John Millei’s work titled Peace / Fear Of Emptiness is featured in the upcoming 20th Century & Contemporary Art + Design Auction, presented by John Moran Auctioneers. Millei’s signature style, characterized by gestural brushstrokes and use of thick paint, can be seen in this piece. The Los Angeles artist mainly works with abstract and Expressionistic paintings, often employing geometric patterns and shapes.
Also available is an Olympic poster from 1936, designed by Franz Wurbel. The print shows a golden man wearing a laurel crown, while five Olympic rings float behind his head. Below the man are four horses leading an ancient chariot. Wurbel was commissioned by Adolf Hitler to design posters for the Olympic games as part of the opening ceremony, which benefitted the German Chancellor in the promotion of his ideals. Also included in the auction is a sculpture from Lucien Gibert that shows a naked female figure leaning on a couch. Explore these lots and register to bid online on John Moran Auctioneers.
The upcoming June Jewels Auction, presented by Fortuna Auction, features a diamond necklace from the David Yurman High Jewelry collection. The 18-karat white gold necklace has sculpted metalwork and cable motifs. The brilliant-, cushion-, and briolette-cut diamonds are arranged in both open and filled squares, weighing a total of 52.38 carats.
Another highlight of this sale is a carved amethyst and diamond jewelry set by the Italian brand Scavia. This 18-karat white gold Io Si set includes a necklace, ring, and bracelet with carved amethysts and brilliant-cut diamonds. Also showcased is a David Webb diamond and chevron enamel ring. The auction also presents a Cartier Love bracelet, a Tiffany & Co. Zebra bangle, and several pieces of Katy Briscoe jewelry. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
Featured in Blackwell Auctions’ upcoming June Exceptional Estates Auction is a Handel reverse-painted lamp with apple blossoms and butterflies. Best known for its painted landscape shades, the Handel Company operated from 1885 to 1941. This lamp, marked with the company’s signature patent number, was likely produced after 1910. The 18-inch shade remains in good condition. Also available is a Patek Philippe Art Deco ladies’ wristwatch. Its serial number dates it just before the 1920s. Hand-painted yellow flowers decorate the enamel face, while the platinum case is engraved with the name of the former Massachusetts owner.
Collectors of vintage music memorabilia can consider an antique Regina music box, which is offered in this sale with ten disks. Regina was one of the first music box producers in the United States. It led the industry until the turn of the 20th century, when new inventions began to outpace traditional music boxes. This 15.5-inch piece is in working condition and is marked “Copyright 1896 by the Regina Music Box Co.” in script. An Irish sterling silver chocolate pot and a carved ivory statue of Ganesh, the Hindu god of beginnings, will be offered as well. Register to bid for these items and browse the full catalog on Bidsquare.
O’Gallerie will present fine art, jewelry, furniture, and more in the upcoming Furniture & Decorative Arts Auction. A bronze sculpture by David Manuel is among the key lots. A self-taught artist, Manuel is best known for his statue series of John Wayne. His sculptures tackle issues related to American expansionism. To honor his historical works, Manuel has been named the official sculptor of the United States Marshals bicentennial and the official sculptor of the Oregon Trail. The available bronze sculpture, titled Destiny, dates back to 1995 and shows a Native American warrior riding an Appaloosa.
Another lot of interest is a mixed media work titled Near The Russian River by the American artist Millard Sheets. Best known for his landscape paintings, Sheets’ works often features Surrealist imagery. Executed in 1967, this painting depicts a California seascape and rocks. Collectors will also find several lots of platinum, diamond, and gold jewelry in the catalog. View the full listings and register to bid on Invaluable.
The second session of the Arts of the American West auction, offered by Hindman, will feature Native American art and jewelry from designers such as Jesse Monongya and Yazzie Johnson. Monongya is a Navajo/ Hopi jeweler based out of Scottsdale, Arizona. He often uses lapis, jade, malachite, and diamonds to create designs of the galaxies and heavens. Featured in the auction is a gold and cobblestone inlay cuff bracelet by Monongya. The bracelet is gold with accents of red, brown, purple, orange, and turquoise.
Yazzie Johnson is also a Navajo artisan, based in New Mexico. He and his wife, Gail Bird, have worked together to design and fabricate jewelry since 1972. The couple uses materials such as pearl, opal, and dinosaur bones in their pieces. Highlighted in this sale is a turquoise and silver pendant necklace with a 14-karat gold chain designed by Johnson. The chain is 36 inches long and the pendant is 1.25 inches in length. Decorative artworks such as glass blown vessels, weavings, belts, and memory aids are also featured in this event. To view the entire catalog and to place a bid, visit Bidsquare.
