1957

Lucio Fontana (Rosario Santa Fè 19/02/1899-Varese 06/11/1968), Piatto, 1957. Photo Galleria Poleschi Casa d'Aste SRL ceramica colorata, cm. 24.5 X. Autentica della Fondazione Lucio Fontana. Datazione doppia: 1956/57 Firma 'Fontana' (in basso) Opera realizzata presso Stovigliai, Albisola. Estimation : 14 000 / 18 000 € Galleria Poleschi Casa d'Aste SRL. Mardi 14 mai 2013. 68, Foro Buonaparte - 20121 Milano. Tel:  +39 0289459708 - mail: info@poleschicasadaste.com

Evening dress, made in Paris 1957, designed by Antonio Castillo for Lanvin. Silk with chenille embroidery and beads - courtesy V&A Museum

Balenciaga, 1957.

André Maire (1898 - 1984), La sieste, Indochine, 1957. Photo SVV ALAIN SCHMITZ - FREDERIC LAURENT Gouache signée et datée en bas à droite. Vue : 49 x 64 cm. Lot n° 153 - Estimation : 2000/2500€ SVV ALAIN SCHMITZ - FREDERIC LAURENT. DIMANCHE 21 OCTOBRE à 14 H 30. 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

La Peregrina. Natural pearl, diamond, ruby and cultured pearl necklace, by Cartier. 1957. Estimated at $2-3 million, the pearl reached a world auction record price for a pearl at $11,842,500 (£ 7,579,200 / € 9,118,725) after four and a half minutes of bidding. The pearl, an historic 16th century pear-shaped pearl suspended from a necklace custom-designed for Ms. Taylor by Cartier, has been widely heralded as one of Elizabeth Taylor’s most iconic jewels. La Peregrina is a remarkable pearl of 203 grains in size – equivalent to... [Lire la suite]

1957 Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster by Karosseriewerk Reutter. Photo Ronnie Renaldi ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions Chassis No. 83301. Engine No. 65352. Estimate: $190,000-$240,000 US 70 bhp (SAE), 60 bhp (DIN), 1,582 cc air-cooled, horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine, dual carburetors, four-speed manual gearbox in rear transaxle, four-wheel independent suspension, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 82.7" • Matching numbers; recently freshened • Porsche Certificate of... [Lire la suite]

André Maire (1898 - 1984), Les scieurs de long, 1957. Photo SVV ALAIN SCHMITZ - FREDERIC LAURENT Fusain et sanguine signé et daté en bas à gauche. 64 x 48 cm. Estimation : 1 800/2 000€ 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

Lucio Fontana (1899-1968), Concetto spaziale.  photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2012 signed, titled and dated 'l. Fontana "Concetto Spaziale" 57' (on the reverse); pastel on canvas ; 23 5/8 x 19¾in. (60 x 50cm.). Executed in 1957. Estimate £180,000 - £250,000 Provenance: Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, Turin.  Private Collection, Paris. Property from a Private American Collector Literature; G. Marussi, 'Quel sorprendente Fontana', in Le Arti, October 1968, no. 10... [Lire la suite]

1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster. © 2012 RM Auctions Chassis No. 7500295. Estimate: $575,000-$675,000 US 225 bhp (DIN), 250 bhp (SAE), 2,996 cc OHC inline six-cylinder engine, four-speed all-synchromesh manual gearbox, independent front suspension with twin wishbones, coil springs and anti-roll bar, single-pivot swing axle rear suspension with compensating spring and coil springs, hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers, and hydraulic, servo-assisted brakes. Wheelbase: 94.5" • One of only 1,858 roadsters built... [Lire la suite]

Broche cristal de roche, par  René Boivin . Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2011 Figurant un papillon, le corps en or godronné terminé par deux cabochons de cristal de roche, les ailes faites de plaques de cristal de roche ponctuées de clous en or, monture en or jaune, poinçons français, poids brut: 17.8 gr., dans son écrin, vers 1957. Accompagné d'un certificat de Françoise Cailles Christie's. Paris Jewels, November 2011, Paris www.christies.com