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28 juin 2009

Asian Art Galleries at the Birmingham Museum of Art Reopen

Asian Art Galleries at the Birmingham Museum of Art Reopen
The redesign highlights the strengths of the collection and allows for the display of more objects BIRMINGHAM, AL.- The Birmingham Museum of Art will reopen its Chinese and Japanese galleries on June 28, 2009 following extensive remodeling. The galleries...
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27 juin 2009

Huit Imposants Médaillons. Style XVIIe siècle.

Huit Imposants Médaillons. Style XVIIe siècle.
Huit Imposants Médaillons. Style XVIIe siècle. de forme ovale, bordés d'un cadre, en placage de marbre blanc, sarrancolin, africano et onyx à décor de bustes d'empereurs romains en relief. Haut. 100 cm - Larg. 76 cm - Prof. 28 cm. Estimation : € 7,500-10,000...
21 juin 2009

Quatre autres toiles sur Venise à la vente Artcurial

Quatre autres toiles sur Venise à la vente Artcurial
William Wyld (Londres, 1806 - Paris, 1889) Gondoles et Bragossi sur le bassin de Saint Marc, Venise Aquarelle et rehaut de gouache. Signée 'WWyld' en bas à gauche. Hauteur : 11,30 Largeur : 17,30 cm. Estimation 3 000 - 4 000 € Note: William Wyld est un...
19 juin 2009

'Constellations: Paintings from the MCA Collection' @ Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

'Constellations: Paintings from the MCA Collection' @ Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Rene Magritte, Les merveilles de la nature (The Wonders of Nature) (Detail), 1953. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Gift of Joseph and Jory Shapiro. © 2009 C. Herscovici, London / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. CHICAGO.- Constellations:...
17 juin 2009

A 1925 couture cocktail dress, attributed to Coco Chanel and a Chanel couture evening coat/over-dress, late 1950s

A 1925 couture cocktail dress, attributed to Coco Chanel and a Chanel couture evening coat/over-dress, late 1950s
A couture beige lace cocktail dress, attributed to Coco Chanel, circa 1925 un-labelled, the bands of lace with slotted ribbon to the waist, the skirt falling in tiers, with picot edging to the inner silk and satin petticoat, bust 96cm, 38in. Perspiration...
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15 juin 2009

Shiro Kuramata (1934-1991), cabinet du modèle "Solaris", 1977, édition Cappellin

Shiro Kuramata (1934-1991), cabinet du modèle "Solaris", 1977, édition Cappellin
Shiro Kuramata (1934-1991), cabinet du modèle "Solaris", 1977, édition Cappellin, bâti en frêne noirci, présentant trente-deux tiroirs, quatre pieds en acier gainé d’aluminium mat, 155 x 140 x 83 cm. Estimation : 10 000/12 000 €. Perché sur de hauts pieds...
15 juin 2009

A Fabergé diamond, aquamarine and gold pendant/ brooch, Moscow, 1899-1908

A Fabergé diamond, aquamarine and gold pendant/ brooch, Moscow, 1899-1908
A Fabergé diamond, aquamarine and gold pendant/ brooch, Moscow, 1899-1908 the hexagonal-cut central stone within a circular openwork mount set with flowerheads, ribbon tie surmount, with KF, scratched inventory number 27742, 56 standard. diameter: 2.7cm,...
13 juin 2009

A rose quartz bead and gold necklace and a pair of diamond and gold pomegranate brooches, by Verdura, Fulco (1898-1978)

A rose quartz bead and gold necklace and a pair of diamond and gold pomegranate brooches, by Verdura, Fulco (1898-1978)
A rose quartz bead and gold necklace, by Verdura, Fulco (1898-1978) Designed as three strands of rose quartz beads, spaced by smaller 18k gold boules, gathered at the front by a sculpted 18k gold ropework knot, suspending a staggered three-strand rose...
9 juin 2009

'Napoleon III and Paris' @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

'Napoleon III and Paris' @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889), Imperial Library of the Louvre, 1856-57. Salted paper print from glass negative, 43.9 x 34.2 cm. (17 1/4 x 13 7/16 in.) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift...
9 juin 2009

Apogée du classicisme chez Beaussant - Lefèvre demain

Apogée du classicisme chez Beaussant - Lefèvre demain
Entourage de Nicolas Sageot, époque Louis XIV, bureau Mazarin en marqueterie de laiton et écaille rouge, ouvrant à sept tiroirs dont six en deux caissons, reposant sur huit pieds gaine, écoinçons en bronze ornés de masques d’hommes moustachus, 80,5 x...
8 juin 2009

'Cy Twombly, Sensation of the Moment' @ The Museum Moderner Kunst (MUMOK) Vienna

'Cy Twombly, Sensation of the Moment' @ The Museum Moderner Kunst (MUMOK) Vienna
Cy Twombly, Untitled, 1968, Oil based on house paint, wax crayon on canvas, Collection Ludwig on loan to Museum Moderner Kunst Vienna, © Cy Twombly VIENNA.- For the first time in Austria, MUMOK presents a retrospective of Cy Twombly’s work. Twombly, one...
1 juin 2009

Rembrandt Peale's Portrait of John Meer @ The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Rembrandt Peale's Portrait of John Meer @ The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Rembrandt Peale (1778–1860), Portrait of John Meer In celebration of a recent gift to the museum by a Maryland family, the Walters Art Museum presents the focus show, Rembrandt Peale’s Portrait of John Meer: A New Addition to the American Art Collection,...
27 mai 2009

Reina Sofia Museum Rearranges its Collection and Shows it in a Different Way

Reina Sofia Museum Rearranges its Collection and Shows it in a Different Way
Picasso’s 'Woman with flower vase', in its new location at the Museo Reina Sofía, where today, the collection was presented in a new order. Photo: EFE/J.J. Guillén MADRID.- “The story we propose is more like The Thousand and One Nights than War and Peace”....
25 mai 2009

