Federico Beltran-Masses,  Cuban portrait painter Born Guaira de la Melena Cuba 1885-1949 Barcelona.Dancer in Venice. Stunning painting , presented by Stair Sainty Gallery,38 Dover Street, Mayfair London. Masterpiece Art Fair London until 3rd July.

Rudolf Stingel. 2010. Untitled. Stingel born 1956 Merano Italy. Collected by the World’ s most prestigious Modern Art Museums. Including Trento,Frankfurt,Chicago,Berlin & the Whitney Museum of Modern Art, New York.                                          Image Courtesy Gagosian Gallery.

Rudolf Stingel Bolego Untitled. sold for £782.500 at Philips Contemporary Art Auction.27/06.   Rudolf Stingel born 1956 Merano, Italy. Rudolf  Stengel works between New York & Merano. His works are collected by the World’s most prestigious Contemporary Art Museums. Including Trento,Frankfurt,Chicago,Berlin & the Whitney Museum of Modern Art in New York.              Image Courtesy of Philips.

Jean Michel Basquiat. 72X96ins. 1982. sold for an amazing £ 18.765.875.@ Christies Evening Contemporary Art Auction,25/06. Total Result for the Auction £70.253.225.

Peter Doig “Jetty” painting sold at Christies evening Contemporary Art Auction 25/06. for £7.341.875. Evening Total £70.253.225.

Sothebys evening auction 26/06 for Contemporary Art realised total£75.800.000. Pierre Soulages Peinture £3.800.000. hammer. Francis Bacon Head.111 £9.250.000.hammer. David Hockney £3.000.000.hammer. Lucio Fontana Concetto Spaziale, le Chiese di Venezia, realised £3.900.000.

Federico Beltran-Masses portrait of Madame Bonnardel, Countess de Montgomery. 1934 Venice in the background. Presented at Masterpiece by Gallery Stair Sainty 38 Dover Street, London W1. June 2013

Claridges Hotel, London, holding last Charleston Masterclass 15/07/13 Resa 0107 201 1618 £125.

Ferrari 458 Spider. So far only 2 made in this rare version, in special paint finish,  “Verde-Kers Lucido ” metallic green. Normal price in USA for the Ferrari 458 Spider is $US 257.000. This Verde-Kers Lucido version is a whopping $US459.000. This includes the Scuderia Ferrari  wheel shields, 20inch Michelin tyres. Topspeed.com 18/06/13

Germany’s Sport Auto magazine awarded Best Cabriolet to Ferrari’s 458 Spider 6/6/13.  4.5 litre V8 engine.                Folding hard top convertible.

McClaren 12C Spider .Jaw dropping engineering. Engine V8 Turbo. Power. 617bhp@7500rpm.     Convertible . Top speed 204 mph.                  Acceleration 0-62mph.3.3sec. price £195.50o                                OUT NOW IN TIME FOR FUN IN THE SUMMER Miller Motor Cars

Venice Biennale. Anna Paola Cibin’s art installation nite illuminated in violet. Magical Fishes flying above the ancient roofs of Venice , reflected in the  calm waters of  Venice Grand Canal……2013

Venice Biennale. Venetian Artist Anna Paola Cibin’s latest art installation. Hand decorated metre long fishes flying high above the Grand Canal, Venice. Illuminated at nite.

Venice Biennale. Imaginative Venetian Artist, Anna Paola Cibin’s latest artistic installation. Starry fishes dreaming in the skies above a building on the Grand Canal in Venice. Each metre long fish hand decorated. Illuminated at nite.  Anna is well known for her creative work on her hand decorated velvet panels, using her own techniques based on ancient methods. Incorporating silver and gold leaf, & using Murano glass beads. Anna Paola worked for a time with the Murano Master glass blowers. Anna Paola also collaborated with the Venetian Textile company Rubelli. The history of Venice is linked to textiles, Creating, exporting etc.  There is also a museum in Venice, dedicated to the fabulous Fortuny fabrics.

