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Attributed Abstract Modernist Works Come to Sale with 500 Gallery’s Hidden Masterpieces Fine Art Auction
Philip Guston is described as one of the most powerful and promising American painters of the last century. His works reflected varied influences, including figuration inspired by the Renaissance and Abstract Expressionism. He often explored antisemitism, racism, and fascism in cartoonish representations using popular culture symbols such as cigarettes and…
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Important Motherwell Painting Surfaces, Among Strong Offerings at South Bay Auctions’ October 22nd Sale
East Moriches, Long Island, NY— October 12, 2022 — South Bay Auctions is pleased to announce that a recently uncovered painting by Robert Motherwell is being offered in our next sale, on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022, starting at noon, along with strong offerings across all categories by some of the…
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Everard’s Oct. 18-20 Fall Southern Estates auction series highlighted by renowned John and Virginia Duncan collection of antiques and Lowcountry treasures
Amassed over 75 years, Duncan collection encompasses fine, folk & ethnographic art; antiques, furniture, rare maps and broad range of material culture of Southeastern United States SAVANNAH, Ga. – Everard Auctions takes great pleasure in announcing highlights of its Oct. 18 Fall Southern Estates auction to be followed on October…
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Jordaens: Northern Theatricality
This preparatory watercolor by Jacob Jordaens for the Hamburg Kunsthalle’s Deposition may correspond to a drawing mentioned in the immense Crozat Collection. Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678), The Deposition, c. 1650, watercolor and gouache highlights on black pencil lines, 35 x 26 cm/13.78 x 10.24 in. Estimate: €30,000/40,000 The dynamism of the composition, centered on a…
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Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, and Frida Kahlo Paintings Lead Fall Auction by 500 Gallery
Claude Monet, a founder of Impressionism, wanted to remain anonymous most of his life and just paint. As a budding artist, Monet was part of a young group of painters that included Sisley, Renoir, and Cézanne. They were termed the “Impressionists” based on the incomplete-looking, individual strokes of their nouveau…
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Significant Works by Artists of the First American Art Movement Come to Sale with 500 Gallery
American sculptor Bessie Potter Vonnoh (1872 – 1955) was renowned for her small-sized bronze sculptures and garden fountains. These included works portraying domestic details of everyday life in the modern American world. The upcoming Fall Painting & Drawing Discovery sale, offered by 500 Gallery, will feature Girl on a Swing,…
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A Hidden Trove of Drawings and Prints by British Caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson Back on iGavelAuctions Block
Miseries of Social Life (Estimate: $300/500) New York: Originally scheduled to take place last February, Lark Mason Associates announces that the Works by Thomas Rowlandson from an American Collector will open for bidding on iGavelAuctions.com starting September 6h through September 28th. Over 300 drawings, prints and books by Thomas Rowlandson…
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Georgia O’Keeffe’s Study for “Red Amaryllis” Available With 500 Gallery
Massachusetts-based auction house 500 Gallery will soon present its early September sale of antique and modern paintings. Among the top lots is a 1937 oil painting of a red amaryllis flower attributed to Georgia O’Keeffe. This subdued painting is possibly a study for another work with the same subject, also…
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Toomey & Co. Auctioneers To Hold Modern Design + Post-war & Contemporary Art Sale On August 24
Oak Park, IL — On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, Toomey & Co. Auctioneers will hold a Modern Design + Post-War & Contemporary Art sale with over 350 lots by influential figures from the mid-20th century to the present. Items on offer include paintings, prints, sculptures, furniture, lighting, metalwork, pottery, glassware, and more. Along with…
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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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Reappearance of a Sketch for the Panthéon by Baron Gros
Missing since the post-mortem sale of the French neoclassical and pre-Romantic painter, this sketch for the dome of the Panthéon—under which Victor Hugo and Jean Moulin lie buried—is up for sale with a new Montpellier auction house. Antoine-Jean Gros, known as Baron Gros (1771-1835), Charlemagne and Hildegarde, sketch for the dome…
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Original Etchings and Rare Limited Editions Highlight Dane Fine Art’s Mid-Summer Sale
Frank Stella is regarded as one of the most ingenious figures of the 20th century. The influential Italian American artist is known for his exuberant portrayal of geometric shapes and irregular patterns in paintings and sculptures. Stella’s Bene Come il Sale (As Good as Salt), an original color etching with…
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A Coastal Painting by Eugène Boudin Becomes Highlight of the Upcoming Bonhams Skinner European Art sale
Painter Eugène Louis Boudin was famous for his seascapes featuring ports and beaches. The artist’s paintings were full of positivity and offered a poetic impression. Boudin was named the “King of the Skies” by landscape painter Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. French literary scholars like Charles Baudelaire also applauded his paintings. Boudin was…
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Karel Appel’s Jumping Dog II and Jim Davis’ Garfield Meets Rockwell Available in Dane Fine Art’s Upcoming Summer Sale
Among the modern and contemporary fine art items listed in the upcoming Dane Fine Art Summer Sale is a rare, limited edition wood sculpture from Karel Appel’s 1978 Circus collection. Standing 40 inches high and 25 inches wide, this orange and red painted dog shown jumping through a colorful hoop…
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Rare Works by Expressionist Artists Highlight Dane Fine Art’s Memorial Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art
American-born modern artist Neil Gavin Welliver was known for his landscape paintings inspired by the expansive wilderness around his home in Maine. With landscapes as his core subject matter, Welliver also painted nudes in wooded areas or water pools. Sacred Bull, one such countryside painting by the artist, is a…
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Everard Auctions will present fine and decorative art of utmost quality from the Estate of Murray C. Perlman and the collection of Alex Raskin on June 1 & 2, 2022
On June 1-2, 2022, Everard Auctions of Savannah, Georgia, will present fine and decorative art of utmost quality from the Estate of Murray C. Perlman and the collection of Alex Raskin, both of Savannah. SAVANNAH, Ga. – On June 1-2, 2022, Everard Auctions will present a diverse selection of fine…
Art Fairs
The Salon du Dessin Celebrates its 30th Anniversary in Paris
The international event returns to Place de la Bourse with a tempting array of works for all tastes. Luca Cambiaso (1527-1585), Two Animated Figures in Motion, pen, brown ink, brown wash, traces ofpierre noire, 12.5 x 10.2 cm/4.92 x 4.01 in, Brady & Co. Courtesy of M. Brady & Co., New York A…
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Focillon-Baltrusaitis: A Family History of Art
Not only teacher and pupil but also father-in-law and son-in-law, the two academics Henri Focillon and Jurgis Baltrusaitis were leading figures in the history of art. Their collections simultaneously reflect a body of work, highly personal tastes and a family history. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), Deux bacchantes s'enlaçant ou La Faunesse et la…
Exhibitions
The Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam Revolutionizes Storage
Open to the public since 2021, this new Dutch facility explores original ways to store museum collections. We take a look at a unique space for interaction and discovery. Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam.Photo: Ossip Van Duivenbode Its name, "Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen", plays on the French word "dépôt" (in the…
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The Aristophil Collection: An Immersion Into the Creative Lives of Authors and Artists
The next two sales of autographs from the Aristophil Collection include a few items that have never come up for auction before, but also a collection of historic objects and some treasures, paintings and drawings. Théodore Géricault (1791–1824), Self-portrait, oil on canvas, c. 1812, 27 x 22 cm/10.62 x 8.66 in. Estimate: €30,000/40,000…
