NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announced it has been entrusted with the sale of an exceptional collection of jewelry from the Estate of Huguette M. Clark, one of the last great heiresses of America’s Gilded Age. Ms. Clark’s jewelry collection…
J. Paul Getty Museum announces the acquisition of Jean-Antoine Watteau’s The Italian Comedians
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum announced today the acquisition of The Italian Comedians (ca. 1720) by Jean-Antoine Watteau (French, 1684–1721). The large oil painting (50 7/8” x 36 3/4“) was painted at the height of Watteau&…
Diamonds attracted a crowd at the Bonhams Fine Jewelry auction
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Outstanding colored and colorless diamonds highlighted the Fine Jewelry sale on December 13 at the New York headquarters of Bonhams. Due to trimulcasting to San Francisco and Los Angeles, large in-house participation, active internation…
Jewellery belonging to Thomas Jefferson’s great, great granddaughter offered at Bonhams
LONDON.- A stunning art deco diamond wristwatch by Cartier circa 1935 that belonged to Eleonora Sears, the great, great granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson, will be offered in the Fine Jewellery sale, taking place at Bonhams London on the 21st September….
An eye for an array: Bonhams Fall salon auction to feature a diverse selection of jewelry
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams auction of Salon Jewelry and Watches on September 19 in San Francisco will feature a diverse collection of jewels, sure to appeal to a wide variety of buyers. The sale is simulcast to Los Angeles and is timed to coincide with …
Exceptional Drawing by Francisco de Goya y Lucientes to Be Offered at Christie’s
LONDON.- Christie’s will offer a drawing made by Francisco de Goya y Lucientes at its Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours sale on July 5. This enchanting drawing was numbered by Goya himself as sheet 37 of an unbound series of pages, com…
The National Palace Museum Shows the Art Nouveau Works of Alphonse Mucha
Taipei, Taiwan – The National Palace Museum is proud to present “Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau & Utopia” on view until September 12th. “Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau & Utopia” presents an exhibition of works made a century ago, incorporating …