Three Line Vautrin mirrors are standout lots at Christie’s June 7NEW YORK – Christie’s Friday, June 7 Design sale features three sunburst mirrors by the currently white-hot French designer Line Vautrin (1913-1997). Her so-called Petit Roi Soleil mirrors, made in the material she called Talosel, have soared in value in the past decade. The complete sale catalog is open for preview now at LiveAuctioneers. Born […]
James Ward sketch of the Falls of Clyde skyrocketed past estimates at TremontSUDBURY, MA — An early 19th-century ‘British School’ watercolor painting of a waterfall raced away from an estimate of $200-$300 to bring $18,000 ($22,860 with buyer’s premium) at Tremont Auctions on May 5. It is thought to be one of a series of sketches the English artist James Ward (1769-1859) produced of the Falls of […]
Indulge yourself: live life elegantly like a Bridgerton, updated for season three Warning: This article contains mild spoilers for the first two seasons of Bridgerton. NEW YORK – Today, May 16, Part One of the third season of the Netflix series Bridgerton appears, with episodes from Part Two scheduled to go live on Thursday, June 13.
Marie Laurencin placed women and girls front and centerNEW YORK — At first glance, Marie Laurencin’s paintings seem innocuous and mostly decorative, portraying girls and women gazing steadily but passively at the viewer or dancing across the canvas. Nearly dissolving into their billowy and delicate gowns, the women appear in a very muted color palette of pale blues, grays, and rose hues. The […]