Asian Art Reference Books Online Auction

October 28, 2010

LOT 5

Lot 5

Sotheby’s New York, 1973-1989, Seventy-Six Volumes on Chinese Art

Sotheby’s New York, 1973-1989, Seventy-Six Volumes on Chinese Art
Lot 5 Details
Sotheby’s New York, 1973-1989, Seventy-Six Volumes on Chinese Art

Including: 20th and 21st November 1973; Early Chinese Ceramics, Property of the Late Professor James Marshall Plumer and Other Owners, 7th February 1974; 8th March 1974; 24th May 1974; Fine Chinese Works of Art: Property of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 18th October 1974; 12th and 13th March 1975; 29th and 30th September 1977; 11th May 1978; 20th June 1978; 10th February 1979; 14th and 15th March 1979; 5th May 1979; 13th June 1979; 25th September 1979; 11th October 1979; 2nd November 1979; 28th February 1980; 21st March 1980; 8th March 1980; 8th May 1980; 28th May 1980; 3rd October 1980; 29th October 1980; Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bernat, 7th November 1980; 8th November 1980; 28th February 1981; 5th March 1981; 12th and 13th March 1981; 7th May 1981; 24th and 25th June 1981; 19th September 1981; 6th November 1981; 22nd and 23rd January 1982; Fine and Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Bob C. Stevens: Part II, 26th March 1982; 27th June 1982; 28th April 1982; 5th June 1982; 18th November 1982; 20th November 1982; 26th February 1983; 15th June 1983; 18th June 1983; 8th October 1983; Important Chinese Works of Art: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Bull, 6th December 1983; 16th and 17th March 1984; 13th June 1984; 7th December 1983; Important Chinese Ceramic Sculpture: Selected Masterpieces from the Schloss Collection, 3rd December 1984; 4th December 1984; 3rd June 1985; 4th June 1985; Important Chinese Ceramics from the J.M. Hu Family Collection, 4th June 1985; 2nd and 3rd October 1985; Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Dr. Paula Hallett, immediately followed by Snuff Bottles the property of various owners, 2nd December 1985; 4th December 1985; 10th and 11th April 1986; 4th June 1986; 27th June 1986; Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Janos Szekeres: Part I, 27th October 1986; 3rd December 1986; 23rd and 25th April 1987; 3rd June 1987; Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Janos Szekeres: Part II, 5th June 1987; 9th and 10th October 1987; Chinese Ceramic Sculpture from the Collection of Lillian Schloss, 9th December 1987; 7th and 8th April 1988; 1st June 1988; 19th and 20th October 1988; 29th November 1988; 18th and 19th April 1989; 31st May 1989; 28th and 29th September 1989; 6th December 1989.

Estimate $100-$150

Realised: $3,660
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Sotheby’s New York, 1973-1989, Seventy-Six Volumes on Chinese Art
  • Sotheby’s New York, 1973-1989, Seventy-Six Volumes on Chinese Art
Provenance:

From the library of books and catalogues of a prominent Toronto Asian Art collector

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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