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John Moran Auctioneers Presents Fine Art, Jewelry, and Collectibles From South of the Border
Though she would one day turn her skills exclusively to silver jewelry and religious figures, artist Matilde Poulat originally studied painting at the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City. After the Mexican Revolution in the 1910s, Poulat and many Mexican artists were searching for a new, more authentic aesthetic,…
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Louis Vuitton Stephen Sprouse Travel Bag and John James Audubon’s Octavo Prints Highlight Crescent City Auction Gallery’s Summer Sale
American fashion designer and artist Stephen Sprouse was celebrated for combining uptown sophisticated styles with downtown pop sensibilities. In 2001, he designed graffiti logo bags for Louis Vuitton in association with Marc Jacobs. The design made a striking impression in the world of fashion. A limited edition graffiti Keepall 50…
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Turner Auctions Offers Richard Price’s Observations on… the American Revolution and Charles Dickens’ First Novel
The American Revolution was a momentous event of great political and ideological significance. Welsh philosopher Richard Price expressed his views on this historic war in a pamphlet, a copy of which highlights the upcoming Turner Auctions sale. Price’s Observations on the Importance of the American Revolution, and the Means of…
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DJ Kool Herc’s Turntables and Speakers from Hip-Hop’s Birth come to Christie’s
Relics from the birthplace of hip hop music, 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, will soon hit the auction block with Christie’s. The large apartment building was home to Clive Campbell, better known as DJ Kool Herc, in the 1960s and 70s. At the age of 18, Kool Herc hosted…
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Works By Fritz Scholder Highlight Bonhams Modern Native American Art Sale
[L-R] Hollywood Indian #2, 1972, estimated at $30,000 – 50,000, Dartmouth Portrait #8, 1973, estimated at $100,000 – 150,000, and Hopi Snake Priest, 1972, estimated at $30,000 - 50,000, by Fritz Scholder. View Catalogue Los Angeles – On August 31, Bonhams will present its third annual Modern Native American Art sale in Los Angeles which will showcase important works…
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Artworks by Lynne Mapp Drexler and Thanos Tsingos Grab Attention in Upcoming Barridoff Auctions Fine Arts Sale
Lynne Mapp Drexler was well-known for her Abstract Expressionist artworks. Her paintings often involved vibrant landscapes recalling Henri Matisse’s works. The upcoming Barridoff Auctions sale presents an untitled Lynne Mapp Drexler painting. The 1961 gouache on paper depicts the artist’s Hans Hofmann-inspired brushstrokes. The vibrant color swatches in Drexler’s artwork…
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Explore Ammi Phillips Portraits and Mario Bellini Furniture in Upcoming Gray's Auctioneers Event
Ammi Phillips was a notable name in the American itinerant art scene for his folk art portraits. His paintings were famous for the realistic portrayal of fabrics and light effects. Ammi Phillips' artworks usually depict standard poses and costumes for his subjects. The upcoming event by Gray's Auctioneers presents two…
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Henry-Theodore Fantin-Latour’s Mystical Depiction of Daphne & Apollo Leads British Fine Art Auction
A rare Napoleonic War-era portrait thought to be of Juliette Récamier is coming to NY Elizabeth’s upcoming auction of British Fine Art. It is an 18th-century French Napoleonic portrait of a lady seated in an interior believed to be painted by Ingres, Simon, or Gerard. Juliette Récamier, born Jeanne Françoise…
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Pook & Pook Presents Early Copies of Newton’s Method of Fluxions and Burton’s The Anatomy of Melancholy
In the early 18th century, a controversy between great minds rocked the world of academic mathematics. Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz argued over who had first invented calculus. Leibniz technically published his mathematical theories first in 1684 with “Nova Methodus pro Maximis et Minimis,” shared in the Acta Eruditorum…
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An Austro-Hungarian 100 Corona Coin and More at Nadeau’s Auction Gallery
A standard denomination of coinage in the Austro-Hungarian empire from 1892 to 1916 was the gold Corona. Though the most used was the 20 Corona coin, there was also a ten Corona coin and, briefly, a 100 Corona. The original 100 Corona gold coin was issued only in the early…
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Steinway & Sons Grand Piano Starts Off New York City Estate Auction by Auctions at Showplace
It takes about 11 months to craft just one piano from Steinway & Sons. Auctions at Showplace is offering a Steinway & Sons piano from the Art Deco period of the 1930s in its upcoming sale. It is a cream lacquered Grand Piano Model M. This piano was originally mahogany…
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Nano Lopez Ostrich Sculpture and Jesús Rafael Soto Serigraph Come to Auction
Akiba Antiques’ upcoming Modern to Meissen sale will spotlight a life-size ostrich sculpture from contemporary Colombian artist Nano Lopez. The artist grew up in an affluent and supportive family in Bogotá before studying art formally in Madrid, Paris, and the United States. Since the early 2000s, Lopez has gained fame…
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Beanie Backus Landscape Painting, Antique Furniture Leads Helmuth Stone Gallery’s Upcoming Auction
Tropical trees with blue skies and floating clouds were a recurring theme for Albert Ernest Backus, also known as Beanie Backus. He was an American artist famous for his Florida landscape paintings, one of which is a leading lot in Helmuth Stone Gallery’s upcoming American & European Fine Art &…
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A Coveted Tanzanite Diamond Necklace and Rare Native American Objects Come to Sale With North American Auction Company
One of the rarest gemstones in the world, tanzanite is found solely in the Manyara Region of Tanzania. The blue-violet stone has an optical quality of displaying myriad colors when viewed from different angles. A 14-karat white gold necklace designed with tanzanite and diamonds is a key highlight of the…
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Kandis Williams’ Collage Art Featured in Upcoming Sotheby’s Auction
Artist Kandis Williams is notable for her carefully curated collage arts. Her works usually shed light on issues like nationalism, race, and authority. Williams’ collages are full of layers of repetitive footage and photographs, a signature feature in her works. The artist utilizes a structured approach involving deconstruction and reconstruction…
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Anton Werres’ Mythological Sculpture of Flora, Once Lost, Now Available at Bonhams Skinner
In the mid-19th century, a young Anton Werres set off from his native Cologne to study under renowned German sculptor Gustav Bläser. Under Bläser’s tutelage, Werres learned how to handle marble and manipulate it in the manner of the classical sculptors. He rode the wave of Neoclassicism to achieve wide…
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California Art at Bonhams: Coastal Scenes, Cowboys, and Sweeping American Vistas
A native of California and a follower of French Impressionism, Guy Rose came to painting after a tragic childhood accident. He learned how to use watercolors and oil paints while recovering from a gunshot wound. Rose honed those painting skills in Paris before returning to the rugged Californian coast. Bonhams’…
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Around the Auction World: July 2022
What is the latest news from around the auction world this July? The highly-anticipated Coeur d’Alene Art Auction of 2022 netted a respectable USD 16.4 million this month after setting numerous world records for American Western artists. Phillips reported a record mid-year high in sales, as well as the opening…
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Bright Summer Prints Make a Splash at Bonhams’ Prints & Multiples Auction
Bonhams’ Prints & Multiples Summer Splash auction will showcase works by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, Virgil Abloh, and others. Particularly notable is Guild Hall East Hampton, a 1980 vintage screenprint created with the trademark style of Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, who was fond of using primary colors and…
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Smashing Records With Every Stroke - Ernie Barnes
Ernie Barnes’ work isn’t particularly new to the auction industry. However, in the past few years, the artist’s works have realized unpredictably high prices in the art market, and the trend continues to rise. During a 2022 Christie’s auction, an Ernie Barnes painting sold for a record USD 15.3 million.…
