Category: Fine Art

1698 Press Releases

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    Orientalist Masterpiece By Osman Hamdi Bey Achieves More Than £3million At Bonhams

    London – Cami Kapisinda (At the Mosque Door), a major work by Osman Hamdi Bey (1842-1910) was the top lot at Bonhams’ 19th Century Paintings and British Impressionist Art sale on 25 March at Bonhams New Bond Street, London, achieving £3,678,400. Having been acquired directly from the artist in 1895, the work came to auction for the first time had an estimate of…

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    A free and lively gesture

    Willem de Kooning occupies a special place in the Abstract Expressionist movement. Dated 1971, this work displays the strength and spontaneity characteristic of the artist's period of consecration. Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), Sans titre 1971, huile sur papier journal signée, 55 x 37 cm.Estimation : 40 000/60 000 € Signed Willem de Kooning, this painting has been held in…

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    By a follower of Caravaggio

    A reworking of a painting by Caravaggio that can be seen in Santa Maria del Popolo (Rome), The Crucifixion of Saint Peterwas painted by a follower of the master in 1650. At Fontainebleau, on Saturday February 28 (Osenat OVV) , 95% of lots realized €230 ,000 , thanks in particular to 70% foreign buyers and a…

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    Changing anatomy

    In this oil on canvas from 1958, Leonor Fini constructs a scene without horizon, centered on two bodies whose limits dissolve in favor of an organic continuum. Leonor Fini (1908-1996), Les Devenants, 1958, huile sur toile, 92 x 65,5 cm.Estimation : 120 000/180 000 € The composition is organized around two central forms…

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    From Rare Beilby Enamels To 20th Century British Painting: Bonhams To Offer The Cannon Collection This April

    London — Bonhams is pleased to present The Cannon Collection, a broad and scholarly private collection to be offered in two parts this April. Reflecting a collector of wide‑ranging curiosity and discerning taste, The Cannon Collection brings together an exceptional array of categories. Egyptian and Roman antiquities are presented alongside Plantagenet coinage, while 19th‑century…

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    Crescent City Auction Gallery Will Hold An Important March Estates Auction, March 26th & 27th, Online And Live In The New Orleans Gallery

    Expected top lots include a rare, circa-1884 coromandel dressing case by Jenner & Knewstub of London; and an equally hard-to-find 1847 antebellum Mississippi River map by Charles J. Pike. NEW ORLEANS, La. – A rare, circa-1884 coromandel dressing case by Jenner & Knewstub of London; an equally scarce 1847 antebellum…

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    Reading and painting in Vietnam

    Lé Phô and Mai-Thu are once again the heralds of a session dedicated to the work of Vietnamese artists, one with a profusion of color, the other with controlled restraint. Lé Phô (1907-2001), La lecture, huile sur toile, 144 x 144 cm. Estimation : 450 000/650 000 € La Lecture is surprising in its…

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    Everard Auctions Presents Fine And Decorative Art From Distinguished Southern Estates And Collections, Feb. 24-26

    Featured: John Wesley pop art painting, art from Estate of Arthur B Kouwenhoven Jr of design firm Jansen Inc (NY); 1971 Baldessari litho, GIA 5.45ct ruby & diamond ring, Nakashima table, Asian art SAVANNAH, Ga. – Everard’s February 24-26 auction of fine and decorative art from distinguished Southern estates and…

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    Woody Auction Will Hold A Multi-genre High-quality Antique Auction On Saturday, March 21st, Live And Online. It’s Packed With Over 350 Lots.

    Highlights include Weller Sicard and Rookwood pottery, English cameo glass by Thomas Webb & Son, an authentic Pablo Picasso pitcher, Wave Crest, Hunzinger and Horner furniture & more DOUGLASS, Kan. – Woody Auction will hold a Multi-Genre High-Quality Antique Auction on Saturday, March 21st, online and live in the Woody…

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    Heart-Racing Valentine's Day Auction Results

    Looking for some Valentine's Day inspiration or for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for your sweetheart this year? Sometimes the most exceptional love tokens appear in unexpected places - like under the auction gavel! Take heart and check out these recent - and totally terrific - Valentine's Day themed auction…

