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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…
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Erte Art, The History and Influence of Erte
Erte Art to Lion and Unicorn Auction House The creative imagination of Erté, attributed as being The Father of Art Deco, comes alive in the halls of Lion and Unicorn who acquired over 350 of his original works including jewelry, posters, prints, art deco posters, silkscreens, plates, Erte bronze sculpture, figurines…
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Women Artists Delight at Drouot’s “Oeuvres Choisies” Exhibition
The quarterly exhibition “Oeuvres Choisies” returns to the Hôtel Drouot with a selection of highlights for the upcoming auction season. ARR Each quarter, the Hôtel Drouot presents an exhibition that features some of the most exciting works to come up for sale in the upcoming months. This edition of “Oeuvres Choisies” features…
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The Jeanne Tachard Collection: The Choice of Modernity
Free-spirited, headstrong Jeanne Tachard ranks among the 1920s’ leading patrons. She commissioned works from French cabinetmaker and designer Pierre Legrain and was a pioneering collector of African art. Congo, Ngombe chair, studded seat, worn patina on the seat and black lacquered patina on the legs, l. 60 cm/23.62 in, seat…
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A Hidden Trove of Drawings and Prints by British Caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson to be Offered by Lark Mason Associates on iGavelAuctions.com
New York: Lark Mason Associates will offer the Works by Thomas Rowlandson from an American Collector on iGavelAuctions.com from February 24th through March 15th. Over 500 lots of drawings, prints and books by Thomas Rowlandson, who ushered in the golden age of British caricature art at the turn of the 19th…
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The Drawings in the Jacques and Colette Ulmann Collection
More than a passion, drawings were almost an addiction for the husband-and-wife doctors from the Paris region, who, over 60-odd years, collected works by 17th-century Northern European schools as well as drawings from Italy and France, Old Masters and modern pieces. Franz Snyders (1579-1657), Still Life with Woman Carrying a Dish, pen…
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Everard’s Feb. 23-24 auction offers superlative fine and decorative art, jewelry and furnishings from distinguished Southern estates
Featured: William Kentridge bronze, Philip Taaffe abstract painting, Chagall etchings, Halsman print of iconic Einstein portrait, deaccessioned art from Savannah museum SAVANNAH, Ga. – A growing interest in items that are unique or finely crafted has the auction market off to a robust start in 2022. Everard Auctions & Appraisals’…
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Carmontelle Captures Voltaire's Favorite Actor
A work by the virtuoso draughtsman reappears, putting the stars of 18th-century Parisian theater back in the spotlight: Voltaire and one of his best performers, Jean-Baptiste Brizard. Louis Carrogis, known as Carmontelle (1717-1806), The Actor Jean-Baptiste Brizard Playing Narbas in Merope at the Comédie-Française in 1765, black pencil, red chalk and watercolor on…
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The Collection of Marie Bell: A Woman of the French Art Scene
From the theater to illustrated plates, Marie Bell's life reflects a time when artists of all kinds performed together. Jean Hugo (1894-1984), Coupe de fruits devant la Méditerranée, jeune femme dans un paysage au ciel bleu (Bowl of Fruit in Front of the Mediterranean, Young Woman in a Landscape with Blue Skies),…
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Lion And Unicorn Holding Art Auction In Benefit Of The Bass Museum Acquisitions Fund
Lion and Unicorn Holding Art Auction in Benefit of Bass Museum of Arts Acquisitions Fund On Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 1:00 PM EST, Lion and Unicorn Auction House (200 Oakwood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33020) will be proudly presenting an art auction of over 200 lots from the archives of…
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Explore Old Master Works From the 16th Century at Christie’s
Christie’s upcoming auction will offer several Old Master works such as drawings, watercolors, and gouaches that date back to the 16th century. Among the collection of 75 lots is an illustration by Italian Baroque painter Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, also known as Guercino. Using pen and brown ink, this study shows…
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Old Master Drawings Spanning Five Centuries at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s upcoming auction of Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries will offer drawings, watercolors, and gouaches that span five centuries of European art. The selection of over 70 artworks captures the evolution and development of different facets of European art over time. This event is the second edition of…
