Portuguese architect Souto de Moura wins PritzkerLOS ANGELES (AP) – Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, whose buildings are praised for their careful use of natural materials and their unexpected dashes of color, has won the 2011 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the prize’s jury announced Monday. Souto de Moura, 58, joins Frank Gehry, Tadao Ando and Renzo Piano in receiving the top […]
Austin Auction Gallery to sell Indo-Portuguese boxes, Feb. 27AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Auction Gallery will conduct an eclectic auction Sunday, Feb. 27, beginning at 1 p.m. Central. The auction will feature over 400 lots of antiques, fine art, jewelry, sterling silver and collectibles from the 17th through the 19th centuries. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding. An important group of 17th-century through 19th-centuy […]
Decorative arts to beautify the home sail into Jasper52 March 27NEW YORK — Decorative arts to beautify the home come to Jasper52 on Wednesday, March 27. The complete catalog is now available exclusively at LiveAuctioneers. A top-featured lot is this 20in-long Portuguese caravel, an exploration ship from the 16th century, made by hand from sterling silver. Boasting very rich and detailed silver filigree work, only […]
Giuseppe Ribera and panoramic views of Istanbul and Corfu triumphed at Wannenes Art AuctionsGENOA, Italy – Two titled topographical views by a journeyman 18th-century Venetian artist excelled at the Old Masters and 19th Century Paintings sale at Wannenes Art Auctions on March 5. Estimated at €3,000-€5,000 ($3,275-$5,460) each, panoramas of Istanbul and Corfu hammered for €150,000 ($164,000) and €65,000 ($71,000) respectively, or €202,500 ($221,150) and €87,750 ($95,835) with buyer’s […]