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Luxury Lifestyle

4.08.2009

Tamara de Lempicka at Sotheby’s New York

On May 5 and 6, 2009, fashion designer Wolfgang Joop will offer ten paintings by Tamara de Lempicka at Sotheby’s New York. . Four paintings will be included in the evening sale of Impressionist and Modern Art on May 5th and six will be offered the following day

Emmanuel Di-Donna, Vice Chairman, Impressionist and Modern Art Worldwide and Head of Sotheby’s Evening Sales, New York, commented, “This group of paintings, all from Lempicka’s prime period, embodies the spirit of the Art Deco era and its sense of style and modernity. These iconic images range from intimate and sensual to bold and monumental. As an artist, Lempicka drew on the avant-garde art and design around her, Cubism in particular, to derive a distinct aesthetic all her own.”

“Tamara’s appeal to me is comparable to that of a blue diamond,” said Wolfgang Joop. “From the first moment I saw her paintings, I was captivated by the unique way in which she presented women, and I have been fortunate to enjoy a long and intimate history with her. In turn, she inspired my work with a distinctive style that embodies the image of a modern woman.”

Labels: Art, Sotheby's, Tamara de Lempicka

2.07.2009

Art in enamel with Jaeger-LeCoultre: World exclusive personalization

In an unprecedented challenge, Jaeger-LeCoultre has made in enamel one of the most exclusive piece of art on the case of a Reverso watch, which can be worn on the owner wrist as part of a watch!! The swivel case of the reverso allowed its owner to decorate it and gives him the absolute assurance of possessing the most complete artistically decorated work one could imagine.

A private British art collector who owns an incredibly valuable Lord Leighton original oil painting called ‘Pavonia’ wanted to personalize his Jaeger-LeCoultre reverso watch. This piece of art, one of his most precious paintings, as part of his private collection, is rarely seen in public. (The last time was at the Royal Academy in celebration of Lord Leighton’s work over a decade ago.) He asked to the Manufacture if it was possible to have a duplicate of the painting recreated on the case of his favorite watch with an Enamel.

This is an incredibly challenging task with only a handful of artisans in the world being able to create such a feat. It took 120 hours for our master enamellers to complete it. In order to celebrate this truly unique item’s arrival the new owner has agreed to let exhibit both the watch and the original Painting in the George Tarratt show room in Leicester for one week in June.

With his enamel’s specialists, Jaeger-LeCoultre is nowadays one of the rare watches
Manufacture to offer one of the oldest techniques applied to watch decoration.

Labels: Art, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Luxury, Watch

1.02.2009

PORTRAITS OF THE RENAISSANCE SPECIAL EDITION

PORTRAITS OF THE RENAISSANCE SPECIAL EDITION

Memling, Van Eyck, Antonello da Messina, Raphael, Holbein, Titian, Leonardo . . . these are the greatest names of the Renaissance which symbolize the ultimate in artistic achievement. Now their work is reproduced in this spectacular, luxury volume printed on cotton paper and exquisitely presented in a brown and turquoise linen case.
Whether Italian, Flemish, or German, all were masters of the portrait, a style that was popular and much appreciated during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The genius of these artists allowed them to overcome the limits of the genre and inscribe the art of portraiture into the universal history of mankind. Sharply focused and featuring meticulously researched illustrations, this beautiful book is the first of its kind to shed light on some of the most familiar images in art history.

Labels: Art, Assouline, Book

12.16.2008

Franco Maria Ricci Michelangelo La Dotta Mano Book

Franco Maria Ricci has released a Michelangelo book depicting his life’s greatest works. The book’s cover features a reproduction of his Madonna della Scala fresco made on marble by artisans using the same techniques used by Michelangelo over five hundred years ago. The book contains detailed photographs of Michelangelo’s work as well as an extensive history of his life and works. Only thirty three copies of the book will be made.

