Giorgio de Chirico, a writer and artist, was the co-founder of the Metaphysical art movement, which influenced the Surrealists before World War I. Tate describes the movement’s style as “…a dream-like view of eerie arcaded squares with unexpected juxtapositions of objects.” An example of de Chirico’s work is featured in the upcoming Prints and Multiples Auction, offered by Finarte. The available collection of ten different prints includes sketches titled The Attendant, Furniture in the Valley, The Idol, and more. Each is signed in the lower right.
Another item highlighted in the sale is a color screenprint by Andy Warhol. In the 1950s, he was a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. Warhol is best known for capturing the link between celebrity culture and art. The sale also highlights a ceramic work from Pablo Picasso. Beyond his influence in Cubism and Surrealism, the Spanish artist is also known for his ceramics. View more of these lots and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
Henry Dunay entered the jewelry industry at the age of 14 when he apprenticed for a New York goldsmith. Working on his passion for years, he sought to become an influential jewelry maker. In 1956, Dunay started his own company and began designing and selling his jewelry designs. A pair of Henry Dunay cufflinks will be featured in the upcoming Estate Of A Stock Broker auction, presented by Joshua Kodner. The 18-karat yellow gold cufflinks are set with rubies and are styled in a zodiac cancer sign. Alongside this lot is a diamond necklace with GIA-certified emerald drops.
Another highlighted lot is a pair of diamond and emerald earrings. A yellow diamond halo surrounds the emerald center stone, which weighs approximately 4.75 carats. Several antique pieces of jewelry are featured as well, including a vintage necklace from Bulgari. Popular during the 1960s, the 18-karat necklace has a two-toned bead design. This piece shows a combination of the brand’s Italian roots and a minimalistic style. View the full selection of jewelry and register to bid on Bidsquare.
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse was one of the most influential and prolific sculptors of the mid-19th century. He worked with materials ranging from porcelain to marble and pioneered new treatments of traditional themes. Carrier-Belleuse was also one of the first sculptors to organize public sales of his works at auction. Available in the upcoming Eclectic Collection of Estates Worldwide sale, presented by Akiba Antiques, is a bronze sculpture by Carrier-Belleuse titled La Liseuse. The sculpture shows a woman, clothed in black, reading a matching black book.
Another key item is from Cartier. The brand’s Santos wristwatch was created by Louis Cartier in 1904 to assist Alberto Santos, a Brazilian aviator, in easily viewing the time while flying a plane. The Santos thus became Cartier’s first-ever wristwatch created for men as well as the first pilot’s watch. Available in this auction is an 18-karat gold Santos Galbee.
Several lots of furniture are also offered in this event, including a multi-functional obelisk by Rick Owens. He started crafting furniture back in 2006 and his dark, monochrome designs are inspired by Brutalist architecture, Egyptian tombs, and Art Deco. The available piece, which can be placed vertically or horizontally, is made of elmwood, foam, and camel skin. It was purchased at Art Basel 2019. Browse the complete catalog and register to bid by visiting Bidsquare.
In pre-Colombian Central America, frogs symbolized seasonal rainfall and fertility. Leaders often wore gold ornaments modeled after the animal to signal power and honor. Available in the upcoming Antiquities & Ethnographic Art sale, presented by Artemis Gallery, is a 55% gold frog amulet from ancient Panama. This detailed piece has two loops beneath the frog’s head where a chain can be threaded. Also available are several items from Mesoamerica’s Olmec civilization, including a terracotta baby figure. Though few artifacts survive, archaeologists identify the Olmec people as the frontrunners for both the Mayans and the Aztecs. The available sculpture has an elongated head and pronounced navel.
Several antique knives and weapons will also be included in the auction. Among these is an American steel knife that was owned by Bluford “Blue” Duck, an Oklahoma outlaw. Born in the Cherokee Nation, Duck spent several years committing robberies and holdups across the Western frontier. For a time, he famously partnered with Belle Starr, another notorious outlaw. This knife has a tapered, single-edged blade with a wooden handle. A Mexican steel knife from the 1830s is also featured. It has a carved bone handle and a small floral punch-out on the blade.
Two Pablo Picasso etchings from his Vollard Suite are offered as well. Ambroise Vollard, an influential French art dealer, commissioned 100 etchings during the 1930s. The artist was reportedly paid with original paintings from Paul Cézanne and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Trois Acteurs (Three Actors) #145 shows a bearded actor dressed in a traditional Shakespearean costume. The second piece, titled Modèle Contemplant un Groupe Sculpté (Model Contemplating a Sculptural Group) #175, depicts a kneeling woman reaching out to a sculpture of a rearing horse. Due to Vollard’s death and the onset of World War II, these etchings did not come to the art market until the 1950s. Visit LiveAuctioneers for more information and to register to bid.
Featured in the Estate Jewelry, Fine Art, and Antiques auction, presented by A. B. Levy’s, is an automatic tourbillon wristwatch from Audemars Piguet. The folding clasp, buckle, and other features of the watch are made of 18-karat pink gold. It was produced in 2007 to celebrate the 150th birthday of the Swiss company’s cofounder, Jules Audemars. Edward Piguet and Audemars were childhood friends but drifted apart in their teen years, both going on to become watchmakers for different manufacturers. The two later reconnected and worked together to found Audemars Piguet & Cie, now Audemars Piguet, in 1881.
