Bonhams will hold their first ever Picasso Editions Sale featuring ceramics, silver and prints by the most celebrated artist of the 20th century, in Knightsbridge on Thursday 23rd September. The sale offers buyers the opportunity to lay their table with over £100,000 worth of plates, jugs and dishes decorated with vibrant and joyful designs by one of the 20th century’s most inventive artists.

“Picasso was one of the most important ceramicists of the 20th century because of the newness of his approach, because of the way he worked by appropriating and …

Matsart announces auction of Israeli and International Fine Art. The acution will be held in King David hotel next june 30 and will show rare artwork from Picasso, Pissaro ( “The Meadow with the grey horse, Eragny”.), Renoir (“Portrait de Claude Renoir, dit Coco”), Chagall (“Bouquet au coq aile”), and also Victor Vaserely, Mordechai Ardon, Ludwig Blum, David Alfaro Siqueiros…

Exceptionnal collection of taxidermy birds…
The Owston Collection
Friday 25 June at 10.30am
Saturday 26 June at 10.30am
Overseas Passenger Terminal
Circular Quay
Sydney
Australia

Source : http://elogedelart.canalblog.com/archives/2010/05/13/17882363.html

The AFRICA theme sale will include works of contemporary art, photographs, design and editions which reflect the spirit of the continent and its global impact, as expressed by African and non-African artists from around the world.

Auction Saturday 15 May 2010
450 West 15 Street New York, NY
> More : http://www.phillipsdepury.com/auctions.aspx?sn=NY000210

Not to be missed this auction for those whom love the “cabinet de curiosité”… a selection of rare “artificialia”, “naturalia”, “exotica” and “scientifica”.

> More : http://www.pba-auctions.com/

The Asian Arts Department at Freeman’s will be offering another fine collection of Chinese and Asian works of art in our annual spring auction. Our exhibition dates and March 20, 2010 sale date allows for the participation of many important buyers and enthusiasts who will be in the country to take part in the shows, activities and sales associated with “Asia Week” on the East Coast.

Giraffes in mirage on the Taru Desert. Kenya. June 1960. Tirage argentique postérieur (1997), titré, daté, signé et dédicacé à l’encre : “To the one & only Dorina ! At the C. N. P. (nov. 5th - jan. 20th 1997)…inestimables. Always & forever, our favorite muse. Most sincerily, with perpetual gratitude for your existence. Peter Beard. Box 47616. Nairobi. Kenya E. A. [...] 36 years later, @ Dorina ! January 22nd 1997. Paris”. Tirage rehaussé d’un dessin original à l’encre avec texte manuscrit : “A giraffe is so much a …