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    Items Signed By Lincoln And Washington, Plus A First Edition Copy Of ‘the Book Of Mormon’ (1830) Are In University Archives’ Feb. 18 Auction

    Part I of the Yousuf & Estrellita Karsh Estate includes photographic prints from Yousuf Karsh's personal collection and items related to Karsh's photography subjects and fellow photographers. WILTON, Conn. – A first edition copy of Joseph Smith Jr.’s “The Book of Mormon” from 1830, an Abraham Lincoln autograph letter signed and dated May…

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    JG Autographs, Inc.’s Part II Of Collecting Camelot: The Kennedy Legacy Auction, Ending Feb. 24, Has 530 Lots Of Diverse Kennedy Items

    Included are autographs, photographs, artifacts and ephemera related to John F. Kennedy, Jackie and the Kennedy family and associates. The auction is online now, at www.JG.Limited. DANVERS, Mass. – Part II of JG Autographs, Inc.’s online auction titled Collecting Camelot: The Kennedy Legacy, featuring a diverse selection of autographs, photographs, ephemera, and artifacts…

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    The Peking Summer Palace after Giuseppe Castiglione

    This portfolio features modern etchings of the palaces, pavilions and gardens of the Summer Palace in Peking, based on original works by Giuseppe Castiglione. This portfolio features modern etchings of the palaces, pavilions and gardens of the Summer Palace in Peking, based on original works by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766). They…

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    The women of Alfred Agache

    A rarity on the market, the painter from Lille invites himself to Oise with this important female portrait, dated 1898 and exhibited three years later at the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh. Alfred Agache (1843-1915), Portrait/Étude de femme, huile sur toile, signé et daté « 1898 », 100 x 81,5 cm.Estimation : 40 000/60 000 € On the stretcher, on the back of…

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    Ringing In 2026 With Nadeau's Auction Gallery's Signature New Year's Day Event

    The 2026 auction year launched in a really positive and exciting way with Nadeau's Auction Gallery of Windsor, CT's annual New Year's Day sale on January 1st and 2nd, 2026. Typically held on one day, the sale this year was presented on two days, with day one featuring 439 lots…

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    Time to Hit The Slopes: Lyon & Turnbull's January 13, 2026 The Ski Sale

    With the calendar page turning to January, 2026, The Auction Daily Team thought it might be timely to ring in the New Year with a look at some auction highlights from Lyon & Turnbull's upcoming The Ski Sale auction event. This annual winter sale takes place on January 13, 2026…

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    Modern and Contemporary Art, Art Deco and Design: The Collection of a Passionate Entrepreneur

    For almost twenty-five years, a couple acquired works created, for the most part, in the first part of the 20th century. Pieces marked by their personalities and those of the dealers they worked with. Jean Paul Riopelle (1923-2002), Écarlate, 1968, huile sur toile, signée en bas à droite, 129 x 97 cm (détail).Estimation : 200 000/250 000 €Jean Paul Riopelle (1923-2002), Écarlate,…

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    A Rosa Bonheur from America

    This large canvas is reminiscent of Rosa Bonheur's most beautiful compositions. Acquired in the United States by its current owners, until recently it graced the walls of a château in the Bordeaux region. Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899), À la mare, le gardien de troupeaux, 1862, huile sur toile, signée et datée, 83 x 130 cm.Estimation : 20 000/30 000 €…

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    Everest under the brush of Nicolas Roerich, artist-traveller

    The Russian painter's spellbinding landscapes are an invitation to travel, and are on offer at Cazo in Paris. Nicolas Roerich (1874-1947), Himalaya. Vue sur l’Everest, années 1930, tempera sur carton, monogrammé en bas à droite, 59 x 44,5 cm.Estimation : 40 000/60 000 € Adjugé : 162 500 € In 1925, Roerich…

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    A historical sketch

    This drawing - on the left-hand page - is the sketch for one of the most famous Art Deco posters. Signed Leonetto Cappiello, it was destined for the Revel company, the flagship of Lyon's economy from 1851 to 1986. Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942), Parapluie Revel, 1922, esquisse, gouache, fusain et mine de plomb, 58 x 38 cm (à vue).Estimation :…