Arts & Culture

Breath of Nature – Artist and Environmental Campaigner Susan Swartz exhibits at The Belgravia Gallery

BREATH OF NATURE

“A Shared Passion for Environmental Campaigning” brings Artist Susan Swartz and environmental leaders, Louie Psihoyos and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. together at Belgravia Gallery in London November 7th

 Paintings by  American Painter and Environmental Campaigner Susan Swartz

on view at Belgravia Gallery Oct 22 – November 24

PARK CITY, Utah August 19 – Strikingly different life experiences brought environmental campaigners Susan Swartz, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Louie Psihoyos to each other’s attention.  But having sparked a strong friendship the three are now speaking jointly to sound an alarm about the fragility of our planet and the very personal impact environmental challenges can have on us and our families.
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American Abstract Painter Susan Swartz

Objects of Desire – A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever

Objects of Desire is a Brokerage for individuals wishing to sell or purchase the finest paintings and other Works of Art privately.  We offer a personal and discreet service to both vendors and collectors wishing to avoid the high costs and unwanted publicity associated with Auction Houses.  We also pride ourselves on being able to find and acquire Works of Art that may not otherwise be available.

Please contact; Robert Jarman on +00 44 1962 793134 or email: robert.jarman@objectsofdesirecollection.co.uk
email: robertjarman@thevintagemagazine.com

 

Objects of Desire

The Preparations for Captain Cook’s Voyage

This article was commissioned by Robert Jarman for Debrett’s Bicentennial Australia which he compiled and edited 1987.  Robert Jarman took great delight in inviting Stewart Aberdour and his wife Amanda to visit Australia during its bicentennial year and to participate in the celebrations of its discovery in 1787 in which his ancestor James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, played a major part in funding and organizing.

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Captain Cook by Nathaneal Dance

Forthcoming Summers Place Auction

The next Live  Auction at Summers Place is on Tuesday October 23rd,  with a  Sealed bids Auction closing at 5pm Wednesday  October 24th

All items will be on view from  Friday 19th until the day of sale, from 10am-4pm

The October sale at Summers Place Auctions in association with Sotheby’s includes  an iconic bronze head by Dame Elisabeth Frink. It is the artist’s copy of  one of  four giant male heads each 4ft high originally commissioned in 1986  for the Montague Centre in Worthing, West Sussex .

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The Stunning New Gallery and Auction House

Goodwood Summer Exhibition

Royal Goodwood: 6th August – 15th October 2012

 

With 300 years of Royal history and to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Summer Exhibition at Goodwood House features an exciting collection of Royal heritage.

A unique collection of paintings and stories are revealed in this Summer’s Exhibition with a selection of special performance dates when actors will recreate Goodwood House as it might have been 100 years ago.

The Summer Exhibition showcases the Royal pictures in the splendid State Rooms of Goodwood House and tells the story of the Royal visits through the photographs, letters and Royal gifts associated with these glorious house parties.

‘Royal Goodwood’, an Exhibition of Goodwood’s Royal heritage to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, runs from 6th August to 15th October

James Smith Red Lacquer Automaton Table Clock – This Clock is SOLD

The fine three train triple fusee movement having verge escapement with short brass bob pendulum and knife edge suspension with a nest of eight bells being struck each quarter by eight brass headed hammers and sounding the hours upon a further and larger bell via the rack and snail striking system and having pull repeat function with profusely engraved floral backplate with large open cartouche signed for the maker, James Smith London with simple yet engraved apron to the backplate. Read more…
James Smith Red Lacquer Automaton Table Clock

SOLD – An Imposing English Mantel Timepiece by Vulliamy London No. 1921

An imposing early 19th century English gilt bronze and slate mantel timepiece by Vulliamy, London, numbered 1921 surmounted by a well cast figure of an eagle looking to the left with wings raised sitting astride a flaming branch on the drum case, flanked by a pair of monumental lions each on its own plinth and with front claws overhanging the edges, the plinth base further set with a male mask issuing foliage, the signed 5 inch silvered dial signed between XI and I with dot numeral markers and engine turned centre, with eccentric moon hands, the movement with circular plates united by four turned tapering pillars and with chain fusee to Vulliamy’s typical half dead-beat escapement, with rise and fall regulation. Read more…
An Imposing English Mantel Timepiece