19 janvier 2009

An Italian Glazed Terracotta Bust of Alexander the Great, Attributed to Girolamo della Robbia (1488-1566), Between 1526 and 1535 his head turned slightly to the right, with large curls falling about his forehead and ears, the irises painted blue with dark pupils, wearing classical armour with a lion's head and drapery falling over his right shoulder, upon later wooden socle. height 20 1/2 , width 16 1/4 , depth 10 1/4 in.; 52, 41.3, 26 cm. Estimate 100,000—120,000 USD PROVENANCE: Chateau D'Assier, France, until late 18th... [Lire la suite]

A South German Limewood Relief of Saint Sebastian, Circa 1520, Bavaria carved in shallow relief, with right hand raised, his head tilted to the left and curly flowing hair, his left hand clutching his cloak and both hands bound to the tree behind, with holes drilled for arrows, standing upon integrally carved bracket with lobed gadroons. height 28 1/4 in.; 71.8 cm. Estimate 5,000—8,000 USD Sotheby's. Important Old Master Paintings, Including European Works of Art. 29 Jan 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy... [Lire la suite]

Sebastiano Lazzari (Active in Verona, second half of the 18th century), Pair of trompe l'oeil still lifes Signed or inscribed on one: B.L.both oil on canvas, unframed (2). each: 19 by 24 1/2 in.; 48.26 by 62.23. Estimate 20,000—30,000 USD. NOTE: This pair of trompe l'oeil still lifes appears to be amongst the earliest works of Sebastiano Lazzari, an artist recorded as active in Verona in the second half of the 18th century. He specialized in particular in the present kind of work, still lifes set against highly detailed... [Lire la suite]

Attributed to Andrea Sacchi (Rome(?) circa 1599 - 1661 Rome), Daedalus and Icarus oil on canvas. 49 by 41 7/8 in.; 124.5 by 106.5 cm. Estimate 70,000—90,000 USD NOTE: Amongst the artist's most inventive and certainly amongst his most popular compositions, the Daedalus and Icarus exemplifies the restrained and pure form of classicism promulgated by Andrea Sacchi. It exists in a number of versions, all with slight variations. The most famous of these is probably the canvas in the collection of the Palazzo Rosso, Genoa,... [Lire la suite]

Follower of Mattia Preti, Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene oil on canvas, unframed. 37 3/4 by 53 in.; 95.9 by 134.6 cm. Estimate 50,000—70,000 USD Sotheby's. Important Old Master Paintings, Including European Works of Art. 29 Jan 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's

Circle of Cristofano Allori, Judith with the Head of Holofernes oil on canvas, unframed. 55 1/2 by 42 7/8 in.; 141 by 109 cm. Estimate 30,000—40,000 USD Sotheby's. Important Old Master Paintings, Including European Works of Art. 29 Jan 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's 

Circle of Mattia Preti, St. Francis in Prayer oil on canvas. 49 1/3 by 39 in.; 125.3 by 99.1 in. Estimate 15,000—20,000 USD PROVENANCE: Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, July 27, 1969, lot 43 (as by Zurburan). NOTE: Mattia Preti, artiste peintre italien naquit le 24 février 1613 à Taverna, en Calabre. En 1661, il s'installa à Malte où il vécut jusqu'à sa mort, le 3 janvier 1699. Il y exécuta divers contrats aussi bien d'ordre privé que public. Il peignit ainsi de nombreuses fresques et tableaux d'autels pour les... [Lire la suite]

Attributed to Thomas de Keyser (Amsterdam (?) 1596/7 - 1667 Amsterdam), Portrait of Jan Bruyn inscribed and dated middle left ANO 1636. / AETA 34 and inscribed on the piece of paper Eru... in D... / Jan Bruijn ... / Tot... / Amsterdam / p...t. oil on panel. 28 by 21 1/4 in.; 71.1 by 54 cm. Estimate 20,000—30,000 USD PROVENANCE: With Asscher & Welcker, London, circa 1925 (as by Thomas de Keyser);With Vermeer Gallery, London, 1928 (as by Thomas de Keyser);With Agnews, London 1936 (as by Thomas de Keyser);Anonymous sale,... [Lire la suite]

Photo: Marcio Madeira Après quelques saisons dans le chic nostalgique à la Fitzgerald, Tomas Maier, le créateur de Bottega Veneta fait un retour plus marqué dans le présent d'une silhouette qui, cette saison, s'adoucit en forme, en maintien mais aussi en matières. Après des manteaux courts à carreaux, la collection s'enfonce dans la douceur de matières travaillées selon la formule du designer, toujours modifiées par la main humaine et volontairement patinées, que cela soient des blousons en agneaux ou des vestes souples comme... [Lire la suite]

Vase, Wedgwood (est. 1759) painted by Émile Lessore in 1863 in monochrome blue after Charles LeBrun's painting Alexander at the Tent of Darius, creamware. Collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art; The Buten Wedgwood Collection, gift through the Wedgwood Society of New York. BIRMINGHAM, AL.- The Birmingham Museum of Art announced today the acquisition of the Buten Wedgwood Collection of more than 8,000 objects made by the Wedgwood factory in England dating from 1759. Combined with the Museum’s existing Dwight and Lucille... [Lire la suite]