20th Century Decorative Art & Design Works Dazzle Christie’s New York Auction

NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces the sale of 20th Century Decorative Art & Design to take place on Friday, March 11. With 122 lots, the 20th Century Decorative Art & Design sale is expected to generate upwards of $1 million, with styles that include: Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts, Art Deco, Modernist and Contemporary movements. The auction’s top lot is Tiffany Studios’ remarkable Peony Leaded Glass Bronze Table Lamp, circa 1905 (estimate ($100,000-150,000). With vibrant orange and red peonies and [...]

Paris to Be Sotheby’s European Centre for Decorative Art and Photographs Sales

PARIS.- Sotheby’s announced that Paris will become the company’s European centre for sales of 20th Century Decorative Art & Design and Photographs. Biannual sales in each category will be held at the Galerie Charpentier in May and November. From 2011, 20th Century Decorative Art & Design sales will be held exclusively in Paris. Cécile Verdier, European director of the 20th Century Decorative Art & Design department, will head sales and manage a European team of specialists. Hajek-Halke, Die Prinzessin der [...]

Important 20th Century Decorative Art and Design Works Shine at Christie’s New York

NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announce the sales of Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design and Important Tiffany, both including Property from the Collection of Max Palevsky. The sales will take place on Wednesday December 15. The auctions immediately follow the highly anticipated Day Sale of DeLorenzo: 30 Years. With over 100 lots, the Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design sale is expected to generate upwards of $2.5 million, with works ranging from Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts, Art [...]

Christie’s Offers the Remarkable Wolfgang Joop Collection

PARIS.- Christie’s offers a remarkable selection of 20th century decorative art from the Wolfgang Joop Collection in Potsdam, reflecting his exceptional eye and taste, on 26 November 2010, in Paris. Wolfgang Joop has gained worldwide fame not only as a fashion designer but for his artistic passion, intuition and the perfection of his craft which has yielded results in various genres of fine and applied art, duly honoured by numerous exhibitions. The interior of the Villa Wunderkind in Potsdam – [...]

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Opens Rienzi for Sketching

HOUSTON, TX.- Rienzi, the MFAH treasure house of European decorative arts, welcomes artists to sketch in the galleries on Friday afternoons in June and July. Draw from 18th century decorative art objects in the baroque, rococo and neoclassical styles. The collection includes a wide range of carved furniture, fine silver, ornate porcelain and paintings by masters of the Royal Academy. Designed by the architect John Staub, the home´s architecture blends the Palladian aesthetic with 1950´s modernism, featuring classical proportions and [...]

Wide Range of Attractive Design to be Featured at Christie’s Sale

NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s New York will hold its mid-season sale of 20th Century Decorative Art and Design on March 16, 2010. The 112 lot sale offers a wide range of high quality and affordable objects and furniture by well-known makers from the 20th century, featuring works by Tiffany Studios, Frank Lloyd Wright, Daum, George Nakashima, Harry Bertoia, Sam Maloof and Joe D’Urso. One of the 20th century’s most important and influential American architects, Frank Lloyd Wright, is represented by [...]