1929

Pair of Golconda Diamond Ear Pendants by Siegelson, New York, weighing 11.95 and 10.16ct. Photo courtesy Siegelson at BaselWorld 2015 Art Deco Retrograde Coloured Gemstone and Diamond Gazelle Clock by Verger Frères for Ostertag, Paris, 1929. Movement by Philippe René Jaccard for Vacheron & Constantin. Photo courtesy Siegelson at BaselWorld 2015 Running from 25 April to 2 May, visit Siegelson's Masterpieces of 20th-Century Design exhibition in the Hall of Visions, First... [Lire la suite]

Kawase Hasui (Japanese, 1883-1957), Snow at Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno, 1929. Clark Art Institute. Gift of the Rodbell Family Collection. 2014.16.28. WILIAMSTOWN , Massachusetts - The Clark Art Institute has announced the gift of sixty-three Japanese color woodblock prints dating from 1832 to 1971. The gift comes from long-time Clark docent Adele Rodbell of Richmond, Massachusetts. The Rodbell Family Collection enhances the Clark’s current holdings of Japanese prints and provides new exhibition opportunities as well as insights... [Lire la suite]

Suzanne Belperron. The Duchess of Windsor's Chalcedony Suite, Circa 1935. A necklace composed of a double-strand of chalcedony beads and a large flower head clasp with articulated carved blue chalcedony petals centering a cluster of cabochon sapphires, embellished by old-European-cut diamond trim; with French assay marks, set in platinum • 15 round diamonds • 8 cabochon sapphires • With maker’s mark • Length: 14 inches, flower clasp diameter: 2 1⁄8 inches. Belle Époque Diamond and Rock Crystal Corsage Ornament by Cartier, Paris,... [Lire la suite]

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]