21 février 2010
Patrick Lichfield, Paul and Talitha Getty, Marrakech, Morocco, for Vogue, January 1969.
Patrick Lichfield, Paul and Talitha Getty, Marrakech, Morocco, for Vogue, January 1969.
Chromogenic print, 18 x 18 inches, 45.7 x 45.7 cm. Edition of 50. Stamped. Estimate: from $3,500 to $4,500Lichfield, Patrick (Thomas Patrick John Anson, from 1960 5th earl of Lichfield; 1939-2006), British photographer. Lichfield began photography as a schoolboy at Harrow and, despite family opposition, became a professional after a brief career in the Grenadier Guards (1959-62). After starting with society weddings and child portraits he... [Lire la suite]
12 juillet 2009
Des céramiques de Picasso aux enchères et en vente aux Etats-Unis

14 mai 2009
Tom Wesselmann (1931 - 2004), Study for Seascape Prick
Tom Wesselmann (1931 - 2004), Study for Seascape Prick
signed and dated 69 on the overlap; titled and dated 1969 on the stretcher, oil on canvas, 7 7/8 by 7 7/8 in. 20 by 20 cm. Est. 25,000—35,000 USD. Lot Sold 40,000 USD
PROVENANCE: Galerie Rackey, Bad HonnefChristie's, South Kensington, April 1, 2004, Lot 290Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Sotheby's. Contemporary Art Day Sale. 13 May 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's
13 mai 2009
Mark Rothko, Black, Red-Brown on Violet
Mark Rothko, Black, Red-Brown on Violet
Painted in 1969, acrylic on paper mounted on panel, 39 x 25 1/2 in. 99 x 64.7 cm. Est. 1,500,000—2,000,000 USD - Lot Sold. 1,650,500 USD
PROVENANCE: Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, Inc., New YorkSotheby's, New York, November 11, 1988, Lot 122Acquired by the present owner from the above
EXHIBITED: Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh Collects, February - April 1993
NOTE: Black, Red-Brown on Violet is a subtly dramatic example of Rothko's intuitive talent in reducing his... [Lire la suite]
03 mai 2009
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973), Homme Debout

12 avril 2009
Pierre Lusson, Georges Perec, Jacues Roubaud, "Petit traité invitant à la découverte de l'art subtil du go". Paris, 1969
Pierre Lusson, Georges Perec, Jacues Roubaud, "Petit traité invitant à la découverte de l'art subtil du go". Paris, Christian Bourgois, 1969.
édition originale. In-8 (209 x 123 mm), broché, non coupé - illustration : nombreux diagrammes - tirage : un des 25 exemplaires de tête sur Alfa Mousse des Papeteries Navarre. Estimate 300—350 EUR. Lot Sold 750 EUR
NOTE: Premier ouvrage en langue française entièrement consacré au jeu du go et présentant des règles assez détaillées. Après qu'on lui expliqua que pour parvenir... [Lire la suite]