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PALEKH, Russia (AP) – A squirrel tail. Wolf teeth. Sheets of gold. Flax oil. These are the things Vladimir Buldakov uses to work a feat of modern-day alchemy: transforming an ordinary papier-mache box into a gilded miniature masterpiece that will tell the story of saints or heroes, fairies or dragons. Buldakov comes from Palekh, a […]
CHICAGO — A signature example of ‘protest furniture’ by Brazilian designer Jose Zanine Caldas (1919-2001) is among the starring lots in the Wright Design sale on Thursday, March 28. Previously in a collection in Sao Paulo, the Namoradeira tete-a-tete rocker dating to circa 1963-1967 was consigned by a vendor in New York and is estimated […]
LOS ANGELES – Mid-century works by the modernist architects and interior designers Jacques Adnet (1900-1984) and Jacques Quinet (1918-1992) were in strong demand at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA). A trio of pieces in their signature leather-clad style brought five-figure sums on February 28. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers. While Adnet began his career […]
PARIS — Fine quality and an eye for great design characterize the 210 lots coming up for bid at Piasa on Wednesday, March 20. Its French Design sale features some of the 20th century’s brightest talents, and the catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) was a modern-day Renaissance man who […]