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Mory Sacko, Dynamic Young Chef and Louvre Ambassador
The young Michelin-starred chef, an ambassador of the Louvre’s “Become a Patron!” program for the acquisition of Chardin’s Basket of Wild Strawberries, made the cover of September’s Time magazine. © Virginie Garnier Are you more interested in paintings, objects or photography?Object. I like material, working on material and volume, touching the object.Your…
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Brigitte Bardot captivates as lead entry in Chiswick’s 19th/20th Century Photographs Auction, November 30
Terry O’Neill called 1971 photo of the alluring French actress ‘best shot’ of his career LONDON – A famous image of French film star Brigitte Bardot taken by Terry O'Neill in 1971 leads the 19th and 20th Century Photographs Auction slated for November 30 at Chiswick Auctions. The silver gelatin…
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Texas Icon William “bill” Wittliff’s Estate To Be Sold At Auction
SAN ANTONIO – The partial personal estate of iconic Texan photographer, screenwriter, and publisher William “Bill” Wittliff will be sold at auction on November 11, 2023 at Vogt Auction Galleries in San Antonio, Texas. "Gus on the Front Porch", Lonesome Dove Double Signed Bill Wittliff Photograph The auction will include…
Exhibitions, Press Release
A World of Creativity and Imagination is Unveiled in John Kahn's Retrospective Exhibition at the Massive Arts Research Shop, September 2nd-30th
Saugerties, NY - August 28, 2023 - Get ready to embark on a journey into the extraordinary world of John Kahn, as the Massive Arts Research Shop (MARS) presents the first comprehensive retrospective of this artist’s remarkable career. IKAHN: Arc of An Artist–which encompasses art and artifacts from 45 years…
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American Friends of Museums in Israel Fine Art Online Benefit Auction hosted by Artsy May 9-23, 2023
Alex Katz, Ariel 4, 5 (Suite), 2021Woodcut on Somerset Satin White 300gsm fine art paper18 x 15 3/4 inchesEach hand-signed by artist, edition of 60 NEW YORK, NY (May 9, 2023) – The American Friends of Museums in Israel's Fine Art Online Benefit Auction hosted by Artsy is now live and will begin to…
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American Friends Of Museums In Israel
Fine Art Online Benefit Auction hosted by Artsy May 9-23, 2023 Alex Katz, Ariel 4, 5 (Suite), 2021 Woodcut on Somerset Satin White 300gsm fine art paper 18 x 15 3/4 inches Hand-signed by artist, edition of 60 NEW YORK, NY (April 19, 2023) – The American Friends of Museums in Israel represents and…
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Blackwell Auctions’ March 18 American Sale features what made America great, as seen in art, documents signed by historical figures, and other iconic American cultural objects
Highlights: Teddy Roosevelt’s pocket watch, Sitting Bull portrait, Annie Oakley’s clock & library items, early photographica, letters & docs signed by presidents and notables CLEARWATER, Fla. – America’s rich cultural history is laced with heroes and scalawags, blue-blooded entrepreneurs and immigrant achievers who rose from the humblest beginnings. All who…
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Quinn’s Feb. 20 Presidents Day Auction commands attention with its impressive array of Presidential autographs and historical Americana
Featured: Extraordinary archive chronicling Alexander Graham Bell’s battle for telephone patent and establishment of AT&T; women’s suffrage books inscribed by Susan B. Anthony FALLS CHURCH, Va. – This year marks the 150th anniversary of Alexander Graham Bell’s most famous invention: the telephone. While scientific history is mired in controversy over…
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Lee Myoung-ho's Artistic Progress Presents ‘Alienation Effect’
A column that helps you understand Korean contemporary art The nickname for artist Lee Myoung-ho is ‘Tree Artist.’ This is because of the Tree Series, the starting point of the ‘Photography-Act project’ that encompasses his overall work. These works, which set up a canvas behind a tree, have become the…
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Artist Lee Myoung-Ho Evokes the Essence of Existence Through a White Canvas
A column that helps you understand Korean contemporary art How is Korean contemporary art developing? Here's an artist to know: photographer Lee Myoung-ho. He is an artist who appeared like a comet, so to speak. It was in the summer of 2008 when the Fotografie Museum Amsterdam in the Netherlands…
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Stair's An American Icon Sale: Property from the Collection of Joan Didion
American novelist and essayist Joan Didion (1934 - 2021) penned some of the most engaging, entertaining, and thought-provoking works of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Many of her most memorable pieces are based on personal experience, including subjects such as parenting, aging, loss, growth, and change. In 2013, Didion…
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Auction of Historic Vintage Space Photographs Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Project Apollo
As NASA looks again to the moon 50 years after the final Apollo 17 mission, groundbreaking works from the collection of Victor Martin-Malburet offer a timely and historic invitation to reflect on the evolving legacy of Project Apollo and its resounding impacts on art, science, and human potential. Wright and…
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Antarctica in Historic Photos
French doctor and explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot certainly marked the world of polar exploration. A set of 88 plates and 55-period prints by the photographer Albert Senouque captures his 1908 expedition in images. Albert Senouque (1882-1969), set of 88 gelatin silver bromide negative glass plates contained in nine cardboard boxes (13…
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Ghosts, Séances, and the Afterlife: Talking About Spooky Spirits With Potter & Potter Auctions' Gabe Fajuri
With Halloween right on the horizon, the time couldn't be more perfect to check in with Chicago's Potter & Potter Auctions about the company’s upcoming Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part III magic sale. This 370-lot event, to be held on October 29, 2022, features a fantastic offering of…
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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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Around the Auction World: September 2022
What were the top stories in the auction industry this month? Illustrations for Moby-Dick. Image courtesy of Christie’s. Auction Highlights Book lovers flocked to Christie’s for a timed auction of all things Herman Melville this month. The auction house presented a timed sale of the Herman Melville Collection of William…
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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…
People
Astrid Ullens: From Contemporary Art to Photography, a Committed Collector
Astrid Ullens de Schooten Whettnall was born into a family that entertained the doctor and writer Georges Duhamel, soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and conductor Herbert von Karajan. A contemporary art and photography collector, she created the Fondation A Stichting 10 years ago. Astrid Ullens How did you begin collecting?I started with…
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The Edmonde and Lucien Treillard Collection: Man Ray and His Fellow Surrealists
In this second sale of the Treillard Collection, photos, screen prints and Surrealist objects by Man Ray will go hand in hand with pictures by several of his artistic collaborators, including Jacques-André Boiffard. Man Ray (1890-1976), Self-Portrait, 1932, silver gelatin print, original vintage contact, solarization, 8.5 x 5.5 cm/3.3 x 2.2 in.Estimate:…
Artists
5 LGBTQ+ Artists to Know This Pride Month
June marks Pride Month, an annual celebration of LGBTQ+ individuals, history, and culture. Visibility is an ongoing challenge for LGBTQ+ individuals, especially in traditional sectors like the auction world. This Pride Month, Auction Daily profiles five contemporary LGBTQ+ artists to watch. Zanele Muholi. Image courtesy of Najib Nafid via ART…
