Auctioned the collection of Pinto Coelho, the first great decorator of Spain
January 30, 2011 by Gajenjo
Filed under Art Market
An extraordinary collection of more than 800 lots, from both the house in Madrid and the Palace of Trujillo’s legendary interior designer Duarte Pinto Coelho will be auctioned at Christie’s London on 20 and 21 July. Madrid- Portuguese by birth, particularly in Cascais, Pinto Coelho spent much of his youth in Paris, where he became friends with figures such as Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, Wallis Simpson and Salvador Dali. After moving to Spain in the 50′s, chose Madrid as his [...]
Brooklyn Museum Gala with New Format Celebrates the Major Exhibition American High Style
March 9, 2010 by All Art News
Filed under Art Events & Exhibitions
BROOKLYN, NY.- The Brooklyn Museum will celebrate the major exhibition “American High Style: Fashioning a National Collection” and the landmark collection-sharing partnership between Brooklyn and the Metropolitan Museum of Art at its annual gala, the Brooklyn Ball, on Thursday evening, April 22, 2010. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres in the Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing on the fifth floor and an exclusive opportunity to preview American High Style. Featuring some eighty-five [...]