SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Renowned classical architect Andrew Skurman was awarded France’s Médaille des Arts et des Lettres (Medal of Arts and Letters) for his contribution to the promotion of French culture by Corinne Pereira, the Deputy Consul General of …
271 Undocumented, Never-Before-Seen Works by Picasso Turn Up in France
Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
PARIS (AP).- A retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso estimated to be worth at least euro60 million ($79.35 million), an administrator of …
Christie’s to Offer One of the Finest Private Collections of Early 20th Century Decorative Art
PARIS.- Christie’s announces the sale of the Gourdon Collection, one of the finest private collections of early 20th century decorative art and design ever to be offered at auction, on 29, 30 and 31 March 2011, at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. The…
Christie’s to Offer One of the Finest Private Collections of Early 20th Century Decorative Art and Design
PARIS.- Christie’s announces the sale of the Gourdon Collection, one of the finest private collections of early 20th century decorative art and design ever to be offered at auction, on 29, 30 and 31 March 2011, at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. The…
Georges Rouault: The Sacred and the Profane at the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
BILBAO.- Starting today and until the 13th of February 2011, Georges Rouault. The Sacred and the Profane exhibition containing 156 works of art, including oil paintings, etchings and even one of the artist’s stained glass windows, will allow visitors t…
Georges Rouault. The Sacred and the Profane at the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
BILBAO.- Starting today and until the 13th of February 2011, Georges Rouault. The Sacred and the Profane exhibition containing 156 works of art, including oil paintings, etchings and even one of the artist’s stained glass windows, will allow visitors t…
The Most Important Depiction of Henry VIII’s "Lost" Palace to Be Offered at Christie’s
LONDON.- Christie’s announce that they will offer an exceptionally rare and beautiful depiction of the ‘lost’ palace of Nonsuch at the auction of Old Masters and 19th Century Art on 7 December 2010. Commissioned by King Henry VIII in ord…
The Most Important Depiction of Henry VIII’s "Lost" Palace to Be Offered at Christie’s
LONDON.- Christie’s announce that they will offer an exceptionally rare and beautiful depiction of the ‘lost’ palace of Nonsuch at the auction of Old Masters and 19th Century Art on 7 December 2010. Commissioned by King Henry VIII in ord…
Lord Chesterfield’s Panelling Highlighted At The Bowes Museum
COUNTY DURHAM.- One of the treasures of The Bowes Museum’s sequence of period room panelling will be highlighted as the Object of the Month for August. Every Thursday at 2.30 curator Howard Coutts will reveal the story behind a segment of panellin…
17th Century Automata Lion Clock Roars in £117,600 at Bonhams
LONDON.- An early 17th century gilt brass automata lion clock, which moves its eyes in time with the seconds and roars a chime every hour, sold for £117,600 at Bonhams, New Bond Street as part of its Fine Clocks and Barometers sale on Wednesday 14 Jul…