Important Diamonds all Around

Auction Action: Jewelry Galore (And very important diamonds!)

This is an exciting auction week! With an Important watch sale at Christie’s seeing several lots realize way more than their estimates, timepieces are hot hot hot. Extraordinary Rolexes and Patek Philippes (along with a generous helping of Audemars) make this ongoing sale one to watch. Later this week, Christie’s hosts its magnificent jewels sale in Geneva, which promises to be fabulous – up for dibs are the D colored internally flawless 101.73ct pear shaped diamond, along with two smaller important diamonds, also pear shapes, also D colored internally flawless diamonds weighing 10.54 and 10.21 carats respectively. Sotheby’s, not to be outdone, is hosting its own Magnificent and Noble jewels sale featuring the collections of Gina Lollobrigida (and royal jewels and vintage Bulgari galore). And Bonham’s has 3 (!) separate jewelry auctions this week featuring a wide variety of estate, vintage and antique jewelry. Happy Bidding!

Christie’s

Important Watches (Geneva) May 13
The 11th Hour (New York, Rockefeller Plaza) May 13
The Hanshan Tang Reserve Collection (London, King Street) May 14
Fine and Rare Wines (Geneva) May 14 – 15
Christie’s Interiors (London, South Kensington) May 14 – 15
Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (London, King Street) May 14
The Japanese Aesthetic (London, South Kensington) May 15
Magnificent Jewels (Geneva) May 15
Post-War & Contemporary Evening Sale (New York, Rockefeller Plaza) May 15
Post-War & Contemporary Morning Session (New York Rockefeller Plaza) May 16
Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Session (New York Rockefeller Plaza) May 16
Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles (London, South Kensington) May 17

Sotheby’s:

Man Made: Jean-Michel Basquiat (Selling Exhibition, New York) May 2 – June 9
Brasil Vivido: A Selling Exhibition of Leading Brazilian Contemporary Art (New York) May 10 – 29
Magnificent and Noble Jewels (Geneva) May 14
Travel, Atlases, Maps & Natural History (London) May 14
Contemporary Art Evening Auction (New York) May 14
Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (London) May 15
Contemporary Art Day Auction (New York) May 15
African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art (New York) May 16
Ornellia 2010 – Vandemmia D’Artista “La Celebrazione” (London) May 16

Bonham’s:

Period Art & Design including Jewellery (Los Angeles) May 12 – 13
Fine Netuske from the Adrienne Barbanson Collection (London, New Bond Street) May 13
Jewellery (Oxford) May 14
Silver and Pictures (Chester) May 14
Contemporary Art (New York) May 14
Art & Antiques (Oxford) May 15
Jewellery (London, Knightsbridge) May 15
African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art (New York) May 15
Fine Chinese Art (London, New Bond Street) May 16
Fine Japanese Art (London, New Bond Street) May 16
The Aston Martin Works Sale: Aston Martin and Lagonda Motor Cars and Related Automobilia (Newport Pagnell, Aston Martin Works Service) May 18
Fine & Rare Wines (San Francisco) May 18
Period Art & Design (San Francisco) May 19