Online Magazine No.384

Man Ray, Park Avenue treasures, Le Gavroche wine and art, Ancient engraved gems, Impressionism celebrated, Inspirational art-world women, and more | [Christie's]( [BUY]( | [SELL]( | [STORIES]( [Christie's] [Memories of a friendship with Man Ray: ‘He was a very sweet man, with a kink in his jokes’]( [A fresh take on Impressionism at Musée d’Orsay: ‘We aim to show how radical these artists were’]( ‘ [Treasures kept in a Park Avenue apartment: a Rubens oil sketch, a Michelangelo diagram, and more]( [‘Cultural space is not finite. It is unbounded’: six inspirational art-world women share their insights]( [The art of fine dining — paintings and wine from one of the world’s favourite restaurants, Le Gavroche]( [Ancient engraved gems: why they ‘rival monumental marbles and bronzes in terms of artistic skill’]( [More stories]( Editor’s picks [Suzanne Valadon was a circus acrobat and model (for Renoir and Toulouse-Lautrec, among others) before turning to painting — and her lack of academic training seems to have freed her to forge her own style. Dating from 1927, Bouquet de fleurs shows her masterly handling of paint and unerring eye for colour]( [Estimate: €30,000-50,000 10 April, Paris]( [The Unico Red Sapphire Camo is exceptionally hard to find. A limited-edition iteration of Hublot’s flagship Big Bang watch, it has a case crafted from a single block of translucent, red-coloured sapphire, and a dial and strap decorated in a distinctive camouflage pattern. It is one of only 18 ever produced]( [Estimate: HK$350,000-700,000 until 9 April, Online]( [Bessie Williamson, the first female distillery manager of the 20th century, was at the helm when Laphroaig 40 Year Old 1960 Vintage Reserve was made. Poured into oak casks, the rare single malt then spent four decades in Warehouse No. 1 on the south coast of Islay, before being bottled in 2000]( [Estimate: HK$32,000-45,000 until 8 April, Online]( [At a time when photography was taken seriously only if it was in black-and-white, Joel Meyerowitz insisted on the power of colour. It is the contrast between a pale blue Cape Cod sky, white clapboard cottages and warmly lit car upholstery that gives The Red Interior, Provincetown 1977 its enigmatic, offbeat allure]( [Estimate: $4,000-6,000 until 3 April, Online](   © [Christie’s 2024]( [Web version]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Unsubscribe from Online Magazine]( Left, Marion Meyer. Right, Man Ray (1890-1976), Man Ray et Ady peignant ‘Le Beau Temps’, 1939. Two gelatin silver prints (one photograph shown). Each image/sheet: 4⅜ x 3¼ in (11.3 x 8.4 cm). Estimate: €6,000-8,000. Offered in Man Ray dans la collection Marion Meyer on 11 April 2024 at Christie’s in Paris. Artwork: © Man Ray 2015 Trust / ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2024 // Claude Monet (1840-1926), Impression, soleil levant (Impression, Sunrise), 1872 (detail). Oil on canvas. 19⅝ x 25⅝ in (50 x 65 cm). Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris. Photo: © Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris / Studio Baraja SLB // Sasha Stiles, artist, AI researcher and poet, in her studio. Photo by Kris Bones