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    MAGNIFICENT GRIS STILL LIFE LEADS PRIVATE SWISS COLLECTION

    Tuesday, January 7th, 2014

    A magnificent still life by Juan Gris leads an exceptional private Swiss collection to be offered at Christie’s in London next month.  The 22 works from the collection will be offered across Christie’s sales of The Art of the Surreal and the Impressionist and Modern art evening sale on February 4 and at day sales on February 5.  The Gris still life is estimated at £13-18 million and the entire collection is expected to make more than £30 million.

    Juan Gris - Nature Morte a la nappe a carreaux 1915 (£12-18 million).

    Juan Gris – Nature Morte a la nappe a carreaux 1915 (£12-18 million).  UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £34.8 MILLION

    Piet Mondrian - Composition Number 2 with blue and Yellow, 1930 (£8-12 million)

    Piet Mondrian – Composition Number 2 with blue and Yellow, 1930 (£8-12 million)  UPDATE: THIS MADE £12 MILLION.

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    ROMAN 17TH CENTURY BUSTS FROM INCHBALD COLLECTION

    Monday, January 6th, 2014
    A pair of Roman 17th century carved marble busts after the antique of Augustus and Faustina the Younger is a highlight at Christie’s sale of the collection of legendary designer Michael Inchbald in London on January 22.  The busts were formerly part of the collection of the 9th Duke of Roxburghe at Carlton House Terrace in London and are estimated at £100,000-150,000.
    The Inchbald collection of 250 lots of antiquities, clocks, furniture, Old Masters, sculpture, silver, arms and Chinese porcelain is expected to realise around £1.2 million. Christie’s say it provides discerning collectors with a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire exemplary works.  Michael Inchbald (1920-2013) worked as the interior designer for the headquarters of the Bank of America and in luxury hotels such as the ballroom of the Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge, London and the River Room at the Savoy, London.  He designed the First Class saloon for the QE2 and interiors for other liners including Carpathia, Franconia and the Windsor Castle. All images © Christie’s Images Limited 2013

    A pair of Roman 17th century carved marble busts (£100,000-150,000) © Christie’s Images Limited 2013

    A pair of Roman 17th century carved marble busts (£100,000-150,000) © Christie’s Images Limited 2013  UPDATE: THESE MADE £98,500

    A pair of Empire ormolu patinated bronze and black fossil marble candleabra, attributed to Pierre-Phillippe Thomire c1802 (£70,000-100,000).

    A pair of Empire ormolu patinated bronze and black fossil marble candleabra, attributed to Pierre-Phillippe Thomire c1802 (£70,000-100,000).  UPDATE: THIS MADE £434,500

    A pair of Regency patinated bronze tripod tables c1810 (£40,000-60,000).

    A pair of Regency patinated bronze tripod tables c1810 (£40,000-60,000).  UPDATE: THIS LOT MADE £86,500

    A George II silver epergne with the mark of John Edwards, London 1736 (£30,000-50,000).

    A George II silver epergne with the mark of John Edwards, London 1736 (£30,000-50,000)

     

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    DECORATIVE ANTIQUES FAIR CELEBRATES JANE AUSTEN

    Saturday, January 4th, 2014
    Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park was published 200 years ago, in 1814. The author’s bicentary in 2017 is being marked this year at the winter edition of the Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair at Battersea Park in London from January 21 -26 by the creation of two Regency interior styles.  Different social echelons in Regency England are reflected in two rooms created for the fair.  
    There is a fictional Mansfield Park room.  The author would have spent time in similar grand houses.  It is a mix of periods, typical of the time.  There is a Georgian bookcase,  a writing desk,  a sofa, William and Mary elbow chairs, a large Aubusson rug and Gainsborough style chairs of the sort that lovers of antique furniture avidly collect to this day. Her own home, in Chawton, Hampshire, would have been furnished in a more ordinary country style. A wallpaper pattern dating to c1780 has been specially produced by historical wallpaper makers Hamilton Weston for the Chawton cottage area of the display.  The fair is located at Battersea Park in London.  More than 140 dealers from the UK and Europe will take part. Interesting and unusual furniture, mirrors, lighting, accessories and works of art from the 17th to 21st centuries are displayed with flair for interior inspiration.

    Oak lowboy c1710.

    Oak lowboy c1710.

    George III red walnut tea table.

    George III red walnut tea table.

    18th and 19th century blue and white English pottery.

    18th and 19th century blue and white English pottery.

    Royal Crescent wallpaper by Hamilton Weston.

    Royal Crescent wallpaper by Hamilton Weston.

    A Regency convex mirror.

    A Regency convex mirror.

