Free-spirited, headstrong Jeanne Tachard ranks among the 1920s’ leading patrons. She commissioned works from French cabinetmaker and designer Pierre Legrain and was a pioneering collector of African art.
True jewels of “Hispano-Moresque” art, ceramics, with a distinct metallic luster, produced in Manises, a small town near Valencia, have been inspiring collectors since the 15th century.
The bronze lamps created by the sculptor in the mid-1930s look as modern as ever.
This marble bust from the Antonine period is so lifelike it looks as though the young man is about to speak to us. His slightly idealized features bring the legendary Antinous, the beloved favorite of the Roman emperor Hadrian, to mind.
Martin-Guillaume Biennais (1764-1843) promoted French imperial propaganda, notably through his “Napoléonides” series. Several previously unknown pieces will be revealed at the sale of a group of works hailing from the artist’s descendants.
Between them, Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips set ten records between November 9 and 18, 2021.
Ten years after his first work was sold at auction, Romanian artist Adrian Ghenie (1977) is rising to the top of the contemporary art market.
Thrusting out its emblematic skirted skull and sharp horns, this fearsomeTriceratops is coming to Paris, where its unusual size is sure to cause a stir.
The famous French luxury brand returns to its classics, with a jewelry collection inspired by the year 1932.
The Medieval period dominated majestically with a Limoges enamel plaque by the illustrious Master of the Aeneid, and a delicate limestone bust.
In March 1886, the Dutch painter arrived in Paris, where he lived for two years. One hundred and thirty-five years later to the month, a key work from this seminal and productive period is back on the market.
You never know what awaits you in an “Œuvres Choisies” exhibition, the collectively organized shows of objects that most excite dealers in their upcoming sales. What immediately stands out in the current sampling, on view through March 4th, is its concentration of animal imagery.
‘2018’s slowdown was just a blip’, as world’s solar installation market is set to make record.
Although the spreads market is shrinking in Western countries, the business has fat profit margins.