Venice Biennale. Anna Paola Cibin’s latest artistic installation on the Grand Canal Venice illuminated starry fishes. Magical reflections in the waters of the Venice canal.

Royal Ascot Races. H.M. The Queen’s carriage procession,arriving for the afternoon’s racing, seen from the Royal Enclosure. 2013

Royal Ascot Races 2013. Dolce & Gabbana floral silk suit for a grey,windy day.

Royal Ascot races,ladies sitting out. 2013

Royal Ascot, 2013,  horses parading round the paddock, watched by the owners, before being saddled up.

Royal Ascot. The Paddock, owners waiting for their runners to be saddled up.

Racegoers @ Royal Ascot putting on a bet at the Tote. 

Horses parading in the paddock. Royal Ascot 2013.

Stylish & Pretty girl at the Royal Enclosure @ Royal Ascot Races on friday June 21st. Scandinavian Beauty. Catherine, I believe. Half Norwegian ,half Finnish/Danish.

ROYAL ASCOT HISTORIC WIN,THIS AFTERNOON, BY THE QUEEN’s HORSE ESTIMATE.                                                             H.M. THE QUEEN. FIRST WIN OF THE CELEBRATED ASCOT GOLD CUP, BY A REIGNING MONARCH. HER HORSE ESTIMATE WON BY A NECK@ 7-2. TRAINER SIR MICHAEL STOUTE. JOCKEY RYAN MOORE.                   DAILY TELEGRAPH SPORT

PRINCESSES BEATRICE & EUGENIE CELEBRATING THE WIN OF THEIR GRANDMOTHER’s HORSE, ESTIMATE. FIRST GOLD CUP WIN BY A REIGNING SOVEREIGN WON BY A NECK. TRAINED BY SIR MICHAEL STOUTE, &  JOCKEY RYAN MOORE. DAILY TELEGRAPH SPORTS.                                       HOW SAD THAT HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, PRINCE PHILIP, WHO IS IN HOSPITAL, WAS NOT ABLE TO SHARE THE QUEEN’s PLEASURE AT HER WIN, WITH HER.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2 @ Royal Ascot Day 2. 19/06/13 Looking radiant in mint green & rose pink. Photo Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images. Huffington Post.

ROYAL ASCOT 1ST DAY.18/06/13. PHOTO SAMIR HUSSAIN/WIRE/ IMAGE.    HUFFING TON POST

CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF SAVOIR BED’s NEW,4th FLOOR, 535, KINGS ROAD,CHELSEA, SHOWROOM.ROYAL STATE BED. INSPIRED BY 17 & 18TH CENTURY ROYAL BEDS.LAUNCH TO COINCIDE WITH THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION “SECRETS OF THE ROYAL BEDCHAMBER” @ HAMPTON COURT.KING HENRY 8th,s FAMOUS PALACE ON THE THAMES.XHIB SPONSORED BY SAVOIR BEDS.

Hand sewn Savoir Beds exhibiting at Chelsea Harbour, during Super Yacht Week. Mattress being hand stitched by TJ, expert mattress maker. Custom made beds guaranteeing total comfort. Made in the UK using traditional methods. P.O.A.

J ROBERT SCOTT’s showroom at Chelsea Harbour London. A large choice of exclusive furniture  beautifully made  in America. Quality leather sofas. Exclusive glossy finishes for their lacquer tables & chairs, using unique “OMBRE” finishes. Low key bronze tone finishes for occasional furniture. A range of neutral tone  fabrics, from cream.thru putty,beige to grey in many textures. Corporate, Hotels &  a discreet private Clientele.

Gatsby. Baz Luhrmann’s absorbing film with Leonardo diCaprio, Tobey Maguire.Joel Egerton. Carey Mulligan. Fable of unrequited HOPE. Gatsby hopes that if he can  be together again with his  moment of happiness, when he met Daisy, that everything else in his life will come right. Inspired by  F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book. The Great Gatsby.

