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Lot 41 Andrew Zega and Bernd H. Dams
Lots 41-43
Andrew Zega is an American-born artist, architectural historian and writer residing in Paris. Bernd H. Dams grew up in Mülheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany and wrote his doctoral thesis on the genesis of the French Royal Château of Marly. Both artists trained as architects and began working together in the early 1990s in the offices of Robert A.M. Stern Architects, New York. They have published a number of books such as Pleasure Pavilions & Follies (1995) and Palaces of the Sun King: Versailles, Trianon, Marly (2002).
Together Zega and Dams execute watercolours celebrated for their vivid realism and historical accuracy, most frequently illustrating decorative French architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries, particularly that of the Château de Versailles. As the buildings depicted have often been destroyed, they derive their inspiration from contemporary texts and illustrations, providing a unique insight into a subsequently lost world of flamboyance and ornamentation.
Their watercolours feature in many important collections, both private and public, including The Museum of the Ile-de-France, Princeton University, Hubert de Givenchy and Oscar de la Renta.
Lots 41-43
Andrew Zega is an American-born artist, architectural historian and writer residing in Paris. Bernd H. Dams grew up in Mülheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany and wrote his doctoral thesis on the genesis of the French Royal Château of Marly. Both artists trained as architects and began working together in the early 1990s in the offices of Robert A.M. Stern Architects, New York. They have published a number of books such as Pleasure Pavilions & Follies (1995) and Palaces of the Sun King: Versailles, Trianon, Marly (2002).
Together Zega and Dams execute watercolours celebrated for their vivid realism and historical accuracy, most frequently illustrating decorative French architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries, particularly that of the Château de Versailles. As the buildings depicted have often been destroyed, they derive their inspiration from contemporary texts and illustrations, providing a unique insight into a subsequently lost world of flamboyance and ornamentation.
Their watercolours feature in many important collections, both private and public, including The Museum of the Ile-de-France, Princeton University, Hubert de Givenchy and Oscar de la Renta.
Edward Andrew Zega (American, 20th Century) and Bernd H. Dams (German, 20th Century)
The Grand Tent for refreshments for the town of Versailles, France
Closed16 July 2010
Price Realised
GBP 2,750