Chairs embroidered with Picasso custom art commanded $228K at PiasaPARIS – The February 15 sale at Piasa titled Pablo Picasso and his Friends included a series of artworks to which the great man had contributed in some way. Items from the collection of the French banker and Modern art collector Max Pellequer included a pair of otherwise humble Louis XIII dining chairs upholstered with two […]
Paloma Picasso creates jewelry that has sparkle and substanceNEW YORK – Once upon a time, not that long ago, men were the purchasers of most women’s jewelry, which they gave as gifts to the women they loved. As social mores and fashions have evolved, that has changed. By the 1960s, propelled by the feminist revolution, women began buying their own jewelry as well […]
Tony Bennett portrait of Frank Sinatra leads our five lots to watchTony Bennett Portrait of Frank Sinatra ROCKAWAY, N.J. – Anthony Dominick Benedetto – best known as Tony Bennett (1926-2023) – enjoyed one of the most remarkable and lengthy careers of any American musical artist, achieving his first hit record in 1951 with Because of You, which sat at number one on the pop charts for an […]
Picasso ceramics and mid-century modern furniture claims the spotlight at Nadeau’s Jan. 27WINDSOR, Conn. — A huge, 625-lot sale of mid-century art and furnishings is the focus of Nadeau’s Auction Gallery on Saturday, January 27. Bidding is now available at LiveAuctioneers. Gio Ponti (1891-1979) is a giant among 20th-century designers. A Renaissance man, Ponti served as an architect, industrial designer, furniture designer and more across his amazing […]