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    THE ART OF FOOD AND DRINK AT CHRISTIE’S, SOUTH KEN

    Friday, January 3rd, 2014

    The Art of Food and Drink at Christie’s, South Kensington on January 16  follows successful themed sales like Out of the Ordinary last September and The London Sale in 2012.  This is a one off sale of 180 lots of painting, photography, kitchenalia, posters and tableware. There is everything from still lifes by Old Master to iconic posters, fossilized crustaceans, early tea cannisters, Picasso ceramics and early recipe books. Estimates range from £400 to £60,000. (All images courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2013).

    Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Tomato Soup (Can) aluminium can with label circa 1984 (£1,500-2,500).

    Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
    Tomato Soup (Can)
    aluminium can with label
    circa 1984 (£1,500-2,500).

    Keith Haring (1958-1990) Spirit of Art Coffee Service (£2,000-3,000)

    Keith Haring (1958-1990)
    Spirit of Art Coffee Service (£2,000-3,000)

    A CHRISTIAN DIOR EARTHENWARE BUST 2ND HALF 20TH CENTURY (£1,000-1,500).

    A CHRISTIAN DIOR EARTHENWARE BUST
    2ND HALF 20TH CENTURY (£1,000-1,500).

    AN AUSTRIAN COLD-PAINTED BRONZE MODEL OF A PIG CIRCA 1900 (£1500-2,500).

    AN AUSTRIAN COLD-PAINTED BRONZE MODEL OF A PIG
    CIRCA 1900 (£1500-2,500).

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    SEVEN DECADES OF MIRO AT CHRISTIE’S IN FEBRUARY

    Thursday, January 2nd, 2014

    A collection of 85 works showcasing seven decades of the career of Joan Miro (1893-1983) will be offered at Christie’s in London in February.  Most often associated with Surrealism Miro’s work has an appeal that transcends traditional categories and collectors of both Impressionist and Modern Art and Post War and Contemporary Art compete for his paintings, works on paper and sculptures.

    Miro – Seven Decades of His Art features property formerly in a private corporate collection being sold by decision of the Portuguese Republic.  The two top lots are Femmes et oiseaux (Women and Birds), 1968 ( £4-7 million) and Painting, 1953 (£2.5-3.5 million). With estimates ranging from £10,000 to £7 million, this collection provides collectors at every level with a remarkable opportunity. The works will be offered across three sales: The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale on February 4; Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale and Impressionist and Modern Art Works on Paper Sale, on February 5.  The complete collection is expected to make more than £30 million.

    UPDATE: These works were withdrawn following a legal dispute.

    Miro- Femmes et Oiseaux © Christie’s Images Limited 2013

    Miro- Femmes et Oiseaux © Christie’s Images Limited 2013

    Miro - Painting, 1953. © Christie’s Images Limited 2013

    Miro – Painting, 1953. © Christie’s Images Limited 2013

    Miro - Birdsong in Autumn © Christie’s Images Limited 2013

    Miro – Birdsong in Autumn © Christie’s Images Limited 2013

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    OLDCASTLE AUCTION KICKS OFF NEW YEAR

    Wednesday, January 1st, 2014

    An antiques, fine art and interiors auction kicks off the New Year auction list at Matthews Auction Rooms, Oldcastle, Co. Meath on Saturday January 4 at 2.30 p.m.  More than 450 lots will come under the hammer. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection:

    Victorian rosewood side table with drawer (400-700)

    Victorian rosewood side table with drawer (400-700)

    Art Deco style marquetry decorated table (200-300)

    Art Deco style marquetry decorated table (200-300)

    A butler's tray on glazed stand (120-180)

    A butler’s tray on glazed stand (120-180)

    Antique mounted antlers (200-300)

    Antique mounted antlers (200-300)

    A three pillar dining table with two extra leaves (2,000-3,000)

    A three pillar dining table with two extra leaves (2,000-3,000)

    An Edwardian snooker cue rest, provenance Tullynally Castle (60-90).

    An Edwardian snooker cue rest, provenance Tullynally Castle (60-90).

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    TURNER AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF IRELAND

    Wednesday, January 1st, 2014

     

    JMW Turner (1775-1851) Sunset over Petworth Park, Sussex, c.1828 Photo © National Gallery of Ireland

    JMW Turner (1775-1851)
    Sunset over Petworth Park, Sussex, c.1828
    Photo © National Gallery of Ireland

    The annual January exhibition of Turner watercolours is now on display at The National Gallery of Ireland.  The show is comprised of a bequest from Henry Vaughan, who died in 1899 aged 90.  His will stipulated that the works be exhibited in January, when natural light is at its lowest.

    There were 31 watercolours in the Vaughan bequest.  Over the years the gallery has added to these. The exhibition now comprises 36 delicate watercolours in prime condition.  The collection covers all periods of the artist’s career, including topographical scenes and expressive images from his later European tours. It is a major annual attraction in the gallery calendar.

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