25 juin 2008

Anish Kappor's Untitled sculpture from 2003. Photo: Courtesy Sotheby's LONDON.- Indian artists such as Subodh Gupta (b. 1964), Bharti Kher (b. 1969), Anish Kapoor (b. 1954), Raqib Shaw (b. 1974) and T.V. Santhosh (b. 1968) are an ever-growing force in Sotheby’s international sales of Contemporary Art – in addition to the company’s regular dedicated sales of Indian Art – and this summer’s major series of Contemporary Art sales in London will see this trend gather further momentum still. The sales on Tuesday, July 1 and... [Lire la suite]

Viviana TORUN (pour Georg JENSEN) - Collier en argent orné d'un pendentif formé d'un cabochon ovale en améthyste. Signé Torun et Georg Jensen. Epoque vers 1970. Poids brut: 38g. Estimation : 400 / 500 € Viviana TORUN (pour Georg JENSEN) - Bracelet en argent ouvrant sur le dessus et orné d'un cabochon ovale d'améthyste. Signé Torun et Georg Jensen. Epoque vers 1970. Poids brut: 59,2g. Estimation : 400 / 500 € Vente du Jeudi 26 Juin 2008. Bijoux, Montres, Orfèvrerie, Objets de Vitrine. Rossini - Paris

Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) R. Buckminster Fuller. Buckminster Fuller, 1929. Chrome-plated bronze , 13 x 8 x 10 in. (33 x 20.3 x 25.4 cm) Alexandra and Samuel May © 2007 The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, photograph by F. S. Lincoln NEW YORK.- This summer, the Whitney Museum of American Art is presenting Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe, the first major American exhibition in decades devoted to the visionary mind and work of Buckminster Fuller, and the... [Lire la suite]

RATEAU Armand-Albert (1882-1938) - Paire de bancs - Circa 1931 pouvant former tables basses en chêne sablé à plateau rectangulaire en marbre noir de Belgique, piètement à sections carrées à entourage de lames ajourées patinées vertes. Haut. 40 cm - Plateau : 150 x 40 cm. Estimation : 35 000 / 40 000 €Provenance. Hôtel particulier du Docteur Talheimer, Paris. Note: Ces tables étaient initialement des cache-radiateurs, qui faisaient office de bancs dans l'entrée de l'hôtel particulier.Certificat de François Rateau (fils... [Lire la suite]

Frieda Riess, Asta Nielsen. 1925. Ullstein bild. BERLIN.- In her time, “Die Riess”, as she was known to her contemporaries, was not only well-known but highly acclaimed by the press. Due to the international character of her clientele, her legendary “tea parties” became a reputation far beyond the boundaries of Berlin. Frieda Riess, born in 1890, originated from a Jewish family of merchants. After World War 1 she had a prestigious studio at the Kurfürstendamm. She portrayed the theatre people, actors, actresses, and writers who... [Lire la suite]

Two dragons presenting a heart-shaped amber, buried between 1647 and 1658. From the tomb of Lady Chen, wife of Tong Bonian, in Dengfushan outside of the Zhonghua gate, Nanjing. Amber and ruby; gold with repoussé and filigree designs. For centuries, Ming porcelain vases have been regarded as the epitome of priceless beauty. The Asian Art Museum’s special exhibition, Power & Glory: Court Arts of China’s Ming Dynasty demonstrates why not just vases but Ming art of many types has earned such acclaim. On view from June... [Lire la suite]

Diego GIACOMETTI (1902-1985) - La table carcasse : petit modèle à la chauve-souris, vers 1979 Table basse, épreuve en bronze patiné, signée Diego et monogrammée des initiales, plateau de verre (restaurations). Dimensions : 44 x 129 cm. Estimation : 100 000 / 130 000 €Provenance : - Madame Olga Barbezat, amie intime de Giacometti, offerte directement par l'artiste- Restée dans sa descendance Bibliographie : Diego Giacometti par Daniel Marchesseau, Hermann éditeurs, 1986, vraisemblablement notre table reproduite page 109.Il... [Lire la suite]

Bracelet en or jaune stylisé de coraux et ponctué de perles de culture. Poids brut: 86,2g-Long.: 19cm. Estimation : 1 100 / 1 300 € Vente du Jeudi 26 Juin 2008. Bijoux, Montres, Orfèvrerie, Objets de Vitrine. Rossini - Paris

CARTIER - Broche stylisée d'une queue de paon sertie de turquoises taillées en cabochon (manque une turquoise) et petits diamants taillés en huit-huit. Numérotée, dans son écrin. Poids brut: 21,6g. Estimation : 1 500 / 1 800 € Vente du Jeudi 26 Juin 2008. Bijoux, Montres, Orfèvrerie, Objets de Vitrine. Rossini - Paris

Cy Twombly, Lepanto I, Wax on canvas, 210.8 x 287.7 cm. 2001. Udo und Anette Brandhorst Stiftung MADRID.- The presentation this summer of Cy Twombly’s work Lepanto at the Museo del Prado aims to establish a dialogue with the Museum’s historical collections through the artist’s updating of the traditional genres of battle paintings and historical episodes so well represented in the Prado’s collection. In addition, it will set up a link between Twombly’s work, which was specifically created for Venice, and the monumentality and... [Lire la suite]