Labels: Art, Books, Franco Maria Ricci, Limited Edition

11.13.2008

Albert Watson's 1993 nude Kate Moss, Marrakech at Christie's

Christie's London will auction off a collection of photographs on Nov. 19. The collection will include a 2000 portrait of Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen by Mark Seliger, estimated at $9,000 to $12,000 - Martin Schoeller's 2003 Angelina Jolie with Blood, est. at $23,000 - $39,000, Albert Watson's 1993 nude Kate Moss, Marrakech, est. at $23,000 - $31,000; David LaChapelle's 1999 Britney Spears, Baby, est. $23,000 - $31,000; Michel Comte's 1996 James King, New York City, est. $6,000 - $9,000; and Gavin Bond's 2007 snap of Victoria's Secret stunner Adriana Lima, est. $5,000 - $8,000.

Labels: Art, Christie's, Kate Moss, London

Steven Meisel limited-edition jigsaw puzzle

This limited-edition jigsaw puzzle features a pattern-on-pattern photograph of model Meghan Collison as a tattooed pin-up. The image originally appeared in Vogue Italia, a publication for which Steven Meisel has created every cover and lead editorial story for nearly two decades.

Each custom-made cloth box is signed and numbered by Steven Meisel. The jigsaw puzzle
is manufactured by Editions Ricordi, makers of high-quality jigsaw puzzles since 1808.

Puzzles are $750 each.

Puzzles are also available at Colette in Paris, at Barneys New York, and at 10 Corso Como in Milan.

Labels: Art, Luxury, Puzzle, Steven Meisel

11.09.2008

E.H. Shepard’s original drawings for Winnie-the-Pooh books on auction

Sotheby's London will offer for sale the finest single collection of E.H. Shepard’s original drawings for Winnie-the-Pooh books to come to auction. This important collection includes the original drawing ‘He went on tracking, and Piglet . . . ran after him’ (est. £40,000-60,000). Also to be offered is a selection of significant A.A. Milne books, some of which are extremely limited editions and others that are signed or inscribed by the author.

Labels: Art, Auction, Sotheby's

11.04.2008

PICASSO - THE SCULPTURES OF PICASSO

Portfolio format with ribbons and loose 'poster' like photo prints in a beautiful slipcase. PICASSO - THE SCULPTURES OF PICASSO

Labels: Art, Assouline, Books, Picasso

10.07.2008

Christie's to offer Lucian Freud portrait of Francis Bacon

Christie's will offer one of the two Lucian Freud portraits of Francis Bacon in its Post-War and Contemporary Art auction in London this October. The piece is estimated to reach bids of up to £7 million.

Labels: Art, Auction, Christie's, Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, portrait

10.01.2008

Sylvie Fleury Designs Dom Pérignon Wineglasses

Swiss Pop artist Sylvie Fleury has designed pair of Dom Pérignon– commissioned wineglasses, due out in October. The artist, imprinted a whimsical trompe l’oeil red lipstick smudge on each glass reports W. Only 999 pairs will be sold for $600 and comes with a bottle of Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 1998, nestled with the glasses in a special case.

Labels: Art, Designs, Dom Pérignon, Drink, Sylvie Fleury, Wineglasses

9.15.2008

Thomas Lyte Art Insider - how to find the next Banksy

The Art Insider is an on-line art-investment club is all about how to make money in the Contemporary art world – and will
range from revealing the emerging street artists to where to find a Damien
Hirst for £1,000. Compared to the stock market slow-down, the Contemporary
art market has continued to boom – and the idea of The Art Insider is to bring clever art investment tips to everyone. A Banksy five years ago would have been £200 which is possibly worth over £20,000 now – there are new artists out there to look out for, which cost a few £100 now, and are worth investing in.

Working with luxury brand Thomas Lyte (who as you know also have been working hard on The Thomas Lyte Modern Heritage Award with The Craft Council), it is written by a London collector who has made over £1million in three years thanks to his collection of Banksy's, Murakami's and Failes which he has gradually built over this short time. The first 200 subscribers will be eligible to win a signed Takashi Murakami print worth £1,000. The Thomas Lyte Art Insider is a subscription only online members club and will include access to biweekly features, and regular news stories on the latest sales and auctions. Membership will be available on www.thomaslyte.com.

Labels: Art, Club, The Art Insider, Thomas Lyte

6.25.2008

Fornasetti

Piero Fornasetti is often described as a visionary. A Milan artist, Fornasetti was at the same time a painter, sculptor, designer, craftsman, and an engraver of art books. In his lifetime, he created more than 11,000 items, most of which are one-of-a kind. It is actually said that his production of objects and furniture is one of the largest in the 20th century. Perpetuating the workshop tradition today is his son Barnaba, who has revived his most popular pieces and created new ones. In an illustrated Mémoire devoted to Piero Fornasetti¹s work, the book critically discusses his contribution to 20th century art and design.

