Paul Revere started his career as a silversmith. He then became one of the members of the Sons of Liberty, a militant group established in 1765, and often created illustrations. Revere was popular for depicting the Boston Massacre that invited many controversies. This particular work will be offered during The Private Collection of William S. Reese Part One Auction, hosted by Christie’s. According to the lot essay, “Paul Revere’s inflammatory engraving ‘The Bloody Massacre’ was one of the most evocative propaganda pieces printed during the American Revolution.”
Another lot of interest is William Guy Wall’s watercolor painting from circa 1821. In the summer of 1820, William Guy Wall moved near the Hudson River. During this time, the landscape of Hudson served as an inspiration for his paintings and later yielded a series titled Hudson River Portfolio. The available lot shows views of the Hudson, extending from near Luzerne to the view of New York. Explore a range of categories and register to bid online on Christie’s.
“I try to construct a picture in which shapes, spaces, colors, form a set of unique relationships, independent of any subject matter,” said Milton Avery. Avery incorporated American Modernism in many of her paintings. He used abstract forms and bold color to mostly depict the American scene. In the upcoming American Art auction, Bonhams will showcase March with Doves by Avery. The oil on canvas work from circa 1940 depicts a blonde woman surrounded by white doves.
Among several American artworks, the online auction offers Robert Henri’s La Mora. “In La Mora, Henri successfully portrays a real cultural figure whom he felt represented the authentic identity of Spain and is masterfully balanced with realist and romantic notions,” Bonhams pointed out. Henri is recognized as one of the pioneers of Ashcan School of American Painters. The art movement was known for its portrayal of realism of daily life in New York through oil paintings. View more interesting lots and register to bid online on Bonhams.
The father and son duo Philip (1907 – 1987) and Kelvin LaVerne (b. 1937) are responsible for furniture that united functionality with art. After studying art history, metal sculpting, and furniture design, Kelvin joined his father Philip to open a studio in New York City. They started experimenting with metal and treating pieces with special soil. It took them more than five years to perfect the process. A ‘Chan’ cabinet from the LaVerne collection will be featured in the upcoming Modern Design auction at Hindman. The cabinet is etched, patinated, and polychromed bronze and pewter with a raised signature in metalwork. The patterns on the doors were influenced by Chinese culture. The first section of the auction features a selection of works from French luminaries Pierre Chapo and Guillerme et Chambron, as well as Scandinavian flat weave carpets and standout pieces by designers Piero Fornasetti, Paul Evans, and two custom commissions by Gene Summers.
Among pottery and clay works, an array of notable lots by Don Reitz, Jun Kaneko, Claude Conover, Peter Voulkos, Karen Karnes, Emmanuel Cooper, Colin Pearson, and others will be on offer. Contemporary designs by visionaries Tejo Remy and Niel van Eijik for Droog will be in direct dialogue with experimental seating by John Chamberlain and Dan Johnson. Remy’s pair of ‘Rag’ chairs is among the key lots. Decades after he first created a Rag chair, Remy remains in high demand. Remy’s works celebrate ingenuity and poverty of means and elevate them to an aesthetic philosophy. Find the listed items and more on Hindman and register to place a bid.
A Patek Philippe Nautilus 5712 will headline NY Elizabeth’s upcoming Luxury Watch Collection event. Patek Philippe’s Nautilus Collection, designed by Gérald Genta and named for the fictional ship in Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), was launched in 1976. The 5712 model found here made its first appearance in 2006. Like the 5711 model, the 5712 watch has a 40-millimeter case in the shape of a ship’s porthole and an octagon-shaped bezel with a blue embossed dial. However, the 5712 has additional features including a moon phase display, a running seconds sub-dial, date display, and a power reserve indicator. This Nautilus has an automatic movement, a power reserve rating of 38 to 48 hours, and is water resistant up to 60 meters.
Also available is a limited edition IWC Le Petit Prince watch. Only 250 of these watches were made. Features include a perpetual calendar with date, day, month, four-digit year, and perpetual moon phase displays, and a chronograph function with hours, minutes, and seconds. Designed with the pilot in mind, this watch also has a flyback function and comes with a convex sapphire glass made with an antireflective coating on both sides that is secured against displacement by drops in air pressure. View the complete collection and browse more online auctions on Bidsquare.
Haarlem-born artist Willem Claesz Heda was known to have mastered the still-life genre of painting. Mostly featuring tabletop still-life elements like cheese, fruits, goblets, and bread platters, his signature style was dominated by delicate brushwork and the controlled use of subdued color. An important lot in Sotheby’s upcoming auction of Master Paintings is Heda’s still-life depiction of a pewter kanne, a roemer, an overturned silver beaker resting on a pewter plate, and a ham on another plate, all upon a partially draped table. Dated 1634, the painting is one of many monochrome breakfast pieces created by the artist.
The catalog also features a Simon Vouet painting from 1640. The biblical moment depicted in this Madonna and Child composition is similar to Voeut’s earlier painting from 1633, also titled Madonna and Child. Another piece, titled Penitent Saint Jerome in the Wilderness by Lucas Cranach the Elder and Workshop, is also available. To view the full catalog or place a bid, visit Sotheby’s.
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 key highlight of the upcoming Memorial Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art from Dane Fine Art. Like some of Welliver’s artworks of the 1960s and ‘70s, this rare oil on canvas depicts female nudes in a landscape. It marks a significant mid-point in Welliver’s creative transition from fanciful and figurative to landscape and realistic art.
