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Category: Tables & Consoles
Auction Industry, Press Release
With Something for Everyone, Lark Mason Associates Announces Single Owner Sale of Fine and Decorative Arts
Henri Lebasque (French, 1865-1937), Woman Reading, Watercolor on Paper, c. 1910r. $4,000, est. $8,000-12,000 New York: When bidding opens on February 23rd for a single-owner sale presented by Lark Mason Associates on www.igavelauctions.com, collectors will have an eclectic assortment of furniture, decorative arts, paintings, prints and jewelry from which to…
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Dalva Brothers: Parisian Taste In New York
The Dalva Brothers is a third-generation firm specializing in 18th-century decorative arts from numerous countries. They've sold pieces to the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and others. Christie's presents an auction with over 250 lots from the Dalva Brothers firm, particularly featuring French furniture. One of the highlighted lots…
Auction Industry
Five For Friday: Exploring Luxury Interior Design with Stair Galleries’ Muffie Cunningham
Drawing of Muffie Cunningham, Director, Decorative Arts at Stair Galleries. Photo courtesy of Stair. Ever look at a breathtaking apartment building and wonder who lives there... and how? Stair Galleries is offering collectors the opportunity to vicariously experience the living space and lifestyle of a legendary New York City power…
Exhibitions
Thomas William Furniture Exhibiting at Prestigious Smithsonian Craft Show Online Event
A two-week celebration of fine American craft October 13 – 25 to benefit the Smithsonian Institution. One of the pieces, Cherry Display Cabinet, included in the Smithsonian Craft Benefit Auction features 37 lots created by today’s masters of American craft. https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/the-smithsonian-craft-show/smithsonian-craft-benefit-auction-5549 OCONOMOWOC , WI, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/…
Auction Industry
Automotive Expert & Car-talk Host Bobby Likis Auctions All Assets Of The Car Clinic Radio Broadcast
Lights, Cameras, Action...Car Clinic auction has it all! Soundproof custom studio; all-digital equipment & electronics; office furniture--go live 9/28-10/3/20 Award-Winning Car-Talk Show PENSACOLA, FL, UNITED STATES, September 28, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Attention podcasters, not-for-profit organizations, universities, churches, musicians, advertising agencies and dreamers. Bobby Likis - host of nationally syndicated, award-winning,…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Claude Lalanne Sculpture Acquired Directly from Artist Could Bring $150,000 at Heritage Design Auction
Event also features trove from Japanese fashion company Comme des Garcons Claude Lalanne (French, b. 1924). Petite Fille à la Poule, 1984. Patinated bronze. 32 inches DALLAS, Texas (September 16, 2020) – Claude Lalanne’s Petit Fille à la Poule could bring $150,000 or more in Heritage Auctions’ Design Auction Oct. 13. “The work of Francois-Xavier and…
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From A Universal Collector – The Olbricht Collection
Cindy Sherman’s self-portraits have defined her artistic career after over four decades of development. By placing herself in different scenes and roles, she has intimately explored perceptions of feminism and representation. Van Ham’s upcoming auction of the Olbricht Collection will highlight three Sherman self-portraits, including a black-and-white print from her…
Auction Industry
Artworks by Lichtenstein, Blanchard, Benton, others are in Neue Auctions' Sept. 26th online sale
BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Fast on the heels of a highly successful 20th Century & Mid-Century Modern sale in August, Neue Auctions is back on the virtual block with a Fine Art & Antiques auction planned for Saturday, Sept. 26th, at 10 am Eastern time. The online-only auction features a wide…
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American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts: Session 1
Born in Kentucky, Matthew Harris Jouett was a portrait painter active between 1800 and 1825. In his lifetime, Jouett painted many portraits of prominent Kentuckian figures, including the likes of Governor Isaac Shelby and Senator John Brown. One of the leading lots in the upcoming American Furniture, Folk, and Decorative…
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September 2020 Sale
Born into a celebrated sculptor family, French artist Louis Auguste Moreau was best known for his bronze sculptures executed in the Art Nouveau style. Moreau’s works often depicted historical figures, children, women, and cherubs adorned with floral motifs and ornaments. A bronze sculpture from Moreau is highlighted in the upcoming…
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The Jerry and Cathy Mueller Collection
Drummers were considered an essential part of the American Civil War. Beyond regulating the marching of soldiers, drums worked as communication devices in camps and on battlefields. Each drum call was assigned a specific task. Army men were mandated to learn these drum calls to aid non-verbal communication during the…
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Antiques, Decorative, Asian Arts, Fine Arts, Silver and Jewelry
Like many artists in the 1920s and 30s, René Buthaud was intrigued by Classical mythology. Nude figures and mythological goddesses were a subject he frequently returned to, in ceramics as well as paintings. An example of these themes can be found in Buthaud’s oil painting in the upcoming auction, presented…
Auction Industry
Hermann Historica GmbH announces highlights of auction at Castle Greding near Munich
An Italian Louis XVI console, circa 1790. Lot 151, Starting price 4.800 Euro. MUNICH.- This September, Hermann Historica is offering an extra highlight that takes Munich's autumn of art to a new level. Under the heading "From castles and palaces – selected art and handcrafts from antiquity to the 20th century", around 250…
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Eclectic Collection of Estates Worldwide
Renowned sculptor James Tandi often uses verdite stone to capture Africa’s native people and wildlife. For each of his sculptures, Tandi visits the verdite mine where he hand-selects his materials. He believes in doing so, he is “revealing the spirit which is within the stone.” A carved verdite and bone…
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Fine Art, Vintage Couture, and Jewelry Auction
Internationally-acclaimed artist Joan Miró is widely considered a Surrealist. However, he never officially joined the artistic group. A contemporary of Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, and Henri Matisse, Miró combined abstraction with Surrealist fantasy to pioneer a new style of Automatism. His mature style evolved from the tension between his fanciful,…
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John Richardson: A Scholar Collects Day Two
Day two of this Stair event brings to auction more pieces from the collection of Sir John Richardson, the late art historian. This includes a study of two male nudes and a Greek athlete by Swiss-born artist Johann Heinrich Füssli. Forced to flee Switzerland as a political refugee, Füssli eventually…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Estate jewelry and decorative art will come under the Akiba Antiques hammer this September
Akiba Antiques will host an auction of fine jewelry, decorative art, and vintage furniture on September 8th, 2020. Live bidding for over 600 lots will start at 2:00 PM EDT. The auction is set to offer items from across many eras and styles, including 19th-century mantel clocks and Art Deco-era…
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ABC: Estate Finds, Day 1 of 3
The upcoming auction, presented by Millea Bros., features several Afghan and Persian rugs. Among the highlighted items is an Oushak carpet from the early 20th century. Made in the town of Oushak, these rugs are known for their Persian influences and hand-finished details. The available decorative carpet is decorated with…
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The English Interior
Sir Walter Raleigh was the first Englishman to encounter mahogany during one of his voyages to the West Indies in 1597. As his ship needed to be repaired, he used the native mahogany and was impressed by its quality. He loaded some for his voyage back to England. Folklore states…
Auction Industry
Fine and decorative arts sale to conclude summer at Fontaine's Auction Gallery
A Gustav Stickley No. 410-L table ($12/15,000) has a hexagonal top over an arched apron, circa 1900, with the base in original finish, 30½ inches tall, diameter is 49 inches. PITTSFIELD, MASS.-Fontaine’s Auction Gallery will shine a spotlight on Tiffany Studios and other fine lighting at its auction on Saturday, Sept.…
