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"Masterpiece London Highlights\nExhibitors at the season's premier art and antiques fair share some of the exceptional pieces they'll be offering\nLe l\u00E9vrier bleu, 1919, by Kees van Dongen\n\nExhibitor: Dickinson, London\n\nOne of the great portraitists of the early 20th century, Van Dongen painted numerous beauties of Paris society, including Loyse Dumarest, the woman in this striking canvas (the title means \"the blue greyhound\"). The work was featured in a 1920 issue of Vogue and, at one time, hung in the study of Prince Rainier of Monaco. Asking price upon request; simondickinson.com.\nGreek loutrophoros, 350\u2013330 B.C., attributed to the Varrese Painter\n\nExhibitor: Charles Ede Ltd., London\n\nThis ceremonial vessel is attributed to the red-figure vase painter known as the Varrese Painter, among the most admired artists of the fourth century B.C. Featuring two rows of draped women and naked youths, the dramatic vessel is typical of the works that captivated Grand Tour travelers. Asking price: $140,000; charlesede.com.\nDesk, 1966, by Ben Swildens\n\nExhibitor: Sebastian + Barquet, New York and London\n\nDesigned for the reception area of Peugeot's headquarters on the Avenue de la Grande Arm\u00E9e in Paris, this stainless-steel desk by Ben Swildens is one of only three original examples that were made. Asking price: $350,000; sebastianbarquet.com.\nPortrait of Mary Tichborne, 1560s, by the Master of the Countess of Warwick\n\nExhibitor: Philip Mould &amp;amp; Co., London\n\nPhilip Mould, who has specialized in Tudor portraits for more than two decades, says this depiction of Mary Tichborne is in the most pristine condition of any painting he has ever encountered from the period. It was executed in the 1560s by an artist identified as the Master of the Countess of Warwick, and it has retained all of its original glazes and gilding. Asking price: $340,000; philipmould.com.\nOlmec ceramic figure, 1200\u2013900 B.C.\n\nExhibitor: the Merrin Gallery, New York\n\nThe Merrin Gallery, which deals in objects from ancient Mediterranean and Latin American cultures, is especially known for exceptional pre-Columbian pieces, such as this Olmec seated figure, created during the Mesoamerican Preclassic period. Believed to represent a were-jaguar (a half-human, half-jaguar deity worshipped by the Olmec), this example is extremely rare and in remarkable condition. Asking price: $2.5 million; merringallery.com.\nGladiateurs au repos, 1928\u201329, by Giorgio de Chirico\n\nExhibitor: Sperone Westwater, New York\n\nThe original owner of this painting of gladiators was the storied art dealer L\u00E9once Rosenberg, who hung the work in his Paris apartment. More recently, it was included in the \"Chaos and Classicism\" exhibition at New York's Guggenheim Museum in 2010\u201311. Asking price upon request; speronewestwater.com.\nThe Horse Guards' Parade Desk, 2012, by Linley\n\nExhibitor: Linley, London\n\nCreated by Linley\u2014the bespoke-furniture firm founded by designer David Linley\u2014in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, this intricately carved walnut-and-Bombay-rosewood desk features a model of London's Horse Guards' building, which was designed by William Kent in 1745. The piece, which took 1,400 hours to complete, is not for sale at the fair: It will be auctioned off in September (details to be announced) to raise money for the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry. The estimate is in excess of $180,000; davidlinley.com.\nChinese silk robe, 1821\u201350\n\nExhibitor: Jacqueline Simcox Ltd., London\n\nThis intricately embroidered Qing-dynasty silk robe would have been worn by an aristocratic lady in 19th-century China. The design features butterflies, peaches, and gourds surrounding brilliant peony blossoms. Asking price: $50,000; jacquelinesimcox.com.\nGeorge II mirror, circa 1765, from a drawing by Thomas Chippendale\n\nExhibitor: Ronald Phillips, London\n\nThis remarkably intricate George II carved-gilt-wood mirror has a near match in Chippendale's celebrated furniture guide The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director. Topped with a crested open pagoda, the unusually large piece also features ho-ho birds carved fully in the round. Asking price: $310,000; ronaldphillipsantiques.com.\nMadonna and Child, 1420s, by Lorenzo Ghiberti\n\nExhibitor: Sam Fogg, London\n\nThis remarkably well-preserved polychrome Madonna and Child figure was crafted in the workshop of the Renaissance sculptor Ghiberti. It's a more intimate and tender depiction of Mary and baby Jesus than was typically found in earlier artworks, reflecting the more human iconography that was emerging in 15th-century Florence. Asking price: around $150,000; samfogg.com.\nPortrait of Prince William, 2000, by John Wonnacott\n\nExhibitor: Agnew's Gallery, London\n\nThis is the very first portrait Prince William sat for, painted by Wonnacott when the heir to the English throne was 17 years old. It is being exhibited publicly for the first time. Asking price: $220,000; agnewsgallery.co.uk."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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