12 octobre 2009

Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989), 'Skull and crossbones'. photo Sotheby's Flush-mounted, the photographer's copyright stamp, signed and dated in ink, and edition number '3/10' and '[MAP] 1163' in ink and pencil on the reverse, framed, 1983. 15¼ by 15¼ in. (38.7 by 38.7 cm.). Est. 8,000—12,000 USD - Sold 3,750 USD Sotheby's. Photographs. 09 Oct 09. ew York www.sothebys.com

Fotos: Joe Lally - Styling: John Tan

A realgar glass dish, Palace Workshops. Mark and Period of Qianlong. photo Sotheby's of opaque molten orange, yellow ochre and chrysochlorous greenish-gold colour glass swirled together resembling the realgar mineral, the deep rounded sides cut with a short rim around the mouth, the interior pattern with a whirlpool of colours encircling the base, supported on a low straight foot, the recessed base wheel-cut with a four-character mark Qianlong nianzhi enclosed within a double-square, wooden stand. 17.2 cm., 6 3/4... [Lire la suite]

Ai Weiwei, Bubble, 2008. Meile MIAMI, FL.- This year, the layout of Art Basel Miami Beach will be extensively redesigned, including larger spaces for many galleries, and an innovative floor plan to maximize the visitor experience inside the Miami Beach Convention Center. The Art Positions sector, focused on special projects by young artists and galleries, formerly situated at Collins Park, will now be sited in the center of the Miami Beach Convention Center. Art Galleries, the main section of the show, will again feature the... [Lire la suite]

Ai Weiwei, Soft Ground, 2009. Wool, 3560 x 1060 cm © Ai Weiwei; and Rooted upon, 2009, 100 pieces of tree trunks, 640 x 3500 x 1100 cm © Ai Weiwei; and Fairytale, 2007, 1001 Chinese visitors. Wallpaper from digital photographs © Ai Weiwei. MUNICH.- "How is it possible that such technical refinement and craftsmanship were able to develop and unfold in China under imperial tyranny? For me the Haus der Kunst, which was commissioned by Hitler for exhibitions of German art, provides the contextual and formal framework in which... [Lire la suite]

Meuble de présentation en teck à décor incrusté d'ivoire, nacre et pierres dures. Indochine, époque XIXème siècle Il ouvre à trois portes, quatre tiroirs et quatre panneaux coulissants. Riches encadrements sculptés. Bon état. 225x136x45 cm. Estimation : 1 200/1 500 € Bureau à gradin en bois sculpté. Indochine, époque XIXème siècle. ouvrant à deux tiroirs en ceinture, deux portes et des casiers. Riche décor de dragons affrontés, brnachages fleuris et enroulements. Pieds cambrés saillants figurant des rinceaux... [Lire la suite]

Beauty in a Marble Room by John William Godward NEW YORK, NY.- This Fall Sotheby’s will unveil two highly important 19th Century European paintings: one on a painting by Sir Frederic Lord Leighton Venus Disrobing for the Bath and the other Beauty in a Marble Room by John William Godward. The Eli Wilner Company, which is based in New York replicated the frames as both artists are noted Victorian painters that favored classical-style frames for their artworks. Frederic Lord Leighton was especially active in frame design much like... [Lire la suite]

Jugez de la créativité et du talent de 21 créateurs, joailliers et designers... Votez pour le bijou le plus réussi !Jusqu'au 26 novembre / until 26th November 2009Vote for the most remarkable jewellery ! Votez pour le bijou qui symbolise avec le plus de talent "5 ans d'amour et de création" et participez au tirage au sort pour gagner un bijou du créateur élu. CLIQUEZ ICI! CLICK HERE! to access the jewellery contest and vote for the one piece that suits best "5 years of bliss and creation",... [Lire la suite]