8 août 2015

Pterochaos nebulosus Goliath beetle Gyriosomus parvus

Remo Ruffini house on Lake Como rebuild by the French architects  Gilles et Boissier. Photo Michael Paul.

Taffin Jewelry. Tree brooch. Carved tourmaline and wood veneer over gold. Taffin Jewelry.  Taffin Jewelry. 

Bergdorf Goodman Archives. Coctail & Evening Dresses: Schiaparelli

1936 Auburn 852 SC Boattail Speedster - ACD Certified Category 1 Original. Estimate $800,000 - $1,000,000. Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions. The Auburn 852 Supercharged Boattail Speedster was introduced during the Great Depression to widespread praise for its elegant styling and incredible performance, and endures as a monument to the ambitions and vision of Errett Lobban “E.L.” Cord. When Cord took over management of Auburn in 1924 he set a new course for the ailing manufacturer, and by... [Lire la suite]

1932 Lincoln KB Sport Phaeton - Amelia Island And Meadowbrook Award Winner. Estimate $800,000 - $1,000,000. Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions. This 1932 Lincoln KB Dual-Cowl Sport Phaeton has been upgraded with a splendidly executed custom body designed to reflect the stunning beauty of the Brunn Sport Phaeton, which made its debut at the 1932 New York Auto Show. The original Brunn Phaeton was well received and applauded for being luxurious and well built. Unfortunately its timing was less than... [Lire la suite]

1932 Duesenberg Model J Phaeton - SJ Supercharger, J-463/2480. Estimate $800,000 - $1,000,000. Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions. It is necessary to consider the era in which Duesenberg produced the magnificent Model J to truly appreciate its impact on the automotive landscape. Only one other car—the steam-powered Doble—was in the same price class as the Duesenberg. The most powerful engines were those in the Auburn and Pierce Arrow at 125 horsepower, and most were of the L-head design that... [Lire la suite]

1931 Buick 96C Convertible Coupe - AACA and CCCA First Place Award. Estimate $800,000 - $1,000,000. Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions. One of America’s best-selling cars in the 1920s, Buick entered the 1930s with more stylish offerings that approached Cadillac in their quality, including under the hood where a new straight-8 OHV engine delivered more power than ever before. Two small-displacement engines a 220.7 CI version and one at 272.6 CI, were used in the lower-caste 50 and 60 Series... [Lire la suite]

Two Japanese lacquer and mixed inlay 'Foxes wedding' panels, 19th century. Estimate: £25,000 – £30,000 ($38,750 - $46,500). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2015. The panels decorated in relief with carved ivory, bone, mother-of-pearl and stag antler inlay, the first panel is depicting a scene from the Japanese folklore kitsune no yomeiri, The Foxes Wedding, showing the wedding procession at night with lanterns before a torii gate in a misty woodland, the fox seated in the palanquin bearing the family crest of a... [Lire la suite]

A model of a ‘unicorn’ (Equus Caballus). Estimate: £4,000–6,000 ($6,200 - $9,300). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2015. A sculpted polyurethane foam body with applied hide overall, fitted with glass eyes and resin 'horn' simulating narwhal and set on an ebonised plinth; 76 in. (193 cm.) high; 85 in. (216 cm.) long including horn. Christie's. OUT OF THE ORDINARY, 10 September 2015. London, South Kensington