01 mars 2011
Pierre Dieulefils (1862-1937), Hanoï après le cyclone du 7 juin 1903.

01 mars 2011
"Golden: Dutch and Flemish Masterworks from the Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Collection" @ Peabody Essex Museum

01 mars 2011
FIAT 600D MULTIPLA -1965 Châssis # 127582
FIAT 600D MULTIPLA -1965 Châssis # 127582. Courtesy Artcurial - Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan - Paris
Moteur # 100 008 / 2219492. Estimation : 26 000 / 30 000 €La Multipla est la première voiture dite Monospace de grande série, quelques constructeurs eurent cette idée avant la seconde guère mondiale mais leurs essais restèrent à l'état de prototype ou de très petites productions. La base est celle de la Fiat 600, sortie en 1955, grande sœur de la célèbre Fiat 500. Elle se différencie par un moteur à quatre cylindres en ligne à... [Lire la suite]
01 mars 2011
Unique Set of Chinese Emperor's Erotic Ivory Screens to Sell @ Bonhams
The quality and size of these carvings are comparable to a set of 12 similar leaves in the Qing court collection at the Palace Museum, Beijing. Estimate: £800,000 to £1.2 M. Photo: Bonhams
LONDON.- A unique set of Chinese erotic ivory panels mounted in zitan wood screens, possibly from the court of the Qianlong Emperor, is estimated to sell at Bonhams next fine Chinese Art Sale in London on May 12th for an estimated £800,000 to £1.2 m. The exquisite 18th-century ivory scenes show couples enjoying amorous embraces in a variety of... [Lire la suite]
01 mars 2011
"Chardin (1699-1779)" @ Museo del Prado
Jean Siméon Chardin (1699-1779), Ray also called Kitchen Interior (1725-1726). Oil on canvas, 114 x 146 cm. Paris, Musée du Louvre.
MADRID.- The Museo del Prado presents the exhibition Chardin, a comprehensive survey of the work of Jean Siméon Chardin (1699-1779). Chardin is one of the leading names in 18th-century French painting but has never been the subject of an exhibition in Spain, which only houses three of his paintings, all in the Museo Thyssen. After being shown at the Palazzo dei Diamante in Ferrara, the exhibition is... [Lire la suite]