24 juillet 2009
Trois cabinets, Anvers, Angleterre, XVIIe, XVIIIe, XIXe siècle.

24 juillet 2009
Japan. Anonymous (Early 20th Century) Erotic scene
Anonymous (Early 20th Century) Four erotic scenes
Album leaves, ink and color on silk, framed and glazed; together with two other groups of small framed shunga. 6 3/4 x 9 1/4in (17.2 x 23.5cm) each within the mat. Estimate: $800 - 1,200 Bonhams. Asian Decorative Arts, 28 Jul 2009. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco www.bonhams.com
24 juillet 2009
Paire de nubiens porte torchère, coffre et fauteuil, Venise, XVIIe et XVIIIe siècle
Paire de nubiens porte torchère. Venise, XVIIIe siècle
Bois polychrome et doré. Estimation : 30 000 / 35 000 €Note: Les deux personnages debout piétinent un animal fantastique, ils présentent une corne d'abondance, support de torchères.
Coffre italien. Venise, XVIIème siècle.
Noyer. H. 60 cm, L. 125 cm, P. 64 cm. Estimation : 8 000 / 10 000 €
Fauteuil. Venise. Début du XVIIIe siècle.
Bois mouluré rechampi blanc et doré. H. 128 cm, L. 79 cm, P. 59 cm. Estimation : 7 000 / 8 000 €
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24 juillet 2009
'Faces of a New Nation: American Portraits of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries from The MET @ Winterthur Museum & Country Estat
WINTERTHUR, DE.- Winterthur Museum & Country Estate will be the exclusive venue of a significant new exhibition, Faces of a New Nation: American Portraits of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which opens on July 25. The Metropolitan Museum of Art will showcase a variety of exceptional works at Winterthur that portray the men, women, and children of early America as painted by some of the young nation’s finest portraitists, including John Smibert, John Singleton Copley, Gilbert Stuart,... [Lire la suite]
24 juillet 2009
Belle collection de sculptures religieuses du XVe au XVIIe siècle chez Kohn - Cannes

24 juillet 2009
Simon de Pury to Show Forty Large-scale Photographs at The Corner Berlin
BERLIN.- On Wednesday October 21, PUREPURYGRAPHY will open at The Corner Berlin, presenting a selection of nearly forty large-scale single-print photographs taken by Simon de Pury and curated by Chris Rehberger, founder of Double Standards in Berlin. That same evening, The Corner Berlin will also be the setting for PUREPURYPOP, a glitzy and fun party DJ’ed by de Pury himself. All photographs, including an additional 400 which will be featured in a mammoth catalogue, designed by Double Standards, will be available for sale. The... [Lire la suite]
24 juillet 2009
Saint Sébastien. Allemagne, XVIe siècle
Saint Sébastien. Allemagne, XVIe siècle
Chêne. H. 91 cm, L. 32 cm. Estimation : 2 500 / 3 000 €
Vente du Mardi 4 août 2009.Archéologie, Haute Epoque, Mobilier XVIIe et XIXe siècles. Kohn - Cannes. M. Chakib Slitine. Pour tous renseignements, veuillez contacter la maison de ventes au +33 (0) 1 44 18 73 00
24 juillet 2009
“Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer” @ The Grammy Museum through March 28, 2010

24 juillet 2009
Francis Garnier. Voyage d’exploration en Indochine effectué pendant les années 1866, 1867 et 1868

24 juillet 2009
'The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire' @ The J. Paul Getty Museum from March 25 through July 5, 2010
Unknown, Eagle, 100-300 A.D. Roman, Bronze. Object: H: 104.2 X W: 78.7 X D: 76.2 cm. 72.AB.151. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum announces The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire, an exhibition showcasing masterworks of Aztec sculpture—among them recent archaeological discoveries—which will be juxtaposed with 16th- to 18th-century illustrations that reflect European interpretations of Aztec culture. The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire, on view at the... [Lire la suite]