Category: Art and Photography

I can’t resist picking up vintage postcards when I’m browsing junk shops, which is reason enough to start a new series of posts under the Retro Postcards banner. And we’ll kick off with this gem from the Sheraton Washington Hotel.

Now, I’ve never been to Washington. Indeed, I’ve never been to the US – but if the Sheraton Washington Hotel still looks like this, I’m calling the travel agent tomorrow. A great example of 70s excess, from the chrome pillars and chrome-clad stairwats through to the space age seating. I also like how the image has been slightly stretched to fit the format.

Have you been to the hotel? Does it still look like this? Let us know. And if you have scans of quirky postcards, send them in – we’d love to feature them.

As the years pass, the market for Andy Warhol works shows no sign of diminishing. And if you want to get your hands on one, you need to get yourself down to the Andy Warhol auction at Bloomsbury.

The usual array of work – from authentic pieces to prints. I would say something to suit all pockets, but even the prints are the cost of a new car! If you are after something quirky, how about Volkswagen, Warhol’s take on the VW Beetle, sold as a limited run of prints in 1985. Sized at 38 x 38 inches, it;s a silkscreen on Lenox Museum Board, signed in pencil by the man himself. If you want it, you’ll need to bid in the region of £12,000 – £15,000.

The auction takes place on Wednesday 20th June at Bloomsbury, 24 Maddox Street, London, W1S 1PP.

Find out more at the Bloomsbury website