After the model created in 1968 commissioned by Louise de Vilmorin and André Malraux which is in the Chateau de Verrières-les-Buisson, France. ~~ The exhibition, ‘Hommage’ at the Yves Gastou gallery shines the spotlight on the work of the late … Continue reading
Category Archives: Sculpture
If you get a chance to see this exhibition, grab it! Laid out over two floors and showing over 100 works, it explores the important contributions of women to modernism in postwar visual culture in the 1950s and 60s. At … Continue reading
One can’t help but sense the lofty ideals, optimism about the future and nationalistic pride embodied in the grand Modern gestures of the Palais d’Iena. Designed by Auguste Perret for the Exposition Universelle de 1937, it includes a monumental sweeping staircase … Continue reading
This beautiful sculptural portemanteaux designed by Felix Agostini, straddles the worlds of Art and Design – it can as easily be described as a piece of sculpture as it can a functional piece of design. Sculpturally it has a personal and playful quality, … Continue reading
Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta of Studio Drift are phenomenally talented! Looking back at their amazing Ghost Chair Collection (2007/2008) of futuristic plexiglass chairs created with laser technology, we were struck again by the originality of their vision. Created using acrylic … Continue reading
We saw a lot of inspiring and provocative new design this past week in Paris! All of it is for sale so if you are interested in any of these pieces just email us and we will put you directly … Continue reading
We have long been fans of Charles Trevelyan’s amazing work and posted about his ‘Outside Within’ light (first image above) in Spring last year http://arte-case.com/2012/04/11/there-was-an-outstanding-array-of-talent-at-pad-in/. On a recent viewing of his current pieces we were fascinated to see how his … Continue reading
The Sotheby’s Art Nouveau sale in Paris yesterday yielded some interesting results. Out of 137 lots, 15 remained unsold. The glass vases by Emile Galle sold consistently above their estimates (lot 8, a carved and marquetry-de-verre vase, 1900, pictured above … Continue reading
In cherry wood and resembling an enormous fairy tea cup or classical urn, we love the strong organic element in the design of this intriguing piece by Julian Schwarz. Entitled ‘Big Cherry II’ the particular texture and irregularities of the … Continue reading
We loved this sculpture called ‘La Mer’ by Anselm Reyle and Franz West. It is made of papier mâché, bronze and chrome optics set on a marble plinth and looked particularly spectacular set against the mural in acrylic paint also … Continue reading
