Decorative Review: Masterpiece London 2012
This week we visited one of the world’s leading art and antiques fairs, Masterpiece London 2012. It attracts thousands of people passionate about cars, wine, contemporary design, exquisite jewellery and the best of the fine and decorative arts. The marquee has an exterior cladding like the facade of a Sir Christopher Wren building and inside there are...
Auction Edit: Christie’s London, Works of Art from the Collection of The late Lord Forte & An Interior by Francoise de Pfyffer
As you leaf through the catalogue of this Sale (No. 6451) which will take place at 8 King Street, St James’s, London on Thursday 12 July at 10.30am, you will find many beautiful and rare antiques, art and artefacts. There is no hope of faithfully conveying the variety and richness of this sale inventory, however,...
Auction Edit: Sotheby’s New York: Important 20th Century Design
Having shown you the auction edit of the upcoming Christie’s sale of important 20th century decorative art and design it would be strange if not a little unfair not to edit “Important 20th Cenury Design” sale held by Sotheby’s in New York on 13th June 2012 – the day before. Despite the common theme these...
Auction Edit: Christie’s New York: Important 20th Century Decorative Art and Design, 14th June 2012
This is Interiors Monologue’s first auction edit of a Christie’s sale in New York – Important 20th Century Decorative Art and Design (sale 2569). The sale is packed with historically significant items by designers such as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings and Tiffany Studios to name a few. The (e-) catalogue is...
Ancient Inspiration: The Klismos Chair
The art and design world owe a lot to the aesthetic sophistication and craftsmanship of the ancient Greeks besides the small fact they are also responsible, in part, for establishing the foundation blocks of Western culture. One may not be aware that many of the styles and shapes of furniture that fill our homes are...
