Saturday 26 July 2008

Going, going...

August 2nd and 3rd, 2008
New Orleans Auction Galleries, Inc.
801 Magazine Street
New Orleans, La 70130


Lot 36


Lot 37

In Chinese mythology, the Earth was borne by three elephants
which stood on the back of a giant turtle, symbol of the primitive oceans.

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9 comments:

Cote de Texas said...

did you see my blog with the picture of the giant turtle shell in Bunny Williams beach house? Until I saw that picture I didn't realize how much I wanted one - and now your pictures! did you get them both? lucky you! for your you know what????

HOBAC said...

CdT - `Indeed I did. That's what made me post these.
Ahaha, no they are not coming up until August.

Paul Pincus said...

They're fantastic! Cheers ; )

the quarter rat said...

If you buy them you can store them in my apt until you can pick them up ;) I'm within easy carrying distance of N.O.Auction....

HOBAC said...

Quarter Rat - Cute )

Toby Worthington said...

Fabulous, with or without the John Roselli/Bunny Williams frame of reference.
Also~there's a new banner at the top of your page. Very nice.

porter hovey said...

Wow! These are just amazing. SOOOO beautiful. It's always amazing what nature has to offer us in design.

Layer Cake said...

I would like to throw my name into the ring against "the quarter rat". I live fairly close to N'Awlins, am a fine driver (so no risk to the shells while I drive home), and I'm fairly handy with a dust wipe. Of course they may accidentally "disappear" right when you need them sent to you but that is neither here nor there. :)

They are SO amazing! I hate you HOBAC!

Easy and Elegant Life said...

A high school chum of mine had a beautiful specimen. His father worked for the Smithsonian as a Marine Biologist and the family had a house on Barbados... and so had ample opportunity to come across one. It may have been an antique, I didn't think to ask. I could stare at it for hours.