Peter Max’s Flower Heart, an acrylic mixed media on canvas, also leads the listings. Passionate about astronomy and the cosmic world, the iconic German-American Pop Expressionist uses bold colors and free brushstrokes to express his psychedelic style. Another noted avant-garde Expressionist, Karel Appel, also employed bright but aggressive brushwork in his painted stone relief Floating Family. The human figure is treated in a riotously abstract fashion. One of the founding members of the CoBrA movement in 1948, Appel was influenced by children’s and folk art. To view the complete catalog and register to bid online, visit Bidsquare and browse other online auctions.
Ken Price was a ceramic artist famous for his fired clay sculptures with abstract designs. He added multiple bright paint layers to his sculptures and later sanded them to showcase the underlying colors. Price redefined the traditional ceramic making process by creating clay works combining fine art and craft. The upcoming Auctions at Showplace event presents a notable glazed stoneware ceramic sculpture by Ken Price. The modern abstract art piece depicts his signature bright colors and sleek finish. Cubist Cup is also valuable for its rich provenance, once acquired by Betty Asher, a notable art curator. Another highlight is a lithograph titled Daphnis Discovers Chloe by Marc Chagall. The painting belongs to Chagall’s three-year-long series, Daphnis and Chloe. Among Chagall’s most significant works, the lithograph portrays the characters Daphnis and Chloe from Longus’ ancient Greek romance.
Also featured is a Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Moon Phase watch. The Perpetual calendar watches are famous for their high precision, valuable materials, detailed finish, and calibers. The 18-karat yellow gold automatic timepiece features an alligator buckle and strap. The auction also presents a modern Egg chair and ottoman by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. The architect was famous for his unique and elegant chair designs. Jacobsen’s furniture features intricate details and innovations. The Egg chair and ottoman with red upholstery define his balance between art, design, and architecture. Interested collectors can explore the entire listings online on Bidsquare and check out other online auctions.
Known as one of the greatest and most famous Italian designers of the 20th century, Gio Ponti brought Italian design philosophies to the forefront of Modernism. His finest work ranged in size and scope from the 32-storey Pirelli Tower in Milan to the Superleggera (“super-lightweight”) chair. Ponti also dabbled in decorative art and other design projects. In 1958, he collaborated with American silver manufacturer Reed & Barton to create the “Diamond” line of flatware, notable for its sleek lines and sharp angles. A 54-piece set of “Diamond” sterling flatware designed by Gio Ponti will soon cross the auction block with Willow Auction House.
Beyond table items, this Curiosities and Oddities sale has a focus on vintage furniture. Bidders can consider a pair of dark blue Howard-style armchairs from the 20th century. Howard & Sons of London was among the top furniture brands of the Victorian era and beyond. It focused on both quality and comfort, a forerunner of later-style easy chairs. The catalog also includes a Louis XV-style bureau plat imported by R. J. Horner. This flat-topped writing desk features inlaid marquetry flowers and foliate designs, as well as cabriole legs. Visit LiveAuctioneers for the complete catalog and to place a bid.
A 19.56-carat diamond Art Deco ring will set the pace for May the Jewels Be With You. An auction by Intervendue is to take place this May. The ring weighs 9.6 grams overall and comes with an EGL certificate. The old-mine cushion-cut diamond with M color and SI3 clarity. The charm of the Art Deco engagement rings as this one remains after a century. Back in the 1920s and 1930s, the era of The Great Gatsby and Chicago, Art Deco jewelry gained popularity because it made a big impression, both in size and shape. Diamonds were big and mostly paired with sapphires, emeralds, and rubies in shiny platinum. A ring like this lends a sense of timeless elegance of that era.
Continuing with the Flappers’ favorites is a Fred Leighton diamond, flower earrings. It is an 18K yellow gold earring with fancy intense natural yellow diamonds weighing around 21.00 Ct. The diamonds have VS1 to SI1 Clarity. Fred Leighton is a name associated with style icons like Josephine Baker, Diana Vreeland, Elizabeth Taylor, Brigitte Bardot, and Jackie Onassis. He started as a proprietor of a bohemian clothing store in 1960s Greenwich Village. From there, he went on to create jewelry that brought history and its most colorful characters from Jane Austen heroines to the Fitzgerald flappers to the Golden Age actresses, to life. Leighton jewelry is limited edition or one-of-a-kind. Jewelry connoisseurs can find a variety of rings, earrings, cuffs, bracelets, necklaces, watches and more in Auction XXXII by Intervendue. View the catalog and register to bid at Bidsqaure.
In January of 1908, Harry Houdini performed his debut magic act at the Columbia Theater. In the performance, he stepped inside of a gigantic milk can with his hands cuffed in front of him. After two long minutes, Houdini appeared from behind a cabinet, which marked his first successful performance. This moment was a turning point for Houdini’s career. This upcoming Potter & Potter Auctions event presents key items from several points of Harry Houdini’s history. One highlight is a magic scrapbook formerly belonging to Harry Houdini. It comes with magazine and newspaper clippings that date back to the 1760s throughout the 1920s.
Also showcased is a color lithograph of T. Nelson Downs. He was a self-taught magician who specialized in coin tricks. The offered lot depicts a bust portrait of Downs. The image is encircled by illustrations of his coin manipulation act. Explore more lots and register to bid online on Potter & Potter Auctions’ website.
