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Auction PreviewModern & Contemporary Sale
Four paintings from rising Cleveland artist Rose Haserodt will be offered in Neue Auctions’ upcoming sale What’s Neue Pussycat? MCM Art & Design. In her own words, Haserodt’s style aims to capture “raw, awkward experiences... romantic without the romance.” The offered works from the contemporary artist show colorful, slightly disjointed landscapes and plant studies. Joshua Tree at Pensacola II, her 2018 oil painting, shows the titular tree in scattered fragments with a pile of boulders in the background. Another contemporary work available in this auction is Thomas Ackermann’s Self Portrait in a Room. A fresh take on Vincent van Gogh’s Bedroom in Arles paintings, the artist places himself close to the viewer with a questioning look in his eyes. Collectors interested in fine art will also find a screenprint from Roy Lichtenstein in this event. It shows the Oval Office of the United States White House in clearly defined lines and bold colors. The piece was commissioned by the Artists for Freedom of Expression Project during the 1992 presidential election. Modern furniture lots on offer include a Charles and Ray Eames lounge chair and ottoman set, as well as a rust-orange Italian sectional sofa. To view the full catalog and register to bid, visit Bidsquare.
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Auction PreviewVintage & Contemporary Decorative Arts & Furnishings
European furniture manufactured in the 1750s and 60s was popularly basketed under the Chippendale style. This type of furniture harmoniously blended three different design orientations: Gothic, Modern (Rococo), and Chinese. In a time when furniture trends were only named after monarchs, the Chippendale was the first-ever to find an identity after a cabinetmaker, Thomas Chippendale. A set of twelve Chippendale-style mahogany dining chairs will be available in the upcoming auction of Vintage & Contemporary Decorative Arts & Furnishings, presented by Nadeau’s Auction Gallery. Each chair features two arms and ten sides, all with slip upholstered seats. The event also features a 148-piece set of Gorham sterling flatware. The offered Camellia collection includes salad forks, dinner forks and knives, butter knives, pickle forks, meat-carving tools, ladles, and several other pieces of table cutlery. A leather-top executive desk designed by John Scalia is also available. The desk was commissioned for a London-based furniture firm, Schmieg & Kotzian. A selection of sterling silver cutlery, antique wooden furniture, and other lots are on offer as well. Visit Bidsquare to browse the full catalog and to register to bid.
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Auction PreviewContemporary Collector
Japanese painter and sculptor Takashi Murakami is known for his artworks blurring the gap between fine and commercial art. Often compared to the likes of Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons, Murakami’s style is a combination of contemporary Japanese and Pop art. The upcoming Contemporary Collector auction, presented by Doyle, features a 2016 sculpture pair titled Mr. DOB (Complexcon) from Murakami. Both cast resin polychrome sculptures represent the artist’s signature sharp-toothed character, inspired by animated icons such as Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse. Deriving their name from dobojite— a Japanese slang expression meaning 'why'— Mr. DOB paintings and sculptures by Murakami are among his most popular works. The auction also highlights Untitled (Please! Please! Please!) by contemporary American artist Barkley Hendricks. A pioneer of conceptual art, Hendricks worked in multiple mediums. The featured graphite, crayon, stamp, colored ink, and photo transfer on paper piece reflects Hendricks’ bold and realistic style. Also presented is an acrylic and oil painting by landscape artist Wade Hoefer. This luminous landscape explores the tranquil scenes of northern California. Also offered are sculptures by artists such as Olivier Babin, Harold Ancart, KAWS, and Tim Berg. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Doyle.
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Auction PreviewPost-War & Contemporary Art Online
Considered a seminal figure in Concrete Cuban art, Loló Soldevilla began painting in 1948. One year later, Soldevilla was named Cuba’s cultural attachée to Europe. She moved to Paris and remained there—with periodic trips back to the island—until 1956. During her stay, she visited London, after which she turned away from hard-edged abstraction and made circles the dominant form in her work. “I have changed the entire organization of my paintings,” she wrote at the time. A 1957 untitled painting by Soldevilla will highlight the upcoming Post-War & Contemporary Art Online auction, presented by Bonhams. The oil and collage piece shows geometric patterns of circles, rectangles, lines, and colors. The auction also highlights an untitled oil on canvas piece by James Rosenquist. Considered a pioneer of Pop Art, Rosenquist was known for his billboard-sized works and striking color schemes. He took up commissions and made large-scale, fragmented works that brought the visual language of commercial painting onto the canvas. During the 1970s, Rosenquist often used nails as a motif to depict a period of personal difficulty. Rendered in black, nails refer to Rosenquist’s trauma and eventual renewal. The available painting is from that series and shows 20 nails, arranged to resemble four tally mark clusters. The auction also offers works from Vik Muniz, Jose Mijares, Pablo Bronstein, and John Fischer. Explore the full listings and register to bid online on Bonhams.
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Auction PreviewContemporary Prints & Multiples Online
A set of six Andy Warhol screenprints from 1979 is one of the highlighted items in the upcoming Contemporary Prints & Multiples Online auction. The set, titled Grapes, is signed with felt-tip pen by the artist. Each piece included in the lot showcases Warhol’s use of contrasting colors on Strathmore Bristol paper. Along with this lot, collectors can bid for five other works by Warhol. Also of interest in this Sotheby’s sale is a portfolio of color screenprints by Alex Katz. Inspired by Abstract Expressionism, Katz is best known for his portraits of his wife, Ada Del Moro. He began working on these pieces the day they met in the fall of 1957. The available item is a collection of screenprints of his wife and himself, titled Alex and Ada. Interested bidders will also find various other works from the likes of Donald Judd, Joan Mitchell, and Bridget Riley. For more information on the auction, visit Sotheby's.
