Posts Tagged ‘arts

La Maison Ruinart, the oldest established champagne house in the world, celebrated the 50th anniversary of its 1959 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs in 2009 and decided to honor the occasion by commissioning a work of champagne-related art from Dutch artist Maarten Baas. The Melting Collection Ice Bucket is what resulted, a beautiful shining silver [...]

Lehman Brothers is no more but their art collection is about to go on the auction block.   Lehman’s was noted for their amazing art collection and they had some of the most renowned artists lining their hallways and several hundred pieces will be finding new homes on 1 November 09. The auction showcases modern and [...]

Your mission, should you choose to accept it… Combine the following elements:  Sheet metal, Pop-Art, and Radiant Heat. Antrax did just that and came out with a fantastic new line of radiators that are whimsical and conversation pieces for almost any environment. In the traditional symbols for “women” and “men”, they are available in either [...]

Enhance your lake or pond’s ambiance with a piece of history from King Arthur’s legends. ‘The Lady of the Lake‘ sculpture is reminiscent of Excalibur’s resting place, the famous sword that accompanied Arthur throughout his reign. A womanly arm stretches out from the surface of the water clutching the famous sword in her grasp. This [...]

The owner of the Coco Reef Resort in Bermuda really wants you to buy a painting when you visit a new fine art gallery and restaurant in Paget, so much so that he’ll make your vacation free if you buy some art. The new Caribbean fine arts gallery will be located in the former Triminghams [...]

About a month ago, former pop star Michael Jackson began his quest to cancel a huge auction of his personal belongings.   Now, with just a week before the auction, the King of Pop has finageled his way and auctioneer Darren Julien has said that he has reached an agreement with Jackson that will see the [...]


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