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Decorative arts

CARLO ORSI

Old Master Paintings and Sculpture

Architectural Capriccio with a Sibyl in Front of the Pyramid of Cestius (detail) Oil on canvas, one of a pair, 49.5 x 64.7 cm

18 – 23 September 2025

Giovanni Paolo Panini

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HENRY MOORE OM CH (1891–1986) Group of Seated Figures

Pen and ink, wax crayon and charcoal over watercolour, heightened with white. Signed and dated Moore / 42 at the lower left. 332 x 559 mm. (13¹⁄₈ x 22 in.) From

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Prize for Research on South Netherlandish Art 1400–1800

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NEW AND NOTABLE

Queer Lens

A History of Photography

Edited by Paul Martineau and Ryan Linkof, with contributions by Jordan Bear, Ken Gonzales-Day, Alexis Bard Johnson, Derek Conrad Murray, and Catherine Opie

Featuring lively essays and copious illustrations, this book explores the transformative role of photography in LGBTQ+ communities from the nineteenth century to the present day.

Daring

The Life and Art of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Jordana Pomeroy

This young adult biography tells the dramatic story of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun, who overcame tragedy and broke gender barriers to reach the height of success as a portrait painter.

The Kingdom of Pylos Warrior-Princes of Mycenaean Greece

Edited by Sharon R. Stocker, Claire L. Lyons, Jack L. Davis, and Evangelia Militsi-Kechagia

Presenting spectacular works of art, new research, and cutting-edge science, this is the first major publication in English to reconstruct life at the ancient Greek site of Pylos during the late Bronze age.

Ed Ruscha’s Streets of Los Angeles Artist, Image, Archive, City

Edited by Andrew Perchuk, Emily Pugh, and Zanna Gilbert, with Tracy Stuber and Isabel Frampton Wade

Through analysis of Ruscha’s visionary Streets of Los Angeles Archive, this open access volume provides new understandings of his artistic practice, the history of L.A., and the innovative role of technology in the archive.

Cai Guo-Qiang

The Artist’s Materials

Rachel Rivenc

This book presents the first material study of the celebrated contemporary artist, Cai Guo-Qiang, known worldwide for his subversive use of unusual materials, particularly gunpowder.

The Scores Project

Essays on Experimental Notation in Music, Art, Poetry, and Dance, 1950–1975

Edited by Michael Gallope, Natilee Harren, and John Hicks, with contributions by Emily Ruth Capper, George E. Lewis, Julia Bryan-Wilson, Benjamin Piekut, and Nancy Perloff

This collection of essays examines experimental scores and source documents from the postwar avantgardes, interpreted by experts on art, music, dance, and poetry.

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Pietro Simoni da Barga (Florence, active 1574–90) (att.)

A FALLEN MAN – A TITAN Bronze, All’Antica Patina Florence, c. 1570–90

h 11 × w 20 × d 12 cm

PROVENANCE:

Probably Cardinal Ferdinando de ’Medici, later

Grand Duke Ferdinando I of Tuscany (1549–1609)

Hugo Finaly (1844–1915) & Madame Jenny Finaly (1850–1938)

Villa Landau Finaly, Florence, by 1916

PUBLISHED :

G. de Nicola, “Notes on the Museo Nazionale of Florence – II”, in: The Burlington Magazine, (December 1916, Vol. XXIX), pp. 368–69.

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Exhibition of Chinese Jade Artefacts Collected by Xie Zhimeng and His Friends

May to October 2026 Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China

“Jade: The Eternal Treasure of Ancient China”

For over 8,000 years, jade has held a sacred place in Chinese culture, revered not just for its beauty but as a symbol of virtue, power, and immortality. Unlike other civilizations that prized gold, ancient Chinese artisans carved this luminous stone into intricate ritual objects, ornaments, and burial artefacts, believing it embodied cosmic harmony and divine protection. From the enigmatic “bi” discs of the Neolithic Liangzhu culture to the exquisite carvings of the Qing Dynasty, each piece tells a story of craftsmanship and spiritual devotion. Discover how jade shaped China’s history-and why it remains an enduring emblem of elegance and eternity.

Xie Zhimeng, known by his English name “Mongo,” is a passionate collector and researcher of ancient Chinese jade artifacts from Dongguan, Guangdong, China. He has authored multiple books on the subject, firmly believing that the artistry of Chinese jade represents a treasure for all humanity.

This exhibition brings together a remarkable collection of representative ancient Chinese jade pieces from Xie Zhimeng and his fellow collectors. Their shared mission is to promote global appreciation for the exquisite beauty and cultural significance of Chinese jade craftsmanship.

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