Archive for May, 2008
A macaron is not a macaroon and a macaroon is not be confused with a macaron: they are completely different species. For some reason, however, there is quite a bit of confusion between the two wildly different yet equally delightful treats. Even the Ladurée English website mistakenly refers to their world-famous macarons as macaroons. Quelle horreur.
Filed under: Paris | 385 Comments
Tags: food, Paris
The Art Newspaper revealed that two of the star lots in the blue-chip New York auctions were purchased by London-based Roman Abramovich. He was the successful bidder on Francis Bacon’s much hyped Triptych, 1976 (above), at Sotheby’s, paying $86.3 million. He also acquired Lucien Freud’s Benefits Supervisor Sleeping, 1995, at Christie’s for $33.6 million. Abramovich […]
Filed under: art market, auctions | 2 Comments
Tags: Francis Bacon, Lucien Freud, Rockefeller Rothko, Roman Abramovich, Triptych
A legal dispute between John Hobbs, high-end antiques dealer, and his longtime furniture restorer, Dennis Buggins, has grown into a major scandal that has collectors and decorators feeling more than a little bit uneasy. Mr. Buggins claims that many of the more than 1,875 pieces of furniture that he has worked on for Mr. Hobbs […]
Filed under: antiques, art market, collecting | 26 Comments
Lance Armstrong, Valentino and other A-listers were on hand for Tom Sach’s Bronze Collection party for Lever House.
Filed under: collecting, contemporary art, party pics | 4 Comments
Tags: party pics
