PARIS.- The final sale of the season at Sotheby’s Paris, devoted to Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings, yielded €7.6m – the highest total for a sale of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings by Sotheby’s France t…
Exhibition at Musée du Quay Branly Offers the Opportunity to Discover the Guatemalan Maya
PARIS.- With more than 160 exceptional items, most of which have never left their country of origin, this exhibition offers the opportunity to discover the Guatemalan Maya, one of the major civilizations that shaped the history of pre-Columbian America…
Thai Leader Defends Leaving United Nations Heritage Site Body
BANGKOK (AP).- Thailand’s prime minister is defending his country’s decision to quit the U.N.’s World Heritage Convention. Abhisit Vejjajiva says the group’s consideration of a Cambodian plan to manage a protected temple on Thailand’s border would inc…
The Institut Néerlandais & the Fondation Custodia in Paris Present Master Drawings by Rembrandt
Paris.- The Dutch cultural centre Institut Néerlandais and the Fondation Custodia in Paris is proud to present the exhibition “Rembrandt and his circle. Master drawings from the Collection Frits Lugt” from June 30th through October 2nd. The Institu…
Louvre – DNP Museum Lab Presents Sevres Porcelain, an Art of Living in the 18th Century
PARIS.- Feast your eyes on the beauty of 18th-century Sèvres porcelain in the Louvre’s magnificent Napoléon III Apartments. Cuttingedge multimedia resources, designed in the context of the Museum Lab project, will help you discover how these por…
Boris Krasnov’s Giant Russian Dolls at Afimall City in Moscow
Moscow.- Moscow is currently hosting an exhibition of giant Russian Dolls, designed by scenographer Boris Krasnov. Ranging in height from 6-13m (19-42ft), each matryoshka (to give it its Russian name) repeats the shape of the famous and beloved Russ…
Louvre – DNP Museum Lab Presents Sevres Porcelain, an Art of Living in the 18th Century
PARIS.- Feast your eyes on the beauty of 18th-century Sèvres porcelain in the Louvre’s magnificent Napoléon III Apartments. Cuttingedge multimedia resources, designed in the context of the Museum Lab project, will help you discover how these por…
Celebrated Furniture Maker Emmanuel Beurdeley’s Private Collection to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- The private collection of one of the finest furniture maker’s of his time, Emmanuel Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919), is to be sold at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of its Fine European Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art sale on 6 July…
Celebrated Furniture Maker Emmanuel Beurdeley’s Private Collection to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- The private collection of one of the finest furniture maker’s of his time, Emmanuel Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919), is to be sold at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of its Fine European Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art sale on 6 July…
Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris Opens at the de Young
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The de Young Museum presents a major exhibition by the seminal artist of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso. The exhibition Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris, opens on Saturday, June 11, in the Herbst Specia…