30 septembre 2009

Récemment mis en vente sur un site vietnamien VIETSTAMP, une enveloppe de la Savonnerie VIETNAM de 1936… un courrier de mon grand père ?

VietNam, Vũ Vương Nguyễn Phúc Khoát 阮福闊 (1714-1765), Thiên Nguyên Thông Bao 天元通寶 Rev. Sun moon Star 10 Zinc - 150 USD @  lindascoin

Lucio Fontana (1899-1968), Spatial Concept, c. 1964. 45 x 16.8 x 16.8 cm. © Bernd and Eva Hockemeyer Collection LONDON.- The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art presents the exhibition Terra Incognita: Italy’s Ceramic Revival from 30 September to 20 December 2009. This is the first time that the Hockemeyer Collection has been exhibited in the UK and promises to be a revelation to modern art and ceramic enthusiasts alike. The Bernd and Eva Hockemeyer Collection of 20th century Italian ceramics has been formed over the past... [Lire la suite]

A Roman Marble Portrait Head of the Emprero Antoninus Pius Reign 138-161 A.D. 13½ in. (34.3 cm) high. Estimate: $400,000 - 600,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2009. NEW YORK, NY.- This October, Christie's presents a special collection of fine art and furnishings from the Manhattan residence of the late Mr. William F. Reilly, a prominent philanthropist, collector, and former chief executive officer and chairman of the publishing firm Primedia. This superb collection of important 18th and 19th century furniture, rare... [Lire la suite]

Apichatpong Weerasethakul Primitive, 2009. Courtesy Kick the Machine Films, Bangkok. Crédits : 2009 Kick the Machine Films. Photo: Chaisiri Jiwarangsan L’exposition présentée à l’ARC s’articule autour de Primitive, un projet qu’Apichatpong Weerasethakul, artiste et cinéaste thaïlandais, mène depuis un an en vue de son prochain long- métrage. Imprégnées de références diverses, de la pensée bouddhiste à la culture populaire, des soap operas aux contes traditionnels, ses vidéos explorent la mémoire comme une matière... [Lire la suite]

Sir Anthony van Dyck, Self Portrait, oil on canvas, est: £2-3 million. Photo: Sotheby's LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced this morning that its forthcoming Evening Sale of Old Master and Early British Paintings in London on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 will include an outstanding self portrait by Sir Anthony van Dyck, one of the most important artists to have worked in England. This masterpiece, which is van Dyck’s last portrait of himself, was painted in London in 1641 in the final months of his life. It is one of only three self... [Lire la suite]