20 août 2015

Balenciaga. Collier réalisé par Robert Goossens. Balenciaga, Broche. Métal argenté et cristal de Bohême étamé Balenciaga, “Rays of sunshine” brooch, 1967. covered in silver-plated Bohemian crystals in different cuts, assembled on a conical silver metal structure. It is crowned with oval Bohemian crystals, surrounded by spheric. Made in the workshop of Roger Jean-Pierre, one of the jewellers most closely associated with Balenciaga. Photographed by Hiro for Harper’s Bazaar in September 1967 and worn by the model Marisa... [Lire la suite]

Ava Gardner in Balenciaga.

1967 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster -  CSX3356, S/C Equipment. Estimate $1,000,000 - $1,250,000. Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions. Invoiced to Shelby American on December 14, 1966, Shelby Cobra CSX3356 was first sold to Paradise Ford of Scottsdale, Arizona, at an inventory reduction price of “$1,000 off dealer cost” and was delivered to Arizona by truck on October 2, 1967. In its original configuration it was equipped with the single four-barrel 427 “side oiler” engine and finished in Red with... [Lire la suite]

1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster - 4.2/265 HP, 5-Speed. Estimate $285,000 - $315,000. Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions. Jaguar had a deep well of experience to draw upon in creating the revolutionary XKE that debuted at the Geneva Auto Show in 1961. The new E-Type followed the Le Mans-winning D-Type in its basic design, which centered on a steel monocoque chassis with front and rear subframes, but it was the direct descendent of a lightweight alloy-bodied car raced at Le Mans in 1960.... [Lire la suite]

1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible -  396/425 HP, NCRS Duntov Award. Estimate $120,000 - $135,000. Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions. It all started with the introduction of the mid-year Corvette in 1963. Sporting a completely redesigned body and chassis featuring an independent rear suspension, the quintessential American sports car was ready to take on the world. In 1965 the ante was truly upped with the introduction of the first of the big blocks, the L78 396 “Turbo Jet” engine, one that... [Lire la suite]

1965 Mercedes-Benz 250SE Convertible - 3.5L, Frame-Off Restoration. Estimate $115,000 - $140,000. Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions. The Mercedes-Benz tradition of imposing, elegant and fast convertibles goes back to the pre-war era. The magnificent models produced in the three decades after World War II have remained popular to this day. This particular example began life as a 1965 250SE convertible, then powered by a 2.5L six-cylinder engine, but now sports a 3.5L V-8 engine. Originally... [Lire la suite]

Bergdorf Goodman Archives. Coctail & Evening Dresses: Lanvin

Aulonogyrus concinnus Euops paratibialis Prosopocera (Alphitopola) aemilii Apoderus coryli Chrysochroa corbetti

Van Cleef & Arpels Tiffany & Co. Schreiner Munich. Pasquale Bruni.  Morphée Joaillerie.  Stephen Webster. Lalique. Soley London.  Damiani. Jacob & Co. Wallace Chan Carrera Y Carrera ICHIEN. Graff Diamonds. Georg Jensen. David Morris. Chopard. Gianni Lazzaro. 1.61Agency. Van Der Bawede. 

A pair of Chinese yellow-ground and red overlay glass bottle vases, 19th-20th century. Estimate £800 – £1,200 ($1,879 - $2,819). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Each decorated in mirror image with crisply-carved phoenix and peony amongst rocks beneath a stiff leaf band; 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high, wood stands.  CHRISTIE'S INTERIORS - INCLUDING ASIAN WORKS OF ART, 9 September 2015 - London, South Kensington