Monthly Archives: June 2015

MASTERPIECE LONDON 2015: Sculpture and a Micromosaic

Roman Relief Fragment Depicting Theseus, 1st Century AD, terracotta. Charles Ede

Roman Relief Fragment Depicting Theseus, 1st Century AD, terracotta.
Charles Ede

 

An Anglo-Saxon lion head corbel, England, Mid-11th Century. Sam Fogg

An Anglo-Saxon lion head corbel,
England, Mid-11th Century.
Sam Fogg

 

The Map of Chandigarh, Manhole Cover, Designed by Le Corbusier (1887-1965) French, Cast Iron, Early 1950s, Peter Petrou

The Map of Chandigarh, Manhole Cover, Designed by Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
French, Cast Iron, Early 1950s,
Peter Petrou

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Tucker, Messenger, 2001, Bronze, Edition of 3, Image courtesy of Pangolin London and the artist

William Tucker,
Messenger, 2001,
Bronze, Edition of 3,
Image courtesy of Pangolin London and the artist

 

ASIAN ART IN LONDON PAVILION AT MASTERPIECE Katusha Bull The Dawn, 2015 Pink onyx 44 x 43 x 20 cm (17 1/3 x 17 x 8 in) GALLERY ELENA SHCHUKINA

ASIAN ART IN LONDON PAVILION AT MASTERPIECE
Katusha Bull
The Dawn, 2015
Pink onyx
44 x 43 x 20 cm (17 1/3 x 17 x 8 in)
GALLERY ELENA SHCHUKINA

 

Italian Roman Micromosaic Plaquette Contained in its Original Red Morocco Leather. Finch & Co

Italian Roman Micromosaic Plaquette Contained in its Original Red Morocco Leather.
Finch & Co

 

 

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The Art of Speed

William Lansbury, The Gallery,54 Shepherd Market, LondonW1, 30th June – 12th July 2015

Brands Hatch 1000K 1970

Brands Hatch
1000K
1970

Once again Lansbury gives us an eclectic mix of motor racing posters, photographs and Mid-20th Century British Art. The real drama and excitement of motor racing is avidly brought to life through the posters and the photographs, with the latter coming from the era before crowd control and safety barriers.

Barbara Christian. The Western Isles. 1935. Oil on canvas. (640x473)

Barbara Christian.
The Western Isles. 1935.
Oil on canvas. (640×473)

He tells me he started dealing when he had the idea of selling his racing car and using the proceeds to start buying and selling artworks with the aim of purchasing a newer racing car. He added “in theory this seemed infallible.”

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MASTERPIECE LONDON 2015: Furniture

A CHARLES II OLIVE OYSTER-VENEERED AND FLORAL MARQUETRY CABINET-ON-STAND, c1685. Rolleston

A CHARLES II OLIVE OYSTER-VENEERED AND FLORAL MARQUETRY CABINET-ON-STAND, c1685.
Rolleston Antiques

 

Andre-Charles Boulle, An exceptional Louis XIV Boulle marquetry casket, circa 1700, Kraemer Gallery

Andre-Charles Boulle,
An exceptional Louis XIV Boulle marquetry casket, circa 1700,
Kraemer Gallery

 

INGRID DONAT | COMMODE AUX 5 ENGRENAGES (GRAND MODELE) 2013 BRONZE H90 L160 W48 CM / H35.4 L63 W18.8 IN LIMITED EDITION OF 8 + 4 AP Carpenters Workshop Gallery

INGRID DONAT | COMMODE AUX 5 ENGRENAGES (GRAND MODELE)
2013
BRONZE
H90 L160 W48 CM / H35.4 L63 W18.8 IN
LIMITED EDITION OF 8 + 4 AP
Carpenters Workshop Gallery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Medici Tompion, circa 1696, ebony and gilt brass mounted Grande Sonnerie table clock, presented by William III as a gift to Cosimo de Medici, Carter Marsh & Co.

The Medici Tompion, circa 1696,
ebony and gilt brass mounted Grande Sonnerie table clock, presented by William III as a gift to Cosimo de Medici,
Carter Marsh & Co.

