1951

Robert Doisneau, Le Baiser de l’Hôtel de Ville Paris, 1950. © Atelier Robert Doisneau, 2016. BERLIN.- Very few photographers have become famous through a single picture. “Le Baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville” (The Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville) is such a picture, which Robert Doisneau (1912–1994) took in March 1950 in front of a Parisian street café in the Rue de Rivoli. The image of the couple kissing was a work commissioned by LIFE magazine. Although it was staged, it contains an entire story: It became the symbol of Paris as the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 36. Horst P. Horst, Irving Penn, N.Y., 1951. Estimate £5,000 - 7,000. Photo Phillips Gelatin silver print, printed later.55.8 x 44.5 cm (21 7/8 x 17 1/2 in.)Signature blindstamp in the margin; signed, titled and dated in pencil on the verso.   Provenance: Private Collection, Europe Literature: M. Kazmaier, Horst: Sixty Years of Photography, Thames & Hudson, 1991, pl. 122 Phillips. PHOTOGRAPHS LONDON AUCTION 3 NOVEMBER 2016

 “My family and I have experienced untold joy assembling our ceramic collection over the last 50 years” Lord Attenborough, 2007. Photo: Sotheby's. LONDON.- This November, Sotheby’s will offer at auction the celebrated private collection of Picasso ceramics assembled by Lord and Lady Attenborough. Renowned for its quality and prescience, the collection was built with the joyfilled tradition of an annual pilgrimage to the South of France, where Lord Attenborough, his wife Sheila, and their children enjoyed... [Lire la suite]

Lot 5026. Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji), 1920-2013, Fruit Plate, signed in Chinese and Pinyin and dated 51, ink on paper , 22 by 34 cm; 8 3/4 by 13 1/3 in. Estimate 260,000 — 360,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's. This work will be included in the artist’s forthcoming catalogue raisonné prepared by Françoise Marquet and Yann Hendgen (Information provided by Foundation Zao Wou-Ki)  Provenance: Private European CollectionPrivate Asian Collection Sotheby's. Modern Asian Art, Hong Kong, 03 Oct... [Lire la suite]

Zao Wou Ki, Portrait, 1951. Indian ink and wash on paper, 39 x 30 cm. Signed lower right. © Aktis Gallery A certificate of authenticity has been issued by the Zao Wou-Ki Foundation. This work will be reproduced in the catalogue raisonné currently being prepared by Françoise Marquet and Yann Hendgen. Zao Wou-Ki, Sans titre, 1967. Encre et aquarelle sur papier, 31,5 x 37 cm. Signé et daté en bas à droite. © Aktis Gallery Provenance: collection privée, Yo et Mario Prassinos, Paris ; Collection privée, Suisse. ... [Lire la suite]

Van Cleef & Arpels. Earrings. Platinum, white gold, round diamonds, square-cut aquamarines. Heritage Collection, 1951. Price on request. Courtesy Van Cleef & Arpels       Van Cleef & Arpels. Necklace. Platinum, white gold, round diamonds, square-cut and diamond-cut aquamarines. Heritage Collection, 1948. Price on request. Courtesy Van Cleef & Arpels   Van Cleef & Arpels. Earrings. Yellow gold, platinum, round diamonds, onyx, green... [Lire la suite]

Bettina is wearing an ensemble by Jeanne Lanvin, Paris, 1951. Photo by Gordon Parks

Suzy Parker wearing Christian Dior gown, 1951

Bettina Graziani by Gordon Parks, 1951

Exhibition "Sculpture on the Move 1946-2016", Kunstmuseum Basel | New building, ground floor, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, "Untitled" (USA Today), 1990, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Gift of Dannheisser Foundation, Jeff Koons, Rabbit, 1986, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, part donation from Stefan T . Edlis and H. Gael Neeson, 2000.21;Charles Ray, Male Mannequin, 1990, The Broad Art Foundation, Robert Gober, Playpen, 1986 Daros Collection, Switzerland, Katharina Fritsch, commodity rack with brains, 1989/1997, Emanuel... [Lire la suite]