Bid Smart: Christopher Dresser – British designer par excellenceNEW YORK — Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) was called the “father of industrial design” and created many useful objects for the home. His works took inspiration from botanical sources as well as the artistic culture of Japan. While he was a key figure of the British Aesthetic Movement, embracing the spirit of making “art for art’s […]
Ann and Gordon Getty collection enjoys its last hurrah at Stair Feb. 29HUDSON, N.Y. – Still not had enough of the Ann and Gordon Getty collection? There’s a chance for a final bite at the apple when Stair Galleries sells a further 340 lots under the title A Confluence of 19th and 20th Century Design on Thursday, February 29. The catalog is available at LiveAuctioneers. Following a […]
‘Tasteful’ Paul Reeves collection featured at Lyon & Turnbull, June 28 EDINBURGH, Scotland – On Tuesday, June 28, Lyon & Turnbull will conduct a sale titled Hints on Household Taste: Paul Reeves, a 314-lot auction drawn from the stock and private collection of Reeves, an acclaimed interior decorator and dealer in antiques. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Carlo Bugatti furniture: Nothing succeeds like excessNEW YORK — Carlo Bugatti’s furniture shouldn’t work. The Italian artist-designer, who made his mark in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, created pieces that qualify as “fantastic” in both senses of the word — incredibly beautiful, and seemingly transported from a realm ruled by fantasy.