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Category: Fine Art
Auction Industry, Press Release
A 20th c. Visionary, Neoclassicism – and a Breath of Fresh Air Collecting for Today’s Living
A single owner’s collection of period painted Scandinavian furnishings from a Nantucket Waterfront Estate plus, Frank Gehry furniture, antiques, fine art & décor from multiple family compounds offered at Rafael Osona’s April 24th online auction, now open for bidding Over 500 lots Frank Gehry for Knoll. Signed Apple Basket “Cross Check”…
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African American Art at Swann April 22
Richmond Barthé, African Boy Dancing, cast bronze with dark brown patina, 1937. Estimate $150,000 to $250,000. New York—Swann Galleries’s spring sale of African American Art will take place on Thursday, April 22. The sale will present quality works spanning mediums and movements within the canon. Artists of the Harlem Renaissance…
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Collection of Anne Marion Comes to Auction, Featuring Work by Andy Warhol and Others
In her lifetime, philanthropist Anne Marion earned spots in both the Texas Business Hall of Fame and the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. These dual honors are a testament to both her success in life and her commitment to the American Southwest. Now, eight artworks from her collection will come…
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1948 Golden Globe Award and Phantom of the Opera Prop Come to Doyle’s Auction Block
Motivated by a real incident in his personal life, Darryl Zanuck of 20th Century Fox adapted Laura Z. Hobson's Gentleman's Agreement novel into a film with the same name. The 1948 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Performance in the film, bagged by Celeste Holm, is a highlight of the…
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Chic And Antique: Nye & Company’s Online Auction, April 21st-22nd, Offers A Scintillating Blend Of Chic Contemporary Furnishings And Stellar Fine Art From The 17th Through The 21st Century – Around 600 Lots In All
The Wednesday-Thursday auction starts at 10 am Eastern both days. Included is a large selection of modern furniture, rugs and lighting from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island. Oil on canvas maritime scene by Emile A. Gruppe, titled The Yankee (est. $5,000-$7,000). BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company…
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Sotheby’s Photographs Celebrates 50 Years by Auctioning 50 Masterworks
Harry Callahan, Barbara and Eleanor, Chicago, 1953. Image from Sotheby’s. Sotheby’s Photographs department will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a major timed sale that crosses the Atlantic Ocean. The auction house will present 50 photographic masterworks, with lots 1 - 25 available in New York and lots 26 - 50…
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Quinn’s to auction folk art from prestigious Sellen-Burt collection, April 20
Featured: works by Clementine Hunter, Roy Ferdinand, Ivy Billiot, several other noted Louisiana artists Clementine Hunter (Louisiana,1886-1988), ‘Falling angels.’ Two painted diamond-shape panels. Initialed on each. Framed size: 20½ x 20½ inches. Collection of Betty-Carol Sellen and Martha Burt. Estimate $800-$1,200 FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Tuesday, April 20, Quinn's Auction…
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A Rare And Early Charlie Chaplin Poster From 1913 Brings $12,810 In Appraisal & Estate Sale Specialists’ Live Online Auction, March 14th
The catalog was packed with fine art, jewelry, antiques, furniture and Hollywood memorabilia. Overall, 633 lots came up for bid, to include an early collection of paintings by Burt Procter. One of the earliest and rarest Charlie Chaplin posters to ever come to market, from 1913, a broadside advertising a…
Artists, Auction Industry
Artist to Know: El Anatsui
Custom 2020 Print Comes to Auction With Phillips In 1998, El Anatsui stumbled across the material that later defined his art. He happened to pick up a garbage bag full of liquor bottle caps along the side of the road. The caps sat idly in his studio for months while…
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Printed & Manuscript Americana at Swann April 15 Featuring a Noteworthy Collection of American Historical Prints
