And if you think that buying art and collectables on auction is restricted to buying from South African auction houses, think again. Here’s the latest offerings from just one, very reputable, on-line European auctioneer – www.PrivateLot.com, a division of Arcadja Auctions, sent out in mid-March 2016.
Salvador DALI
(1904-1989)
“Flordali II – The butterfly rose”, 1981.
Rare lithograph.
Signed in the plate.
Edition limited to 4880 prints.
103 x 73 cm.
1 279 €
René MAGRITTE
(1898-1967)
“The false mirror”.
Lithograph, signed in the plate.
Authenticated by the Magritte estate.
Numbered / 300.
30 x 44 cm.
277 €
Antonio SBRANA (1934-) “Canal in Livorno” Oil on wood panel. Signature on bottom left. 50 x 70 cm. 1 945 €
ARMAN
(1928-2005)
“Rotschild Violon”
Bronze with gold patina, signed “Arman”.
Certificate from the Arman foundation.
68 x 20 x 9 cm.
6 436 €
Robert DESCHARNES
(1926-2014)
Portrait of “Dalì with Jasmine”, 1959
Photograph, signed.
“Essai novembre 1996 VII/VII”.
30 x 40 cm.
662 €
ARMAN
(1928-2005)
“Rotschild Violon”
Bronze with gold patina, signed “Arman”.
Certificate from the Arman foundation.
68 x 20 x 9 cm.
6 436 €
Robert INDIANA
(1928-)
“Heliotherapy – Classic LOVE”
Carpet in hand-combed wool.
Signature, certificate, numbered.
75 x 75 cm
277 € Lycophron of CHALCIS
(4th c. BC)
“Alexandra”, one and only poem remaining of one of the 7 Pleiad poets.
Small in-folio, 1697.
Texts in Greek and Latin.
662 €
Robert INDIANA
(1928-)
“Heliotherapy – Classic LOVE”
Carpet in hand-combed wool.
Signature, certificate, numbered.
75 x 75 cm
277 €
NASA
Apollo 11
“Buzz Aldrin walks to the LEM (Lunar Excursion Module) Eagle”, 1969
Photo taken by Niel Armstrong.
20.2 x 20.3 cm.
598 €
André de DIENES
(1913-1985)
“Marilyn Monroe”, 1949
Rare silver print, printed in 1965.
Original stamp, and Editor’s certificate.
27 x 28 cm
1 137 €
IRIS Paris
Late 19th century
Pair of binoculars for theatre or opera, with a flexible handle.
Brass and pink mother-of-pearl.
97 €
MONTJOYE
(Brand used by Legras & Cie
for high end pieces)
Square sections vase in glass, featuring an enamelled decoration of an iris.
Ht: 17 cm.
459 €
Louis VUITTON
Very rare mirror. It was adorning the Louis Vuitton shop avenue Montaigne.
Frame in solid oak wood.
60 x 60 cm.
4 662 €
If you are interested in buying on-line internationally, please contact me at stephen@valuersinc.co.za and I will give you other web-sites to look at.