A showcase for exceptional objects, Wright presents Design Masterworks, a tightly curated sale featuring seminal works by the most innovative and influential artists and designers of the 20th and 21st centuries at auction on May 19th. Notable works include a Minguren II coffee table by George Nakashima, an influential Bloc […]
As the vintage engagement ring trend is on the rise, find the special ring for the special day on Mearto.com. To “put a ring on it” goes back a long time in history. Cavemen tied bands of braided grass around their mates’ wrists or ankles while ancient Egyptians wrapped a […]
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe. According to custom, something old represents continuity; something new stands for looking forward to the future; something borrowed symbolizes borrowed happiness; something blue stands for purity, love, and fidelity; and a sixpence in your shoe is a […]
Sold by Sotheby’s, this hammered brass and petrified wood table is designed by famous French sculptor and designer Philippe Hiquily in 2010. Philippe Hiquily (1925-2013) was born in Montmarte and studied at the elite art institutions of France such as the École des Beaux-Arts and École Supérieure des Beaux Arts, along with […]
Founded in 1998, Cambi Auction House has headquarters in Genova and Milan. Since 2000, they hold auctions out of the headquarters all over Italy and they attract buyers from all over the world. They specialize in all main types of fine art such as design, watches, oriental art, furniture […]
Located in Paris, Tajan organizes over sixty live auctions in many specialties as well as prestigious yearly sales in Monte-Carlo, offering unique opportunities to art lovers. The exceptional quality of artworks shown, the record prices, the number of valuations conducted in France and abroad, and their ever-expanding international clientele place Tajan in a […]
With branches in New York and Chicago, Wright is the premier auction house specializing in modern and contemporary design. Since its founding in 2000, Wright has handled more than 40,000 lots across the spectrum of 20th and 21st century design. With expertise and creative innovation, Wright has transformed the global […]
These two paintings by Michael Meyer depict female nudes and were both created in 1982. The first one is called ‘Beautiful Young Woman’, an abstract composition in vivid, spontaneous brushwork and toned blue colours. The second on is called ‘Nude on a chair’ and depicts a blond woman standing on […]
We decoded the meanings of traditional symbols in Chinese Art through the objects featuring on Mearto. I. Phoenix (feng 凤) The phoenix is the ‘king of birds’ and symbolizes good fortune and opportunity, because it is believed to appear only in times of peace and prosperity. The phoenix is a […]