Art
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Modigliani’s Portrait of Paulette Jourdain leads the Taubman Sale at Sotheby’s
The first of Sotheby’s extensive auctions of property from the Collection of A. Alfred Taubman concluded last night at Sotheby’s New York with a total of $377 million. The Masterworks sale was led by Paulette Jourdain, one of the finest and final portraits ever painted by Amedeo Modigliani, which sold for $42.8 million. Five bidders competed for the work from all corners of the globe, eventually selling to an Asian private collector. Mr. Taubman acquired the portrait from Acquavella Galleries in 1983.
“Sharing Alfred Taubman’s collection with tens of thousands of collectors and visitors in our galleries in New York, London, and Hong Kong has been a privilege. I am comfortable with tonight’s results, and with more than 400 works still to be sold over the next several months, we are on track to cover most of the total guarantee. Bear in mind that both the hammer and buyer’s premium count towards the guarantee.” Tad Smith, President and CEO of Sotheby’s.
Degas, Danseuses en blanc 
Rothko, Untitled (Lavender and Green) 
Clyfford Still, PH-218 
de Kooning, Untitled XXI 
Matisse, Mlle. Matisse en manteau écossais 
Miro, La Porte 
Modigliani, Portrait de Paulette Jourdain 
Picasso, Femme assise 
Rothko, No 6 
Stella, Delaware Crossing 
Sotheby’s New York Images Courtesy Sotheby’s. All rights reserved.
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Reimagining The Shingled House
Shingle House/IKBA Sagaponack The New Shingled House by Ike Kligerman Barkley features projects located throughout the fabled seaside resorts of New England – Martha’s Vineyard, Watch Hill, Block Island – and the Hamptons, as well as in California and the Carolinas. The fourteen houses presented here evoke the rich heritage of American architecture and achieve the architects’ stated goal: when their clients enter their new home for the first time, they feel as though they have always lived there.
Gracious and elegant: An all white, serene and welcoming interior in Block Island by Ike Kligerman Barkley, Architects 
Mid century modern meets the 21st Century: The New Shingled House: Ike Kligerman Barkley “The American romance with the shingle style has lasted nearly 150 years because it presents, in an understated way, the best of everything. For our firm, it is a spur to creativity, to unorthodox speculation, to finding new answers to old questions, and to opening one’s mind and imagination as well as one’s eyes.”
A modern and elegant flow of space: Interiors of a project by architectural firm Ike Kligerman Barkley 
Pollack Residence, Ct.; Mark Hampton Inc. Interiors/ Ike Kligerman Barkley FUN FACTS: Shingle-style houses often use a single, large roof, such as a gambrel or hip roof. The houses thus emanate a more pronounced mass and a greater emphasis on horizontality. The New Shingled House by Ike, Kligerman, Barkley is published by The Monacelli Press.
A great read: The New Shingled House by Ike, Kligerman, & Barkley Picture credit: William Waldron. All rights reserved
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Highlights of the 2015 International Show
Maio Motoko, A prominent Japanese screen artist, and sculptor from Lesley Kehoe Galleries (http://www.kehoe.com.au) 
Tea Master Adam Wojcinski. 
Potterton Book New York. 
Luxury Pillow designer Cynthia Murphy. 
Contemporary Design Perfection at Maison Gerard. 
Gallery Japonesque 
Galerie Marc Heiremans, Brussels. 
Bruno Gambone, Tall vase. One-off. Period / date: circa 1975. Material: Groogy stoneware, glazed from Galerie Marc Heiremans, Brussels. 
Primavera Gallery: Alfred Janniot: Tete idéale, 1924, France. 
Dai Ichi Arts 
Beautiful curves, beautiful objects from Dai Ichi Gallery. 
Details of the Jonas Bohlin(Sweden 1953 – ) Concrete Chair. Concrete and tubular steel. Sweden, 1980. 