34 photographs by Ansel Adams will be presented by Christie’s in the upcoming timed auction, sold in association with the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Leading the lots is a 1944 photograph titled Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, from Lone Pine, California. This photo was taken near Manzanar, the site of a major internment camp that held Japanese Americans during World War II. Adams spent four days searching for the perfect sunrise over the Sierra Nevada mountain range before capturing this photo. He described the scene as “…a bright, glistening sunrise with light clouds streaming from the southeast and casting swift moving shadows on the meadow and the dark rolling hills.”
Other photos from the Sierra Nevada region will be available as well, including Rocks and Clouds, Sierra Nevada Foothills, California, taken in 1938. A large boulder is positioned at the front of the frame with snow-covered mountains in the background. Beyond Adams’ signature sweeping landscapes, this auction also includes detailed prints of rock formations, plants, and crashing waves. Sumac, Owens Valley shows branching sumac leaves in partial shadow, while Rushing Water, Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California captures a fallen tree submerged in a river. Browse the full catalog and register to bid on Christie’s.
The upcoming US Auction #2 will include a selection of rare books and manuscripts, offered by Antiquarian Auctions. One of the featured works from popular culture is a copy of Gremlins by Roald Dahl in association with Walt Disney Productions. This lot was once owned by Dwight D. Eisenhower and includes his signature on the front free endpaper. This is the first book by Dahl and his only in association with Disney. Another popular culture item up for bid is the original artwork for a commemorative piece titled F UN 50 Cartoon Book. This was produced for the 50th anniversary of the United Nations in 1995. Though this book was never published, some of the cartoons were previously released elsewhere.
An older lot available in the sale is a first edition, first printing copy of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. The first two volumes of this edition were published in Brussels a few days before the Paris version. A first edition copy of Webster’s dictionary, the Winchester edition of The Novels of Jane Austen, and early copies of Shakespeare’s complete works will be available as well. View any of these lots and register to bid on LiveAuctioneers.
Antonio Pietro Martino was an American painter born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Martino was initially interested in sculpture but later shifted to drawing and painting after attending lectures at the Graphic Sketch Club. During the 1930s, Martino’s paintings focused on landscapes in the Manayunk region of Pennsylvania. The upcoming auction, presented by Freeman’s, features several works by Martino. Leading these is an oil painting titled Street Scene, Manayunk.
The auction also offers Cockatoos, a watercolor, gouache, and ink on paper work by Impressionist artist Jane Peterson. Her paintings often use broad patches of color that emphasize the light. Another Peterson work available in the sale, titled Water Lilies, shows several flowers rising from a blue and green body of water. Also presented are charcoal sketches such as Woman with Hat and Cape by Theodore Robinson. The auction includes works from Walter Emerson Baum and John Winters as well. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Freeman’s.
Man Ray was known for his innovations in Surrealist photography. Female faces and figures were the primary subjects of his work, along with objects such as glass teardrops, eggs, peaches, and orbs. Although Ray experimented with sculpture, painting, film, and writing, he excelled at black-and-white photography. He invented “rayographs” by moving objects around photosensitive paper and exposing the composition to light. With this particular effect, Ray was able to inspire a Surrealist perspective on photography. A female figure photographed by Ray will lead Wright’s upcoming sale of the Mark Isaacson and Greg Nacozy Collection.
The auction will also present furniture from Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret. In 1927, Perriand started collaborating with Le Corbusier and his cousin, Jeanneret, to produce Modernist furniture. Perriand and Jeanneret have since been recognized for their contributions to Modernism. A piece designed by the duo with two sliding doors concealing shelving and drawers will be highlighted in the sale. Leo Amino’s Wild Plant sculpture and a photograph of a migrant and her daughters from Dorothea Lange will also be available. To view the complete catalog and register to bid online, visit Wright.
Raised in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi during the early 1900s, Richmond Barthé was among the leading artists of his time. Barthé’s work often bridges the gap between Realism and abstraction. Best known for capturing the allegorical and genre figures of African Americans, Barthé took inspiration from his interest in African lore, the Christian faith, and theater. Boy with a Broom is one of the few surviving sculptures from Barthé’s early career. This large plaster sculpture from 1929 will be presented in the upcoming African-American Fine Art sale, offered by Swann Auction Galleries. Two other sculptures by Barthé—Feral Benga and an untitled bust of a man— will be offered as well.
With almost 200 available lots, this auction will include works from Jacob Lawrence, David Hammons, John Biggers, and Elizabeth Catlett. An untitled 1965 mixed-paper collage by Hammons is among the key lots. Considered one of his earliest works, this piece shows the raised and shackled fists of a black man. Biggers’ 1960s oil painting titled Women, Ghana is also available. Browse the complete collection and register to bid on Swann Auction Galleries.
