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Hindman’s Timed Auction Offers European Furniture & Decorative Arts
French artist Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier was among the most celebrated sculptors in the 19th century. Working as an ethnographic sculptor for the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle in Paris, the artist built an international following. He was best known for depicting people of varying ethnicities. Cordier drew inspiration from the Orientalist movement.…
Art World
Art and the Absence of It: A History of Invisible Art That Involved Nothingness
Jens Haaning, Take the Money and Run, 2021. Image courtesy of Niels Fabæk, Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg. A Danish museum loaned artist Jens Haaning USD 84,000 to create two works of art using the banknotes. The museum received Haaning’s work a few days before the planned exhibition. However,…
Auction Industry
Black Art Matters: Swann Auction Galleries Continues to Shed Light on Celebrated Black American Artists
Elizabeth Catlett with a framed print of her own artwork. Image courtesy of the artist/ Fern Logan. Early in her career, Elizabeth Catlett was advised to “take as her subject what she knew best.” Most of her iconic sculptures after that featured Black American women and those from oppressed communities.…
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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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Rare Figure of Manjushri Bodhisattva Highlights Upcoming Sotheby's Auction
Manjushri is the oldest bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism. Manjushri is often shown carrying a sword and Prajnaparamita scripture in each hand. This ancient bodhisattva represents wisdom and youth. The upcoming Sotheby’s auction will present a rare Tibetan 12th or 13th-century figure of Manjushri. While most Manjushri figurines appear seated on…
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Unique Copper Alloy Standing Buddha Statue Headlines at Bonhams
Bonhams will offer a notable Tibetan standing Buddha statue in its upcoming Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art auction. This gilt-bronze piece depicts the Buddha in a standing position with a raised right hand. His left hand holds the edge of his robe. Many Tibetan images of the Buddha place…
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Gary Lynn Roberts Wort Hotel Painting and Western Landscapes Lead Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce’s QuickDraw Auction
The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce will present its upcoming Fall Arts Festival this September. The QuickDraw auction will showcase 56 curated lots from over 30 nationally recognized Western wildlife and landscape artists. The leading item is an original painting by Western artist Gary Lynn Roberts. His painting of the…
Auction Industry
Guernsey’s Offers Chance to Name Three Beluga Whales, Benefits Mystic Aquarium
Halfway through 2021, a years-long project reached its dramatic conclusion. Connecticut’s Mystic Aquarium successfully acquired five beluga whales from Marineland of Canada and flew them across national borders in a cargo plane. The widely-publicized transfer supports the Aquarium’s non-invasive research efforts. This August, bidders have the opportunity to name three…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Cottone Auctions’ Fine Art, Antiques And Clock Auction On Saturday, September 18th, Will Be Led By An Important Painting By John F. Kensett
The auction features more than 200 quality lots from private institutions, estates and individuals, starting at 12 o’clock noon Eastern time. Internet, phone and absentee bidding will be available. GENESEO, N.Y. – Cottone Auctions’ late summer Fine Art, Antiques and Clock auction returns on Saturday, September 18th at 12 o’clock noon…
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Five Of The Top Ten Lots In Neue Auctions’ Summer Estates Auction Were Silver, But There Was Much More In Their July 24th Online Sale
Also offered was art glass, lighting, Modern and antique furniture, carpets, porcelains, glassware, garden sculptures and planters, fine estate jewelry and objects for the home. BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Silver ruled the roost in Neue Auctions’ online-only Summer Estates auction held July 24th, as five of the top ten lots were…
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Angel Otero ‘Blue Pineapple’ Painting Comes Under Sotheby’s Hammer
One oil painting from Angel Otero will be presented in the upcoming ArtCrush 2021: Art Auction to Benefit the Aspen Art Museum, offered by Sotheby’s. The work, titled Blue Pineapple, combines bold colors and scribbled lines to create an abstract composition. Internationally recognized artist Angel Otero is considered one of…
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Holabird Western Americana Collections Will Hold A Huge, Five-day Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction, Aug. 5-9, Live And Online
The auction is loaded with nearly 3,000 lots of Native Americana, philatelic and numismatics, militaria, railroad collectibles, Americana, mining memorabilia, stock certificates, art and more. RENO, Nev. – General George Armstrong Custer’s Civil War holster and gun belt, a photo diary of Pancho Villa with three books on the Mexican…
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Russian and Ukrainian Paintings Lead International Fine and Decorative Art Sale
Shapiro Auctions will bring July to a close with its upcoming sale of International Fine and Decorative Art. Scheduled for July 31st, 2021, the auction offers more than 500 lots of contemporary and antique works of art. Live bidding will begin at 10:00 AM EDT. Russian and Ukrainian artworks lead…
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Former MLB Player-Turned-Artist Micah Johnson Seeks to Empower Black Kids Through Art
Micah Johnson. Image from NBC News. Micah Drew Johnson is a former professional baseball player. He played for the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Tampa Bay Rays before discovering his talent and passion for art. Johnson eventually retired from baseball and turned to…
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Neue Auctions’ Summer Estates Auction On Saturday, July 24th, Features Undiscovered Finds In Many Categories; 380 Lots In All
Offered will be sterling silver, art glass, lighting, modern and antique furniture, carpets, porcelains, glassware, garden sculptures and planters, jewelry and objects for the home. BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Neue Auctions has a Summer Estates auction planned for Saturday, July 24th, at 10 am Eastern time, and the emphasis will be…
Exhibitions
Pace Gallery welcomes Glenn Kaino
Glenn Kaino, Colonial Division Stage 3, The Troubles Within, 2019, Gold plated model parts, amber, insect pins, and high density urethane 90" x 50" x 4.5" © Glenn Kaino, Photography by John Davis. NEW YORK, NY.- Marc Glimcher, CEO and President of Pace Gallery, announced the gallery’s worldwide and exclusive representation of…
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David Bowie’s Legacy as an Artist and Collector
In the summer of 2020, a bargain hunter visited a Canadian landfill north of Toronto. The facility happened to run a donation center of salvaged items. Workers cleaned up interesting pieces and presented them in the informal ‘Machar Mall’ for visitors to buy with a small donation. This particular shopper…
Auction Industry, Press Release
A Diverse Collection Of Collections, Over 800 Lots, Will Be In Nye & Company’s Summer Chic & Antique Estate Treasures Auction July 21-22
The sale features a large selection of both traditional and modern furniture, rugs and lighting from private Florida, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania households. Pair of English early 20th century Art Deco blue-leather walnut club chairs, previously owned by the German television personality Alfred Biolek. Distress to…
Art Fairs
Art Fairs, Comic Books, & Cryptocurrency Dominate 2021’s Second Quarter
Halfway through 2021, the art market shows signs of revival. Increased vaccination rates have allowed in-person events to resume, and the auction industry has started to recover its losses. 2021’s second quarter also revealed enduring and new trends in the art world, from comic books to cryptocurrency. Auction Daily investigates…
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Copley Fine Art Auctions Offers Watercolor Painting by Ogden Minton Pleissner
A work from Ogden Minton Pleissner, titled June Trout Fishing, will be available in an upcoming Copley Fine Art Auctions sale. Often regarded as a master of the watercolor medium, Pleissner captured his subjects in intricate detail. Explaining the nature of his expressive works, Ogden Minton Pleissner writes in the…
