LOS ANGELES.- Bonhams & Butterfields offered Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts on June 14, 2011 in Los Angeles. The 550-lot sale featured an array of works for varied tastes and collecting levels from the 16th through the 20th centuries, with…
French Decorative Arts from the Estate of Dallas Socialites Ray & Clare Stern for Sale at Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX.- A selection of sumptuous French decorative arts from the Estate of legendary Dallas power couple Ray and Clare Stern will form the centerpiece of Heritage Auctions’ June Signature® Decorative Arts Auction, being presented June 1 at H…
Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne Presents Over 60 Works by Alexandre Cabanel
COLOGNE.- One of the foremost salon painters of 19th century France, Alexandre Cabanel (1823–1889), will be featured in his first exhibition ever. In cooperation with Musée Fabre in Montpellier, the Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne will prese…
Bonhams to Sell Portrait of Napoleon by His Valet and Friend
LONDON.- Bonhams are to sell a near-contemporary portrait of Napoleon painted by his valet and close companion Louis-Joseph-Narcisse Marchand in the British & Continental Pictures auction in Knightsbridge on 30 November 2010. Marchand (1791-1876) was …