 

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MASTERPIECE LONDON 2015: Pictures

William Blake 'The Virgin hushing the young John the Baptist',1799. Lowell Libson

William Blake
‘The Virgin hushing the young John the Baptist’,1799.
Lowell Libson

 

The Hall Place Quartet by William James (Fl 1754 -1771) Four views of the Thames, Old London Bridge, Somerset House and one the River Thames at York Steps Oil on canvas. James Harvey British and Sporting Art

The Hall Place Quartet by William James (Fl 1754 -1771)
Four views of the Thames, Old London Bridge, Somerset House and one the River Thames at York Steps
Oil on canvas.
James Harvey British and Sporting Art

 

The Hongs of Canton, c1772. An exceptionally large panoramic scroll, gouache on silk laid on paper, 91.5x276cm. Martyn Gregory

The Hongs of Canton, c1772. An exceptionally large panoramic scroll, gouache on silk laid on paper, 91.5x276cm.
Martyn Gregory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R.B. Kitaj, Sighs from Hell, 1979. Pastel and charcoal on joined sheets of paper. Thomas Gibson Fine Art

R.B. Kitaj, Sighs from Hell, 1979. Pastel and charcoal on joined sheets of paper.
Thomas Gibson Fine Art

 

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MASTERPIECE LONDON 2015: Precious Metals

Imperial Presentation Cases by Carl Faberge. St Petersburg, c1910. Wartski, London

Imperial Presentation Cases by Carl Faberge.
St Petersburg, c1910.
Wartski, London

 

Ballerina Clip, in white gold with round diamonds, one rose-cut diamond, pink gold and round rubies. 2015. Van Cleef & Arpels

Ballerina Clip, in white gold with round diamonds, one rose-cut diamond, pink gold and round rubies. 2015. Van Cleef & Arpels

 

 

A VICTORIAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER NINE-PIECE TABLE GARNITURE MARK OF ELKINGTON & CO., BIRMINGHAM1878/79 Koopman Rare Art

A VICTORIAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER NINE-PIECE TABLE GARNITURE
MARK OF ELKINGTON & CO., BIRMINGHAM1878/79
Koopman Rare Art

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Two Mayfair Exhibitions – Samira Abbassy & Djamel Tatah

Samira Abbassy – Love & Ammunition, Rossi & Rossi, 27 Dover Street, London W1, until 10th July 2015

Samira Abbassy Myth of War & Beast of Revelation 2011 oil on canvas 71.1 x 81.3 cm (28 x 32 in)

Samira Abbassy
Myth of War & Beast of Revelation
2011
oil on canvas
71.1 x 81.3 cm (28 x 32 in)

In this show Abbassy, an Iranian-born, New York–based artist, has in this show used a feminine-orientated approach in most of the works which include self-portraits and a reinterpretation of Persian literature. The female figures are depicted in a hostile environment which evokes the idea of private and universal struggles. Samira explains “It’s as if I’m trying to depict myself from the inside out, starting with how it feels to be me, or rather, how it feels to be human”.

Samira Abbassy Shrine of Shrines to the King of Kings 2013 wooden cabinet with multimedia contents 91.5 x 89 x 20.3 cm (36 x 35 x 8 in)

Samira Abbassy
Shrine of Shrines to the King of Kings
2013
wooden cabinet with multimedia contents
91.5 x 89 x 20.3 cm (36 x 35 x 8 in)

They certainly make an impact on the viewer.

 

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Djamel Tatah, Ben Brown Fine Arts, 12 Brook’s Mews, London W1, until 7th August 2015

Djamel Tatah (b. 1959) Untitled, 2015 Oil and wax on canvas 150 x 150 cm; (59 1/8 x 59 1/8 in.) Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts

Djamel Tatah (b. 1959)
Untitled, 2015
Oil and wax on canvas
150 x 150 cm; (59 1/8 x 59 1/8 in.)
Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts

These twelve large-scale Untitled paintings in oil and wax are the work of the French-Algerian artist Djamel Tatah in his first UK show. Their subject is the silent figure, either singly, in pairs or in repetition, on a 1:1 scale. The fact that they rarely face the viewer directly but gaze upwards, downwards or into the distance is a reflection of solitude, pain, melancholy and war and peace that many of mankind endure. A thoughtful reflection on our present World.

