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Published on 09 February 2024

A Retrospective of 16th-Century Portraitist Moroni in Milan

Lombard painter Giovanni Battista Moroni was famous in his time but has fallen into oblivion in the intervening centuries. An exhibition in milan, the...

A Retrospective of 16th-Century Portraitist Moroni in Milan - Exhibitions

Published on 26 January 2024

A Drawing Newly Attributed to Parmigianino

Parmigianino (1503-1540), a mysterious, prodigiously talented artist belonging to the generation of Italian painters who transitioned from the Renaissance...

A Drawing Newly Attributed to Parmigianino - Pre-sale

Published on 15 January 2024

A Beautiful Renaissance Astrolabe

This very well-preserved astrolabe attests to the technical mastery of Renaissance craftsmanship, a successful marriage of scientific precision and...

A Beautiful Renaissance Astrolabe - Pre-sale

Published on 14 January 2024

A Major El Greco Exhibition in Milan

The Palazzo Reale is hosting the largest-ever retrospective of works made in Italy by el Greco (1541-1614), born Doménikos Theotokópoulos in Crete,...

A Major El Greco Exhibition in Milan - Exhibitions

Published on 15 December 2023

Limoges Enamels and Narwhal Tusks

Worthy of dukes, popes and queens, narwhal tuks and enamels by Léonard Limosin rival each other in terms of prestige.

Limoges Enamels and Narwhal Tusks - Pre-sale

Published on 03 December 2023

From Pascal's Mathematics to the Bureau Book of Hours

A manuscript, with sumptuous illuminations attributed to Jean Colombe, thwarted Blaise Pascal's treatise on the arithmetic by fetching well over the...

From Pascal's Mathematics to the Bureau Book of Hours - Lots sold

Published on 24 November 2023

Surprise Triumph of an Iznik Tile with a Lavender Background

The rare color, impeccable provenance, and unexpected appearance of this ceramic at auction triggered fierce competition.

Surprise Triumph of an Iznik Tile with a Lavender Background - Lots sold

Published on 19 November 2023

Amber Sets the Kugel Gallery Ablaze in Paris

This exhibition staged by the Kugel Gallery in Paris is the very first devoted to amber in France. It took some 20 years to assemble the masterpieces...

Amber Sets the Kugel Gallery Ablaze in Paris - Analyses

Published on 13 October 2023

Classical Highlights from Vallayer-Coster to Goya

Time and patience were the key factors in the auction house's ability to assemble a coherent, high-quality ensemble of works of art, furniture and carpets...

Classical Highlights from Vallayer-Coster to Goya - Pre-sale

Published on 20 April 2023

All Things Carpaccio in Venice

With 45 secular and religious works, this is the most significant exhibition dedicated to Vittore Carpaccio (c. 1465-1525/26) since the one that introduced...

All Things Carpaccio in Venice - Exhibitions

Published on 06 April 2023

The Valois Tapestries Return to Écouen

These freshly restored Renaissance masterpieces are on display in their entirety at the Château d'Écouen. A first for over four centuries, though experts...

The Valois Tapestries Return to Écouen - Analyses

Published on 27 January 2023

A 16th-Century Astrolabe Positioned Under a Lucky Star

This astrolabe weaves its golden thread on the roads of Renaissance Europe and expands the very limited corpus of Michael Piquer's instruments. The...

A 16th-Century Astrolabe Positioned Under a Lucky Star - Pre-sale

Cultural Heritage

Published on 20 January 2023

Seoul’s Marvelous Changdeokgung Palace

Its buildings in harmony with its surroundings and its enchanting garden are the perfect expression of the Korean vision of beauty and space. A UNESCO...

Seoul’s Marvelous Changdeokgung Palace - Cultural Heritage

Published on 16 December 2022

A One-of-a-Kind 16th-Century Miniature Dutch Nativity Scene

This tiny triptych from the collection of Charles Boucaud, a unique piece from the studio of Adam Dircksz, will attract a lot of attention due to its...

A One-of-a-Kind 16th-Century Miniature Dutch Nativity Scene - Pre-sale

Published on 12 December 2022

Colombe, Goya, Cranach: Rarity Rewarded

This collection of a Parisian aesthete who chose to remain anonymous attracted much attention and two high-level preemptions by the Louvre.

Colombe, Goya, Cranach: Rarity Rewarded - Lots sold

Published on 23 November 2022

A Masterpiece of 16th-Century European Tapestry Production

This marvel of refinement was woven in the workshops of Tournai in the early 16th century for Maximilian I. The appearance of this historic monument...

A Masterpiece of 16th-Century European Tapestry Production - Pre-sale

Published on 07 November 2022

Triumph for Golden Age Escudos

History and geography were revisited in this sale of antique and collector’s coins, with a special focus on Spain’s Golden Age.

Triumph for Golden Age Escudos - Lots sold

Published on 27 October 2022

A Venus by Lucas Cranach the Younger from the Former Demidoff Collection

An imminent return in situ for a Venus by Cranach the Younger with the princely pedigree of Anatole Demidoff, which was first sold at the Hôtel Drouot...

A Venus by Lucas Cranach the Younger from the Former Demidoff Collection - Pre-sale

Published on 05 October 2022

Jean Prouvé’s Rational Design is Honored in Nancy

This event delighted Jean Prouvé aficionados as well as lovers of German Renaissance portraits.

Jean Prouvé’s Rational Design is Honored in Nancy - Lots sold

Published on 15 September 2022

I Is for Iznik

Long thought to come from Damascus, Rhodes or Lindos, Iznik ceramics emerged from the shadows in the last century to reveal an Ottoman art influenced...

I Is for Iznik - Glossary

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