Labels: Art, Book, Fornasetti

6.16.2008

U2 To Auction Off Artwork

Rock band U2 , will auction a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting on July 1 at Sotheby's London. Untitled (Pecho/Oreja), completed in 1983, is estimated to sell for £4-6 million. U2 bassist Adam Clayton bought it in 1989, a year after Basqiat's death. It has hung in their Dublin studio ever since.

Labels: Art, Auction, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Sotheby's, U2

6.10.2008

THE LIGHT OF PARIS

As king François I once said: “Paris is not a city, it’s a world.” Long after the swarming crowd has deserted it, at dusk or dawn, after the hum and buzz of traffic has subsided, Paris still resonates with a life of its own: muted, subdued, and mysterious. That’s precisely the moment photographer Jean-Michel Berts has elected to capture it, in black and white. From Opera to Montmartre, along the banks of the Seine or its Grands Boulevards, stepping in the footprints of Baudelaire, Brassai, Huysmans, framed by Berts’s camera obscura, the buildings, completely deserted streets, and even its trees and empty flights of stairs take on a poetic, ethereal, almost dream-like quality. Much more than a hymn to the City of Lights and featuring a beautiful text by the French novelist Pierre Assouline, this book is a moving homage to Paris, seen as a virtuoso sculptor’s masterpiece. Each of the prints are given ample breathing space in this volume, whose opulent trim size befits the spectacular quality of the shots.

Labels: Art, Book, THE LIGHT OF PARIS

5.28.2008

China, Portrait of a country

This book brings together a vast selection of images by Chinese photographers since 1949, giving readers a visual journey across the great People's Republic; edited by esteemed photojournalist Liu Heung Shing, longtime Associated Press correspondent and Time magazine contributor.

Labels: Art, Book, China, Portrait of a country

5.12.2008

Study for a Woman in Blue makes $39M at auction

The cubist oil painting by Fernand Leger sold in New York for more than $39 million Sotheby’s reports.

The auction house says the 1912-1913 painting, “Study for a Woman in Blue,” sold Wednesday for $39.2 million, a record for the 20th-century French artist. The painting’s pre-auction estimate was $35 million to $45 million. The abstract geometric painting shows a woman in a blue dress seated at a table with her hands in her lap.

Labels: Art, Auction, Luxury, Sotheby's

4.22.2008

Richard Meier & Partners, Complete Works 1963-2008

Known for carefully conceived grid plans and frequent use of white, Richard Meier is a master of light and space, able to adapt his style to very different circumstances and locations.

The entire span of Richard Meier's career, right up to his most recent designs for New York and Shenzhen, is included in this exceptional volume, created in close collaboration between the architect, the author, and the graphic designer Massimo Vignelli. This spectacular monograph displays Meier's work in unprecedented size and brilliance, and features a preface by the noted Spanish architect Alberto Campo Baeza.

Labels: architect, Art, Book, Design, Richard Meier

4.02.2008

Picasso self-portrait

A seven and a half inch by four and three quarter inch watercolor by Picasso is available for £100,000. The piece shows the artist naked in bed with one of his many girlfriends.

It is considered rare in the art world for works by artists of such repute to be sold by regional auction house instead of the famous companies of London and New York.

Labels: Art, Auction, Picasso, self-portrait

3.29.2008

Francis Bacon's Vulture Painting

Francis Bacon's painting depicting a man attacked by vultures may fetch a $70 million when it is auctioned in New York in May, Sotheby's said.

Bacon's 1976 triptych, painted while he was living in Paris, is being sold by a European collector who has owned it for more than 30 years,

Labels: Art, Auction, Francis Bacon, Sotheby's

3.18.2008

Thompson LES

Jason Pomeranc’s new hotel, the Thompson LES, is set to open in April. As Jason Pomeranc sees it, after you check into your $3,500 per night room, you can head to the pool to admire the 36-foot pool with a giant photographic mural of Andy Warhol , W Magazine reports. “It will be an extraordinary visual point on the Lower East Side,” Pomeranc says. “Many of the young, brave artists of today [in the neighborhood] are disciples of a generation that was created by Andy.”