Djamel Tatah (b. 1959) Untitled, 2015 Oil and wax on canvas 150 x 150 cm; (59 1/8 x 59 1/8 in.) Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts

Djamel Tatah (b. 1959)
Untitled, 2015
Oil and wax on canvas
150 x 150 cm; (59 1/8 x 59 1/8 in.)
Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts

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MASTERPIECE LONDON 2015: Porcelain Garnitures from East and West

Blue and White European Subject Five-Piece Garniture, China - Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, circa 1700-1710. Jorge Welsh

Blue and White European Subject Five-Piece Garniture,
China – Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, circa 1700-1710.
Jorge Welsh

 

Sevres Garniture of Three Vases Hollandois Nouveaux Ovales, pink ground. Michele Beiny

Sevres Garniture of Three Vases Hollandois Nouveaux Ovales, pink ground.
Michele Beiny

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Messum’s

British Impressions: Important British Paintings, Messum’s, 28 Cork Street, London W1, until 31st July 2015

 

Henry Herbert La Thangue 1859-1929 RA NEAC Tucking the Rick oil on canvas H 112 x W 91 cm (H 43 7⁄8 x W 35 7⁄8 in)

Henry Herbert La Thangue 1859-1929 RA NEAC
Tucking the Rick
oil on canvas
H 112 x W 91 cm (H 43 7⁄8 x W 35 7⁄8 in)

Henry Herbert La Thangue 1859-1929 RA NEAC In a Cottage Garden (The Sawing Horse), 1896 oil on canvas H 114 x W 88 cm (H 45 x W 34 5⁄8 in)

Henry Herbert La Thangue 1859-1929 RA NEAC
In a Cottage Garden (The Sawing Horse), 1896
oil on canvas
H 114 x W 88 cm (H 45 x W 34 5⁄8 in)

This inviting exhibition will quicken the heartbeat of some collectors as it features works that are returning to the market for the first time in many years. The two paintings by Herbert La Thangue are now reunited for the first time since they were exhibited at the 1904 St Louis International Exhibition as part of the British display.

 

 

 

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Sir Alfred Munnings 1878-1959 PRA Portrait of Florence Munnings at Sunset oil on canvas H 53 x W 61 cm (H 20 7⁄8 x W 24 in)

Sir Alfred Munnings 1878-1959 PRA
Portrait of Florence Munnings at Sunset
oil on canvas
H 53 x W 61 cm (H 20 7⁄8 x W 24 in)

From Versailles to Masterpiece

MASTERPIECE LONDON 2015: From Versailles to Masterpiece

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The Antique Wine Company (AWC) is marking its twenty-fifth anniversary by unveiling a rather special wine case at the Fair. It is made from a three hundred and twenty year old oak tree from Versailles which is reputed to have been one of Marie Antoinette’s favourite trees.

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It became a victim of drought in 2005 and was felled, with the wood being purchased by Cordier Mestrezat of Bordeaux. Their craftsmen then designed and created this unique piece.

It contains four special bottles of wine which are rarely available on the open market –Château Petrus, Château Latour, Château d’Yquem and Domaine de la Romanée Conti La Tache – which are all 1990 vintage, reflecting the AWC’s special anniversary. A real connoisseur’s treat!

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MASTERPIECE LONDON 2015 OPENS TOMORROW

MASTERPIECE LONDON 2015, South Grounds, The Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3, 25th June – 1st July 2015

 

Outside On the Red Carpet Masterpiece 2014. Photo credit Rory Lindsay

Outside On the Red Carpet Masterpiece 2014.
Photo credit Rory Lindsay

There is little doubt that Masterpiece London is a very special fair with objects spanning over 4, 000 years being shown by some 150 galleries. It is a magnet for both collectors and museums round the world and a place to see some outstanding treasures.

As its Chief Executive Nazy Vassegh explains, “The 8 days when Masterpiece takes place is the epicentre of the art season in London. After just five years Masterpiece is now firmly regarded as both a leading international art fair and a welcome addition to the summer season in London. We are particularly delighted by the exhibitors and partners that will join us for the 2015 edition.”

I do hope that many of you will be able to visit this exciting Fair and over the coming days I shall share some of the objects you may find there.

Interior shot of Masterpiece 2014

Interior shot of Masterpiece 2014

 

 Open to the public:

Thursday 25 June & Friday 26 June, 11.00–21.00

Saturday 27 June & Sunday 28 June, 11.00–19.00

Monday 29 June 11.00–21.00

Tuesday 30 June 11.00–18.00 (Followed by The Art Gala at Masterpiece in aid of the NSPCC from 19.00)

Wednesday 1 July, 11.00–21.00

 

2015 Ticket Prices:

 

General Admission Full Access: £42 per person (unlimited entry into the Fair on all Public Days between 25 June and 1 July)

General Admission: £25 per person (single day access)

Student Concession Ticket: £18 per person (with valid student ID)

Under 18s: Free

Phillip King sculpture at Masterpiece 2014. Photo credit Rory Lindsay photography

Phillip King sculpture at Masterpiece 2014.
Photo credit Rory Lindsay photography

 

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