A rare inscribed and dated 'duan' stone screen and stand. Dated by inscriptions to AD1795 and AD1801 and of the period

A rare inscribed and dated 'duan' stone screen and stand. Dated by inscriptions to AD1795 and AD1801 and of the period
A rare inscribed and dated 'duan' stone screen and stand. Dated by inscriptions to AD1795 and AD1801 and of the period Finely and intricately carved on one side with a group of Immortals and deities on a tree-trunk raft floating down turbulent waters,...
23 mai 2009

Secrétaire en pente toutes faces en marqueterie de paille et vernis Martin. Estampillé Adrien Delorme et François Garnier. Paris

Secrétaire en pente toutes faces en marqueterie de paille et vernis Martin. Estampillé Adrien Delorme et François Garnier. Paris
Secrétaire en pente toutes faces en marqueterie de paille et vernis Martin. Estampillé Adrien Delorme et François Garnier. Paris, vers 1750 - Époque Louis XV. Vernis parisien, dit vernis Martin, et marqueterie de paille sur bâti de sapin et tiroirs en...
13 mai 2009

Coral, lacquer and diamond clip, Cartier, late 1930s

Coral, lacquer and diamond clip, Cartier, late 1930s
Coral, lacquer and diamond clip, Cartier, late 1930s Designed as a ladybird, the coral body studded with eight circular-cut diamonds, the head and feet set with black lacquer and single-cut diamonds, signed Cartier Paris, French assay and maker's marks,...
11 mai 2009

Exceptional Works from Renowned Dealer Mallett Leads Christie's Sale

Exceptional Works from Renowned Dealer Mallett Leads Christie's Sale
Exceptionally rare pair of George II white, blue and polychrome-japanned bureau-cabinets, signed by the craftsmen John Golding and William Rider, circa 1730 (estimate: £500,000-800,000). Photo: Christie´s Images Ltd 2009. LONDON.- Celebrating the beauty...
20 juin 2011

The Melikian Collection of chinese amber @ Bonhams

The Melikian Collection of chinese amber @ Bonhams
A carved amber group of playful children. 18th Century. Photo Bonhams Depicting five little boys teasing a cat that sits on a drum while another cat nestles to one side, the amber of dark honey brown hue with some incised details and deep fissure lines....
19 juin 2011

Un saphir birman de 24,22 carats iillumine la vente organisée par Enchères Pays de Loire

Un saphir birman de 24,22 carats iillumine la vente organisée par Enchères Pays de Loire
Bague en or blanc saphir birman 24,22 cts. entourée de diamants (env. 2,54 cts) 17,68 g brut. Estimation : 28000/30000€; Photo Enchères Pays de Loire & Interenchères Angers - La société Enchères Pays de Loire proposera le dimanche 26juin à 14h30 une très...
28 mai 2011

Eclectus, Perruches, Amazone, Cacatoes, Perroquets, Conure de Patagonie, Youyou du Sénégal

Eclectus, Perruches, Amazone, Cacatoes, Perroquets, Conure de Patagonie, Youyou du Sénégal
Eclectus couple II-B bagué - Eclectus roratus. Photo Chevau-Légers Enchères Estimation : 800 / 1 000 €. Perruche grand Alexandre II-B baguée - Polytelis alexandrae. Photo Chevau-Légers Enchères Estimation : 300 / 400 € Amazone à joues vertes I-A baguée...
10 mai 2009

Fine and Important Aquamarine and diamond corsage ornament, Cartier, 1912

Fine and Important Aquamarine and diamond corsage ornament, Cartier, 1912
Fine and Important Aquamarine and diamond corsage ornament, Cartier, 1912 In the garland style centring on a cushion-shaped aquamarine drop within an open work millegrain surround of circular-, single- and rose-cut diamonds suspended from a pair of oval...
10 mai 2009

Fine and Important Aquamarine and diamond necklace, Cartier, 1912

Fine and Important Aquamarine and diamond necklace, Cartier, 1912
Fine and Important Aquamarine and diamond necklace, Cartier, 1912 In the garland style, centring on a cushion-shaped aquamarine within an openwork scroll frame of millegrain-set circular-cut diamonds, suspending a similarly set pear-shaped aquamarine...
1 mai 2009

Boîte royale à double portrait en or de trois tons et émail par Jean-François Delanoy, Paris, 1785

Boîte royale à double portrait en or de trois tons et émail par Jean-François Delanoy, Paris, 1785
Boîte royale à double portrait en or de trois tons et émail par Jean-François Delanoy, Paris, 1785 le couvercle orné des portraits du prince des Asturies, futur Charles IV, Roi d'Espagne (1788-1808) et de son épouse Maria Louisa (1751-1819), fille de...
27 avril 2009

Multi-colored sapphire and colored stone necklace, Michele della Valle

Multi-colored sapphire and colored stone necklace, Michele della Valle
Multi-colored sapphire and colored stone necklace, Michele della Valle Comprising 22 spheres pavé-set with numerous multi-colored sapphires weighing approximately 394.95 carats, accented by various colored stones including peridots, citrines, iolites,...
28 avril 2009

A late 19th century peridot, enamel and diamond pendant, by Carlo Giuliano, circa 1880

A late 19th century peridot, enamel and diamond pendant, by Carlo Giuliano, circa 1880
A late 19th century peridot, enamel and diamond pendant, by Carlo Giuliano, circa 1880 The pierced quatrefoil plaque decorated with white and blue champlevé enamel, set centrally with an octagonal peridot, within a red enamelled bead and rose-cut diamond...
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