16 février 2010

A Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Blue Tole Peinte Vases. French, Circa 1860. Each having spirally gadrooned baluster bodies applied with pierced foliate rims and scrolling handles, set into similarly cast bases and stamped in monogram to the underside, ‘HE'. Height: 18 cm / 7 inches - Width: 12 cm / 5 inches - Depth: 10 cm / 4 inches. Price on application.Adrian Alan 66/67 South Audley Street W1K 2QX London - United Kingdom. Tel : + 44 (0)20 7495 2324 - Fax number : + 44 (0)20 7495 0204 - Email :... [Lire la suite]

Commode d'époque Louis XV, par Mathieu Criaerd. En vernis européen, ornementation de bronze ciselé et doré, dessus de marbre brèche d'Alep, la façade galbée, ouvrant par deux tiroirs sans traverse apparente, reposant sur des pieds galbés. Hauteur : 87,50 cm-Largeur : 153,00 cm-Profondeur : 62,00 cm. Prix sur demande. Mathieu Criaerd, reçu maître en 1738. Galerie Aveline - Jean-Marie Rossi 94, rue du faubourg saint-honoré - place beauvau 75008 Paris - France. Tel : +33 1 42 66 60 29 - Fax : +33 1 42 66 45 91 - ... [Lire la suite]

Photographed by Steven Meisel - Styled by Lori Goldstein - Models: Jamie Bochert, Daphne Guinness & Agyness Deyn.

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) Dream of Human Life, c. 1533 ©The Courtauld Gallery ‘Drawings the like of which have never been seen…’ Giorgio Vasari, 1568 Michelangelo’s masterpiece The Dream (Il Sogno) has been described as one of the finest of all Renaissance drawings and it is amongst The Courtauld Gallery’s greatest treasures. Executed in c. 1533 when Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) was at the height of his career, it exemplifies his unrivalled skill as a draughtsman and his extraordinary powers of invention.... [Lire la suite]

Photos: Sean & Seng - Art direction: Chris Simmonds - Models: Jake F (M&P), Tommy B (Premier) & Kyle Marriott (D1).

Combinaison et casque en peau d'autruche, Pierre Balmain, collection Haute Couture automne-hiver, 1077 © Les Arts Décoratifs. Photo : Jean Tholance Le nouvel accrochage de la galerie d’études confronte les styles et les époques sous l’angle de l’animal : mobilier, arts de la table, mode, textile, jouets, affiche, bijoux… révèlent les façons multiples dont l’homme s’approprie l’animal et l’intègre au décor quotidien. Sept thèmes sont abordés : l’animal comme matière, parure, forme, décor, mais aussi l’animal comme miroir de... [Lire la suite]

Photos Greg Kadeln - Styled by Nicola Knels & Lynn Schimdt

MARCUS (né en 1952), VANITE, Je vous aime , 2009 Resine, pigments et cadre ancien, numerotee 1-1 - 44 x 62. MARCUS (né en 1952), VANITE CRANE COCA , 2008 Sculpture signée et numerotée 1-1. BESCH CANNES AUCTION. DIMANCHE 28 FéVRIER à 14 H 30. Hôtel Martinez  73, la Coisette  06400 Cannes. Tél. : 0493992260 - Fax : 0493993003 - Email : besch@cannesauction.com

Photos Milan Vukmirovic

Louis Finso, "St. Sebastian LONDON.- Caravaggio always attracted controversy and by the time of his death aged only 38 in 1610 was hailed as an artistic genius by his supporters but regarded as an abrasive upstart with the blood of a murder on his hands by his enemies. His decisive break with artistic tradition and dramatic use of light inspired a generation of Caravaggesque artists. Whitfield Fine Art, a leading international specialist in Old Master paintings, is marking the 400th anniversary of his death with a... [Lire la suite]