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Picasso etching, Chiparus bronze, American portraiture among highlights of Quinn’s June 7 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction
Jewelry category includes exquisite 18K white gold ruby and diamond necklace and earring suite FALLS CHURCH, Va. – A signed etching by Pablo Picasso from 1933 titled Marie-Therese Kneeling, Studying a Sculpted Group, a bronze sculpture of a woman with two dogs by Demetre Chiparus, and a pleasing selection of…
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Asia Week New York Zoom in on Unintended Consequences: An Overview of Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade, at the Harvard Art Museums, Wednesday, December 13
New York: Asia Week New York, in collaboration with Harvard Art Museums, is delighted to present "Unintended Consequences: An Overview of “Objects of Addiction—Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade," now on display there through January 14, 2024. This intriguing webinar explores the interconnected histories of the opium trade and…
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Best in Show: Results From Bonhams' Dog Sale in November 2023
On November 8, 2023, Bonhams of Edinburgh, Scotland presented its 251-lot The Dog Sale. This canine-themed event featured a full spectrum of fine and decorative art, pottery, sculpture, jewelry, and other category-spanning treasure celebrating the timeless bond between dogs and humans. Here are five sale highlights from Bonhams’ dog sale…
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Sterling Associates to auction fine jewelry, art and other treasures from estates and upscale New Jersey-area residences, Nov. 8
Featured: Gold & diamond snake bracelet, beautiful selection of Tiffany & other floral brooches, diamond dangle earrings, after Rembrandt Bugatti bronze, U-boat torpedo, 40 paperweights NORWOOD, N.J. – Sterling Associates, one of the Northeast’s most trusted specialists in the sale of fine estate and personal property, takes pleasure in announcing…
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Apollo Art Auctions celebrates luxe new venue with Nov. 5 gallery sale of premier Ancient Art and Antiquities
First live auction at new West End saleroom features Cycladic marble figure; Roman bust of Homer; important Gandhara Bodhisattva; medieval, Knights Templar, Greek Corinthian armor LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions, led by Dr Ivan Bonchev (PhD, University of Oxford), has enjoyed tremendous success as the auction branch of Apollo Galleries,…
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French Actor Gérard Depardieu’s Collection Nets €4M
The powerful 20th-century works mirror the actor’s personality. Sculpture and Eugène Leroy took center stage. Ossip Zadkine (1890-1967), Femme agenouillée (Kneeling Woman), 1922, terracotta monogrammed on the base, h. 34 cm/13.38 in.Result: €104,960 The two-day pre-auction public exhibition confirmed what everybody already knew: Gérard Depardieu’s collection was museum quality. He did not go…
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Sworders to auction bronze linking two titans of 20th-century British art, Oct. 17
Sir Jacob Epstein’s 1947 gilt-bronze full bust portrait of his son-in-law Lucian Freud is believed to be unique STANSTED MOUNTFICHET, UK – A bronze bust that unites two titans of British 20th-century art – sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein KBE (American/British, 1880-1959) and the painter Lucian Freud OM CH (German/British, 1922-2011) –…
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Rodin's Kiss: Cast Under the Master's Supervision
This bronze cast by Barbedienne has been in the same collection since the 1960s. We look back at the birth of an icon. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), Le Baiser (The Kiss), size No. 2, épreuve en bronze model with brown patina by Barbedienne, between 1899 and 1917, sand casting signed "Rodin", stamp "Réduction…
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London’s Apollo Art Auctions presents Timeless Treasures: Ancient Art and Coins, Aug. 27
Featured: Circa 500-300 BC Greek Chalcidian helmet, jeweled Merovingian sword, ancient statuary, pottery, jewelry & gold coins; Bronze Age Chinese ritual vessel, Tang Dynasty camel LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions, internationally recognized for its sales of authentic, expertly vetted ancient art and antiquities, takes pleasure in announcing highlights of its…
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Newly discovered treasures from East Coast estates up for bid at Stephenson’s July 28 Decorative Arts Auction
Featured: Signed Edouard Cortes oil painting of Parisian street scene with Arc de Triomphe, Cordier bronze, Rolex Cellini Prince 18K gold watch, diamond platinum ring, Tiffany silver vases SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – Stephenson’s Auctioneers, the Philadelphia region’s premier source for estate-fresh antiques and art since 1962, will host a July 28…
