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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…
Auction Industry, Press Release
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…
Auction Industry
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:…
Auction Industry, Press Release
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…
Auction Result
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,…
Auction Industry, Press Release
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…
Auction Industry, Press Release
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…
Auction Industry, Press Release
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…
Auction Industry, Press Release
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…
Auction Result
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…
Auction Result
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…
Auction Industry
Andrew Jones Auctions has two online-only auctions planned for December (the 6th and the 8th), in time for the holidays
The Design for the Home and Garden auction will feature nearly 300 lots from private collections and estates, highlighted by property from a Montecito residence Red ochre blown glass chandelier by Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) (est. $40,000-$60,000). LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, November 20, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Andrew Jones…
Artists, Auction Industry
Artist to Know: Hank Willis Thomas
Wright Presents Symbolic Black Power Sculpture in Upcoming Sale Now in the mature period of his career, American artist Hank Willis Thomas continues to stir conversation around race, gender, and commercialism. His photographs and multimedia works are intended to prompt questions rather than answer them. That has always been an…
People
Freeman's welcomes new Head of Trusts & Estates and Collections, Kimberly Miller
For the last decade, she has served as a specialist in 20th-Century Design at auction houses in New York and London. PHILADELPHIA, PA.-Freeman’s announced Kim Miller as its new head of the Trust & Estates and Collections Departments. Kim will be the central contact for those seeking assistance with the valuation…
People
Noguchi Museum Welcomes Anna Katrina Olujimi as Chief Financial Officer
Brett Littman, Director, The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum (The Noguchi Museum), announced today the appointment of Anna Katrina Olujimi to serve as the Museum’s new Chief Financial Officer. As a member of the senior leadership team, Ms. Olujimi will report to the Director and work closely with the…
Auction Industry
MacDougall's offers an exceptional collection of Russian art of a European gentleman, plus other properties
Mikhail Tkachenko, Meeting of Tsar Nicolas II and the President of the French Republic Armand Fallieres in Cherbourg Harbour on 31 July 1909. Estimate £80,000 – 120,000. LONDON.- MacDougall’s online only auction, 30 April – 16 May, offers an Exceptional Collection of Russian Art of a European Gentleman, plus other properties.…
