussaint, les sublimes fresques de Michel-Ange sur le plafond de la Chapelle Sixtine ont été dévoilées pour la première fois à un public émerveillé lors de la messe inaugurale célébrée par le pape Jules II. Ce chef-d'œuvre...
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1er novembre 1503
Le 1er novembre 1503, le redoutable Giuliano Della Rovere fut élu pape sous le nom de Jules II. Surnommé « le pape guerrier » en raison de ses campagnes militaires, il fut également un grand mécène, pour lequel Bramante, Raphaël et Michel-Ange réalisèrent...
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'Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires' at The V&A
LONDON - Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires explores 1,600 years of extraordinary artistic production in one of the world’s most influential cities. Spanning AD 330 to 1922, it brings together remarkable works of art, design and architecture...
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An important and exceptionally painted blue and white 'fish' jar, guan, Yuan dynasty
Lot 6017. An important and exceptionally painted blue and white 'fish' jar, guan, Yuan dynasty; w. 35.3 cm. Lot Sold 47,748,000 HKD (Estimate Upon Request) © Sotheby's 2026 Provenance: A European private collection. Christie’s London, 11th July 2006,...
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A Longquan celadon 'dragon' jar and cover, Song-Yuan dynasty
Lot 6080. A large Longquan celadon 'dragon' jar and cover, Song-Yuan dynasty; 24 cm, wood stand. Lot Sold 281,600 HKD (Estimate 120,000 - 180,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 Provenance: Property from an old Hong Kong family collection . Note: Funerary jars...
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A large heirloom Jian ‘hare’s fur’ temmoku tea bowl, Song dynasty
Lot 8075. A large heirloom Jian ‘hare’s fur’ temmoku tea bowl, Song dynasty; 15.8 cm. Lot Sold 179,200 HKD (Estimate 100,000 - 200,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 Provenance: An old Japanese collection, by repute. Sotheby's. Possessing the Past, Hong Kong,...
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A Jian ‘hare’s fur’ temmoku tea bowl, Song dynasty
Lot 8073. A Jian ‘hare’s fur’ temmoku tea bowl, Song dynasty; 12.5 cm. Lot Sold 70,400 HKD (Estimate 30,000 - 60,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 Sotheby's. Possessing the Past, Hong Kong, 30 October 2026
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A Dingyao slip-decorated square dish, Northern Song dynasty
Lot 8037. A Dingyao slip-decorated square dish, Northern Song dynasty; 11 cm. Lot Sold 524,800 HKD (Estimate 80,000 - 160,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 Provenance: Collection of Dr Carl Kempe (1884–1967). Sotheby’s London, 14th May 2008, lot 301. Sotheby's....
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Kawanabe Kyōsai, Crâne et Lézard, seconde moitié du XIXe siècle
Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831-1889), Dokuro to Tokage (髑髏と蜥蜴 - Crâne et Lézard), Fin de la période Edo-début de l'ère Meiji (seconde moitié du XIXe siècle). Encre et pigments sur soie ou papier (peinture suspendue traditionnelle, kakemono), Environ 35 cm x 27...
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A Xing white-glazed lobed cup, Late Tang dynasty–Five Dynasties
Lot 8071. A Xing white-glazed lobed cup, Late Tang dynasty – Five Dynasties; 12 cm. Lot Sold 89,600 HKD (Estimate 30,000 - 60,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 Provenance: J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 2502. Sotheby's. Possessing the Past, Hong Kong, 30 October...
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Allaert Claesz. (1508 - c. 1555), Danse macabre (Dance of Death II), 1562
Allaert Claesz. (1508 - c. 1555), Danse macabre (Dance of Death II), 1562. Gravure sur cuivre, 10,7 x 7,8 cm. Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.9502 © National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. L'œuvre s'inscrit dans la tradition de la Danse macabre (ou totentanz),...
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Ambroise Frédeau (1589–1673), Le bienheureux Guillaume de Tolose tourmenté par les démons, 1657
Ambroise Frédeau (1589–1673), Le bienheureux Guillaume de Tolose tourmenté par les démons, 1657. Huile sur toile, 114x93 cm. Musée des Augustins de Toulouse Le tableau dépeint le combat spirituel et les tourments du bienheureux Guillaume de Toulouse (v....
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Jan Steen, Le Savant et la Mort (ou L'Érudit à son bureau), vers 1668-1669
Jan Steen, Le Savant et la Mort (ou L'Érudit à son bureau), vers 1668-1669, huile sur panneau de chêne, 47 x 43 cm © Galerie nationale, Prague La scène dépeint de nombreux symboles liés à la fragilité de l'existence humaine et à la vanité du savoir matériel....
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The Sir Percival David pottery jar, Zhou dynasty; imperially inscribed with Qianlong’s poem Yong Tao Zun (“Ode to a Pottery Zun”)
Lot 8024. The Sir Percival David pottery jar, Zhou dynasty; imperially inscribed with Qianlong’s poem Yong Tao Zun (“Ode to a Pottery Zun”), very likely composed for this vessel and dated to the summer of the jichou year (1769); 26 cm. Lot Sold 7,680,000...
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A Jian russet-brown-glazed tea bowl, Song dynasty
Lot 8023. A Jian russet-brown-glazed tea bowl, Song dynasty; 12.5 cm. Lot Sold 256,000 HKD (Estimate 200,000 - 400,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 Provenance: Bluett & Sons, London, 1948. Collection of Lord Cunliffe (1899–1963), coll. no. T30 (label). Bonhams...
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A sancai-glazed jar, Tang dynasty
Lot 8021. A sancai-glazed jar, Tang dynasty; 28.8 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot Sold 128,000 HKD (Estimate 80,000 - 120,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 Provenance:: A Japanese private collection. Sotheby's London, 6th November 2013, lot 218. Literature: Mizuno...
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A small white-glazed dragon-handled cup, Northern Song dynasty
Lot 8011. A small white-glazed dragon-handled cup, Northern Song dynasty; 9.8 cm. Lot Sold 332,800 HKD (Estimate 100,000 - 200,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs Alfred Clark, Fulmer. Sotheby's London, 25th March 1975, lot...