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Labels: Art, Hotel, Jason Pomeranc, New York, Thompson LES, Travel

3.17.2008

Pamela Hanson 'Boys'

Assouline presents a photographic tribute by the talented Pamela Hanson evoking the moods and subtle intentions that are boys. Between childhood and adulthood, a boy incarnates over a period of time drenched with fresh seduction and tender glamour. Pamela Hanson perfectly captures

Labels: Art, Assouline, Books, Pamela Hanson, Pictures

3.07.2008

American Fashion LIMITED EDITION

American Fashion is a richly illustrated celebration of the history of fashion in this country. Commissioned by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), AMERICAN FASHION is a visual journey beginning with the protean creators in Hollywood and New York during the1930s and the significant and creative expansion that took place in the years surrounding World War II. $ 350.00

Labels: American Fashion, Art, Books, Culture

3.05.2008

SUPERFAST The Ferrari Paintings of Dexter Brown

Simon Khachadourian, SUPERFAST The Ferrari Paintings of Dexter Brown, is being published by The Pullman Gallery – which will also hold a retrospective exhibition of Dexter's artworks at its Mount Street premises from 1st May until 12th June.

Only 550 copies of the limited-edition volume will be printed: 500 cloth-bound with slipcase, priced at £375, and 50 leather-bound with slipcase, priced at £695 (excluding p&p). All 550 copies are signed by both the artist and the author.

Seen at Luxist

Labels: Art, Car, Dexter Brown, Ferrari, Paintings

3.03.2008

Helmut Newton's SUMO

SUMO is a titanic book in every respect: it is a tribute to the twentieth century's most influential, intriguing and controversial photographer. Measuring 50 x 70 cm (20 x 27.5 inches) and weighing approx. 30 kg (66 lb.), the book contains 464 pages, breaking any previous record.

SUMO, edited by June Newton, features a wide selection of over 400 pictures, most of which are published for the first time, covering every aspect of Newton's outstanding career in photography: from his stunning fashion photographs, which pointed the way for generations of photographers, to his nudes and celebrity portaits.

SUMO is available to all Newton fans and photo devotees in a limited edition of 10,000 copies, all numbered and signed by the artist.

Labels: Art, Book, Helmut Newton, Luxury, SUMO

2.29.2008

The Curse of Lono

Originally published in 1983, The Curse of Lono features zany, hallucinogenic wordplay and feral artwork for which the Hunter S. Thompson/Ralph Steadman duo became known and loved. This curious book, considered an oddity among Hunter`s oeuvre, has been long out of print, prompting collectors to search high and low for an original copy. Resurrected by TASCHEN in a bigger size with splendid, full-color illustrations, The Curse of Lono is now available in a special 1000-copy edition, numbered and hand-signed by Thompson and Steadman.

Labels: Art, Books, Culture

contemporary art auction breaks records in London

A contemporary art auction raised 95 million pounds in London, Sotheby's tells AP.

Francis Bacon's "Study Of Nude With Figure In A Mirror", was bought by a private European collector for 19.9 million pounds, compared to its pre-sale estimate of at least 18 million pounds.
T
he auction had been expected to raise about 72 million pounds.

Labels: Art, Auction, London, ontemporary art, Sotheby's

2.28.2008

Givenchy mens wear by Riccardo Tisci

Givenchy has unveiled a gallerylike Paris boutique featuring a series of black-box display suites and a long, gleaming gold ingot for the cash wrap, WWD reports

The new 3,750-square-foot flagship on the Faubourg Saint-Honoré, opens to the public Friday and is a chic statement for a French house's recent success.

"Our strategy now is very clear and it's working well," said Marco Gobbetti, chairman and chief executive of Givenchy, part of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. "The company is now looking at a phase of faster growth."

