Doyle is offering the upcoming Luxury Handbags from the Estate of Mary Max auction in February. Mary Max was the wife of psychedelic artist and Pop Art icon Peter Max. Included in the auction are handbags that belonged to Mary Max, from Christian Dior to Louis Vuitton and Chanel. Highlighted is a Christian Dior 2018 Dior La Terre tote bag. This black bag shows several scenes: a woman in the stars, a frog sitting on a lily pad, numerous trees, a moon, and multicolored clouds. A Louis Vuitton bag is also showcased. This 4 ¾” x 7 ½” sequin bag features a night bird and comes with a dust cover and box. A pale blue Chanel Urban Spirit backpack and a Dior J’Adore blue patent leather shoulder bag are included as well.
Jewelry can also be found in the auction, including a platinum and diamond cluster necklace and a Michael Beaudry platinum, gold, and yellow diamond teardrop ring. View the entire catalog and register to bid by visiting the Doyle website.
It is believed that over 4.6 million Walking Liberty half-dollar coins were made at the San Francisco mint in 1920. A 1920-S Walking Liberty coin is showcased in the upcoming online auction, a highlight from the Cody Brady Collection. The available piece weighs in at 12.50 grams, made of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. Heritage Auctions will present a collection of uncirculated mint luster coins in the event.
Highlighted is a Carson City mint coin. The 1874-CC Trade Dollar, MS62, has faint luster grazes visible and has some strike softness on Liberty’s head and the eagle’s right (facing) leg. Other notable items include a first-year proof of a 1936 Walking Liberty half-dollar coin. Estimates suggest that the 1936 half-dollar’s mintage was only 3,901 pieces. Visit Heritage Auctions to register to bid and view the complete catalog.
Hindman is offering its Interiors – Online Only auction, set to feature a late 20th-century Lalique Miroir Cygnes swans centerpiece. The swans are made of mold-blown and frosted glass with a mirrored underplate. A French gilt and patinated bronze candelabrum is also highlighted. This 19th-century candelabrum is shaped like a female figure holding seven lights. It stands 38 ¾ inches tall.
A signed Andy Warhol poster advertising the 1977 Denver Art Museum’s Andy Warhol Portraits exhibit and three etchings from George Elbert Burr will be available. The Warhol poster shows the artist’s repeating prints of Elvis Presley against a red and silver background. One of the Burr pieces is titled Mountain of the Holy Cross Colorado. The other two are untitled. A Neoclassical-style gilt bronze urn and a 1990s drawing of the Pink Panther can also be found in this event. The latter drawing shows the British-American character walking down a suburban road with a marionette. Visit Hindman to view the complete catalog and register to bid.
This third part of Jim Rawlins’ magic collection will be presented by Potter & Potter Auctions. Nearly 500 lots of vintage memorabilia are offered, including several works relating to Harry Houdini. Featured is a life-size bust of Houdini that was housed in Niagara Falls’ Houdini Museum of Magic. It is made of plasticine-clay and shows the stage performer in a jacket and bowtie. Another Houdini item of interest is a set of two pocket mirrors and small portraits. Fewer than ten of these miniature portraits—depicting Houdini and his wife, Bess—are known. Several pieces of wood, two nails, and a piece of broken glass from Houdini’s water torture cell are presented as well.
Memorabilia from other magicians will be available, including a watch mirror and pistol from David Bamberg. Better known by his stage name, Fu Manchu, Bamberg would place a borrowed watch in a cone at the end of his magician’s pistol. When fired at the small mirror, the glass would shatter to reveal the watch hanging from the frame. A Doug Henning jumpsuit is also included. The piece is decorated with a silver and red lightning bolt on light pink fabric. Henning wore the jumpsuit for publicity photographs around 1979. View the complete catalog for this auction and place a bid by visiting Potter & Potter Auctions.
Gray’s Auctioneers will offer the upcoming Asian, European & American Decorative Arts & Rugs auction, which includes almost 300 lots. In this sale, a KPM porcelain plaque, a Chinese hall bench, and a Japanese table can be found. Other lots of interest include a red Persian Turkoman wool rug, an antique American husking machine, and a Lalique crystal double swan ring holder.
Showcased is the available KPM porcelain plaque by Wagner. KPM, or the King’s Porcelain Factory, produced enamel paintings on porcelain bases in Berlin, Germany between 1880 and 1901. This plaque shows a pale woman with long, brown, curly hair. Also highlighted is a Chinese carved and heavily lacquered hall bench. This 19th-century bench has arms in the shape of dragons on both sides and a lidded compartment seat. There are intricate designs of dragons and birds on the backrest and dragon’s claws form the feet. Also included is a Japanese bronze column and vase-form pedestal table from the Meiji Period. The table features dragons, lions, and mythical motifs throughout. View the entire catalog and register to bid at Invaluable
Robert Indiana’s LOVE motif has become ingrained in American culture, recognizable in its simplicity and branding. However, the Pop artist struggled with the legacy he created: “Love bit me. It was a marvelous idea, but it was also a terrible mistake… it became too popular.” Two of Indiana’s LOVE paintings will be offered in the upcoming Post-War to Present auction, presented by Christie’s. Both were painted in 1967, following Indiana’s split with his on-again-off-again lover and his rising frustration with the Vietnam War. The Whitney Museum of American Art’s Barbara Haskell has explored Indiana’s conflict with his own work: “He saw it as a precarious image that came out of his disappointments in love—that tilted O suggests the instability of relationships.” One of the available paintings has the word written in red against a blue background, while the other is blue on a red background.
