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Tuesday 21st February, 2012
image ITALIAN FOOSBALL TABLE 1950S Foosball Table, Italy 1950 (with the essential corner ash trays). Measurements: height: 35 in / depth: 32.5 in / width/length: 5 ft. 1 in. Materials: Wood and iron Direct link
http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=613961
Monday 20th February, 2012
image UNTITLED, C. 1971-1973 Sale 2642 on March 12th at Christies (20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York) is the 'Photographic Masterworks' by William Eggleston sold to Benefit the Eggleston Artistic Trust. There are only 36 lots but they're all very desirable. Some of the pieces are so iconic it seems strange that they're actually for sale. We've picked this one: Untitled, c. 1971-1973. Pigment print signed in ink and Eggleston Artistic Trust copyright reproduction limitation on label affixed (on the reverse of the mount); number 1 from an edition of 2. 44 x 60in. (112 x 152cm.). Direct link
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/william-eggleston-untitled-c-1971-1973/5536836/lot/lot_details.aspx?from=salesummary&intObjectID=5536836&sid=44d04967-1f0a-4875-8710-3f61d40b09e3
Thursday 09th February, 2012
image ODD COUPLE An early 20th century bronzed match or taper holder Modelled in the form of a pig, together with a cast iron nutcracker in the form of a dog, embossed on the handle 'patent, No 15750/26', (2). Direct link
http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/19857/lot/221/
Tuesday 31st January, 2012
image CANAL AND ROAD KYOTO 'Canal and Road Kyoto' by David Hockney. Photographic collage, 1983, on grey card, signed, dated and titled in white ink, numbered 7, generally in good condition. Size: 1485 x 1920 mm. Direct link
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/david-hockney-canal-and-road-kyoto/5532677/lot/lot_details.aspx?from=salesummary&intObjectID=5532677&sid=3c1e626d-7507-4a58-b424-a727d6cc62e7
Monday 30th January, 2012
image SEVEN-TRUMPET BRASS BULB HORN 'A fine and rare seven-trumpet brass 'Etienne Le Testaphone' bulb horn, French, patented 1908, curved trumpets of varying lengths, with adjustable tone mechanism, numbered '237' and with French Depose stamp, Patent stamps for various countries, maker's and other markings to chamber, in seemingly good working order and with replacement bulb, 74cm long overall.' Lot 39 in The Paris Sale, 2 Feb 2012 Paris, La Halle Freyssine, through Bonhams. Direct link
http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/20099/lot/39/
Wednesday 25th January, 2012
image PAUL PFEIFFER Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (28), (2007) by Paul Pfeiffer. Fugiflex digital c-print 60 x 40 in. Direct link
http://www.thomasdane.com/artist.php?artist_id=12
Tuesday 24th January, 2012
image WHITNEY EXHIBITION POSTER, 2001 Exhibition poster from the 2001 'Mies in America' show at the Whitney Museum. The posters uses the brilliant photograph of Mies van de Rohe with Philip Johnson by Irving Penn in front of a model of the seminal Seagram Building. Direct link
http://www.barewalls.com/pv-470500_Mies-van-der-Rohe-and-Phiip-Johnson-with-the-model-of-the-Seagram-Building.html
Monday 23rd January, 2012
image F. CAMATHIAS AND PASSENGER AT THE TT Scarce and collectable Ranscombe Photographics "Qualyfoto" real photo card (TT Series 303) showing F.Camathias riding his bike and sidecar with an unnamed passenger at the Isle of Man T.T.Races. Found on e-bay. Direct link
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ISLE-MAN-T-T-RACES-F-CAMATHIAS-SIDECAR-COLLECTABLE-REAL-PHOTO-CARD-/370577632777?pt=UK_Collectables_Postcards_MJ&hash=item564825ee09
Friday 20th January, 2012
image TREASURE ISLAND Found on 'Hanashirtco' a splendid site for vintage Hawaiian shirts. Our picks (from left to right): 60's trippy swirly by Alfred Shaheen in a light cool cotton with Asian coin buttons / 60's Mod fish on bark cloth by Malahini / 70s Streaker Nude by Lilly Pulitzer. Direct link
http://www.thehanashirtco.com/product/hawaiianShirts
Tuesday 17th January, 2012
image FAULKNER AND STEINBECK On 12th February the property from Serendipity Books, California is being auctioned by Bonhams. It's a delightfully mixed bag of lots but anyone who follows this blog won't be surprised with the two pieces that caught our eye as we're fond of 'author portraits'. Lot No. 1080 is a 3 by 5 inch silver portrait of Faulkner 'with pipe' and Lot No. 1160 an 8 x 10 inch silver gelatin print of John Steinbeck. Direct link
http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/WService=wslive_pub/pubweb/publicSite.r
Friday 13th January, 2012
image A BRIEF LIBATION A Brief Libation by Richard Hamilton, 1988. Etching, burin engraving and aquatint on Hahnemüle paper, edition of 12. Size:paper 32 x 25.5 cm / image 12 x 14 cm. Direct link
http://www.artnet.com/artwork/426070597/138083/richard-hamilton-a-brief-libation.html
Thursday 12th January, 2012
image TAMIYA BOX ART COLLECTION Military Illustration: Tamiya Box Art Collection (English and Japanese Edition) by Masao Tamiya, 1987. Direct link
http://www.amazon.com/Military-Illustration-Collection-English-Japanese/dp/4766104048
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