SUCCESS FOR TFG CLIENT AT MAGNIFICENT JEWELS SALE
The Fine Art Group was thrilled to be able to share this important jewelry collection with Sotheby’s bidders. The jewelry collection was created in love and partnership between the consignor and his wife over many years. The couple collected a stunning array of unusual jewels by Cartier during one of the luxury brand’s most prolific periods of the 1980s/1990s, as well as high jewels by famed fashion house Dior, designed by Victoire de Castellane. The original estimation range was from $854,000 to $1,076,000, and the final sale total with an aggregate of $1,465,696.
We are so pleased that these pieces have found new and happy homes in the next chapter of their history.
THE JEWELRY COLLECTION
Total: $1,154,000
Original Estimate Range Total: $854,000-$1,076,000
SOLD JEWELRY LOT TOTALS (inclusive of aggregate):
- Eighteen karat yellow gold and diamond bracelet, Cartier: $69,850
- Eighteen karat yellow gold and diamond earrings, Cartier: $53,340
- Colored diamond and diamond earrings: $152,400
- Colored diamond and diamond ring: $190,500
- Eighteen karat yellow gold Bamboo bracelet and ring, Cartier: $44,450
- Pair of eighteen karat yellow gold and diamond Bamboo bracelets and earrings, Cartier: $60,960
- Colored diamond and diamond ‘Rose’ necklace and bracelet, Dior: $48,260
- Diamond ear clips, Dior: $69,960
- Ruby and diamond ring: $127,000
- Diamond riviere necklace: $177,800
- Eighteen karat yellow gold and diamond Babylon necklace, Cartier: $190,500
- Eighteen karat yellow gold and diamond Panther ring, Cartier: $33,026
- Eighteen karat yellow gold and diamond bracelet and ear clips, Cartier: $69,850
- Eighteen karat yellow gold jewelry suite, Cartier: $38,100
- Eighteen karat yellow gold and diamond Panther suite, Cartier: $139,700
Highlights From the CLIENTS’ SOLD COLLECTION
Click here to view the rest of the sold collection, lots 1 to 16.
Suspending two cushion-modified brilliant-cut Fancy Vivid Yellow diamonds weighing 3.03 and 3.02 carats, framed and accented by round near-colorless diamonds and diamonds of yellow hue
Magnificent Jewels
Sotheby’s, New York
June 13, 20223
Lot 3
ESTIMATE: $100,000 – $150,000
SOLD: $152,400
Centering a square modified brilliant-cut Fancy Intense Yellow diamond weighing 10.27 carats, flanked by two triangle-shaped diamonds.
Magnificent Jewels
Sotheby’s, New York
June 13, 20223
Lot 4
ESTIMATE: $100,000 – $150,000
SOLD: $190,500
Two sprung cuffs are accented by round diamonds, accompanied by a similarly designed pair of earclips, total gross weight of approximately 89 dwts,
Magnificent Jewels
Sotheby’s, New York
June 13, 20223
Lot 6
ESTIMATE: $22,000 – $28,000
SOLD: $60,960
The pendants, topped by floral and bow motifs, set throughout with variously cut diamonds, signed Dior, numbered 074388, with French assay and workshop marks.
Magnificent Jewels
Sotheby’s, New York
June 13, 20223
Lot 8
ESTIMATE: $12,000 – $18,000
SOLD: $69,960
Centering a cushion-cut ruby weighing 8.22 carats, framed by pear-shaped diamonds
Magnificent Jewels
Sotheby’s, New York
June 13, 20223
Lot 10
ESTIMATE: $60,000 – $80,000
SOLD: $127,000
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The Fine Art Group is pleased with the impressive sale result for a rare book placed at Freeman’s auction house on behalf of a client. The book, The Transactions of the Royal Humane Society, is a piece from the personal library of the first President of the United States, George Washington.
