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Palm Beach Modern Auctions’ Fall Sale Features Furniture by Key 20th-Century and Contemporary Designers
The 20th century witnessed rapid changes in furniture design as favor shifted from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Modernism, Scandinavian, and beyond. Notable for its embrace of fresh materials such as steel, glass, and plastic, the furniture of this era offers a window into shifting tastes and values. The upcoming…
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Eye Candy: Wright's August Murano Glass Sale
Wright of Los Angeles, CA, Lambertville, NJ, and Chicago, IL held its 156-lot Murano glass sale on August 15, 2024. This event featured outstanding 19th and 20th-century decorative glass items produced on Murano– the second-largest island in Italy's Venetian lagoon. Murano glass is recognized for its beauty, quality of manufacturing…
Auction Industry, Press Release
BILLINGS Presents SUMMER MODERN ART + DESIGN AUCTION
BILLINGS is pleased to present Summer Modern Art + Design on June 29th, 2024 at 10 AM PDT. This sale features 375 lots of modern and contemporary American, Scandinavian, and Italian furniture, decorative arts, paintings and sculpture. View the catalog, register and pre-bid now at www.billingsauction.com. Hans-J.-Wegner-Papa-Bear-Chair-Ottoman-2 Highlights of this…
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Antique European Rugs to Lead Nazmiyal Auctions’ June Sale
Centuries of history and tradition have informed European rugmaking, with countries located across the continent weaving carpets of all shapes, sizes, and colors. The latest Fine & Decorative Antique, Vintage & Modern Rugs sale from Nazmiyal Auctions particularly features these antique European rugs. Live bidding will begin at 12:00 PM…
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Nazmiyal Auctions Presents Timeless Antique, Vintage, & Modern Rugs in Early June Sale
Timeless craftsmanship awaits in the upcoming Fine & Decorative Antique, Vintage & Modern Rugs sale by Nazmiyal Auctions. The sale presents an array of antique, vintage, and modern rugs, from around the world. The Fine & Decorative Antique, Vintage & Modern Rugs sale particularly highlights antique Persian rugs. This auction…
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Cain Modern Auctions’ May Sale Offers Colorful Aboriginal Australian Art, Mexican Modernism, and Contemporary Furniture
The latest sale from Cain Modern Auctions presents a wide range of furniture, decorative art, and fine art from around the world. The Mexican Modernism, Art, Lighting and More event particularly spotlights Dreaming paintings by Aboriginal Australian artists. This live sale will begin on May 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM…
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Modern Furniture and Custom Lighting to Sell at Cain Modern Auctions This May
The latest sale from Cain Modern Auctions is a sweeping collection of 180 lots, ranging from fine artworks by Aboriginal Australian painters to both modern and contemporary furniture. Live bidding will begin on May 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Before placing a bid, learn more about some of the…
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BILLINGS Auction House Presents: LATIN ART + DESIGN AUCTION
BILLINGS is thrilled to showcase Latin Art + Design on May 18th, 2024 at 10AM PDT. This sale compiles unique and desirable modern and contemporary art, twentieth-century design furniture and decorative arts, as well as rustic and colonial items from Brazil, Cuba, Argentina and Mexico. View the catalog, register and…
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Royère and Rodin, The Dynamic Duo
Two works by famous artists achieved the highest bids: Jean Royère’s polar bear sofa and Auguste Rodin’s Saint John the Baptist. Jean Royère (1902-1981), “Polar Bear” Boule sofa, c. 1952, beechwood frame, banana backrest and seat cushion, entirely upholstered in the original red mohair velvet, five cylindrical oak legs, 78 x 230 x 130…
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Billings March Auctions: Presenting Spring Modern Art + Design
The BILLINGS Spring 2024 Modern Art + Design auction is scheduled to take place at 10AM PDT on March 30th. As always with these quarterly auctions, it presents an exceptionally curated collection of mid-century and contemporary furniture, art, lighting and more by icons of modern design. The upcoming sale will…
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François Hayem, the Spirit of a Carré Rive Gauche Antiques Dealer