Jonas Bohlin Concrete Chair at Axel Vervoordt. Serenity, Exuberance, and Toop Fashion at The International Fair: Established in 1989 The International Show is recognised the world over as a premier showcase for exceptional quality works of art from antiquity to the present day, featuring some of the world’s top dealers.
The Park Avenue Armory: Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York City. October 23 – October 29, 2015. Picture credit High End Weekly™. All rights reserved.
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New York’s Noteworthy Art Openings
AUTUMN IN NY: Art Openings
Text and Photos by Rose Hartman
Run, do not walk to the Fashion Institute of Technology to visit their latest exhibit, “Fashion Underground; the World of Susanne Bartsch”; Dubbed the queen of the night, Bartsch gained fame as the creator of spectacular parties beginning in the early eighties On view are her one-of-a-kind, extravagant outfits and accessories designed by the likes of Gautier, McQueen and the Blonds,, and displayed in the museum’s ceiling-high gallery. Club-kid style and its ringleader’s wardrobe are on view until Dec. 5, 2015.
Susanne Bartsch with Stephen Jones 
Bartsch’s wardrobe 
David & Phlippe Blond & Jean Shafiroff; 
Bartsch & Ru Paul 
Valerie Steele, FIT’s curator 
Pat Cleveland 
Calvin Klein 
Dianne Brill BOOK LAUNCH:
Mao and Roger Padilla signed their latest biography on edgy fashion photographer Chris Von Wangenheim at Marc Jacob’s west village boutique before heading over to the Tunnel to celebrate.
Marc Jacobs 
Karen Bjorson 
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Eileen Gray: The Quintessential Designer and Architect
Throughout the end of her life, Eileen Gray faded into obscurity until 1972, when the fashion designer Yves St Laurent bought Gray’s ‘Dragon Chair‘ and the famous ‘Le Destin’ screen, which ignited renewed interest in her works. Today the Irish-born designer is known worldwide as the pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture, and revered as one of the most celebrated designer of the 20th century, a unique person with a huge influence among architects and designers.
Eileen GRAY From October 13 through November 7, 2015, Osborne Samuel gallery will hold the first UK exhibition of paintings by the designer. Eileen Gray: The Private Painter, will feature over 60 paintings and photographs from the 1920s – 1960 that will be for sale, and will include some of the artist’s personal ephemera and letters.
Eileen GRAY The exhibition coincides with the launch of a new book titled Eileen Gray: The Private Painter, which will provide a comprehensive overview of Eileen Gray’s life. The book has been compiled and written by Andrew Lambirth, and features a personal memoir by Gray’s longstanding friend and biographer Peter Adam, and a foreword by Gordon Samuel.
Eileen GRAY, L’Art Noir 1922 
Eileen GRAY 
Eileen GRAY 
Eileen GRAY, Untitled 1930’s Eileen Gray’s paintings in gouache or mixed media were a private pastime, to help her overcome the stress and aggravations that came with her work. The paintings date between 1920s and 1960s and include some Cubist inspired designs for her carpets.
Eileen GRAY’s Collaboration with Prunella Clough One of these works, Untitled (Red Form) from 1960, is a joint composition with her niece, the painter Prunella Clough. Cage (1940) uses the motif of the cage which became a device used by Francis Bacon and Graham Sutherland later in the century.
Eileen GRAY The exhibition will also include various photographs produced by Gray throughout her career, including striking monochrome compositions such as the Tablescape compositions (1920).
Eileen GRAY To complement these private works, the exhibition will also include Gray’s personal effects and furniture. This will include Gray’s paint- splattered architect’s work table, and the artist’s own plan chest designed and made in 1926, that she kept in her workroom in the her apartment at 21 rue Bonaparte, Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Eileen GRAY, Black Magic 1930 
Eileen GRAY Eileen Gray: The Private Painter exhibition will include various portraits, including a locket with a photograph of her father James MacLaren Smith, a Scottish landscape painter, and two portraits of the artist taken in 1926 by the celebrated American photographer, Berenice Abbott.
