13 mars 2021
From Titian to van Dyck: Koller's Old Master auction features works by great names of Renaissance and Baroque art
ZURICH.- The Old Master Paintings auction on 26 March features works by an 'all-star' selection of artists, including a powerful painting of St Jerome in the wilderness by Anthony van Dyck (lot 3027, estimate upon request). This small-format work is remarkable for its virtuoso, free-flowing execution. Painted when the young van Dyck was still in Peter Paul Rubens's workshop, the work seems to correspond with one mentioned in the elder artist's estate, and so may have been a part of Rubens's personal collection.
Lot... [Lire la suite]18 octobre 2020
From Old Master paintings to Contemporary art: Dorotheum announces major auction
VIENNA.- From Bicci di Lorenzo to Eugen von Blaas, from Chaim Soutine to Lucio Fontana — November at Dorotheum offers art lovers and collectors a vast range of genres from the Middle Ages to the present day. Works of art, Old Masters and 19th century paintings will be the first items to be presented during Classic Week (5-10 November 2020). The end of the month, from 24 to 30 November 2020, will be dedicated to Contemporary Week comprising modern and contemporary art. Rounding off this stellar auction week are... [Lire la suite]17 février 2019
Exhibition presents the most outstanding works from the Princely Collections
Peter Paul Rubens, Venus in front of the mirror, around 1614/1615. Oil on wood. © LIECHTENSTEIN. The Princely Collections, Vaduz–Vienna.
VIENNA.- On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Principality of Liechtenstein in 2019, the Albertina Museum is presenting a comprehensive selection of the most outstanding works from the Princely Collections under the title From Rubens to Makart. The museum is also devoting a simultaneous, separate jubilee exhibition to the Viennese watercolor, an... [Lire la suite]21 décembre 2017
The Collection of Eleanor Post Close and her son Antal Post de Bekessy soars to $8.5 million at Sotheby's Paris
PARIS.- – La vente de la collection d’Eleanor Post Close (1909-2006) et de son fils, Antal Post de Bekessy (1943-2015) s’est conclue ce soir sur un montant total de 7 139 047 € (8 466 553 $), bien au-dessus des estimations (estimation: 3,9 – 5,9 millions €). Au cours des deux derniers jours, plus de 1000 collectionneurs, marchands, et institutions du monde entier ont participé à cette vente exceptionnelle qui rendait hommage à l’œil et au goût exquis de cette dynastie de collectionneurs. 94 % des lots ont trouvé preneur... [Lire la suite]