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19 juillet 2009

“Baroque: Style in the Age of Magnificence” @ the Victoria and Albert Museum

“Baroque: Style in the Age of Magnificence” @ the Victoria and Albert Museum
The French sense of balance and proportion reached an apex in the 17th century, inspiring some of the greatest masterpieces of European monumental art. The east facade of the Louvre palace conceived under Louis XIV by the king’s physician, Claude Perrault...
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18 juillet 2009

Lost Burlington House Commodes Recovered

Lost Burlington House Commodes Recovered
A Pair of George III Ormolu-mounted Satinwood and Marquetry Commodes, attributed to John Mayhew and William Ince, c.1780-85 LONDON.- The Burlington House Commodes are the only known surviving pieces of furniture from the early history of Burlington House...
13 juillet 2009

St. Sebastian. South German, 17th century

St. Sebastian. South German, 17th century
St. Sebastian. South German, 17th century ivory and wood, with a wood base. 34cm., 13 3/8 in. Estimate 10,000—15,000 GBP. Sold 32,450 GBP Sotheby's. Old Master Sculpture and Works of Art. 09 Jul 09 02:30 PM. London www.sothebys.com
13 juillet 2009

St. Sebastian , Italian, Sicily, 18th century

St. Sebastian , Italian, Sicily, 18th century
St. Sebastian , Italian, Sicily, 18th century coral, silver, gilt bronze and copper. Estimate 20,000—25,000 GBP. Sold 22,500 GBP NOTE: The Arte dei Corallari, the guild of coral workers, was established in Trapani on the southern coast of Sicily in 1628....
5 juillet 2009

A large pair of Italian carved Egyptian porphyry vases and covers, late 18th/first half 19th century

A large pair of Italian carved Egyptian porphyry vases and covers, late 18th/first half 19th century
A large pair of Italian carved Egyptian porphyry vases and covers, late 18th/first half 19th century minor restorations. each approx: 100cm. high; 3ft.3¼in. Comparative Literature: P. Hughes, The Wallace Collection, Catalogue of furniture, Vol III, Gilt...
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4 juillet 2009

Deux cabinets rectangulaires, fin du XVIIe siècle chez Massol

Deux cabinets rectangulaires, fin du XVIIe siècle chez Massol
Elégant cabinet rectangulaire. Fin du XVIIe siècle En placage de bois exotique, bois noirci, écaille rouge et ivoire gravé. Décor de scènes animées de la vie quotidienne, armoiries et animaux fantastiques. Il ouvre à neuf tiroirs en façade encadrant un...
3 juillet 2009

'The Budapest Horse: A Leonardo da Vinci Puzzle' @ the National Gallery of Art

'The Budapest Horse: A Leonardo da Vinci Puzzle' @ the National Gallery of Art
After Leonardo da Vinci (?), Italian (Italian, 1452 - 1519), Rearing Horse, possibly 19th century, copper-zinc alloy (brass), overall: H 21.6 x W 13.9 x L 26.7 cm (H 8 1/2 x W 5 1/2 x L 10 1/2 in.) Lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund,...
27 juin 2009

An Italian antique marbles inlaid table top, Roman, late 16th/17th century

An Italian antique marbles inlaid table top, Roman, late 16th/17th century
An Italian antique marbles inlaid table top, Roman, late 16th/17th century with a central elongated oval inlaid with alabaster on a Spanish brocatello ground, flanked by kidney shaped reserves of alabaster and diaper motifs, the border with a scrolled...
27 juin 2009

A pair of gilt-bronze wall lights. Louis XVI, circa 1770

A pair of gilt-bronze wall lights. Louis XVI, circa 1770
A pair of gilt-bronze wall lights. Louis XVI, circa 1770 each 29cm. high; 11 1/2in. Est. 8,000—12,000 GBP PROVENANCE: The Property of a Private Collector Sotheby's. Important Furniture, Silver, Ceramics and Clocks. 07 Jul 09 03:00 PM. London www.soth...
27 juin 2009

Mobilier de salon. Epoque Louis XVI

Mobilier de salon. Epoque Louis XVI
Mobilier de salon. Epoque Louis XVI comprenant un canapé et quatre fauteuils en bois mouluré relaqué crème, sculpté de pastilles et rubans, accotoirs mouvementés, ceintures galbées. Il repose sur des pieds fuselés à cannelures. Les fauteuils estampillés...
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