10 juillet 2018

The Cone Collection at Baltimore Museum of Art

Pablo Picasso, Woman with Bangs, 1902. Oil On Canvas, 24 1/8 x 20 1/4 in., Baltimore Museum of Art, The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland © Succession Picasso 2011. Baltimore - The internationally renowned Cone Collection of modern art is the crown jewel of the BMA. In the early 20th century, Baltimore sisters Claribel and Etta Cone visited the Paris studios of Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso and began assembling one of the world‰'s most important art collections.... [Lire la suite]

10 juillet 2018

Chinese jade boosts Heritage Auctions' Asian Art Auction to nearly $2.2 million

A Chinese Celadon Jade Ruyi Scepter, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century;16-1/8 inches long (41.0 cm). Sold for $68,750.  DALLAS, TX.- A Chinese Celadon Jade Ruyi Scepter, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century sold for $68,750, nearly doubling its pre-auction estimate, to lead Heritage Auctions' Fine & Decorative Asian Art Auction June 29-30 in Beverly Hills, California, to a final total of $2,178,339.25. Measuring 16-1/8 inches long, it is carved from fine light celadon nephrite and is decorated with the Eight... [Lire la suite]