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A Poignant Saint John the Baptist Attributed to Claus de Werve
This realistic bust of the hermit saint is credited to Claus de Werve, nephew and follower of the sculptor Claus Sluter. Attributed to Claus de Werve (c. 1380-1439), limestone bust of Saint John the Baptist carved in the round, c. 1415-1420, 42 x 39 cm/16.53 x 15.35 in.Estimate: €15,000/20,000 With…
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Jeschke Jádi achieves world record with Hede Bühl in Berlin
Auktion 147Moderne und Zeitgenössische Kunst Modern and Contemporary Art Freitag, 23. Juni 2023 Friday, June 23, 2023 Hede BühlKopf 1995. Eins von 12 Exemplaren.Bronze poliert mit goldgelber Patina. 17,5 x 14,5 x 21 cmErgebnis | Result: 27.269€ WELTREKORD | WORLDRECORD BERLIN, June 28, 2023 Last Friday (23.06.2023), the auction house Jeschke…
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Sterling Associates’ May 17 auction presents estate-fresh fine art, antiques and top-tier jewelry from upscale residences in New York’s tri-state area
Featured: Show-stopping GIA 7.11-carat pear-shape diamond ring, Cartier gold and diamond watch, other old-diamond and emerald jewelry, European bronzes, paintings, Apollo XI photos NORWOOD, N.J. – Sterling Associates, one of the Northeast’s most trusted specialists in the sale of fine estate and personal property, takes pleasure in announcing highlights of…
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The Walking Horse, A Rare Posthumous Cast by Degas
This bronze by Edgar Degas belongs to the posthumous, authentic and legitimate production by the artist, and was edited by the head of the foundry and one for Degas’ heirs Adrien-Aurélien Hébrard. It is expected to obtain the highest place on the podium, Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Cheval marchant au pas relevé (Walking Horse with Raised…
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Do the Hustle: Results From Abell Auction Company's Estate of Larry Flynt Sale
On Thursday, February 9, 2023, Abell Auction Company of Los Angeles, CA presented the second half of its Estate of Larry Flynt sale. Flynt (1942 - 2021) was the controversial publisher and president of Larry Flynt Publications. His company produced Hustler magazine and other adult content through branded television and…
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Luxurious Jewelry, Art, Bronzes, Crystal, and More At Lion And Unicorn On 29th January, 2023
Hollywood, FL - Lion and Unicorn is proud to announce an upcoming auction featuring a collection of luxurious jewelry, art, bronzes, crystal, and more. The auction, set to take place on Sunday January 29th, will offer a wide variety of high-end items for discerning collectors and connoisseurs. Luxurious Jewelry, Art,…
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An Egyptian Cat in the Pantheon of Goddesses
A highlight of the Bouvier Collection, a statue of Bastet, great in every sense, rose high in the hierarchy of her sister divinities. Egypt, Saite period, probably 26th Dynasty, 664-525 BCE. Statue of seated cat representing the goddess Bastet, bronze and electrum, h. 27.8 cm/10.9 in. Result: €1,023,400 Imperturbable during…
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Sterling Associates announces Nov. 9 Fall Art & Antiques Auction featuring estate discoveries from New Jersey and beyond
Featured: 60+ lots of paintings, portraits, sculptures and editions; bronze mermaid coffee table, regulator clocks, pocket watches and wristwatches; 1821 ship’s log with yacht register NORWOOD, N.J. – New Jersey’s estate specialists, Sterling Associates, will host a November 9, 2022 art and antiques auction featuring a carefully vetted selection of…
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Apollo Art Auctions unveils magnificent trove of curated, fully authenticated ancient art and antiquities for November 13 sale
Featured: Roman Imperial marble bust of Empress Julia Domna, very rare Apulian and Lucanian painted vessels, Chinese terracotta camel, Gandharan Buddha, and inlaid Viking sword LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions, the connoisseur’s choice for authentic, expertly vetted ancient art and antiquities, takes pleasure in announcing highlights of its November 13…
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From Classicism to Contemporary Art, a Collection Assembled in Paris and New York
Marie-Régine Didier followed her tastes, mixing styles in her New York and faubourg Saint-Honoré apartments without caring about trendiness. Her eclecticism is highly appealing. Jean Paul Riopelle (1923–2002), C’est rocheux (It’s Rocky), 1974, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right and numbered “AM 30”, 81 x 100 cm/31.88 x 39.37 in. Estimate:…