Another show is a portrait of Gray c.1936 in watercolour by her Slade contemporary and friend, Wyndham Lewis titled ‘1902 Portrait of a Lady with a French Poodle’, and a watercolour given to her by another friend, Le Corbusier.
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How did Frank Lloyd Wright connect art and nature together?
When you think about the amount of Frank Lloyd Wright’s original masterpieces that have been destroyed over the years, design lovers who are looking for a “new beginning” to an old Wright design will rejoice when November comes around. How’s so? Well, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is getting ready to open the newly reconstructed Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bachman-Wilson House on the museum grounds. Adjacent to the museum’s south entrance, the house will open to the public on November 11, 2015.
Designed in 1954 for Gloria and Abraham Wilson, the house was originally built along the Millstone River in New Jersey. However, in 1988, it was subsequently purchased by architect/designer team Lawrence and Sharon Tarantino. Threatened by repeated flooding from the river, the Tarantinos determined that relocating the house was the best option for its preservation. After a multi-year search for a suitable place, Crystal Bridges acquired the house in 2013.
“I’d like to have a free architecture. I’d like to have architecture that belonged where you see it standing, and was a grace to the landscape instead of a disgrace.” – Frank Lloyd Wright
The Frank Lloyd Wright house was disassembled piece by piece and transported 1,200 miles, arriving to the museum in the spring of 2014 where site work was already underway. Reconstruction began in the fall of 2014, led by Scott Eccleston, Crystal Bridges’ Director of Operations, Ron Shelby, architect with Hight Jackson Associates, and Bill Faber with Bill Faber Construction.
Front exterior Bachman-Wilson House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas; Photos by Nancy Nolan Photography 
Back exterior Bachman-Wilson House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas; Photos by Nancy Nolan Photography 
Living space Bachman-Wilson House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas; Photos by Nancy Nolan Photography 
Living space to foyer Bachman-Wilson House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas; Photos by Nancy Nolan Photography 
Dining Bachman-Wilson House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas; Photos by Nancy Nolan Photography 
Master Bedroom Bachman-Wilson House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas; Photos by Nancy Nolan Photography 
Upstairs Bedroom Bachman-Wilson House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas; Photos by Nancy Nolan Photography 
Guest Bedroom/Study Bachman-Wilson House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas; Photos by Nancy Nolan Photography “The goal for reconstruction was to create an authentic experience by integrating the house into the natural landscape so it feels like it has always been here. For visitors, whether they are Frank Lloyd Wright experts or architectural novices, we want them to be transported by the architecture,” said Crystal Bridges Chief Engagement Officer Niki Stewart. “We put great effort into upholding Frank Lloyd Wright’s design principles — he believed in connecting physically and spiritually to the natural world through the use of horizontal lines that ground the structure into the landscape and dissolve the barrier between the interior and exterior.”
Frank Lloyd Wright House Hours:
Monday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday: ClosedReservations are required and tickets will be available on November 2, at no cost. Preview tickets are now available to Crystal Bridges’ members.
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The Importance of van Gogh
vanGogh 
Vincent Willem van Gogh (March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890). Dreamer. Post-Impressionist Dutch artist. And trailblazer. Even as we live now in the 21st century.
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent van Gogh
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House tour: Art-filled homes and gorgeous views from The Hamptons
Art-Filled Home in Amagansett
This art-filled home was actually the last stop of our day long tour of the beautiful homes designed and furnitured by Hampton-based architect Kevin O’Sullivan. One of his associates, Luke Ferran, led the tour of this custom one story home hidden within the trees in Amagansett. We discovered this exquisite warm woods throughout the property that allowed the house to be integrated seamlessly with the surrounding land, and of course, the noteworthy art collection from the homeowners. At the end of our tour, we all agreed that this property impressed us all, and was an excellent way to end our delightful day.
