The auction house of Philipps is celebrating its 230th anniversary in style in Geneva on May 11th with The Genva Jewels Auction: VI during which the house introduces a new section « Collections […]
A Sparkling Sale of Royal and Renowned Jewels
It’s World Donkey Day
Celebrating One of the World’s Hardest Working Animals You can find them hauling goods and supplies across deserts, villages and mountains around the world. Sure-footed and downright cute, they are hardworking, intelligent […]
Back to Le Cat
Paris, France —Actor, humorist, television writer and cartoonist, his best-know work is his inimitable comic strip devoted to Le Cat, Le Chat in French. Philippe Geluck has sold more than 14 million […]
Engaging Encounters
Paris, France — They are in agreement, « everything revolves around the human body. » They are the Pakistani-American contemporary artist Huma Bhabha and the great 20th century master Alberto Giacometti. And their works […]
Meanderings with Mummies
Paris, France — Mummies have fascinated for millennia. They’ve been around for millennia as well. They have emerged in popular culture, notably in film, witness The Mummy movies franchise which began back […]
Critic’s Choice: African Abstraction at the Galerie Christophe Person
Paris, France — It is a colorful world of spring segueing into summer. The Galerie Christophe Person, specialized in contemporary African creations has just moved across the Seine from the Marais to […]
When Two Worlds Collide and Coincide
Versailles, France — They crossed the Atlantic arriving in France in November of 1725. The journey on board La Gironde took 12 weeks. Four Native American tribal leaders and the princess daughter […]
An Art Fair of the Fair
Paris, France — It is a highly cosmopolitan affair, the great modern and contemporary art fair that is Art Paris, which is being played out this year until April 12th under the […]
Moments in Time: Enchanted Springtime Time with Heritage on the Horizon from Van Cleef & Arpels
The Secret Flowers Bracelet-Watch, 1940, yellow gold, diamonds, sapphires. Collection Van Cleef & Arpels. Photo courtesy Van Cleef & Arpels. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette Paris, France — There is the vivacious […]
Auction Alert: Christie’s Presents the Property of Quincy Jones
Geneva — The Rare Watches live auction on May 11th at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva will feature the property of the late Quincy Jones. Three pieces, each with […]
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