PIERO FORNASETTI. FAMOUS ITALIAN  CREATOR OF IMAGINATIVE & DECORATIVE FURNITURE AND OBJECTS FOR THE HOUSE, INSTANTLY RECOGNISABLE.(1913-1988) MILAN BASED.HOLLY JOHNSON STAND. OLYMPIA FINE ART & ANTIQUES FAIR

ETTORE SOTSASS the Italian, furniture designer’s famous decorated cabinet. Sotsass , Turin based, (1917-2007) Started his design career working for Olivetti & created the famous red typewriter. Holly Johnson Galerie. London Olympia Fine Arts Fair.

TRIBAL ART SPECIALIST.  STOTHERT & TRICE’s stand presenting unusual & fascinating tribal art. London Olympia Fine Art & Antiques Fair. Otherwise charming Poppy & Zorro are on Saturdays @ the Galerie at the Admiral Vernon on Portobello Road, London.

Paste emeralds & diamonds for an antique, Round Boudoir 19th century, Diamonte Clock, white enamel dial, presented by Graham Walpole Antiques, inside ATLAN’S Silver Gallery 111 Portobello Road. London

Dinane & Chigine Galerie. Exhibiting a rare panel set of the famous DUFY  prints for the Electricite de France. Numbered. London Olympia Fine Arts & Antiques Fair. Until June 16th.

Michael Goedhuis Contemporary. London Olympia Fine Art & Antiques Fair

Galerie Arabesque. Germany. Eclectic Decor. London Olympia Fine Arts & Antiques Fair,

G.TOMASSO Harlequin benches seen at London Olympia Fine Arts & Antiques Fair

Hickmet Fine Arts presents, sensational “DOURGA”. Inspired by a dancer from the Ballets Russes. In an elaborate  body skimming bronze leotard. Chryselephantine, bronze & ivory sculpture. By Demetre Chiparus, circa 1930. On its 2 tone  marble plinth. Shown with 1930’s Lalique opalescent glass vases & plates. These iconic items can be seen in the reference books for the period.

BABY GRAND PIANO. IVORY LACQUER. 1930’S. Galerie Gazelles, Staplehurst.  London Olympia Fine Arts & Antiques Fair.6-16 June 13

FROM A FABULOUS ITALIAN COLLECTION OF OLD FASHIONED STOVES, DECORATED WITH ANTIQUE HAND PAINTED CERAMICS TILES, IN UNIQUES COLOURWAYS. STOVES MOSTLY SOURCED FROM EASTERN FRANCE,ITALY & MITTEL-EUROP. LONDON OLYMPIA ANTIQUES FAIR 6-16 JUNE 2013.

LONDON OLYMPIA FINE ARTS & ANTIQUES FAIR 6-16 JUNE.

ART DECO MAGIE. A presentation of silvered Leutz glass & Bergman Vienna Bronze. Hickmet Fine Arts. London Olympia Fine Arts & Antiques. June 6-16.

LONDON OLYMPIA FINE ARTS & ANTIQUES OPENS. MASSIVE SHOW OF BEAUTIFUL OBJECTS & FURNITURE TO COLLECT FOR SPECIAL  HOUSES.

OECD FORUM 2013.             Norway’s Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg,  giving the Key Note Speech, 29th May 2013. A useful brainstorming on the preoccupations of OECD member Governments.  Key thru the discussions, How to bring down youth unemployment ?

Plaza Athenee Hotel, garden terrace. 2 minutes from the river Seine, & across the river from the Eiffel Tower, on Av. Montaigne, Paris.

Marilyn Monroe & Jane Russell immortalised Harry Winston’s diamonds in the song “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend”. The Harry Winston store is next to ultra chic Hotel Plaza Athenee in Paris.

Vanita Rosa boutique, rue de la Tremoille, off Av Montaigne,  Paris

Christian Dior, Luminous,diaphanous silks for Summer 2013. Av. Montaigne Paris.

Christian Dior. A shimmering peach silk shift. Summer Windows with perspectives. Av. Montaigne Paris Summer 2013.