7 juillet 2009

Amsterdam Sauer. "Fireworks necklace" Somptueux collier de chien en or gris et or jaune en fils entremélés formant une résille, sertie de diamants. Poids total des diamants : 29.78 cts - Poids brut : 104 g. Estimation 50 000 - 70 000 € Note: Designer Bialice Duarte pour Amsterdam Sauer, qui a gagné avec ce collier le prix De Beers Diamonds International Awards en 2000.Dans son coffret. Avec son certificat ARTCURIAL. Hôtel Hermitage, Monte-Carlo. 27 juil. 2009 15:00. Me François Tajan. www.artcurial.com ... [Lire la suite]

Anselm Kiefer created the staging, sets, costumes of a remarkable visual and musical performance. Photo: EFE/Arne Dedert. PARIS.- With a view to celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Opéra Bastille, Gerard Mortier, Director of the Opéra national de Paris, wished to entrust the reknown artist Anselm Kiefer with the entire creation (staging, sets, costumes) of a remarkable visual and musical performance, in association with the composer Jörg Widmann, who wrote the music. This exceptional commissioned work will showcase the... [Lire la suite]

Jean François Spricigo, Sans titre 01 "J'ai découvert le travail de Jean-François Spricigo lors de son exposition à la Galerie Agathe Gaillard et j'ai été frappé par la qualité de son regard et le mystère qui s'impose dans ses images. Ce sont des photographies qui posent des questions, intriguent et surtout échappent à la mode actuelle et ont un accent, un ton, une vibration qui font que Jean-François Spricigo ne ressemble à aucun autre photographe de sa génération." Lucien Clergue Jean-François Spricigo est né en... [Lire la suite]

Joseph Wright of Derby, Portrait of William Alvey Darwin (1726-1783)  is expected to bring £40,000-60,000. Photo: Sotheby's LONDON.- In the anniversary year when interest in the life and work of Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) is as high as ever, Sotheby’s announced that it will offer for sale three exceptionally rare portraits of members of his family in its sale of Early British Paintings on Thursday, July 9, 2009. The three portraits depict Charles Darwin’s grandfather, the consultant and physician Erasmus Darwin... [Lire la suite]

Andy Warhol, "Skull Polaroid", circa 1976 Original Polaroid of a skull painting. 4 x 4 in. (10 x 10 cm.) stamped on verso with the first and original estate stamp. Estimate: from $1,000 to $1,500Provenance: From the Fred Hughes collection Note: Andrew Warhola (1928 – 1987), known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker, was a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Warhol showed early artistic talent and studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. In... [Lire la suite]