Labels: Art, Design, Fashion, Givenchy, mens wear, Riccardo Tisci

(Auction) RED

(Auction) RED held in New York City, at the Gagosian Gallery, located in West Chelsea, saw the work of Jeff Koons , Takashi Murakami ,Richard Prince available for sale with proceeds going to Global Fund, helping to eliminate AIDS in Africa. The cocktail party was hosted by Larry Gagosian, renowned Armenian-American art dealer, Vogue's Anna Wintour, and Lisa Dennison from Sotheby’s.

Labels: (Auction) RED, Art, Auction, Charity, Luxury

2.27.2008

Hiroshige. One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Taschen has launched Hiroshige. One Hundred Famous Views of Edo . Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Though he captured a variety of subjects, his greatest talent was in creating landscapes of his native Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and his final masterpiece was a series known as "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" (1856-1858). This resplendent complete reprint pairs each of the 120 large-scale illustrations with a description, allowing readers to plunge themselves into Hiroshige’s beautifully vibrant landscapes.

Labels: Art, Hiroshige. Book, Luxury

2.25.2008

Meier: Richard Meier & Partners, Complete Works 1963-2008

Richard Meier is a master of light and space, able to adapt his style to very different circumstances and locations. The entire span of Meier's career, right up to his most recent designs for New York and Shenzhen, is included in this exceptional volume, created in close collaboration between the architect, the author, and the eminent graphic designer Massimo Vignelli. This spectacular monograph displays Meier's work in unprecedented size and brilliance, and features a preface by the noted Spanish architect Alberto Campo Baeza.

Labels: architect, Art, Design, Richard Meier

Bennett Robot Works

Gourdon Bennett's Robot Works offers Robot Sculptures. Each robot is an original piece, constructed with found objects from garage sales, construction sites, and basements. Bennett's range from 14 to 25 inches in height, and take about a month to build.

Seen at Uncrate

Labels: Art, Bennett Robot Works, Design, Home

1.11.2008

Francis Bacon’s Triptych 1974-77

Francis Bacon's ‘Triptych 1974-77’ three-part painting is expected to sell for 25 million pounds ($50 million) in London at Christie’s. The painting is one of a series of works Bacon painted after the suicide of his lover George Dyer in 1971. The Triptych 1974-77 will be part of Christie’s contemporary art sale on Feb. 6.

Labels: Art, Francis Bacon, Luxury

Sotheby's to auction seven Picasso paintings

Seven works by Pablo Picasso are up for auction next month at Sotheby’s

One is a portrait of Picasso’s muse, the painter and photographer Dora Maar, famous for her love affair with the Málaga artist. One of his portraits of her, ‘Dora Maar with Cat,’ reached the second highest price of a work of art ever sold at auction in May 2006: 95.2 million dollars in May 2006. His bronze sculpture, ‘Head of a Woman,’ went for 29.1 million in November last year.

His painting ‘Head of a Woman,’ up for auction next month, is a little more reasonable. It’s only expected to reach between 13 and 17 million dollars.

Labels: Art, Auction, Pablo Picasso, Sotheby's

Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami at MOCA, Los Angeles

Louis Vuitton has created a temporary store within the retrospective exhibition of works by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, which runs until February 11, 2008. The store's presence in the museum symbolizes the interweaving of art, culture, fashion and commerce that has become a fundamental component in Takashi Murakami's philosophy.

Labels: Art, Louis Vuitton, Luxury, Takashi Murakami

1.07.2008

£1,000,000 for a BANKSY

An ebay user is hopes to score £1,000,000 for a BANKSY - ORIGINAL on Portobello Road, London. According to the auction now at £25000, Banksy asked the owner of this apartment if he could graffiti the wall. The owner (Luti) asserts to have exhausted over £1,000 shielding the work of art till date.

Labels: Art, BANKSY, London, Luxury

1.03.2008

Framed DNA Print

This Framed DNA Print offers a modern spin on the traditional personal portrait, a unique DNA genetic fingerprint custom printed as a Giclee in your choice of one of nine different color palettes. The piece uses pigmented inks on an archival-quality canvas and is varnished for protection. A kit is provided to collect a painless saliva sample using a cotton-tip swab, which is sent to a secure certified lab for processing. Can also be used to create a print from your child or pet's DNA. The result is a piece that can never be replicated and is as unique as you—no two prints will ever be the same. Framed in your choice of light or dark wood. Color and framing selections are made when the kit is submitted.

