Luxury art and collectables
Helsinki, the 2012 World Design Capital, is hosting over 300 events related to design and fashion – exhibitions, conferences, festivals and gallery showings throughout 2012. For the City of Helsinki, design has for decades been a pivotal enabler to building an open city. The concept of ‘Embedded Design’ has tied design to innovation and has … Read more
Magna Carta to get modern makeover for 800th anniversary The Magna Carta will celebrate in 2015 its 800th anniversary. On this occasion, the English medieval document considered a cornerstone of modern democracy, will get a modern makeover. Auction house Sotheby’s described Magna Carta, which translates from the Latin as “Great Charter”, as “the most important document … Read more
Alain Delon sale of 100 watches the French actor had collected over 50 years, attracted collectors, fans, and buyers from China, that took part by phone at Cornette de Saint-Cyr auction. The watch collection included top brands such as Rolex, Cartier, Blancpain, Audemars-Piguet, Vacheron Constantin and Breitling. Auction house Cornette de Saint-Cyr told AFP that … Read more
In 2012, the world celebrates Gustav Klimt (1862-1918). He was the speaker and organizer of the Jugendstil art movement and promoter of young, up-and-coming talent. He created some of the most famous Art Nouveau paintings worldwide and gave Vienna plenty of reasons to celebrate his 150th Birthday in 2012. The magnificent baroque palace complex of … Read more
A new exhibition at The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium presents incredible photos of life in the 40s shot by young Stanley Kubrick, one of the leading filmmakers of the 20th century (Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining) Shortly after graduating from high school in 1945, Stanley … Read more
It was such an honour for 2LUXURY2 to have alongside a partner like Studio Harcourt during our official launch at 1.618 Sustainable Luxury Paris. Those who already were at our booth, were delighted to find out that, besides all the wonders and innovations presented during the fair, they could have at the end of their visit … Read more