This auction presents work from contemporary artists alongside the artists of the 1950s and 60s. A 2012 acrylic painting by KAWS reflects the evolution of social commentary since Pop Art. The shaped canvas resembles a figure jumping from the ground with his arms thrust behind him. A smaller, circular canvas is placed below. KAWS’ work has seen increased attention in recent years, moving from the streets to galleries and museums. Another street artist featured in the sale is Eddie Martinez, a New-York based artist represented in the auction with three paintings. Martinez attributes his rapid painting method to his background in graffiti, noting the value of making precise strokes quickly and efficiently.
A selection of silkscreen prints from Andy Warhol will be offered, as well as a sculpture by Keith Haring, several pieces by Tom Wesselmann, and a lacquered wood screen by Roy Lichtenstein. Browse the full selection of post-war and contemporary art by visiting Christie’s website.
Modernist painter Alfred Henry Maurer’s work underwent multiple changes over his career. During his Realist period, he won the Carnegie Institute’s first prize for his oil painting titled An Arrangement. Later, Maurer transitioned from his usual style and became dedicated to painting in a Cubist and Fauvist style. The upcoming auction, to be presented by O’Gallerie, features a gouache-on-paper piece titled Standing Female Nude, attributed to Maurer. The auction also features a U.S. Model M1 Garand rifle, manufactured in 1944 with a 24-inch barrel. The M1 Garand was the first semi-automatic U.S. military rifle. Designed by John Garand during WWII, the M1 service rifle was a standard-issue.
Also showcased are diamond and gemstone jewelry pieces. Among them, a mixed-cut emerald, brilliant-cut diamond, and 14-karat gold ring is a highlight. An Indo-Serapi hand-knotted carpet is notable among the offered rugs and carpets. Decorated with red and blue floral designs and a central medallion, Serapi carpets are among the highest quality Heriz carpets. Also presented are paintings, Chinese porcelain, sculptures, modern and antique furniture, and coins. Explore the full listings and register to bid online on Invaluable.
When Andy Warhol became an illustrator for Glamour magazine, he entered the world of Pop Art in New York. By the 1950s, he could be identified as a key figure in the Pop Art movement. He eventually started making silkscreen prints of famous personalities, exploring the connection between celebrity culture and artistic expression. In February, Dallas Auction Gallery will present several prints by Warhol. Over 150 lots will be offered in the upcoming Fine & Decorative Art Auction, many of which are posters and prints.
Available in this sale is an oil on masonite piece by Merritt Mauzey. A self-taught artist, Mauzey was primarily known for his lithographs of dryland cotton farmers in Texas. Also presented is a Vik Muniz painting, showing a reversal grey portrait of Marilyn Monroe. The contemporary Brazilian artist is best known for his works with found materials—including chocolate, jelly, toys, and trash. View the complete listings and register to bid for this auction on Bidsquare.
The upcoming Prints + Multiples Auction, offered by Rago, will present a selection of works from both Modern and contemporary artists. On offer are several recognizable prints by Andy Warhol, including pieces from his Campbell’s Soup can series. Soup varieties represented are Vegetable, Old Fashioned Vegetable, and Onion. A related Warhol piece is a dress made of Campbell’s Soup labels. There are also portraits of Jimmy Carter and Judy Garland, a double portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy, a series of portraits of Mick Jagger, a sheet of S&H Green stamps, and a photograph of Andy Warhol’s glasses by Hedy Klieman.
Other prints available in the sale include Valium by Damien Hirst, several Chuck Close portraits, a Love print by Robert Indiana, and a number of Roy Lichtenstein’s prints in bright colors. Also featured are works by Richard Tuttle, Wayne Thiebaud, and Richard Estes. View any of the above lots and register to bid on Bidsquare.
The upcoming Paper Jam auction, offered by Phillips, will present 60 works on paper from a number of well-known artists. Featured is a piece from Tom Wesselmann, a cartoonist and leader of the Pop Art movement. He was best known for his figurative work of reclining nudes using bright, bold colors. Wesselmann’s piece titled Beautiful Kate #13 will be up for bid. Another figurative work for sale is Orgy Study (iii) by George Condo, which shows a nude woman lying on a mattress on the floor. Her hand is reaching up, about to pull the shade. Condo’s style was noted for its absence of color and abundance of shadow in a boxed-in, artificial space.
Beyond figurative works, contemporary art will also be available, including a piece titled Sorcier + SI by Invader. This work shows two pixelated figures with dark outlines and bright colors. Invader is an urban artist from France known for his mosaics based on pixelated, 8-bit computer game art. Sorcier + SI is a sketch of one such mosaic. Other artists represented in the auction include Jim Dine, Tomoo Gokita, Eddie Martinez, Nina Chanel Abney, and others. View any of these lots and register to bid by visiting the Phillips website.