From the Personal Library of President George Washington
1795
Freeman’s
May 3rd, 2023
Lot 158
ESTIMATE: $12,000 – $18,000
SOLD: $441,000
The book was estimated to sell for $12,000 to $18,000 but achieved a staggering price of $441,000. The Fine Art Group is committed to maximizing returns for its clients. The success of this sale demonstrates the potential for significant returns in the collectibles market, particularly when dealing with rare books and historically significant pieces.
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Digue et lumières d’Ostende
1909
Christie’s
April 4th, 2023
Lot 22
ESTIMATE: EUR 300,000 – EUR 500,000
The Fine Art Group is delighted to have assisted a private client in bringing an artwork by Léon Spilliaert to the Impressionism & Modern Art Sale at Christie’s to be held on April 4th, 2023.
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Four girls
1907-1990
Sotheby’s
April 6th, 2023
Lot 786
ESTIMATED: 350,000 – 450,000 HKD
For more information on how to register, please visit Sotheby’s by visiting here.
The Fine Art Group is pleased to have assisted a client in bringing a beautiful Affandi painting to Sotheby’s Modern Day Auction. Visit the link above for a rare video of Affandi working on this lively artwork.
“The present lot is a highly rare composition from the artist’s celebrated traveling series. Commissioned by the present owner’s father, who was introduced to Affandi by a mutual friend who was likely an Indonesian diplomat, Four Girls was painted in the summer of 1962 in Annapolis, Maryland.”
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An artwork by Tintin creator Hergé set the world record for the artist’s most valuable original black and white drawing after selling at auction for more than €2m. The artwork sold at Artcurial, a French auction house, for €2,158,000 and was brought to sale with the assistance of The Fine Art Group. The drawing was originally published in 1946 for the color edition of Hergé’s book TinTin in America.
The Art Newspaper and The Guardian recently featured this spectacular auction. Both articles are linked below.
The Guardian- TinTin Drawing by Hergé Sells at Auction for Record £1.9M
The Art Newspaper- Go TinTin: Drawing of Belgian Boy Detective Fetches More than €2M at Auction
The Fine Art Group is excited to have curated the sale of The World of Hergé, Tintin’s Creator, including the original drawing for the cover of TinTin in America. Hergé’s created the first drawn version in 1942, which was then transformed into the color edition in 1946. This timeless artwork is estimated to sell between €2.2 to €3.2 million. The auction will be held on February 10th, 2023, at Artcurial.
Tintin in America
Indian ink, graphite and corrective gouache for the cover of the 1942 ‘full-page’ edition of the comic book Tintin in America. Drawing used again for the cover of the 1946 colour edition. Together with its certificate from the Hergé authentication committee.
1942
46 x 32.8 cm
Artcurial
Sale N°4235
February 10th, 2023
ESTIMATE: €2,200,000–€3,200,000
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The Fine Art Group is pleased to assist Ms. Jane Fonda in bringing an important collection of often unsung American artists to a mainstream market. It is our shared wish that the global platform Christie’s can provide will not only draw national but international attention to the history and legacies of untrained artists of color working in the American south. Things Grow in the United States: Works from the Collection of Jane Fonda features significant works by Thornton Dial, his brother Arthur Dial and his son Thornton Dial, Jr. the collection will be sold as part of the Christie’s Outsider and Vernacular Art Auction on January 18th.
Untitled
Christie’s
January 18th, 2022
Lot 37
ESTIMATED: $50,000-$100,000
Lot 37, Untitled by Thornton Dial (1928-2016) will be sold on January 18th as part of Things Grow in the United States: Works from the Collection of Jane Fonda.
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The Fine Art Group advises institutions and non-profits to perform due diligence around deaccessions in order to meet their individual missions.
We are proud to have advised the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in the deaccession and sale strategy of a collection of ornithological rare books, including 19th century illustrated books by John Gould. The books are being offered through Sotheby’s Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale ending on December 16th, 2022.
For more information on how to register, please visit Sotheby’s by clicking here.
