An important dressing case, formerly the property of Lady Augusta Shirley of Staunton Harold Estate is coming up for auction next week, (26th February). The coromandel box was probably made by Betjemann & Sons of London as a gift to Lady Augusta Shirley (1849-1933) on the occasion of her marriage to Sir [Read More]
Daily Archives: February 17, 2014
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Three unique and unseen Polaroids of Kate Moss, taken by the fashion designer Tom Ford during a fitting for Gucci’s Spring/Summer 1997 collection, will go under the hammer as part of Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions Photo Opportunities sale on Friday 28th February. Annotated in black felt tip in the margin, the images [Read More]
Bonhams Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art sale on March 17, part of Asia Week New York, will feature fine and early Nepalese figurative sculptures. Among the highlights is a gilt copper figure of Vajrapani, the Buddha’s protector and guide, from the early 10th century (est. $100,000-150,000). The fluid and joyous sculpture [Read More]
RAGO’S 20TH C. DESIGN AUCTIONS, MARCH 1-2, INCLUDE WORK BY GEORGE NAKASHIMA, PAUL EVANS, PHIL POWELL, VIKTOR SCHRECKENGOST, TIFFANY STUDIOS AND ROBERT ARNESON. Other highlights include the Martin Brothers, Gio Ponti, Tommi Parzinger, Adelaide Robineau, Newcomb College, Otto and Gertrud Natzler, Jan Yoors, Ed and Philip Moulthrop, and Harry Bertoia. Lambertville, NJ [Read More]
A piece of the backdrop from The Ed Sullivan Show, signed by the Beatles when they played the program on Feb. 9, 1964 — the beginning of Beatlemania and The British Invasion — adorned with individual drawings from each member of the band and a note from John Lennon reading, “The ‘Beatles’ [Read More]