Comments on: “The Sale of the Century” http://muguetdeparis.com/2009/02/19/ysl-sale/ Bridging the Distance Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ladyjicky http://muguetdeparis.com/2009/02/19/ysl-sale/#comment-189 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:21:56 +0000 http://muguetdeparis.com/?p=1035#comment-189 Oh what fun Jan! I am praying that the rain comes here!
I would put a bid in for the Ingres too. I bet a museum will try for that one!
I do like their collection of boxes.
I noted that his famous Warhol painting of his French bulldog is NOT for sale!

]]> By: Jan del Monte http://muguetdeparis.com/2009/02/19/ysl-sale/#comment-188 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:22:52 +0000 http://muguetdeparis.com/?p=1035#comment-188 I have to agree about the Géricault. It’s interesting how, in certain periods, there was such a distortion of human form. On the other hand, Ingres was famous for this, and yet I love him.

I’ve been going through the catalogue, and so far I loike the meridienne by Ruhlmann (from YSL’s music room), some lamps by Giacometti and Rateau, and the candelabra by C. Lalanne. I may have to fight you for the love seat!

I will be standing in line tomorrow morning, so I may have some other ideas after seeing them in person. Pray that it doesn’t rain!

]]> By: ladyjicky http://muguetdeparis.com/2009/02/19/ysl-sale/#comment-186 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:22:57 +0000 http://muguetdeparis.com/?p=1035#comment-186 Oh you would just HAVE to go to this! Line or no lines.
I have to say Jan, the Theodore Gericault painting of two children gives me the creeps! LOL Their faces are ‘adult’ to me. So – I shall not be making a bid on that one!
I love the 3 lots of green Italian glass vases and If I had that sort of money – I would bid for the claude Lalanne Love Seat too! Look great in my garden.
What would you bid for Jan if you won a huge lottery???

]]> By: Jan del Monte http://muguetdeparis.com/2009/02/19/ysl-sale/#comment-185 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:22:28 +0000 http://muguetdeparis.com/?p=1035#comment-185 Thats a very astute observation, rmagnolia. It’s possible that the whole may be greater than the sum of its parts. However, I think there are a lot of people who will want a piece of this, especially given the provenance.

And yes, you will probably see me (who hates lines) queued up in front of the Grand Palais on Saturday or Sunday.

]]> By: rmagnolia9 http://muguetdeparis.com/2009/02/19/ysl-sale/#comment-184 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:56:06 +0000 http://muguetdeparis.com/?p=1035#comment-184 What an amazing collection. It’s a bit of a pity to see it split up though. Will you be attending the public exhibition?

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