Category: Fine Art

1680 Press Releases

  • Artists

    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…

  • Artists

    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 :…

  • Artists

    Henri Rivière's finest hours, Brittany at twilight

    Among the many prints, illustrated books and multiples offered by Millon in Paris, enthusiasts won't want to miss this lithograph on glazed vellum (59.8 x 24 cm), Le Crépuscule, by Henri Rivière (1864-1951). It comes from the suite " La Féérie des heures ", a series of sixteen lithographs printed…

  • Auction Industry

    Pierre Soulages: a 1956 painting bought in New York by architect Walter Netsch

    Presented in 1957 at the Kootz Gallery in New York, this work belongs to the period of maturity that Pierre Soulages reached in the mid-1950s. The artist, who had already exhibited regularly in the United States, asserted a painting style structured around matter and gesture, with no concessions to lyricism. Pierre…

  • Auction Industry

    An impeccable pedigree

    Henry Stull records the victory of the thoroughbred Broomstick in New York. From the collection of Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson, the work combines racing history and art patronage. Henry Stull (1851-1913), Brighton Handicap (Broomstick First; Irish Lad Second), 1904, 69,8 x 90,2 cm.Estimation : 20 000/30 000 $ Self-taught, Henry Stull learned his trade on the job, working as…

  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    Unpaid at Christie's, Chardin's Melon enters Fort Worth's Kimbell Art Museum

    Fort Worth's Kimbell Art Museum has finally landed the Chardin still life it's been missing. On May 22, the Texas museum announced that it was able to exhibit Le Melon entamé (dated 1760), after reaching an agreement with the de Rothschild family, who had held it for a century and a half. Christie's…

  • Artists, Auction Industry

    Market News: Three Japanese artists to watch

    The young Japanese guard continues to set the international market alight, with Justin Caguiat (b. 1989), Kyne (b. 1988) and Yukimasa Ida (b. 1990) leading the way, according to the latest Artprice report on the contemporary art market. Dreampop (2023) fetched $681,800 at Christie's London Caguiat's hybrid, narrative style is driven by…

  • Auction Industry

    Masters of fine-art genres, from Picasso to Grandma Moses, have a meeting of the minds at Everard’s Oct. 28-30 Southern Estates & Collections Auction

    Featured: Emmi Whitehorse landscape, original Grandma Moses oils, rare and large Picasso pottery plate, Charles Schulz original strip art, ‘Savannah Blue’ sapphire ring SAVANNAH, Ga. – It has been said that “genius loves company,” and that could easily be the title of Everard’s October 28-30 Southern Estates & Collections Auction.…

  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    Native American Jewelry & Decorative Arts, Mexican Retablos, And More Go Up For Bid On Saturday, October 4, At Turner Auctions + Appraisals

    Live Online Sale Features 150+ Lots from Two Northern California Estates SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 25, 2025 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Native American Jewelry & Decorative Arts, Mexican Retablos, and More on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Offering over 150 lots, almost all from two…

  • Auction Industry

    A Decade of Design Excellence: BILLINGS' September 27, 2025 BILLINGS AT TEN Anniversary Event

    BILLINGS, of Los Angeles CA, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with its 402 lot BILLINGS AT TEN auction, to be held on September 27, 2025. This fantastically curated sale presents breathtaking selections of midcentury to contemporary furnishings; decorative art, sculptures and paintings; lamps and lighting fixtures; and other category spanning…

  • Auction Industry

    Talk of the Town: Juliens Auctions' August 12, 2025 The Larry King Collection

    Award winning personality Larry King (American, b. Lawrence Harvey Zeiger, 1933-2021) was a popular presenter, author, and philanthropist. He hosted The Larry King Show, a syndicated radio talk show from 1978-1994 and CNN's live, phone-in TV show Larry King Live From 1985-2010. A fearless interviewer and better listener, he once…

    Larry King | 18th Century French 'School of Jean-Marc Nattier' Painting
  • People

    For Jeff Koons, Iconic Artist and Collector, "True Beauty is the Perception of Possibilities"

    With his monumental sculptures that cross the boundaries between kitsch and classical art, the consumer object and the sublime work, Jeff Koons disrupts conventions and challenges our perception of art. But behind this dazzling display lies the profound reflection on society, identity and communication between people. What was your first meaningful…

  • Auction Industry

    A Lé Phô screen, a work of youth and a national tribute

    Preserved in the descendants of its commissioners, this early piece of furniture by the Vietnamese painter is also one of his rare productions in lacquer, a material he used for only eight years. Lé Phô (1907-2001), Paysage du Tonkin, vers 1930, laque à rehauts d’or et d’argent, paravent à cinq panneaux, signé…

  • Auction Industry

    2025 Coeur d’Alene Art Auction Highlights Work by Maynard Dixon, Thomas Moran, and More

    Western art collectors have cause for celebration this month: the annual Coeur d’Alene Art Auction returns. This yearly offering of fine Western and American art features work by the genre’s preeminent artists, including Charles M. Russell, Thomas Moran, and Maynard Dixon. The 2025 edition will be held live in Reno,…

  • Auction Industry

    Tamara de Lempicka's unique style

    Unveiled after nearly eighty years in the same collection, this portrait aroused passions. Boudin, Sérusier and Valtat accompanied this nod to Vermeer. Tamara de Lempicka (1894-1980), Jeune Hollandaise, 1941, huile sur toile, signée, 63,5 x 56 cm.Adjugé : 1 184 960 €© Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / Adagp, Paris, 2025 The high estimate was exceeded for this portrait of Jeune…

  • Auction Industry

    Henry Moret, an impressionist painter facing Breton nature, maritime or bucolic

    Through two landscapes, Henry Moret depicts an authentic Brittany. With his impressionistic touch, he pays tribute to a country to which he is intimately linked, inviting us to pure contemplation. Henry Moret (1856-1913), Rivière de Pont-Aven, Finistère, 1910, huile sur toile signée et datée, 50 x 61 cm.Estimation : 70 000/90 000 € Henry Moret's landscapes elude anecdote and…

  • Auction Industry

    Édouard-Louis Dubufe, the portrait of a noble "élégante"

    In a sale dedicated to the Second Empire, this canvas (145 x 90 cm) painted in 1847 should not leave anyone indifferent. Estimated at €5,000/7,000, Portrait d'une élégante, possibly Lucile Ursule Lemachois (1817-1849), wife of Levavasseur, is magnified by an exuberant stuccoed and gilded wooden frame with neo-rocaille decoration… In…

  • Culture

    T is for Toile de Jouy

    Closely linked with the 18th century, it bears the indelible imprint of the Jouy-en-Josas factory. But the name covers a broad range of painted calicoes and an equally huge collection of colorful motifs. Indoor jacket decorated with Indian flowers and butterflies, woodblock-printed and glazed in six colors on a tobacco…

  • People

    David Nahmad: The Man with 4,500 Paintings

    At age 78, the patriarch of the famous dynasty of dealers still has a remarkable memory for numbers. He looks back at the early beginnings of his modern art collection, now considered one of the most important in the world. © Melvyn Bourret At Giverny, you present 57 works from a…

  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    SJ Auctioneers Collectibles Auction – Silverware, Jewelry, Scarves, Toys & Fine Decor | July 20

    SJ Auctionioneers will host a fabulous auction on July 20th The auction is now open for bidding https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/378496_collectibles-silverware-fine-jewerly-scarves The Auction consists of approx 250 rare lots including estate silver featuring the following  brands: Buccellti Tiffany Marx Swarovski Lalique Herend  Hermes Ferragamo Gucci SJ Auctioneers has earned the record of providing collectors with rare to…