Labels: Art, DNA, Framed DNA Print, Luxury, MOMA

Botticelli

During Sandro Botticelli's lifetime (1444/45-1510), the influence of his art scarcely reached beyond his native Florence, and following his death he was soon forgotten. He was rediscovered in the 19th century by the Pre-Raphaelites. Since then, Botticelli has ranked among the greatest of the Renaissance artists.

In the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, paintings such as 'Primavera' and 'The Birth of Venus' belong to the foremost attractions for tourists and art lovers. His captivating figures of women, his intimate portrayals of the Madonna and Child, and the angel-like beauty of his adolescents are famous the world over today.

Labels: Art, Sandro Botticelli

Foster + Partners creates the world’s largest inhabited building

Crystal Island has been granted preliminary planning permission in Moscow. Enclosed within a vast mega structure covering a total floor area of 2.5million square metres – the project’s scale is unprecedented. At 450m the scheme in one of the tallest structures on the planet, creating a spectacular new emblem on the Moscow skyline. Conceived as a self-contained city within a city, it contains a rich mix of buildings including museums, theatres and cinemas, to ensure that it is a major new destination for the whole of Moscow.

Labels: Art, Design, Foster, Moscow

1.02.2008

The A-Z of Modern Architecture

Unlike most architecture encyclopedias, which tend to concentrate more on buildings and floor plans than their designers, this tome puts the architects in the spotlight, profiling individuals so that readers can get a clear overview of their bodies of work. Each architect’s entry features a portrait, quote, and short biography as well as a description of important works, historical context, and general approach; illustrations include numerous drawings, photographs, and floor plans. The book’s A to Z entries cover not only architects but also groups, movements, and styles from the 18th to the 21st centuries. With 600 entries and 5,200 illustrations, The A–Z of Modern Architecture is a comprehensive resource that no architecture professional, fan, or student should be without.

Labels: Art, Books, taschen, The A-Z of Modern Architecture

prada marfa

prada marfa is a Prada store set in the middle of nowhere TEXAS. The store is more a piece of art than a retail lodation. prada marfa was developed by michael elmgreen and ingar dragset, 2 berlin artists.

Labels: Art, Prada, prada marfa, texas

12.31.2007

Vanessa del Rio - Art Edition

In this sumptuous over-sized volume, TASCHEN celebrates Vanessa del Rio - a remarkably candid, confident and exuberantly sexual woman. Presented through Vanessa’s own archive, in her own words, is a life at once shocking, titillating, amusing, and inspiring. An original 140 minute DVD documentary is included.

Labels: Art, Limited Edition, Luxury, Vanessa del Rio - Art Edition

12.28.2007

Cinema Now

Cinema Now examines the work and key themes of 60 filmmakers working around the world today, from the cream of the crop of young Hollywood to the new wave of Asian mavericks to burgeoning auteurs from Europe and Latin America.

Watch Pedro Almodóvar at work. Immerse yourself in the stunning imagery of Wong Kar-Wai. Feel the emotional impact of the films of Alejandro González Iñárritu and Carlos Reygadas. Live in the strange worlds of Guy Maddin, Matthew Barney, and Tsai Ming-Liang. Cinema Now is packed with stunning full-color photos and exclusive on-set photography supplied by the filmmakers, and even comes with a supplementary DVD containing exclusive short films, extracts, trailers, and much more.

Labels: Art, Books, Cinema Now

12.25.2007

BMW Art Car Collection

Initially developed by auctioneer and racing driver Herve Poulain, BMW's Art Car concept sees outstanding artists from across the globe collaborating with BMW.

The series has seen the likes of Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and David Hockney each making a unique artistic statement about the appearance and meaning of cars in their era reports Wallpaper.

The latest addition to the Art Car Collection comes in the form of Olufar Eliasson’s BMW H2R project. Eliasson has transformed the hydrogen-powered car, and is currently being exhibited in ‘Your mobile expectations H2R project.’

Labels: Art, Art Car Collection, BMW

‘Il Trovatore‘

‘Il Trovatore‘ painted around 1960 by Greek-born Italian surrealist painter and sculptor, Giorgio de Chirico (1891-1978) has sold for 528,042 Euros. The painted was acquired in 1962 by the father of the owner. The work, cataloged in the archives of the Fondazione Giorgio de Chirico, was earlier estimated to bring in 450, 000 Euros. The painting was sold by Bonhams auction of Impressionist paintings lately held in London.