Interested fine art collectors can consider the painting La Romanza Preferita by Vittorio Reggianini. This painting is an example of the 19th-century artist’s interest in the upper-class lifestyle. Reggianini was a member of the Costume Painters, an artistic movement centered around restoring sophistication and luxury lost to modern work. Rounding out the featured lots are several decorative pieces, including a Viennese rock crystal ewer and a pagoda-shaped liquor box from France. View each of the lots and register to bid on Invaluable.
Andreas Martin was known for his imaginary landscape scenes of Brussels. The upcoming Old Master Paintings auction, presented by Tajan, offers a piece titled Paysages animés by Martin. The pair of oak panels depict the green countryside and a river with people involved in day-to-day activities. Also showcased is a canvas painting titled Au lever by Italian painter Girolamo Induno. Popular for his works portraying military scenes, the artist received a reputation for his skillful compositions and observant nature.
Among the 146 lots offered in the auction, a painting attributed to the 17th-century French painter François de Nomé is notable. Also called Monsu Desiderio, de Nomé initially worked as an apprentice for the Flemish landscape artist, Balthasar Lauwers. His artworks often depict bizarre and post-apocalyptic scenes. The available piece shows several small figures feasting inside a vaulted palace. Also offered is La Sainte Famille by Baroque artist Giovanni Stefano Danedi and La lecture dans le sous-bois by illustrator and painter Henri Baron. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Invaluable.
In the upcoming Vine to Online | The Old & New World auction, presented by Sotheby’s, an assortment of vintage and modern wines will be available. Many lots were sourced from a curated New England cellar, including bottles of DRC, Leroy, de Vogüé, Latour, Mouton Rothschild, Gaja, and Giacomo Conterno.
Highlighted are seven bottles of 1990 Romanée St. Vivant, Domaine Leroy wine. This Côte de Nuits wine has a red, smoky fruit and bouquet scent that leaves a fruity taste on the palate. Also included in the auction are 12 assorted bottles of 2005 Domaine Prieuré Roch. 2005 was a strong year for harvest in the region, benefiting from few diseases and an excess of sunlight. These wines are expected to continue improving with age. View the entire collection of wines and register to bid at Sotheby’s.
Gary Combs, a Manhattan autograph dealer known for finding manuscripts, documents, and letters for several prominent collectors, started his career in the mid-1970s as a salesman. When his store closed in the late 1980s, Combs bought several autographed items and opened a specialized company. The upcoming auction, presented by Doyle, will feature over 150 items from his estate. Highlighted is an autographed letter by President John Adams to Secretary of War James McHenry. The letter, dated April 14, 1799, was written during the buildup of troops during the XYZ Affair.
The auction also presents various documents from 19th– and 20th-century composers and instrumentalists, including Giacomo Meyerbeer, Giacomo Puccini, Ricard Strauss, Igor Stravinsky, and Vernon Duke. A 1918 letter from a young Talullah Bankhead to her father is also among the featured lots. In the letter, she tells her father about her satisfaction with working in show business. Rounding out the collection are documents and signed photographs from Judy Garland, Rudolf Valentino, Audrey Hepburn, and Douglas Fairbanks. Browse the entire catalog and register to bid online on Invaluable.
The upcoming Arms and Armor: Live Auction, offered by Cowan’s Auctions, presents a variety of classic revolvers and other guns. Included in the sale is a Texas Colt Paterson with an extra cylinder serial. Commonly known as the Texas Paterson because of its association with the Texas Ranger, this revolver has a distinctive .36 caliber octagon barrel, five-shot cylinder, and flared walnut grip. The five-shot Paterson revolver became especially popular on the Western frontier. This lot has an original blue frame and gray metal cylinders.
The sale also offers a percussion revolver made by Thomas W. Cofer. The earliest examples of guns bearing Cofer’s name are shotguns made before the Civil War. The available item features a spur trigger with no guard, along with a single action and spur trigger. A Parker Brothers AHE Grade 7 firearm and a Union Pacific Railroad Henry rifle manufactured in 1864 will be available as well. View more items and register to bid on Bidsquare.
Roberto Sebastian Matta was an Abstract Expressionist best known for his oil paintings. Matta’s art evolved from sketch drawings to his oil work, including his Inscape series. The upcoming auction presented by Wright will feature a graphite and crayon piece titled Pilar de l’Atlas by Matta. The mechanical lines and graphic effects in his works reflect the influence of contemporary European artist Marcel Duchamp. Also showcased in the auction is an example of Tim Mackaness’ animal- and bird-inspired furniture. His designs often include whimsical characteristics such as chicken and frog legs or the talons of a bird. Included in this auction is a black walnut bookshelf balancing on a tree frog’s leg.
Available in this sale is a sculpted rocking chair by Vladimir Kagan. The 20th-century designer’s clients included both Marilyn Monroe and Andy Warhol. A master cabinetmaker, his furniture softens traditionally Modernist designs. Also offered are contemporary flatweave and pile carpets, light fixtures by Mark Brazier-Jones and Tom Dixon, and sculptures. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Wright.