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Auction PreviewFirst Open: Post-War & Contemporary Art Online
The upcoming Christie’s First Open sale brings original works by well-known and rising artists from the 20th and 21st centuries. One key highlight is a piece titled Peace Goddess on Wood by Shepard Fairey. An American artist, Fairey became widely known as the designer behind the Hope poster for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. He originally emerged from the skateboarding world and is now known for his street art, graphic design, activism, and as the founder of the OBEY clothing line. Other lots by well-known artists include a pair of works by Damien Hirst, one representing his signature spin paintings. The work in question is untitled but signed with the inscription “for Zoe Damien Hirst 2009 BALI” in the lower left of the painting. Hirst is an English artist and among the leaders of the Young British Artists group that emerged in the 1990s. Other artists with works in the sale include Gerhard Richter, George Shaw, Yoshitomo Nara, Venessa Beecroft, and more. View all lots and register to bid on the Christie’s website.
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Auction PreviewLiving Contemporary
Highlighted in Rago’s upcoming Living Contemporary auction are two paintings by James Havard. An American painter and sculptor, Havard is a pioneer of the Abstract Illusionist movement that explored non-objective paintings that give the impression of three-dimensional space. He made his first forays into the Abstract Illusionist style in the 1970s. The following decade, he moved into figuration, creating works inspired by Art Brut masters such as Jean Dubuffet. Mixed media box constructions were another area of experimentation in his prolific 40-year career. The available works, titled Zuni and Zuni Heart Line, are three-dimensional abstract works, rendered in yellow, maroon, and blue. Leading the furniture lots is a pair of Sahara lounge chairs by Pierre Chapo. Born in Paris to a family of craftsmen, Pierre Chapo hoped to become an artist. However, after apprenticing with a navy carpenter, Chapo discovered a growing interest in architecture. Chapo was greatly inspired by Bauhaus and French designers such as Le Corbusier. Created in 1965, the offered chairs are made from elm and stitched saddle leather. Explore the full listings and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
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Auction PreviewContemporary, Outdoor, Collectable, Asian, and Decorative Auction
Highlighted in the upcoming Nadeau's Auction Gallery event is a set of wood engravings and drawings by Thomas Nason. A self-taught printmaker, Nason was also known as the Poet Engraver of New England for his love of capturing rural areas in both etchings and prose. The set of five wood engravings features Summer Clouds, Village Street, Old Lyme Congregational Church, and others. The atmospheric landscapes in Nason’s art often reflect his Realist and Modernist style. Also offered is an oil painting portraying a countryside scene with sheep by Impressionist landscape painter Gustave Adolph Wiegand. The Mazda MX-5 convertible car was launched in 1989. Considered a successor of the British and Italian sports cars of the 1950s and 60s, the design of the MX-5 was based on the philosophy of Jinba Ittai, which represents the togetherness of the horse and rider. The upcoming auction offers a 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata convertible. The award-winning MX-5 has a 4-cylinder engine, a red-colored body, and a black interior. This auction also showcases a contemporary five-piece mahogany bedroom set by Baker and a seven-piece dining room set by prominent British furnisher Margolis. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
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Auction PreviewModern and Contemporary Art’s Books and Documents
Finarte will offer Modern and contemporary art, books, and documents from the 100 years between 1914 and 2014 in the upcoming auction. The sale is intended to capture dialogues between artists, institutions, viewers, and the art itself. An example of such a dialogue is a poster series by well-known performance artist Marina Abramović. She is depicted in four poses from her performance of Rhythm 4 at Milan’s Diagram Gallery in 1974. Six posters are included in this lot, identical except for their background color. Also available is a series of telegrams, postcards, tickets, and other paper items from Pierpaolo Calzolari, an Italian artist associated with the sculptural and installation work of the Arte Povera movement. Another key lot is Keith Haring’s artist book for children titled Keith Haring’s Fun Book!!, which includes 14 black and white coloring pages (including the front and back cover). It was created for the Artbus Service Educatif (Children’s Drawing Workshop). Published in 1985, only 2,000 copies were ever printed. Other items in the sale include a book of sketches and drawings by Paul Klee, an original signed lithograph by Man Ray, autographed letters by Jan Tschichold, and more. View any of these lots and register to bid on Bidsquare.
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Auction Preview20th Century, Modern & Contemporary Fine Art
In the upcoming 20th Century, Modern, & Contemporary Fine Art auction, pieces from Charles Demuth, Marcel Duchamp, Gene Davis, and Andy Warhol will be featured. Demuth was an American painter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He primarily worked with watercolors, then turned to oils later in his career. He developed a style of painting called Precisionism, which is considered among the first Modern art movements in the United States. In this Stair auction is Demuth’s Song and Dance watercolor and pencil on paper. The 1918 piece shows a man and a woman dancing and is signed and dated in one corner. Included in the auction is a screenprint from Marcel Duchamp. This piece of work is a 1968 version of his 1936 Coeurs Volants, which became the cover of a poem collection by Emmett Williams. This screenprint is an example of the artist’s last graphic work. Also found are three screenprints by Gene Davis, photographs from Andy Warhol, and a collection of art books from the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Visit Bidsquare to view the entire catalog and register to bid.