“We appreciate Kevin O’Sullivan’s collaborative nature every step of the design build process.” KOS Private Client
Sagaponack
We actually started our tour in Sagaponack where Kevin O’Sullivan met us at this gorgeous oceanfront home which he of course designed and furnished. This picturesque beach home had a modern twist, complete with custom rugs and high-end upholstery. The fine abode included a master bathroom with heated floors and a bathtub with an ocean view and a beautiful outdoor space with pool, hot tub and outdoor kitchen. One interesting aspect of the design was the reversal of the layout, with the living room and kitchen space on the top floor, and the bedrooms on the bottom floor.
“Kevin O’Sullivan is the rare talent that is able to seamlessly incorporate the outdoors inside, in tandem with beautiful design materials and art.” KOS Private Client
“We have learned in building two projects with Kevin O’Sullivan to trust his initial input implicitly. He’s never wrong about design and architecture.” Kevin O’Sullivan’s Private Client
Christian Liaigre furniture, high-end custom upholstery adorned the surroundings of a Sagaponack home designed by KOS 
Kevin O’Sullivan of Kevin O’Sullivan + Associates 
Sharing a laugh: Courtney Lukitsch, Valerie Goodman, Kevin O’Sullivan The Boathouse in Sag Harbor
The Boathouse master bedroom was all about easy elegance with its French linen theme with rough hues and woods. Kevin O’Sullivan’s Estate and Garden Party
Kevin O’Sullivan Estate in East Hampton 
World beats from Hampton-based band Europa – www.radioeuropa.net 
Vyna St. Phard, Courtney Lukitsch of Gotham Pr, and Valerie Goodman 
Valerie Goodman of Valerie Goodman Gallery
The inventive, and carefree catering was provided by The BAR Truck – www.barbevtruck.com Picture credit High End Weekly™
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A New Way To Look at Photography
Cut Apple and Gingham Dress, Self Portrait Highlights of the 35th annual AIPAD Photography Show New York included several collections of contemporary, modern, and 19th-century photographs, as well as photo-based art, video, and new media. Cig Harvey‘s Cut Apple and Gingham Dress, Self Portrait (above) was certainly one of the photographs that brought social media to his heads, and created an incredible amount of renewed interest and admiration for the British artist. The fine art photography show was held at the Park Avenue Armory from April 16-19. Presented by The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD), the show is the longest-running and foremost exhibition of fine art photography.
Steve McCurry, Fleeting Moments Of Beauty Frame By Frame 
Adam Katseff, River XI; River XII 
A series of prints on 19th Century Vintage Cabinet Card, 2014 
Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Mother with Sons, 1973 
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Sotheby’s Kicks Off The Showhouse Seas
Dining Room by Russell Piccione Design with Russell Piccione This weekend is your last chance to visit the second annual Designer Showhouse at Sotheby’s. The much-anticipated showhouse opened to the public this past Saturday, and is scheduled to close on Sunday, April 20. Transforming the fifth floor exhibition space of Sotheby’s Manhattan headquarters into a home, thirteen interior designers and design firms curated a room, culminating in a dedicated auction on Monday, April 20, 2015. Each space, ranging from a bedroom and living room, to a dining room and library evoke the designer’s unique aesthetic, from classical to contemporary. Designers have selected nearly 300 items from an array of categories offered by Sotheby’s with estimates ranging from a few thousand to $250,000 – English & Continental Furniture, 20th Century Design, Contemporary and Impressionist Prints, African and European Sculpture, Carpets, Old Master Paintings, Latin American Paintings, Ceramics and Silver – all of which will be available for purchase by design and art enthusiasts alike during the 20 April auction.
Congratulations to all the participating designers!
Library by Capital C. Interiors with Juan Carretero 
Library by Capital C. Interiors with Juan Carretero 
Dining Room by Russell Piccione Design with Russell Piccione 
Dining Room by Russell Piccione Design with Russell Piccione 
Kitchen by St. Charles of New York and Gaggenau, Curated by Lindsey Schwartz 
Garden by Hanna Packer and Susan Cohen 
Sun Room by Meredith Ellis Design 
Master Bedroom by Trey LaFave Architecture and Interiors with Trey LaFave
