16th Century Stone Modernism
Even in the 16th century, Bilbao produced progressive and conceptual forms... even in the simplest function. Hewn from the local rock,...
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Storied Objects
In 2020, we began a writing practice to share the deeper stories of these legendary objects with you all. It seems that a lot of folks appreciated these narratives, so we've begun to load up these histories of the objects we collect and purvey here.
Echoes of Sculptural Marks:From Ancient Persia to Etruscan Theaters
As we walked the Persia show at the Getty (the exhibition runs through August 8th- we highlyrecommend visiting if you can), we could not...
Lexicon of the Eagles
(the mighty bird, not the band) Left: (one of a pair), Italian Baroque Painted and Parcel Gilt Torcheres, early 18th century Right:...
Same Same and Not So Different
Left: Storage Jar with Kapaneus, Greece 340 BC, Getty Collection Middle: Campanian Red-Figured Bail Amphora, fourth century BC, Stites...
The Getty in the Galleries
left: Sarcophagus of Ammonios, circa 300-400 AD right: Color Wheel by Steve Johns via Brandon House Design, Inc, circa 1970's We walked...
Garouste & Bonetti
We all know this. The French had it, continue to have it, and perhaps even made the proverbial “it" itself. Whether it was an early King...
To Rene with Love: French Moderne
Dearest René, Well, it has been a journey, hasn't it? We assume that you've already left shore on the Normandie, reveling in the wondrous...
From the darkness to the light: Set of 8 Gustavian painted sidechairs, circa 1790
We are proud to be offering this exquisite set of Gustaviansk side chairs. As we mentioned, Gustav III stole away to Paris unnoticed to...
Tipping the Scales: Bold & Gold | Part Two
In the era of Bold & Gold, scale was over the top. Everything was big and many times larger than life. If the piece donned an acanthus...
Jeanneret Slab Mahogany
Jeanneret was a Swiss architect who collaborated with his more-famous cousin, Charles Edouard Jeanneret (who assumed the pseudonym Le...
Bold & Gold: Part One
We opened a new location in LA in 1989. It was an abundant time. And that time had a scale. Remember? Oversized glitter balls and disco,...
Through the Realms of Consciousness
Robert Downs' Wheel of Tibet Oil on Canvas, 1958 We are inspired by this emergent time. We are headed somewhere… OK, just outside? That's...
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