1929

A Pair of Art Deco Platinum, Emerald and Diamond Ear Pendants, by Cartier, circa 1929. Available at FD Gallery (http://www.fd-inspired.com) 

  Ex-Jack Lemon Burton, Lady Mary Grosvenor, Bob Estes, 1929 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix deux places. Châssis n° 37371 Moteur n° 43239/112. Estimation €1.5 million - 1.8 million (£1.2 million - 1.5 million).  Photo: Bonhams. 'Parmi les voitures de course, c'est la Bugatti Type 35 de 1924 qui arrive en tête de la liste des plus belles voitures de cette période (les années 1920). Certains prétendent même que c'est la plus belle voiture course de tous les temps. Bien qu'elle ait subi quelques... [Lire la suite]

1929 Duesenberg Model J Dual-Cowl Phaeton in the style of Murphy. Sold for $682,000. Photo: Courtesy of RM Auctions. BLENHEIM, ON.- RM Auctions continued its strong track record in Michigan over the weekend, with a highly successful single-day sale at the Inn at St. John’s, July 27, in Plymouth. The auction in America’s automotive heartland lifted the gavel on a total of 77 automobiles, two boats, and one motorcycle, generating more than $7.7 million in sales with a strong 90 percent of all lots sold.  Top honors... [Lire la suite]

1934 Pierce-Arrow Silve Arrow Sedan. Collection of Academy of Art University, San Francisco. Photograph © 2013 Peter Harholdt. NASHVILLE, TENN.- This summer, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts presents Sensuous Steel: Art Deco Automobiles, an exhibition of unique and luxurious autos from the 1930s and ’40s. Sensuous Steel includes 18 automobiles and two motorcycles drawn from some of the most renowned car collectors and collections in the world. Organized by Guest Curator Ken Gross, former director of Petersen Automotive Museum,... [Lire la suite]

Henri Simmen (1879-1963) & Eugénie Jubin dite Yokohoma O’kin (1880-1948),  Vase en forme de poire, circa 1929. Photo Alain Castor - Laurent Hara céramique émaillée à couverte noire mate, craquelée dans l’esprit des céladons. Bouchon en ivoire rehaussé d’or représentant une licorne stylisée. Hauteur : 18 cm. Les deux éléments .SSB. Estimation : 10 000 / 12 000 € La Licorne – yunikòrn –, symbole de chance en Europe, se traduit dans la civilisation japonaise par l’apparition merveilleuse... [Lire la suite]

Art Deco Platinum, Carved Ruby, and Diamond Necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, 1929. Photo courtesy Siegelson Price on request MASTERPIECE 2013 LONDON. 27 june-3 july. Siegelson. 589 5th Avenue, Suite 1501, New York, NY 10017, United States. T 212-832-2666 - F 212-832-2882

An eighteen karat gold and diamond "Double Longhorn" bangle bracelet, Paul Flato, Mexico City, circa 1980. Est. US$ 8,000 – 12,000. Photo: Courtesy of Bonhams. NEW YORK, NY.- Works by the first jeweler to the stars, the infamous Paul Flato, will be included in Bonhams April 15 auction of Fine Jewelry at the Madison Avenue salesroom. Flato’s forward-thinking, whimsical creations were often worn on screen by devotees, and his impressive client list included Greta Garbo, Mae West, Rita Hayworth, Joan Crawford, Doris Duke, Ginger... [Lire la suite]

1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Tourer by Barker. Photo: FLUID IMAGES. LONDON.- RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, is delighted to announce a stunning series of early highlights for its eagerly awaited sale during the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend in Cernobbio, Italy, on the 25th of May.  Returning to the spectacular Villa Erba on the shores of Lake Como, the highly anticipated sale follows RM’s magnificent debut during the Concorso weekend in 2011, which saw... [Lire la suite]

Cartier bracelet, 1929, platinum, diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rock crystal

Mariano Fortuny, born 1871 - died 1949. Dress fabric. Venice, Italy, ca. 1929. Museum number: CIRC.810-1967. Victoria & Albert Museum, London © V&A Images Silk velvet. Height: 45.5 cm, Width: 37.0 cm.  Mariano Fortuny (Mariano y Madazo, 1871-1949) was born in Granada, Spain. He studied painting before moving to Paris to study sculpture with Rodin and then to Germany to study chemistry and dyes. He moved to Venice at the beginning of the 20th century and developed, and patented, processes for... [Lire la suite]