John Gould (British, 1804-1881) was a naturalist and ornithologist that documented exotic birds and other animals across the globe through expertly rendered drawings and watercolors. Gould, with a background in horticulture and taxidermy, had a deep understanding of the natural world and his vast body of work reflects that.
These rare books will be sold to fund the care of the museum’s collection of over 22 million specimens and important objects.
A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-Birds. London: Taylor and Francis for the Author, [1849-] 1861 and [1880]-1887
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Sotheby’s
December 16th, 2022
Lot 65
ESTIMATED: $80,000-$120,000
The birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan islands, including many species recently discovered in Australia. London: Henry Sotheran & co, 1875-1888
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Sotheby’s
December 16th, 2022
Lot 69
ESTIMATED: $80,000-$120,000
The Birds of Great Britain. London: by the author, 1862-1873
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Sotheby’s
December 16th, 2022
Lot 68
ESTIMATED: $50,000-$70,000
The Mammals of Australia. London: Taylor and Francis
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Sotheby’s
December 16th, 2022
Lot 64
ESTIMATED: $80,000-$120,000
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The Fine Art Group is pleased to offer a collection of a variety of Hermès handbags on behalf of a private collector. The sale of the collection is online through Sotheby’s Handbags & Accessories Auction and begins December 5, 2022. For more information on how to register to bid, please visit Sotheby’s by clicking here.
Crocus Clemence Birkin 35 Palladium Hardware
2010
Handbag’s & Accessories Sale
December 5, 2022
Lot 50
ESTIMATE: $8,000-$12,000
Bleu Roi Ostrich Birkin 35 Palladium Hardware
2009
Handbag’s & Accessories Sale
December 5, 2022
Lot 122
ESTIMATE: $15,000-$20,000
Bordeaux Shiny Porosus Crocodile Birkin 35 Palladium Hardware
2010
Handbag’s & Accessories Sale
December 5, 2022
Lot 44
ESTIMATE: $22,000-$32,000
Gris Perle and White Clemence and Mykonos Lizard Club Birkin 35 Palladium Hardware
2012
Handbag’s & Accessories Sale
December 5, 2022
Lot 72
ESTIMATE: $10,000-$15,000
White Clemence Birkin 35 Palladium Hardware
2007
Handbag’s & Accessories Sale
December 5, 2022
Lot 95
ESTIMATE: $8,000-$12,000
Ebene Clemence JPG Birkin 42 Palladium Hardware
2006
Handbag’s & Accessories Sale
December 5, 2022
Lot 127
ESTIMATE: $8,000-$12,000
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The Fine Art Group is pleased to offer a collection of luxury handbags on behalf of a private collector. The collection includes top fashion house names such as Christian Dior, Hermès, Prada, and Chanel. It is being offered online through Hindman Auctions Luxe Holiday Sale and begins December 1, 2022. For more information on how to register to bid, please visit Hindman by clicking here.
Christian Dior Pink Cannage
Medium Lady Dior Bag
2010
Luxe Holiday Sale 1105
December 1, 2022
Lot 3
ESTIMATE: $2,000-$4,000
Hermès White 35cm Birkin Bag
2008
Luxe Holiday Sale 1105
December 1, 2022
Lot 203
ESTIMATE: $8,000-$12,000
Christian Dior Red and Brown Mink
Small Lady Dior Bag
2018
Luxe Holiday Sale 1105
December 1, 2022
Lot 36
ESTIMATE: $3,000-$5,000
Prada Promenade Bag
2010s
Luxe Holiday Sale 1105
December 1, 2022
Lot 334
ESTIMATE: $1,500-$2,500
Hermès Blue Jean Victoria II
Fourre-Tout 35cm Bag
2012
Luxe Holiday Sale 1105
December 1, 2022
Lot 204
ESTIMATE: $3,000-$5,000
Christian Dior Multicolored Python
Small Lady Dior Bag
2011
Luxe Holiday Sale 1105
December 1, 2022
Lot 26
ESTIMATE: $3,000-$4,000
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