Christie’s – Online Magazine No.191
The ultimate grail: the first Patek wristwatch owned by the 20th century’s greatest collector Getting on for 100 years old, this rare minute repeater was the first Patek Philippe wristwatch ever owned by the...
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Christie’s – Online Magazine No.190
Powerful, contradictory, moving: the critic’s verdict on a group of Richter paintings from the 1980s As a superb selection of Gerhard Richter’s paintings from the UniCredit Group comes to auction in London during Frieze...
Christie’s – Online Magazine No.181
From the mythical mines of Golconda, diamonds that were India’s most prized possession The view is impressive from the top of the hill around which the mighty Golconda Fort is built. Much of the...
Christie’s – Online Magazine No.179
‘It’s the stories behind these pieces that make them so magical’ Fashion designer Alice Temperley discusses the eclectic influences behind her romantic, whimsical designs, and shares her thoughts on treasures from the Maharajas &...
Jean Schlumberger: ‘A trailblazer in the world of fine jewels’
The Tiffany & Co. designer sought to reflect the unevenness of nature in his creations, earning him the devotion of clients such as Jacqueline Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor. A number of Schlumberger’s jewels are...
Christie’s – Henry Geldzahler & Christopher Scott (1969)
David Hockney’s double portrait of Geldzahler, a curator at The Met, and his partner, painter Christopher Scott, helped to secure his reputation. In March this masterpiece from the Barney A. Ebsworth Collection will be...
