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Fine Art, Himalayan Art and Jewellery in June
Last week, a Mouawad diamond and coloured diamond ‘Toi Et Moi’ ring sold in London for more than double its pre-sale low estimate, the latest in a string of exceptional lots and collections that achieved over £1M/$1M/€1M across our global auctions in June—find out more below.
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“This is the strongest result for a work by Rembrandt Bugatti ever seen at auction”
An exceptional bronze of three walking panthers by Bugatti, fresh on the market, sold for €3,678,400 at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris on 5 June, setting a world record for a work by the artist sold at auction. Read more →
Bonhams Magazine: Wild cat | Although Rembrandt Bugatti’s sculptures of animals were instantly acclaimed, his affinity with humans was more problematic, says Adrian Dannatt
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The Jules Speelman Collection totals €15.2 million, against a pre-sale estimate of €4.2 million
The top lot, a gilt copper alloy figure of the Vajradhara, sold over €4 million, one of four lots that achieved more than €1 million in the sale on 11 June. Read more →
Bonhams Magazine: End of an era | Jules Speelman tells Emma Crichton Miller how it began with Matchbox toys and ended with a devotion to Buddhist art
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Spectacular diamonds in London and New York
The top lot of London Jewels on 13 June, a Mouawad diamond and fancy coloured diamond ‘Toi Et Moi’ ring, soared past its £1-1.5 million pre-sale estimate to achieve £2,952,400. Read more →
A week earlier, three dazzling diamonds sold for over $1.4 million each in New York on 6 June: a fancy 12.21 carat diamond ring for $1.8 million, a magnificent 29.29 carat Harry Winston diamond ring for $1.4 million and an impressive 28.19 carat emerald-cut diamond ring for $1.4 million. The sale totalled over $8.8 million. Read more →
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