11 avril 2011
Natural pearl, conch pearl and cultured pearl

11 avril 2011
Ten best of Vestiges from China’s Imperial History @ Sotheby's Hong Kong

11 avril 2011
A bronze mirror decorated with blossoms, Korea, Koryo period

11 avril 2011
Chinese antique bronze mirrors @ Nagel

11 avril 2011
"Picturing the Senses in European Art" @ MFAH
Parrasio Micheli, Young Woman Playing a Lute, c. 1570, oil on canvas, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation.
HOUSTON, TX- Picturing the Senses in European Art, organized by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, explores artists’ interest in evoking the five senses through both allegorical and realistic associations. The exhibition of 16th-, 17th- and 18th-century paintings and works on paper is drawn largely from the permanent collections of the Blaffer Foundation and the MFAH, and offers an opportunity to see some significant... [Lire la suite]
11 avril 2011
Christie's to Offer a Beautiful Rectangular-Cut Diamond Ring Owned by Gloria Swanson
This ring belonged to Gloria Swanson. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
PARIS.- Christie’s Jewels Department will offer a beautiful rectangular-cut diamond ring weighing 5.1 carats (estimate: €70,000-100,000) in Paris on May 23rd. This ring belonged to Gloria Swanson, the American actress, who was a superstar of the silent movies and critically acclaimed for her role in the Hollywood classic Sunset Boulevard (1950). By the mid-1920s Swanson was the highest paid actress in Hollywood. It was reported that she made and spent... [Lire la suite]
11 avril 2011
Ten best of Rhinoceros Horn Carvings from The Edward and Franklin Chow Collection