Bernard Romans, An Exact View of the Late Battle at Charlestown, June 17th, 1775, engraving, 1776. Estimate $40,000 to $60,000. New York—Printed & Manuscript Americana is at Swann Galleries on April 15 with a selection of American historical prints from a private collection, material from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars,…
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Upcoming Shapiro Auction Features Louis-Ernst Barrias Sculpture
The second day of the upcoming International Fine & Decorative Arts auction, presented by Shapiro, offers a selection of over 500 lots. The event includes sculptures, paintings, and modern furniture. An 1880 sculpture by Louis-Ernst Barrias is among the key lots. Titled Nature Unveiling Herself before Science, the bronze sculpture…
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Soulis Auctions Offers Vibrant Paintings by Birger Sandzén
Birger Sandzén was a landscape painter who expressed a love of nature through his art. He is today known for his brushwork and contrasting use of light and dark. Offered in Soulis Auctions’ upcoming 23rd Annual Spring Fine Art Auction is an oil on board piece by Birger Sandzén, framed…
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Painting of Picasso's Muse, Estimated at $55 Million, Will Lead Christie’s New York Auction
“Mademoiselle, you have an interesting face. I would like to paint your portrait,” Pablo Picasso reportedly said to Marie-Thérèse Walter, who would later inspire many of his sculptures, canvases, and drawings. Although she did not have the slightest idea about Picasso or his work, Walter was enchanted by his charm.…
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Alfons Walde Painting Leads Day 1 of Shapiro Auctions Upcoming Sale
Day One of the International Fine & Decorative Art sale, offered by Shapiro Auctions, features works from the former Eastern Bloc and Russia. Among the key lots up for bid is a painting by Austrian artist Alfons Walde titled Bauernsonntag (Farmer Sunday). The painting shows two eerily similar men standing…
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Hindman Brings a George II Giltwood Table to Auction
A George II giltwood table in the manner of William Kent is among the leading lots in Hindman’s upcoming auction. Often commissioned by Georges I and II, William Kent was among the most prominent designers of the early 18th century. He helped bring together the two worlds of architecture and…
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Items Signed By Jefferson, Einstein, Adam Smith And More Of History’s Brightest Luminaries Will Be Offered April 14th By University Archives
The full catalog showing all 356 lots is up for bidding and viewing now at University Archives’ website (www.UniversityArchives.com), as well as on three popular online bidding platforms. Exquisite portrait miniature of Thomas Jefferson attributed to the British miniaturist Robert Field (1769-1819), along with two locks of hair (one of…
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Georg Jensen, S. Kirk and Sons, Antonio Frilli, and Other Estate Finds From Akiba Antiques
Silverware and other estate treasures chosen personally by Mr. Jonathan Akiba will be available in Akiba Antiques’ upcoming spring auction. A Georg Jensen centerpiece in the Grape pattern is a leading lot. The large (11” wide) bowl sits on top of a sterling silver foot, also decorated with grapevines. The…
Artists, Auction Industry
Digital Artist at Auction: Michah Dowbak
Michah Dowbak. Image from Phillips. Last summer, when Toronto-based digital artist Michah Dowbak heard of crypto art, he was fascinated enough to dive in. Dowbak, who goes by the name Mad Dog Jones in the digital art world, debuted in November of 2020 on Nifty Gateway. His first NFT drops…
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Landscape Paintings by Edgar Payne and William Wendt Highlight Bonhams Sale
Best known for his Western landscape paintings, Edgar Payne (1883 - 1947) was an American painter, muralist, and explorer. In 1916, when Payne was commissioned by the Santa Fe Railroad, he got the opportunity to visit Canyon de Chelly. The upcoming Bonhams sale features Canyon Walls by Edgar Payne, which…
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State of the Market: NFTs, Art Basel’s Revamped Viewing Rooms, and the Slow Return to Live Events
2021’s first quarter yielded record-setting auction results, cautious optimism for in-person events, and the explosion of NFTs. These trends point to both gradual and sudden shifts in the art world, particularly as sellers adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. Auction Daily checks on the state of the market after an eventful…
