Most Expensive Collectibles Sold on Christie’s December 2014‏

At the Beginning of the Month we search Christie’s Auction Results and Post the TOP 5 Auction Highlights that Sold for the highest price. This listing was one of the Top 5 sales at Christie’s month, we hope you enjoy this information as much as we enjoy posting it! Please make sure you come back periodically to see the Top Collectibles that Sold at Christie’s.

#1. A Bronze Bacchic Figure Supporting The Globe  by Adriaen De Vries Sold for $27,885,000.
Description: “Depicted wearing vine leaves in his hair, standing with his legs astride and hunched forward; with his arms upraised and supporting the globe; a tree trunk support by his proper left leg entwined with grapevines and with pan pipes hanging from it; all on an integrally cast square plinth decorated in shallow relief with leaves and fowers”.

 

 

 

 

 

#2. Important Diamond Pendant Sold for $11,085,000.
Description: “Set with a pear-shaped diamond, weighing approximately 89.23 carats, mounted in platinum. With report 121294 dated 24 June 2014 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is D color, VVS1 clarity”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#3. Magnificent Pair Of Colored Diamond And Diamond Ear Pendants Sold for $5,429,000.
Description: “Each suspending a pear-shaped fancy light yellow diamond, weighing approximately 52.88 and 51.46 carats, from a circular-cut diamond, to an oval-cut light yellow diamond surmount, mounted in white gold. With report 2165298894 dated 30 June 2014 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond, weighing approximately 52.88 carats, is fancy light yellow, natural color, VS1 clarity”.
 

 

 

 

 

 

#4. Watson James Dewey, Nobel Prize Medal in Medicine or Physiology Sold for $4,757,000.
Description: “Edouard Manet (1832-1883). Le Printemps, signed and dated ‘manet 1881’ (lower left), oil on canvas, 29 1/8 x 20¼ in. (74 x 51.5 cm.). Painted in 1881”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#5. Spectacular Suite Of Colored Diamond and Diamond Jewelry by Jahan Sold for $4,645,000.
Description: “Comprising a necklace, suspending seven variously-cut fancy colored diamonds, of various fancy shades of yellow and brown, weighing approximately 52.30, 50.96, 36.46, 20.41, 14.13, 11.54 and 11.51 carats, from the neckchain, set with variously-cut diamonds and colored diamonds, of various fancy shades of yellow and brown, the eight largest weighing from approximately 42.14 to 4.15 carats, to the backchain, set with circular-cut diamonds and colored diamonds, of various shades of pink, orange, yellow and brown; a bracelet, set with variously-cut diamonds, the largest weighing approximately 13.78 carats and colored diamonds, of various shades of brown and yellow, the largest weighing approximately 30.60 carats; a pair of ear pendants, each suspending a modified heart-shaped fancy brown-yellow diamond, weighing approximately 33.48 and 28.36 carats; and a ring, set with a marquise-cut fancy brownish greenish yellow diamond, weighing approximately 32.16 carats, mounted in platinum, necklace 19 3/4 ins., bracelet 8 1/2 ins. Necklace, bracelet and ring signed Jahan