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[isottafraschini]

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Le Mans Speciale (Touring), 1938

[thatshowthingstarted]

An Egyptian wooden and bronze Hathor head,

Third Intermediate Period, 21st-22nd Dynasty, circa 1069-715 B.C.

Wooden applique in the shape of a female head.

Height: 22.2 cm; Width: 6.5 cm.

Courtesy Artcurial  

[rivieiraa]

ig @ rivieiraa

[empirearchives]

Dolman de chasseur a cheval de la garde imperiale

First French Empire Style, Napoleonic era

(Artcurial — Sale Verly Family Collection - 18 december 2020)

[thecarchitecture]

[gregdotorg]

I have been to E-1027 and have walked past this mailbox multiple times, and yet I have to learn only years later that it's an Hermès replica of Eileen Gray's original mailbox, which she made from an Hermès saddle bag? And Hermès actually made two, and auctioned the other one in 2019?

by cutting a hole in the box, and positioning a mirror in the bedroom window, Gray could see whether the mail had been delivered without getting out of bed.

[mensfactory]

1964 Ferrari 250 LM

Introduced at the 1963 Paris Auto Show, the Ferrari 250 LM marked the Prancing Horse's redoubled efforts to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 

Victory at Le Mans would come in 1965 with the North American Racing Team (NART) headed by hand-picked Ferrari importer three-time Le Mans winner Luigi Chinetti — last time Ferrari would take the overall win. 

Only 32 of 250 LMs were produced, and this example, no. 5901, was the 10th built. It was purchased by NART but never raced. What it lacks in provenance it makes up for in perfection — the car has had a life of leisure no race car could imagine.

This 250 LM remains in immaculate condition, with it's original chassis, 3.3-liter V12, five-speed gearbox, and Pininfarina bodywork.

Courtesy: Artcurial

[guy60660]

Karim Laghouag | Artcurial