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Category: Asian Works Of Art
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A Rare Ingo Maurer Lamp Design Comes to Auction
Ingo Maurer was a lamp designer famously known as the ‘poet of light.’ Maurer often made lamps from broken crockery, holograms, incandescent bulbs, and tea strainers. The upcoming Nye & Company auction presents a mid-century modern Ingo Maurer spiral table lamp. The 1960s table lamp features a combination of light…
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Upcoming Shapiro Auction Features Louis-Ernst Barrias Sculpture
The second day of the upcoming International Fine & Decorative Arts auction, presented by Shapiro, offers a selection of over 500 lots. The event includes sculptures, paintings, and modern furniture. An 1880 sculpture by Louis-Ernst Barrias is among the key lots. Titled Nature Unveiling Herself before Science, the bronze sculpture…
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Alfons Walde Painting Leads Day 1 of Shapiro Auctions Upcoming Sale
Day One of the International Fine & Decorative Art sale, offered by Shapiro Auctions, features works from the former Eastern Bloc and Russia. Among the key lots up for bid is a painting by Austrian artist Alfons Walde titled Bauernsonntag (Farmer Sunday). The painting shows two eerily similar men standing…
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Hindman Brings a George II Giltwood Table to Auction
A George II giltwood table in the manner of William Kent is among the leading lots in Hindman’s upcoming auction. Often commissioned by Georges I and II, William Kent was among the most prominent designers of the early 18th century. He helped bring together the two worlds of architecture and…
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Georg Jensen, S. Kirk and Sons, Antonio Frilli, and Other Estate Finds From Akiba Antiques
Silverware and other estate treasures chosen personally by Mr. Jonathan Akiba will be available in Akiba Antiques’ upcoming spring auction. A Georg Jensen centerpiece in the Grape pattern is a leading lot. The large (11” wide) bowl sits on top of a sterling silver foot, also decorated with grapevines. The…
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Neue Auctions’ Online-only Fine Estates Collection Auction, April 10, Will Feature Items From The Homes Of Celebrated Interior Designers
The 432-lot sale will also include personal collections of traditional furnishings and European antiques, starting promptly at 10 am Eastern time. Online bidding via several popular platforms. BEACHWOOD, Ohio – An online-only Fine Estates Collection auction featuring 432 lots of merchandise from the homes of celebrated interior designers, to include…
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Drypoint Etching by Rembrandt Will Come Under Helmuth Stone Gallery Hammer
Helmuth Stone Gallery’s forthcoming Important Fine Art, Chinese Antiques, & Jewelry sale includes over 400 lots from diverse categories. Included in the catalog is a drypoint etching by Rembrandt. Best known for his biblical scenes and portraitures, Rembrandt is recognized as one of the most prominent painters in European history.…
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American Sterling Silver and Fine Art Available With Old Kinderhook Auction Company
The upcoming Multi-Estate Auction, presented by Old Kinderhook Auction Company, will particularly highlight sterling silver pieces. A decorative wine carafe from Howard & Co. leads the listings. Manufactured around 1895, this carafe sports an applied grape and leaf decoration around the neck with an engraved monogram on one side. Other…
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Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ Spring Estate Fine Art & Antique Auction, April 8, Features Paintings, Fine Jewelry, Silver, Asian Arts And More
The more than 400 quality lots have been pulled from prominent estates and collections across New England. Included are artworks by Steven Weinberg, Richard Prince, Margaret Patterson Trompe l’oeil oil on board still life painting signed by Fernand Renard (French, b. 1912), depicting exquisitely rendered oysters beside a lemon, plus…
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Asia Week: A Magnificent Chinese Imperial Dragon Vase at Freemans
With the Asia Week events just wrapping up in the USA, there are still a few more important Asian art themed auctions coming up on the block. Freeman’s in Philadelphia will be offering their important Asian Arts sale on April 8th. Historically, the Freeman’s Asian art auctions features hundreds of…
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Chanel Boy Bag and Kashmir Sapphire Ring Lead Upcoming Alex Cooper Auctioneers Sale
Chanel’s Boy bag line is an iconic collection in the history of the luxury fashion label. Boy bags, launched in 2010, are the creation of designer Karl Lagerfeld. The bags were inspired by Coco Chanel’s romantic affair with the polo player Boy Capel. During their relationship, Chanel often sported cartridge…
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Brunk Auctions Offers Over 300 Lots of Fine and Decorative Art
Before he was known as a hero or demi-god, Greek scholars referred to Hercules as the ‘Master of Lion.’ Epigraphic evidence suggests that Herakles, as he was locally known, was worshiped as a local god protecting his people from natural threats. The second session of the upcoming Premier Auctions event,…
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Never-Before-Seen Yayoi Kusama Artworks from Dr. Hirose’s Private Collection Come to Auction
Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama’s artworks convey the story of her lifelong struggles and her heartfelt emotions. “With just one polka dot, nothing can be achieved. In the universe, there is the sun, the moon, the earth, and hundreds of millions of stars,” says Kusama about her repetitive, bright-colored polka…
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Hindman's Spring Asian Art Sales realize almost $3 million
Willows on Riverbank. Attributed to Zhao Danian. From Five Loose Album Leaves Depicting Landscapes, Birds and Flowers. Price realized (for all album leaves): $175,000. CHICAGO, IL.-Hindman Auctions saw tremendous engagement in its three days of Asian Art sales on March 25, 26, and 27. The auctions realized nearly $3 million across…
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René Lalique Vase and Painting by Amelia Peláez Headline Eclectic Offerings From Akiba Antiques
Akiba Antiques’ latest Eclectic Collection of Estates Worldwide sale includes nearly 650 lots from across several categories. Featured in the auction is a René Lalique glass vase produced in the 1920s. René Lalique began making vases at the turn of the 20th century after already achieving success as a jewelry…
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Asian Arts at Auction: The State of the Marketplace With Tremont Auctions
Images of Tremont Auctions’ Asian Arts Expert Jim Callahan and Auction Manager Cameron Ayotte, respectively. Photos courtesy of the auction house and collage by Auction Daily’s Pranit Dubey. The broad universe of Asian arts - rarities collected for their distinctive and pleasing aesthetics, craftsmanship, connection to royalty or dynasty, and…
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Kodner Galleries Offers Selection of Estate Jewelry, Fine Art, and Collectibles
After joining Mauboussin as the French company’s head of watchmaking, Richard Mille began working on his eponymous watch brand in the late 1990s. His strategy was to create timepieces the same way racing cars were designed. Mille neglected production costs and focused solely on maximizing the performance quality. The upcoming…
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Showplace Highlights Jewelry by Angela Cummings and Marina B
In 1967, designer Angela Cummings first collaborated with Tiffany & Co. She later started her own jewelry collection and became a leading figure for jewelry design in the 1980s and 90s. Drawing inspiration from organic shapes and nature, Cummings’ works mainly portray flora and fauna, spiderwebs, feathers, and shells. A…
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Harry Bertoia’s Kinetic Sculpture Available in Early Spring Auction
The American sculptor Harry Bertoia was a prolific metal worker known for timeless art pieces. The artist initially worked at the Evans Product Company and later designed furniture for Knoll. Around the 1950s, Bertoia decided to dedicate his time to art and began creating sculptures from wood and metal. The…
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Chinese Meiping and Yuhuchunping Vases Featured in Asian Arts Sale
Mirroring the curves of the human body, Chinese meiping vases usually included a thin neck juxtaposed against a rounded shoulder. Traditionally, the vessels carried plum tree blossoms. Highlighted in Freeman’s upcoming Asian Arts sale is a meiping produced sometime during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (1722 - 1735). The…