A specialist in the 18th century, but curious about other eras, François Hayem is parting with the fruit of a lifetime of research and finds at Drouot. Probably Russian, late 18th century, pair of chased and gilded bronze sconces with two lights, 64.5 x 28.5 cm/25.39 x 11.22 in. Estimate:…
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Everard Auctions presents superior-quality estate paintings, silver, Asian art & furniture, Feb. 13-14
Featured: huanghuali furniture, Ming Dynasty gilt bronze Buddha, 4.7ct platinum diamond ring, Middle Eastern art, 7 vol. Audubon’s Bird of America, 1980s/’90s signed Lakers basketballs Pair of Chinese Huanghuali Side Chairs, 17th C SAVANNAH, Ga.- Everard Auctions’ Feb. 13-14, 2024 Winter Sale offers a beautiful array of fine and decorative…
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New England Auctions' Upcoming Americana Sale Samples 18th- and 19th-Century Antiques
New England Auctions of Branford, CT is presenting the Americana Collection of Janice and Bernard Phaneuf on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. This nearly 400-lot sale features 18th- and 19th-century New England produced furniture, household items, and fine and decorative art. Mr. Phaneuf (American, 1938 - 2023) was a Connecticut-area businessman,…
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Immediate Release: Exceptional And Interesting Finds At Billings’ Fall Modern Art & Design Sale
BILLINGS presents our Fall 2022 Modern Art & Design auction at our location in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles, starting at 10am PT on Saturday, September 24th, 2022. The sale is comprised of over 300 lots of curated 20th century and contemporary art and design, representing a wide range of…
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Fine Rugs and Carpets at Nazmiyal Auctions, Including Silk Qum Rugs
Nazmiyal Auctions will present its upcoming Antique, Vintage & Modern Rug Auction just in time for summer. The event, which includes 160 quality lots, will take place at 12:00 PM on June 12, 2022. Seasoned rug collectors and casual decorators will find numerous lots of note, including elaborate Persian rugs…
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Quinn’s June 4 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction highlighted by Tiffany lamps, 1928 Rene Lalique vase, Frishmuth bronze
Rene Lalique, "Borromee" glass vase. Also featured: Large selection of midcentury modern chairs, jewelry, silver and high-quality Asian antiques, including 17th-century Chinese libation cup FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Northern Virginia’s Quinn’s Auction Galleries will conduct a fully curated Fine & Decorative Arts sale featuring stunning…
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Rivich to host Nov. 17-18 auction of top designer fashion plus Western to Mid-Century art, furniture and ‘the unexpected’ from fine Chicago-area estates
Featured: Mies van der Rohe’s own modernist apartment lamp with direct family provenance Group lot consisting of five vintage double-breasted plaid ladies coats and jackets, one with a Marshall Fields tag. All approximately a size medium. Estimate $100-$5,000 CHICAGO – Widely known as the Midwest’s favorite source for artsy, outside-the-box…
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State of the Market: Auction Houses and Art Fairs Plow Ahead in 2021’s Third Quarter
The art world finished the summer season flush with high sales results and the enthusiastic return to live art fairs. New market reports offer a clearer view of the COVID-19 pandemic’s long-term impact on the art world. Additionally, the strengths and weaknesses of NFTs have come under increased scrutiny. After…
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Auction Review: ThankYouX and Hans Zimmer NFTs Sell For $485K at Phillips
Phillips continued its expansion into the world of NFTs with a recent sale of three digital works by artist ThankYouX (also known as Ryan Wilson) and composer Hans Zimmer. A timed auction ran from July 20th through July 23rd, 2021, and the works sold for a combined USD 485,100. “This…
Exhibitions
Lucy Lacoste Gallery opens "Danish Women in Contemporary Ceramics"
Barbro Aberg, Black Bodhi Tree. CONCORD, MASS.- Lucy Lacoste Gallery will close the 2020 season with an all-female exhibition: Danish Women in Contemporary Ceramics, December 12th – January 5th, highlighting the leading role women have played in the development of ceramics there. This exhibition features the work of Beate Andersen, Anne…
