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  Robert Mapplethorpe’s Photos Highlight Upcoming Hindman Auction

  In the upcoming photography auction, presented by Hindman, Robert Mapplethorpe’s black-and-white photograph titled Calla Lily will be available for bidding. This particular piece comes from Mapplethorpe’s series of flower photographs, which were taken throughout his career. These images represent his fascination with nature’s beauty, a departure from his previous focus…

  Jan 15, 21
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  Artist to Know: Shirin Neshat

  Hindman’s Photography Auction Brings Print From ‘Soliloquy’ Series Iranian artist Shirin Neshat spent the first few years of her adult life in New York City. When she returned to Iran in 1990, Neshat found a culture and political climate that was radically different from what she remembered. Navigating her cultural…

  Jan 15, 21
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  RMS Carpathia Auction Offers Salvaged Objects From Titanic’s Rescuer

  Around 12:20 AM on April 15th, 1912, the RMS Titanic sent out a fateful distress call. The ship had just made contact with an iceberg during its maiden voyage. By the time the nearby RMS Carpathia received the message, the disaster had already begun. However, the Carpathia still arrived in…

  Jan 11, 21
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  Eager bidders add to their collections at Holabird Western Americana Collections' five-day Holiday Sale, held Dec. 17-21

  The auction was packed with hundreds of lots of mining collectibles, philatelic material, Americana and more, and featured a number of important collections. Pair of Chinese publishing company stock certificates from the 1920s, one for the Young China Publishing Co. (San Francisco) and the other for the Chinese Times Publishing…

  Jan 5, 21
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  Photographic History of American Football from Artelisted

  Though the National Football League was formed in 1920, several years passed before it grew in popularity. Indicative of the spectacle of college football, the first stadiums at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton were fashioned after classical Greek stadia and the Roman Colosseum. Sports photography from this period often attempts to…

  Dec 28, 20
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  Hollywood Muses Lead the Upcoming Artelisted LACP Benefit Auction

  The upcoming LACP Benefit Auction, presented by Artelisted, will offer Hollywood (Evan Rachel Wood) by photographer Ellen von Unwerth. The available limited-edition photograph reflects von Unwerth’s preference for presenting her models on their own terms. Von Unwerth is well-known for her sensual images of models and pop stars. Her Hollywood muses include…

  Dec 23, 20
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  Vintage Lithographs and Rare French Postcards Highlight Artelisted Sale

  In Tibetan Buddhism, a mandala painting is symbolic of the universe. Intricately executed, every detail has a meaning associated with it. One of the noteworthy lots in the upcoming auction of vintage lithographs, presented by Artelisted, is a Tibetan Buddhist mandala painting in cobalt blue. With its geometric configuration, the…

  Dec 22, 20
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  Success of First Greenhouse Auctions Event Supports a New Way to Collect

  For art collectors looking to make a difference with their purchases, Greenhouse Auctions offers a fresh model. The online platform launched in 2020 amid growing critiques of the auction industry. Built to address some of the problems that traditional auction houses face, it advocates change through transparency and community empowerment.…

  Dec 21, 20
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  A Look Into Marilyn Monroe Memorabilia With Julien’s Auctions

  One of the most famous American movie stars of the 1950s, Marilyn Monroe continues to be an iconic figure. She entered the film industry as a contract actor for 20th Century Fox. In 1953, Monroe had a breakthrough with the musical comedy movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She remained a prominent…

  Dec 17, 20
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  Sotheby's sets new record for Ansel Adams in $6.4 million Photographs sale in NY

  Ansel Adams, The Grand Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Estimate $400/600,000. Sold for $988,000. Courtesy Sotheby's. NEW YORK, NY.- A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Masterworks, the most comprehensive and important collection of Ansel Adams photographs to come to market, concluded…

  Dec 16, 20
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  Over 200 Lots Related to Marilyn Monroe Offered by Julien’s Auctions

  Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Marilyn Monroe was one of the most famous sex symbols of the 1950s and 60s. She was famous not only for her dozens of films, but also for her relationships with playwright Arthur Miller and baseball star Joe DiMaggio. After battling mental health and addiction issues,…

  Dec 16, 20
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  Ansel Adams Prints, Including “Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico,” Are Coming to Auction

  Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park is among the highlights from this collection of Ansel Adams prints, presented by Sotheby's. The photo was taken from Adams' favorite vantage point in Yosemite National Park. It captures the changing skies of a storm as first rain and then snow passes. "Sometimes I…

  Dec 8, 20
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  Letter signed by Thomas Jefferson, photo signed by Marilyn Monroe are in One of a Kind Collectibles' December 17 auction

  The Internet-only auction is online now. Bidding is currently open at www.OAKauctions.com and ends Thursday, December 17th at 8:30 pm Eastern time. Signed letter from Thomas Jefferson to Gouverneur Morris requesting assistance with hiring a French chef, written and sent in 1792 (est. $14,000-$16,000). CORAL GABLES, FL, UNITED STATES, December…

  Dec 7, 20
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  Cowan's American Historical Ephemera and Photography Auction exceeds presale estimate by nearly $300,000

  The top lot of the day was an extensive archive of Medal of Honor winner and Civil War hero Lt. General Nelson A. Miles (Lot 322). CINCINNATI, OH.-Cowan’s American Historical Ephemera and Photography auction surpassed expectations achieving a sales total of $701,849 against a presale estimate of $409,700 - $615,750. The…

  Nov 26, 20
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  The Steve Turner Collection of African Americana Comes to Cowan’s Auction Block

  Camilius S. Fly’s photo of an unidentified Buffalo Soldier is up for bid in Cowan’s Auctions’ upcoming The Road West sale, featuring the Steve Turner Collection of African Americana. Fly served as the principal photographer of Tombstone, Arizona beginning when he moved there in 1879. He took well-known photographs of…

  Nov 26, 20
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  Charles Conlon's iconic photograph of Ty Cobb stealing third base to be auctioned

  Interested bidders may participate in the auction online. CHESTER, NJ.- Charles Conlon’s photograph of Ty Cobb sliding into third base is considered by many to be the most hallowed and coveted sports image. An original image of Conlon’s shot will be auctioned by Robert Edward Auctions. It is one of just two…

  Nov 25, 20
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  Poster Auctions International’s Auction on Nov. 15 Totals $1.3 Million, As Rarities and Unique Works Spark Avid Bidding

  Across the span of the auction, numerous works garnered unexpectedly high winning bids. And several designs for transit achieved especially impressive results. James Montgomery Flagg, Wake Up, America! (1917), sold for $7,800. NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, November 24, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Poster Auctions International’s (PAI) third sale of…

  Nov 24, 20
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  Artifacts From The Production Archives of Hollywood Will Be Sold by Julien's Auctions

  Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery was the first to portray James Bond in the eponymous movies. He used a Walther PP handgun in the debut Bond film, Dr. No (1962). The silhouette of the weapon went on to become associated with the iconic character. The upcoming Icons & Idols Trilogy:…

  Nov 24, 20
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  Antiques/Vintage Photos and Postcards in Black Friday Sale by Artelisted

  The late 1800s witnessed streams of artists who moved away from classical design and drew more organically. It gave birth to the Art Nouveau movement, which only lasted a few decades. However, the style and ideas of that movement had a long-lasting impact on the art world. Inspired by Japanese…

  Nov 23, 20
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  Mark Bowles, Camille VandenBerge, and Other Artists Featured in Verge Center for the Arts Sale

  Known for his contemporary landscape paintings, Californian artist Mark Bowles is featured in the upcoming Verge Center for the Arts sale. In the auction is his 2020 acrylic painting titled Autumn. The painting depicts a horizon using shades of orange and red with a touch of blue and purple. A…

  Nov 19, 20