We feel it’s necessary to set the record straight on the Korean staircase. Indeed, numerous posts on our group as well as the regular presentation of this type of furniture and their erroneous descriptions in auctions or galleries lead us to settle this case once and for all. Here are just a few examples with […]
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN WOOD PUTTY With plenty of commercial wood fillers and wood putties available, you might wonder why you would want to make your own wood filler. After all, many off-the-shelf wood fillers are even tinted to mimic the colors of different woods. Still, many skilled woodworkers make their own wood fillers, […]
Wassily Kandinsky was born on December 16th, 1866, in Moscow, in a well-to-do family of a businessman in a good cultural environment. In 1871 the family moved to Odessa where his father ran his tea factory. There, alongside with attending a classical gymnasium (grammar school), the boy learned to play the piano and […]
These Chinese large embroideries illustrate a folklore story of 3 lives entangled combat between “青龍 Qīnglóng” (azure dragon) and “白虎, Báihǔ” (White tiger). “Qīnglóng” and “Báihǔ” are ancient Chinese mythical creatures, associated with traditional astrology, seasons, fortune or misfortune bearing Yin-Yang five elements. Legend had it that 2 creatures incarnated into rivalry military generals […]
KOREAN SMALL STATIONERY CHESTS. Mungap. Zelkova & […]
Giacometti’s work Giacometti’s work is marked by the influence of African and Oceanic sculpture. By the time Giacometti took an interest in it in 1926, African art was no longer a novelty for the modern artists of the previous generation (Picasso, Derain); it had even become popular to the point of being decorative. The two […]
Some Useful Tips when Selecting and Authentifying Original Korean Chests Thanks to John Holstein, a long-time resident in Korea, and passionate of Korean antique furniture. Authenticity Use logic, and do detective work. These are a few tips, but discovery is mostly logic and common sense. TWO LEVEL CHEST. ICHUNG JANG. Pine & persimmon wood. Mid […]
The history of the castle of Villandry begins in the Middle Ages. On these lands, a fortified castle was built, the keep of which remains today. In 1536, Jean Breton, minister of finance of François I, built a castle in the architectural style characteristic of the second Renaissance. Between the 16th century and the […]
Melting facade, zip house, levitating building. The surrealist English architect Alex Chinneck. A house facade that seems to have melted, a pylon placed upside down, a building that levitates in the heart of London: these are some of the surreal and monumental works of Alex Chinneck. Since the 2010s, the British sculptor, architect, street artist […]
St John the Baptist was painted by Leonardo da Vinci between 1513 and 1516, when the High Renaissance was turning into Mannerism. It is thought to be his last painting. It is an oil painting on walnut wood. The original size of the work was 69×57 cm. The gesture of St. John pointing to the […]