Dutch silver-gilt mounted nautilus cup, estimated in the region of $125,000. Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd. 2023

Christie’s announces October auction series: Rothschild Masterpieces

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Assortment of artworks and objects that will be offered in the fall Rothschild Masterpieces sales at Christie’s New York. Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd. 2023


Assortment of artworks and objects that will be offered in the fall Rothschild Masterpieces sales at Christie’s New York. Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd. 2023

NEW YORK – Christie’s will present a series of auctions of Rothschild Masterpieces this fall. These will be the first-ever North American sales of objects belonging to one of the great collecting families in history, an unprecedented opportunity for collectors and connoisseurs. The sales will include a magnificent selection of decorative and fine art that reflects the discernment, art de vivre, and – above all – the taste of this storied dynasty. Rothschild Masterpieces brings together some 600 lots, with a total estimate in excess of $20 million, of furniture, enamels, maiolica, Renaissance jewels, silver and paintings of the highest quality, assembled by two generations of Rothschilds in France, largely during the latter half of the 19th century. Christie’s will conduct this landmark series of auctions at Rockefeller Center, with an evening sale on October 11; two day sales on October 12 and 13, respectively; and a concurrent online sale. An international touring exhibition will take place in Hong Kong May 24-28 and in London July 1-7.

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William Downey, ‘Sarah Bernhardt close-up,’ photography, BNF, Department of Performing Arts. © BnF. Photo credit Paris Musees / Petit Palais / Gautier Deblonde

Paris exhibit celebrates ‘first celebrity’ Sarah Bernhardt

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William Downey, ‘Sarah Bernhardt close-up,’ photography, BNF, Department of Performing Arts. © BnF. Photo credit Paris Musees / Petit Palais / Gautier Deblonde

William Downey, ‘Sarah Bernhardt close-up,’ photography, BNF, Department of Performing Arts. © BnF. Photo credit Paris Musees / Petit Palais / Gautier Deblonde

PARIS (AP) – The pioneering French stage star Sarah Bernhardt was one of the world’s most famous women by the time of her death in 1923 – a status she owed not just to acting talent but her modern instinct for self-publicizing and using the press to brand her image. A century later, the Petit Palais museum in Paris has opened an exhibit on the eccentric, scandalous and multi-hyphenate performer known as “La Divine,” whom many consider the world’s first celebrity. Sarah Bernhardt: And the woman created the star runs until Aug. 27.

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Barc, a kennel design submitted by Foster + Partners, won the 2023 Goodwoof Barkitecture competition and was subsequently auctioned for charity by Bonhams for £3,200 (about $3,900). Image courtesy of Bonhams

Pets As Therapy benefited from 2023 Goodwoof Barkitecture auction

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Barc, a kennel design submitted by Foster + Partners, won the 2023 Goodwoof Barkitecture competition and was subsequently auctioned for charity by Bonhams for £3,200 (about $3,900). Image courtesy of Bonhams

Barc, a kennel design submitted by Foster + Partners, won the 2023 Goodwoof Barkitecture competition and was subsequently auctioned for charity by Bonhams for £3,200 (about $3,900). Image courtesy of Bonhams

LONDON – Bonhams‘ auction of Goodwoof’s Barkitecture kennel design competition raised a total of £26,000 (about $32,000) on May 21 for the charity Pets As Therapy, concluding the successful annual event at Goodwood in Chichester, England.

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Photo credit National WWI Museum and Memorial

National World War I Museum plans full slate of Memorial Day events

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Photo credit National WWI Museum and Memorial

Photo credit National WWI Museum and Memorial

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National WWI Museum and Memorial has planned a slate of 2023 Memorial Day weekend events, giving honor and special recognition to the individuals who sacrificed their lives while serving their country.

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Tina Turner, photographed onstage in April 2009 during her 50th Anniversary Tour. The famed singer died on May 24 at the age of 83. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Philip Spittle. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

At Tennessee museum, fans remember Tina Turner’s talent, strength, influence

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Tina Turner, photographed onstage in April 2009 during her 50th Anniversary Tour. The famed singer died on May 24 at the age of 83. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Philip Spittle. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

Tina Turner, photographed onstage in April 2009 during her 50th Anniversary Tour. The famed singer died on May 24 at the age of 83. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Philip Spittle. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Standing in a Tennessee museum, near exhibits of shimmering dresses worn by Tina Turner, Lisa Lyons wiped tears from her cheeks as she remembered the impact the singer and actor had on her life.

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A three-story Manhattan apartment that serves as the home of the Kendall Roy character on the hit HBO show ‘Succession’ has listed for $29 million. Photo credit: Sean Hemmerle. Courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com

‘Succession’ character Kendall Roy’s Manhattan penthouse lists for $29M

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A three-story Manhattan apartment that serves as the home of the Kendall Roy character on the hit HBO show ‘Succession’ has listed for $29 million. Photo credit: Sean Hemmerle. Courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com

A three-story Manhattan apartment that serves as the home of the Kendall Roy character on the hit HBO show ‘Succession’ has listed for $29 million. Photo credit: Sean Hemmerle. Courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com

NEW YORK – HBO’s critically acclaimed series Succession follows the lives of the Roy family, heirs to a global media and entertainment conglomerate known as Waystar Royco, as they squabble for dominance in the wake of their father’s declining health. Awarded both the Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 2020 and 2022, the four-season show earned 24 additional Emmy awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor for Jeremy Strong, who plays Kendall Roy. The series is filmed mostly in New York, where the rival factions of the lead family live in opulent penthouses on either side of Central Park. Kendall Roy’s TV home is a three-level penthouse at the top of the tallest tower north of 72nd Street. The five-bedroom, 5,500-square-foot abode has been listed for sale at $29 million.

