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Category: Fine Art

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  John White Alexander, an American Painter of the Belle Époque in Paris

  Very rare in French auction rooms, John White Alexander — one of the American masters of painting — pays us a visit, in the company of an adolescent from the Belle Époque. John White Alexander (1856-1915), Portrait d’Édith Révil, 1900, signed and dated canvas, 90.5 x 121 cm/35.62 x 48.03 in.Estimate: €30,000/€50,000…

  Apr 29, 25

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  Exhibitions

  Norwegian Painter Christian Krohg at the Musée d'Orsay

  In the 1880s, Norwegian art experienced an unprecedented golden age. Among its finest exponents was Christian Krohg, to whom the Musée d'Orsay is devoting an unprecedented but partial exhibition. Christian Krohg (1852-1925), Sick Girl (Syk pike), 1881, oil on canvas, 102 x 58 cm/40.15x 22.83, Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo.Photo : Nasjonalmuseet / Borre Hostland…

  Apr 24, 25

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  Auction Result

  A White Glove Sale and Preemptions for Toshio Bando

  The one-of-a-kind group of 121 works by the Japanese artist collected by the gallery owner Jacques Boutersky over nearly 40 years provided a comprehensive overview of the art of a painter who is still little-known. It also delighted collectors and the Cernuschi Museum. Toshio Bando, Self-portrait with Brush, 1925, oil on…

  Apr 23, 25

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  Auction Industry

  The Return of the School by Quiringh van Brekelenkam, from the Former Eugène Schneider Collection Rediscovered

  The unexpected resurgence of a previously unpublished painting by Van Brekelenkam proves, once again, that France was an essential haven for the reception of Dutch genre painting in the 18th and 19th centuries. Quiringh Gerritz Van Brekelenkam (c 1622-1630 - after 1669), The Return to School, oak panel, 58 x 51.5 cm/22.83…

  Apr 17, 25

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Result

  New World Record for Belgian Artist Rik Wouters Set at Christie’s

  Belgian art and design took center stage at Christie’s this March with the firm’s sale of the Onzea-Govaerts Collection in Paris. Curated by renowned Belgian designer and tastemaker Axel Vervoordt, the sale totaled an impressive EUR 10 million (USD 11.4 million), including buyer’s premium. This late March event delivered particularly…

  Apr 15, 25

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  Auction Industry

  A Journey to the Heart of Abstraction with Olivier Debré

  We'll start our peregrinations in Touraine, Olivier Debré's heartland, before heading off to Thailand in the company of Somsak Hanumas, whose painting from 2024 will mesmerize you. Olivier Debré (1920-1999), Blanche rose, oil on canvas, signed on the back, written « Touraine 82-83 », 150 x 150 cm/59.05 x 59.05 in.Estimate: €60,000/70,000…

  Apr 15, 25

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  Auction Industry

  Portrait of Jean-Louis Brousse-Desfaucherets by Marie-Guillemine Benoist: The Lost Painting from the 1806 Salon

  This key work, presented in the Salon of 1806 by Marie-Guillemine Benoist, has remained since that period with the heirs of the model: Jean-Louis Brousse-Desfaucherets, a successful playwright championed by the Comte de Provence, Deputy Representative of the Third Estate of Paris and theater censor during the Empire. Marie-Guillemine Benoist (1768-1826), Portrait…

  Apr 8, 25

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  Exhibitions

  Esterházy Collection Masterpieces at the Guggenheim

  As part of a partnership, the Bilbao Guggenheim is hosting some exquisite works on paper from the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts. A selection spanning seven centuries of graphic creation in a minimalist staging that shows off the collection impeccably. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Studies of Heads, c. 1504-1505, black chalk or…

  Apr 7, 25

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  Sterling Silver Sensation | April 27 at SJ Auctioneers

  Auction :  JEWELRY, SILVER, GLASS ART, FASHION and TOYS Sterling Silver Sensation | April 28 at SJ Auctioneers An exquisite Sterling Silver Collection From Buccellati, Tiffany & Co, Gorham, Georg Jensen, and More are up for Auction. The Designer Silver are amongst the strong demand for antique and savvy collectors as…

  Apr 4, 25

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  From Courbet's Jura to Marquet's Tunis, via Lavandou, Paintings from a Saint-Etienne Collection

  Works signed by Courbet, Marquet or Rysselberghe, the paintings from a collection from Saint-Etienne will delight lovers of 19th-century and modern painting. This first rate collection focuses on landscapes and still lifes, themes conducive to working with matter and color. Gustave Courbet (1819-1877), Paysage du Jura, c 1875, mounted oil on canvas,…

