1929

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]

Bugatti Baby, 1929. Photo Rouillac Type "Baby" 52. 3 B. N° de série 319 A. Couleur bleue. 1929. Technique : Le numéro de série est frappé sur la tôle d'appui du dossier du siège et sur le tablier. La caisse est en tôle d'aluminium, montée sur un châssis. Lot 70. Estimation : 15000/20000€ Cet exemplaire, "première main", a été offert en 1957, au fils d'un garagiste de Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher - et a été conservé précautionneusement - par lui, depuis. Musée : - La cité de l'automobile, le Musée national Schlumpf à... [Lire la suite]

Forvil - 17 Les Anémones Scent Bottle. photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 designed 1929, clear, frosted and sepia stained, moulded R. LALIQUE FRANCE 9.5 cm. high. Lot 68. Estimate £800 - £1,200 ($1,272 - $1,908) Christie's. Lalique. 31 May 2012. London, South Kensington

Henri Dabadie (1867 - 1949), Annam, 1929. Photo SVV ALAIN SCHMITZ - FREDERIC LAURENT Huile sur toile signée et datée en bas à droite. 46 x 55 cm. Estimation : 1000/1500€ Ancienne étiquette : «Exposition de Marseilles, Sarrrul-3-2ème, Indochine».  SVV ALAIN SCHMITZ - FREDERIC LAURENT. DIMANCHE 25 MARS à 14H30. 13, rue Thiers 78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Tél. : 01.39.73.95.64 - Fax : 01.39.73.03.14 - Email : contact@sgl-encheres.com