ZURICH.- Tonight’s “Swiss Art” Auction at Sotheby’s Zurich realised CHF 10,665,188 under the hammer of Dr. Claudia Steinfels, Director of Sotheby’s Zurich – within the pre-sale estimate of CHF 9,3-12,9 million. Félix Vall…
Sotheby’s to Offer the Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor, One of the Greatest Jewellery Collections
LONDON.- Twenty-three years after the legendary auction of the “Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor” – still the most valuable single-owner jewellery collection ever sold* – Sotheby’s offer twenty pieces for sale in London on 30 N…
Sotheby’s to Offer the Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor, One of the Greatest Jewellery Collections
LONDON.- Twenty-three years after the legendary auction of the “Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor” – still the most valuable single-owner jewellery collection ever sold* – Sotheby’s offer twenty pieces for sale in London on 30 N…
Masterpieces by Felix Vallotton to Take Centre Stage in Sotheby’s Zurich Swiss Art Sale
ZURICH.- This autumn, Sotheby’s Zurich auction of Swiss Art on 6 December will celebrate Félix Vallotton in a sale bringing together masterpieces by the Swiss master. Estimated between CHF 9.3 and 12.9 million, the 133- lot sale will also be spea…
Masterpieces by Felix Vallotton to Take Centre Stage in Sotheby’s Zurich Swiss Art Sale
ZURICH.- This autumn, Sotheby’s Zurich auction of Swiss Art on 6 December will celebrate Félix Vallotton in a sale bringing together masterpieces by the Swiss master. Estimated between CHF 9.3 and 12.9 million, the 133- lot sale will also be spea…
Professor Dean Hawkes Named Winner of the RIBA Annie Spink Award 2010
LONDON.- The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named Professor Dean Hawkes as the winner of the RIBA Annie Spink Award for Excellence in Architectural Education. The biennial award, established in 2000 by architect Herbert Spink FRIBA as…
Architect Sir David Chipperfield CBE to Receive the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture
LONDON.- The internationally-acclaimed British architect Sir David Chipperfield CBE has been named as the recipient of one of the world’s most prestigious architecture prizes, the Royal Gold Medal. David Chipperfield’s practice has won over …
Architect Sir David Chipperfield CBE to Receive the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture
LONDON.- The internationally-acclaimed British architect Sir David Chipperfield CBE has been named as the recipient of one of the world’s most prestigious architecture prizes, the Royal Gold Medal. David Chipperfield’s practice has won over …
Brian Griffin Returns to Birmingham for His First Major Retrospective in His Birth City
BIRMINGHAM.- Leading British photographer and film-maker Brian Griffin returns to Birmingham for Face to Face, his first major retrospective in his birth city. Face to Face takes place in two adjacent locations in Birmingham’s Colmore Business Dis…
Velázquez: The Painter of Painters, a Film by Didier Baussy-Oulianoff, will Be Available on DVD
NEW YORK, NY.- Kultur announces the DVD release of Velázquez: The Painter of Painters will be available on DVD October 26, 2010 for a suggested retail price of $19.99. Although he left a legacy of little more than one hundred canvasses, Velázquez has…