  Apr 1, 25

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  Auction Industry

  Mementoes of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette Garner Right Royal Results

  Royal memorabilia of Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette and little Louis XVII always fetch high prices, as these relics of a bygone age enjoy a real niche market. Joseph-Siffred Duplessis and his studio (1725-1802), Portrait of the Dauphine of France, Marie-Antoinette of Habsburg-Lorraine (1755-1793) , oil on canvas, 74 x 56.5 cm/29.1 x 22 in (detail). Neuilly-sur-Seine,…

  Mar 26, 25

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  Culture

  The Joan Mitchell Foundation Celebrates the American Artist’s Centenary

  To mark the centenary of the artist's birth, the eponymous foundation is staging a series of events and exhibitions around the world, while tirelessly continuing the mission entrusted to it by the American painter. Joan Mitchell (1925-1992), Begonia, 1982, oil on canvas, 280 x 200 cm/110.2 x 78.7 in. (detail), Castellani Art…

  Mar 12, 25

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  Auction Industry

  Portraits of the Three French Kings, Louis XIV, XV and XVI, from an Occitan Collection

  The dispersal of a gallery of royal portraits, notably Hyacinthe Rigaud's famous image of Louis XIV, sheds light on the mechanisms used to disseminate the image of monarchs during the Ancien Régime French School, Workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743), Louis XIV en costume de sacre, canvas, 244 x 162 cm/88.1 x 63.77 in…

  Mar 11, 25

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  Auction Industry

  Vera Molnár: An Artist With Algorithms in Her DNA

  This second sale devoted to the artist unveils an unprecedented collection of some 180 works, retracing over 40 years of creation and highlighting the legacy left by this pioneer of generative art. Vera Molnár (1924-2023), Sainte-Victoire, Fragments (Studies), 2017, oil silkscreen on canvas, signed, titled, dated and numbered 1/I on the back,…

  Mar 4, 25

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  Auction Industry

  Modern Luxuries: Everard Auctions & Appraisals to Offer Jewelry, Timepieces, and More

  A collection of fine jewelry, timepieces, and couture from luxury brands such as Cartier, Valentino, and David Yurman will soon come to the market with Everard Auctions & Appraisals. The Jewelry and Couture Auction on February 27, 2025 highlights nearly 450 lots. Check out some of the top items before…

  Feb 21, 25

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  Estate Silver, Designer Figurines & Toys Auction at SJ Auctioneers on February 26th.

  Estate Sterling silver is a big part of the auction. Designers include Buccellati, Gorham, K uyeda, Cartier, Tiffany & Co, Georg Jensen. Some of the great items in the auction are 1.An Opera Length 18k yellow gold Gucci Bamboo Necklace has lots offollowers looking out for a great piece of…

  Feb 14, 25

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  Savannah’s Everard Auctions presents top-tier selection of estate paintings, furniture, decoratives, luxe couture and jewelry, Feb. 25-27

  Featured: Sensational Bulgari cocktail ring with 6.52ct Fancy Intense Yellow diamond; European designer fashion & handbags, Swiss watches, art by Kahlil Gibran, Clark Hulings, Fred Williams; Duncan Phyfe table Bulgari Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond Ring, GIA Certified SAVANNAH, Ga. – Everard has just the remedy for those winter blues –…

  Feb 14, 25

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  Eanger Irving Couse Painting, Bronze Sculpture by John Coleman, and More at Brunk Auctions

  This February, Brunk Auctions will present its Mountains, Plains, and Pueblos | February 18, 2025 auction with nearly 130 lots of sculptures, paintings, prints, multiples, jewelry, and ethnographic artifacts. This event especially features a fine giltwood piece by Eanger Irving Couse and a bronze sculpture by John Coleman. The auction…

  Feb 14, 25

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Culture

  A Portrait Attributed to Caravaggio on Show for the First Time in Rome

  It's an event that has art historians agog: the exhibition in Rome of a portrait attributed to Caravaggio never before shown in a museum. A unique opportunity to admire and explore a crucial milestone in the artist's career. Attributed to Michelangelo Merisi, aka Caravaggio (1571-1610), Presumed portrait of Maffeo Barberini, oil on canvas, private…

  Feb 11, 25

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  Auction Industry

  Murillo: A Spanish Painting Owned by an English Lord

  The recent history of this Ecce Homo is worthy of a British-style detective story, but it also reveals much about the mysteries still in store for the Seville painter. Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), Ecce Homo, oil on canvas, 99 x 73 cm/38.9 x 28.74 in, on the back, on the stretcher, handwritten annotation in black…

  Feb 2, 25