Labels: Art, Auction, Giorgio de Chirico, Il Trovatore

Magna Carta Goes For $21.3 million

The Magna Carta, an 800-year-old English royal manuscript setting out the rights of man, sold at auction at Sotheby's in New York Tuesday for 21.3 million dollars.

The iconic vellum manuscript was bought by David Rubenstein, a US lawyer and founder of Washington-based private equity firm The Carlyle Group.

He said he would loan the royal charter, which is dated 1297 and bears the wax seal of King Edward I, to the US National Archives.

Labels: Art, Auction, Luxury, Magna Carta, Sotheby's

Miro’s Blue Star Painting Fetches $16.7 million

The 1927 painting identified as ‘Blue Star’ (1893-1983) by Spanish artist Joan Miro has sold for 11.6 million Euros ($16.7 million) in Paris.

This is the highest price earned by Miro for his work.

Labels: Art, Auction, Luxury, Shop

12.13.2007

Pencil Bench from Boex

Boex has created a fun Bench made of pencils. The bench was created as an experiment, to see if it was possible to turn an everyday office object into a piece of furniture.

Labels: Art, Boex, Design

12.01.2007

Pet Set

Pet Set is a line of fine stationery that showcases dogs and their haute lifestyle.
The Pet Set Stationery Collection features hand-illustrated items such as breed-specific correspondence notes, greetings, invitations announcements, thank you cards and more.

Retail pricing ranges from $10.00 to $24.00, and can be purchased at The Pet Set web site.

Labels: Art, Design, Holidays, Pet Set

11.26.2007

Early Elizabeth I Painting Goes Off For $5.3 Million

The earliest known full-length portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, thought to have been commissioned to help the English monarch "advertise" herself to potential suitors, sold on Thursday for 2.6 million pounds , Reuters reports

The life-sized painting by Antwerp artist Steven van der Meulen, who went on to become an important English court painter in the 1560s, had been expected to fetch between 700,000 and one million pounds, auctioneer Sotheby's said.

Labels: Art, Painting, Steven van der Meulen

11.21.2007

Bacon’s Self-Portrait $33 Million

Damien Hirst splashed out $33 million at Sotheby's on a 14in by 12in self-portrait by Francis Bacon – easily a record for a small painting by Bacon , Telegraph reports

Labels: Art, Artist, Damien Hirst, Francis Bacon, Luxury

11.20.2007

Playboy's First Cartoon To Be Auctioned Off

The very first cartoon ever to appear in Playboy #1 (otherwise known as the "Marilyn Monroe issue") is being auctioned off. This eye-opener was showcased in the December 1953 issue, on page 9. Its creator, Ben Denison, was an accomplished artist who produced scores of sizzling illustrations for Playboy during the magazine's critical, formative years.

The tasteful, yet provocative humor of this sultry scene captured the look and attitudes of the 1950's to a T -- in short, it was a perfect fit for the successful editorial formula of the magazine. This historic cartoon was also published in 1970's The Playboy Cartoon Album #1, a collection of Playboy's most famous cartoons. Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000.

Labels: Art, Auction, Cartoon, Playboy

Stefi Orazi Christmas cards

STEFI ORAZI a Graphic Designer based in London has launched the Barbican Estate Christmas Card pack . Only 100 packs produced . Contains: 8 illustrated cards and 8 envelopes

Labels: Art, Cards, Holidays, Luxury

11.12.2007

1937 Matisse Sells for $33.6 Million

A 1937 Henri Matisse painting set a new auction record for the artist at Christie's, where it went for $33.6 million reports IHT.

The Matisse work, "L'Odalisque, Harmonie Blueue," features one of the artist's favorite models lounging behind a bouquet set on a table.

The buyer was not identified.