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V&A displays Kehinde Wiley portrait of young East Londoner

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Kehinde Wiley, ‘Portrait of Melissa Thompson,’ 2020. Oil on linen, 265.5 by 201.8cm (104 1/2in by 79 1/2in). Copyright Kehinde Wiley. Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Photo by Todd-White Art Photography.

Kehinde Wiley, ‘Portrait of Melissa Thompson,’ 2020. Oil on linen, 265.5 by 201.8cm (104 1/2in by 79 1/2in). Copyright Kehinde Wiley. Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Photo by Todd-White Art Photography

LONDON – Portrait of Melissa Thompson, a 2020 work by American artist Kehinde Wiley, is now on display  in the V&A museum’s William Morris Room (room 125) in the British Galleries, alongside William Morris’s Wild Tulip designs that inspired it. The exhibition runs through October 26, 2023.

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Henri Toulouse-Lautrec’s 1892 poster ‘Rene de Joie’ is among the Belle Epoque works that might be discussed at the June 4 lecture. Image courtesy of La Belle Epoque Auction House

La Belle Epoque to co-host lecture on vintage advertising posters, June 4

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Henri Toulouse-Lautrec’s 1892 poster ‘Rene de Joie’ is among the Belle Epoque works that might be discussed at the June 4 lecture. Image courtesy of La Belle Epoque Auction House

Henri Toulouse-Lautrec’s 1892 poster ‘Rene de Joie’ is among the works that might be discussed at the June 4 lecture. Image courtesy of La Belle Epoque Auction House

NEW YORK – La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters, which also houses the newly reopened La Belle Epoque Auction House, will host a lecture in collaboration with ArtfulBuzz.com. Titled “La Belle Epoque Era of Advertising,” it will take place on Sunday, June 4 from 2 pm to 4 pm Eastern time at 71 8th Avenue in Manhattan. The featured speaker will be Linda Tarasuk, co-owner of La Belle Epoque Auction House and La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters.

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Exterior of the Dorchester hotel in London. The famed luxury property is undergoing its largest renovation project in more than 30 years, and will auction obsolete furniture fixtures and fittings in a two-day, on-site sale in early June. Image courtesy of Pro Auction Limited

Furnishings from London’s Dorchester hotel to be auctioned onsite in June

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Exterior of the Dorchester hotel in London. The famed luxury property is undergoing its largest renovation project in more than 30 years, and will auction obsolete furniture fixtures and fittings in a two-day, on-site sale in early June. Image courtesy of Pro Auction Limited

Exterior of the Dorchester hotel in London. The famed luxury property is undergoing its largest renovation project in more than 30 years, and will auction obsolete furniture and fittings in a two-day, on-site sale scheduled for early June. Image courtesy of Pro Auction Limited

LONDON – The Dorchester, the famed luxury hotel in London, is undergoing its largest renovation project since 1989. In redesigning the hotel entrance, the Promenade, the guest rooms and suites and adding a new boutique, Pierre-Yves Rochon is creating a world where guests feel at home and is an institution in its own right, while Martin Brudnizki has revived the world-renowned bar with a touch of 1930s glamour. As the project approaches the phase that involves renovating the guest room areas, specialist hotel asset auctioneers Pro Auction have been appointed to conduct a sale of the Dorchester’s furniture and fittings. The auction will take place at the hotel during two days: Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 6. The sale will commence on June 5 at 10:30 am, with more than 750 lots on offer, from desks and lamps to drapes and side tables.

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‘Shadow Chord,’ a 1969 work by Louise Nevelson that now belongs to the Boca Raton Museum of Art, has undergone a restoration funded by the Bank of America Art Conservation Project. The painted wood construction sculpture was a partial purchase courtesy of Collectors' Forum and a partial gift of Mr. Sid Deutsch. Image courtesy of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, photo credit Jacek Gancarz

Louise Nevelson architectural sculpture restored at Boca Raton museum

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‘Shadow Chord,’ a 1969 work by Louise Nevelson that now belongs to the Boca Raton Museum of Art, has undergone a restoration funded by the Bank of America Art Conservation Project. The painted wood construction sculpture was a partial purchase courtesy of Collectors' Forum and a partial gift of Mr. Sid Deutsch. Image courtesy of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, photo credit Jacek Gancarz

‘Shadow Chord,’ a 1969 work by Louise Nevelson in the collection of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, has undergone a restoration funded by the Bank of America Art Conservation Project. The painted wood construction sculpture was a partial purchase courtesy of Collectors’ Forum and a partial gift of Mr. Sid Deutsch. Image courtesy of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, photo credit Jacek Gancarz

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Boca Raton Museum of Art has announced the completion of the restoration of a major sculpture by Louise Nevelson, a leading American sculptor of the 20th century and an innovator in site-specific art installations. The restoration was funded by a grant from Bank of America’s Art Conservation Project, a global program providing grants to nonprofit cultural institutions to conserve historically or culturally significant works of art, including works that have been designated as national treasures.

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