Posts Tagged: art

At Home with Timothy Corrigan via Quintessence-1 At Home in Paris with Timothy Corrigan

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   14 Comments
Every since designer Timothy Corrigan lived in Paris as an advertising executive in the late 1980s, he has been a devoted francophile, in love not only with the beauty of France but also the country’s respect for its own culture and history.…
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At Home with Timothy Whealon in NYC-1 At Home in New York City with Timothy Whealon

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   12 Comments
While designer Timothy Whealon may have begun his career on Wall Street, his love of the fine and decorative arts soon led him to a yearlong arts course at Sotheby’s in London. Following another training program at the auction house in New York, an art related conversation at a charity event dinner serendipitously led to his first design job.…
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whaling journal in NHA exhibit at The Winter Show copy Nantucket Historical Association at the 2019 Winter Show

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   2 Comments
While many visit Nantucket for its beautiful beaches, charming cobblestone streets and rose covered cottages, those of us who annually frequent the Grey Lady’s shores know she also holds a special place of significance in our country’s cultural history. It is therefore fitting, that at the start of its 125th anniversary, the Nantucket Historical Association, is proud to be the loan exhibit at the 2019 Winter Show.…
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Elle Shushan booth Winter Show 2019 copy The Winter Show 2019

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
Building on the success of last year’s more vibrantly decorated booths, The Winter Show (the new name has lost “Antiques” in the title reflecting the broader collections of the exhibitors) opened this week, celebrating its 65th anniversary in style. Elle Shushan booth Winter Show 2019 Elle Shushan‘s booth, decorated by Ralph Harvard with an Adelphi wallpaper, was, as usual, a standout.…
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Fede Galizia's A Glass Compote with Peaches, Jasmine Flowers, Quinces and A Grasshopper at Sotheby's Recognizing Women in Art

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
As the new year starts, there are many auctions, exhibits and art and antiques fairs on the horizon. One of the most interesting is the “Female Triumphant Sale” coming to Sotheby’s during Masters Week at the end of the month in New York.…
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The Salon Art + Design 2018

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
This past week marked the opening of the Salon Art + Design 2018 show at the Park Avenue Armory. Including some of the world’s finest dealers, this show brings a wide and high quality range of fine and decorative art from ancient to contemporary, with an emphasis on distinctive 20th century and contemporary design.…
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Francesco Noletti still life from French and Company at TEFAf New York Fall 2018 TEFAF New York Fall 2018

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
This weekend marked the opening of the TEFAF New York Fall 2018 show. The third edition of this prestigious art fair continued to wow its audience with a focus on the creme de la creme in fine and decorative arts from ancient times through early twentieth century.…
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Richard Shapiro pool house At Home in Los Angeles with Richard Shapiro

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   11 Comments
Enter Richard Shapiro‘s extraordinary home and it’s difficult to believe you are in the center of Los Angeles. Created with a passion for all that he loves – art, antiquities, architecture, travel – his home contains a level of authenticity, details and brilliant juxtapositions that few would have the knowledge, patience or eye to complete.…
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Pierre Berge Normandy house, photo by Ivan Terestchenko-1 In Auction News – Pierre Bergé at Sotheby’s

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   6 Comments
This year has seen some amazing auctions unfold and the action will continue this October in Paris as Sotheby’s just announced it will be offering the contents from the four homes of Pierre Bergé, who died last year at the age of 86.…
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Marc Chagall Le Cirque at Christie's The Mystique of the Circus in Art

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
In the days before film, television, technology and other modern day distractions, the circus was a popular and egalitarian form of entertainment, especially in Europe, where it had a centuries long history. Affordable and available to all, people looked forward to these traveling troupes that would perform seasonally.…
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