baroque

Salon. Epoque Louis XVI. Estampillé Pluvinet (Philippe Joseph Pluvinet, reçu Maître en 1754). photo Pierre Bergé & associés comprenant trois fauteuils, une bergère, et un canapé en bois laqué blanc et doré à décor richement sculpté d'entrelacs, perles, rubans tournés, rais de coeur et grenades éclatées. (éclats, manques et enfoncements). Estimation : 25 000 - 30 000 € Fauteuils : H_99 cm L_62 cm P_57 cm - Bergère : H_99 cm L_66 cm P_62 cm - Canapé : H_99 cm L_140 cm P_67 cm Un portrait du Marquis d'OSSUN signant le... [Lire la suite]

An Italian Baroque reverse-painted verre églomisé and tortoiseshell-inlaid parcel-gilt ebonized cabinet on standmid-17th century, Naples. photo courtesy Sotheby's height 78 in.; width 72 1/2 in.; depth 20 in. Estimate 40,000—60,000 USD. Lot Sold 43,750 USD NOTE: Similar ebony and ebonized cabinets decorated with tortoiseshell and painted glass panels depicting Biblical and mythological scenes can be found in some of the most prestigious European collections such as the collection of the Marquess de Campo-Franco in Palma... [Lire la suite]

A very important Hungarian partgilded silver beaker with coins and the coat of arms of Semsei Semsey András, Kassa (Kaschau), dated 1687. © 2010 Nagel - Auctions Maker's mark: Gregorius Békessy II. Weight c. 1030g.84 coins from the 17th ct. H. 15,3 cm - Estimate (EUR) 38000 Note: At the bottom the coat of arms with the Royal Hungarian crown.The beaker was probably a present to András Semsey from the Hungarian Governor Pál Esterhazy (Elected Palatine in 1681 and created Prince of the Holy Roman Empire in 1687)... [Lire la suite]

Une collection au raffinement légendaire. Copyright: Sotheby’s – ArtDIgital Studio L’événement qui ouvrira la saison du second semestre les 22 et 23 septembre chez Sotheby’s à Paris refermera le chapitre sur une collection légendaire initiée par Antenor Patiño (1894-1982) et interprétée avec une grande élégance et un raffinement extrême par Beatriz Patiño, Madame Antenor Patiño, jusqu’à sa disparition en 2009. Cette collection, répartie entre sa résidence principale de « La Quinta » au Portugal, et son pied-à-terre à Paris,... [Lire la suite]

The French sense of balance and proportion reached an apex in the 17th century, inspiring some of the greatest masterpieces of European monumental art. The east facade of the Louvre palace conceived under Louis XIV by the king’s physician, Claude Perrault is one example. The design at left dates to 1664. Photo: The Samuel Courtauld Trust, The Courtauld Gallery, London. This design for the monument to Dorothy, Lady Brownlow, in St Nicholas's Church Sutton is of pen, ink and wash on paper by William Stanton (1639-1705). It... [Lire la suite]

Albrecht Dürer. The Large Horse, 1505. Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth PROVIDENCE, RI.- The RISD Museum of Art presents The Brilliant Line: Following the Early Modern Engraver, 1480-1650, featuring 85 objects from the RISD Museum’s outstanding collection of Renaissance and Baroque prints—until now unpublished and rarely viewed—as well as objects from major public institutions such as the National Gallery of Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Visitors to the exhibition will receive a privileged view into this prized... [Lire la suite]

The Interior of St Peter's in Rome, Giovannni Paolo Panini & studio, Before 1742 © The National Gallery, London LONDON.- The magnificence and splendour of Baroque, one of the most opulent styles of the 17th and 18th centuries, is the subject of the V&A’s spring exhibition. The exhibition will reflect the complexity and grandeur of the Baroque style, from the Rome of Borromini and Bernini to the magnificence of Louis XIV's Versailles and the lavishness of Baroque theatre and performance. On display will be religious... [Lire la suite]

An oil sketch of Descent from the Cross painted by Rubens for the cathedral in Antwerp will be on view LONDON.- The magnificence and splendour of Baroque, one of the most opulent styles of the 17th and 18th centuries, will be the subject of the V&A’s spring exhibition. The exhibition will reflect the complexity and grandeur of the Baroque style, from the Rome of Borromini and Bernini to the magnificence of Louis XIV's Versailles and the lavishness of Baroque theatre and performance. On display will be religious paintings by... [Lire la suite]

Ivory casket, Baroque, probably German, 17th century. Wood covered with ivory. Lined with fine inlaid fillets. Hinged gable lid with a small drawer and handle. Finely engraved brass lock, key and ornamental bands. 17.5x9.5x12 cm. Estimation : 20 000 / 30 000 CHF Vente du Jeudi 18 septembre 2008. Meubles et Objets d'Art. Koller - CH-8031 Zurich. Tel: + 41/44/445 63 63

Pietra Dura top, Baroque, Rome, 17th century. Estimation : 80 000 / 140 000 CHF Vente du Jeudi 18 septembre 2008. Meubles et Objets d'Art. Koller - CH-8031 Zurich. Tel: + 41/44/445 63 63