Labels: Art, Auction, Christie's

10.26.2007

peter beard by owen edwards and stephen m. l. aronson

peter beard's work has been reproduced in a massive book by taschen, and in the size that they were meant to be seen – some of them as foldouts. this huge book, limited to a run of 2,500 copies, has 200 pages of reproductions of beard’s diaries, punctuated with photographs, feathers, stones and other memorabilia, and almost 300 pages of collages. the smaller works are magnified to show every detail, and all color illustration are color-separated and reproduced in Pan4C, the finest reproduction technique available today, which provides unequaled intensity and color range.

this beautifully crafted book comes with a wooden stand and a companion volume that features an image index, early works and photos, a handwritten essay from the sold-out first issue of blind spot magazine and an interview with beard by stephen m. l. aronson. Price $2900

Labels: Art, Books, owen edwards, peter beard, stephen m. l. aronson

10.23.2007

Hundreds of never-seen-before Picasso artefacts on sale for sale

Hundreds of Spanish genius Picasso's artworks are on sale in Paris from today, reports Daily Mail UK

There are never-seen-before drawings, doodles and personal scribbles up for grabs, which range from notes, scratched in his handwriting to sketches of children and animals.

Labels: Art, Auction, Picasso

10.22.2007

Visionaire 53

Issue 53 of Visionaire--produced in collaboration with the British car manufacturer, MINI--is dedicated to the theme of Sound. Packaged inside a specially produced domed case, it consists of five 12-inch vinyl records, imprinted with images, that together contain more than 100 minutes of sound content--from audio experiments to unreleased songs, samples and spoken word pieces. Also included is a MINI Clubman "Vinyl Killer" record player: a battery-operated toy car, containing speakers and a needle. As the little car moves along a record's groove, it plays each track, acting as a fully portable record player and sound system. Beyond all this, the issue also includes two CDs with all of the sound content gathered digitally, as well as a booklet of credits and instructions. Contributors include: musicians David Byrne, Courtney Love, Michael Stipe, Adam Horowitz (Beastie Boys), Antony & the Johnsons, Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth), Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran), Karl Bartos (Kraftwerk), Andrew WK, Chan Marshall (Cat Power), Danger Mouse, Malcolm McLaren, Ruyuichi Sakamoto; artists Robert Wilson, Yoko Ono, Christian Marclay, Doug Aitken, Gary Hill, Sylvie Fleury; DJs Miss Kittin, Trevor Jackson, Towa Tei, Michel Gaubert; fashion designers Alexander McQueen, Helmut Lang; bands Littl'Ans, Fischerspooner, Unkle, Animal Collective, SunnO))) and many more.

Labels: Art, Book, Lifestyle, Luxury, Magazine, Visionaire

10.05.2007

£50million Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece recovered

A stolen Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece was recovered in a raid on a lawyer's office yesterday, Daily Mail UK reports.

Police officers interrupted a meeting during which it is understood a deal to buy the £50million painting was being negotiated.

The Madonna with the Yarnwinder, painted in 1501, was taken from a castle belonging to the 9th Duke of Buccleuch, Britain's largest landowner, four years ago.

Labels: Art, Leonardo da Vinci

10.04.2007

Two Picasso works up for auction at Sotheby's

"Tete de femme (Dora Maar)" and "La Lampe" by Pablo Picasso are up for auction at Sotheby's.

"Tete de femme (Dora Maar)" is a 31.5-inch (80-cm) bronze bust made in 1941 that is estimated to sell for $20 million to $30 million.

"La Lampe" from 1931 features the likeness of his mistress, Marie-Therese Walter, and should bring in $25 million to $35 million, Sotheby's said.

Labels: Art, Culture, Luxury, Picasso, Sotheby's

9.18.2007

Alisher Usmanov buys Mstislav Rostropovich's art collection

Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has purchased Mstislav Rostropovich's entire art collection for 20m dollars.

The Rostropovich artworks, collected over 30 years, include Faces of Russia by Boris Grigoriev, regarded by some critics as the most important post- revolutionary Russian painting.

seen at Luxist.com

Labels: Art, Fine, Luxury, Shopping

7.24.2007

e-turn

designed by brodie neill, e-turn is a sculptural bench from Kundalini. The bench is entirely handmade in lacquered fiberglass.

it represents the state of the art of today's 3D modeling. e-turn embodies a continuous morphing ribbon - an endless line in 3D space - that twists and turns from seat to structure before overlapping and returning again in the configuration of a seat.

Labels: Art, Design, Furniture, Home

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