18 août 2009
"Bruegel, Memling, Van Eyck... La collection Brukenthal" @ Musée Jacquemart-André

18 août 2009
Thomas Chippendale, Gainsborough armchairs. Circa 1760
Thomas Chippendale, Gainsborough armchairs. Circa 1760
Height : 37.50 cm. Width : 27.00 cm. Depth : 28.50 cm. Price: $128,500
Notes: Refined elegance as championed by Thomas Chippendale is clearly evident in the masterful design of this pair of antique Gainsborough armchairs. Referred to as Gainsborough chairs for their resemblance to those seen in 18th-century paintings by Thomas Gainsborough, these generously proportioned chairs feature hallmarks of Chippendale design such as square backs, carved and... [Lire la suite]
18 août 2009
Marcantonio Bassetti, Francesco Bembo. Italie, XVIIème siècle

18 août 2009
Important greek marble veiled head of a goddess. 4th Century BC
Important greek marble veiled head of a goddess. 4th Century BC
Turned slightly to her left, her oval face with wavy center-parted hair pulled back over the tops of her ears, the gently-arching brows, the lidded eyes deep-set, her small mouth with bow-shaped lips, wearing a veil over the top of her head, falling forward on her left side with deep folds. H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm.) Priice: $95,000 Provenance: Ex Ebrahimoff Family Collection, Switzerland; acquired between 1956-1969.Royal-Athena Galleries 153 East 57th Street,... [Lire la suite]