Derek George Montague Gardner (1914–2007) was one of the finest British marine painters of the 20th century, and his work continues to fascinate collectors on both sides of the Atlantic. He fought as an officer in the Royal Navy in World War II and, in 1942, was mentioned in dispatches for his distinguished service. He Read More
Painters have been settling in California since the second half of the 19th century but it was not until the early 20th century that the identity of California painting firmly defined itself as a major movement in the history of American art. Critic John Ruskin had earlier challenged artists to describe nature in ideal terms Read More
Highlights from the October Antiquities sale include this striking Roman marble statue of a goddess which has been exhibited at the Musée d’art et d’histoire in Geneva for the past two decades.This statue almost certainly represents Athena, the great ‘bright-eyed’ goddess, daughter of Zeus, warrior, protector of Athens, defender of heroes and the embodiment of Read More
It is unusual to find an important gemstone that stands apart for both its quality and its rarity. This season, Christie’s New York jewellery sale presents two such fancy coloured diamonds. Both command attention: a fancy intense blue diamond of 7.02 carats and a fancy intense purplish pink diamond of 5.60 carats.
Coloured diamonds can Read More
