29 juin 2011
A Vienna silver-gilt-mounted oval snuff box, circa 1790.
A Vienna silver-gilt-mounted oval snuff box, circa 1790. Photo Bonhams
Period of Conrad von Sorgenthal, decorated in imitation of red Japanese laquer takamakie with a gilt cockeral and sprays of bamboo and Japanese-inspired foliage, the inside cover with a colourful parrot in a golden cage, some peanuts on a blue and white dish before him, the silver mounts with T crowned with a B, Austro-Hungarian excise mark for Prague, 1810-24, 7.7cm wide (rubbing to the base). Estimate: £10,000 - 15,000, € 11,000 - 17,000, US$ 16,000 - 25,000... [Lire la suite]
07 octobre 2010
"Michelangelo, the drawings of a genius" @ Albertina, Vienna
Michelangelo Buonarroti, Three Men Standing in Wide Coats Turned Towards the Left, around 1492-96. Quill pen in brown © Albertina, Vienna
VIENNA - In a major exhibition scheduled for autumn and winter 2010, the Albertina will present around one hundred of the most beautiful drawings by Michelangelo. Precious works from the Graphic Arts Collection of the Albertina, as well as important loans from museums and private collections in Europe and the United States, will offer a hitherto unparalleled overview of the great Florentine’s... [Lire la suite]
30 mars 2010
Vienna Circa 1780: An Imperial Silver Service Rediscovered, on view @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art from April 13 through Nove
Eighteenth-century European court society was famous for its lavish banquets featuring elaborate settings and protocols designed to indicate the status of both host and guests. Integral to these events were extravagant dining services of silver and gold, many of which subsequently were melted down to finance the frequent wars of the period. Vienna Circa 1780: An Imperial Silver Service Rediscovered, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from April 13 through November 7, 2010, will present a magnificent and rare surviving... [Lire la suite]
17 août 2009
Cy Twombly, Eight Sculptures @ Gagosian Gallery, New York

09 août 2009
Pomp-Kratervase - Mr John Claudius (b. Vienna 1775) Vienna, 1826

31 mai 2009
The Batliner Collection @ Albertina, Vienna

10 avril 2009
Habsburg Staterooms in the Albertina Palace, Vienna
The Hall of the Muses © Albertina, Vienna (Photo: Alexander Ch. Wulz)
The central stateroom, the Hall of the Muses, was used as a dining room and as a glamorous venue for soirées and balls. The grand hall was transformed into a sea of light by five crystal chandeliers and 258 candles set in a rosette frieze that ran around the hall.
The opulence is enhanced by precious stucco marble wall panels and pilasters, and gilded doors and decorative elements. The hall derives its name from the life-sized sculptures of Apollo and the... [Lire la suite]
22 mars 2009
An important pair of covered dishes (Sahans), signed by Christoph von Junger, for the Ottoman imperial market, dated 1777, Vienn
