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Auction PreviewClassic and Contemporary Art Auction
With much influence of art history, no auction covers the graceful interplay between vintage and modern art like Classic and Contemporary Art Auction. The forthcoming sale may be judged by items of outstanding quality, among their kinds. Looking at some of the highlights, an abstract mixed media artwork by Laura Grisi is recognizable and has established value. Her works attempt to leap beyond the boundaries of Italian Pop Art, eager to play with the idea of variability. Besides that, is a 1934 cover page illustration of Parents' magazine featuring two rosy-cheeked babies by Ellen Pyle. The auction puts forward the works of Earl Staley who opted to layer multiple perceptions into his canvas, visually expressing primitive folklore, classical mythology and history. Never has one been able to discover a piece as timeless as a photograph. And it is worth more when it’s a still of Tom Cruise (1996) and George Harrison (1988) by Alistair Morrison. Find more information about the auction on Bidsquare.
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Auction PreviewMid Century, Custom, Contemporary, Decorative Accessories, Art Auction
Nadeau’s Auction Gallery has recently had the opportunity to make their auctions larger and better. They have succeeded with the Mid Century, Custom, Contemporary, Decorative Accessories, Art Auction. The auction offers Mid-century modern art, furniture, and accessories. Mid-century modern art is generally referred to art created between the mid-1940s through the early 1970s. It focuses on turning geometrical shapes into curves and waves or have jagged edges and an artsy roughness. The furniture from this time was often sculptural, yet functional. Edward Wormley (1907-1995) began designing furniture for the Dunbar Furniture Company during the Depression. His sophisticated, yet mainstream designs were very successful. Included in this auction is an Edward Wormley for Dunbar Avocado Tuxedo sofa, with original Dunbar upholstery, circa the 1950s. A more contemporary item featured in the auction is an eight-piece teak set that includes a rectangular table with six armchairs and a tea cart. Teak wood makes for great outdoor furniture because it has greater naturally weather-resistant properties than most other types of wood. Visit Bidsquare to view all 431 pieces of this Mid-century auction.
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Auction PreviewSummer auction. Modern & Contemporary Art
The Summer auction of Modern & Contemporary Art, offered by Morton Subastas, is a single-night auction consisting of paintings, drawings and sculptures from Mexico and Latin America. Among the most valuable pieces offered is a small, haunting work by Sergio Hernández, in which the ghostly figures seem to be spiriting toward the viewer. Hernández is a Mexican postwar, contemporary painter born in 1957. His work has been featured in many museums including Palazzo delle Esposizioni and the Latino Art Museum, and two of his paintings can be found here. In contrast, a more playful drawing (though admittedly disturbing at first glance) by Lalo Sánchez del Valle, is titled “Psico Van Gogh” (which translates “Psycho Van Gogh”). It is a reinterpretation of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe”. The original was painted while Van Gogh was institutionalized and after he had attempted to cut off his own ear. This new version is unmistakable in its use of the original as source material, but shows the face of a man no longer in touch with reality, alarmingly bringing the artists inner turmoil to the surface. Also featured is a large panoramic landscape-style painting comprised of 15 total pieces of oil on wood. The full work measures 2.75 x 10.20 meters, and vividly demonstrates a kind of distorted realism that is both attractive and disorienting. The auction further includes a fine selection of self-portraits by varied Latinx artists such as José Luis Cuevas, Carlos Orozco Romero, Ana Mercedes Hoyos, and Arnaldo Roche-Rabell. View all of these lots and register to bid on Bidsquare.
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Auction PreviewContemporary paintings
The Contemporary paintings auction brings together works of some of the most prominent and skillful artisans in fine arts, prints and sculptures. The art series is filled with magnificent examples of 20st Century art, portrait paintings, and landscapes. Eldred’s Auctioneers and Appraisers sale is a dedication to the very iconic works of today. William R. Davis exhibits his oil on canvas with the quality of immersing a viewer at a glance. Entitled Sunset Rendevous, his work depicts the serenity of a warm sunset. Davis displays his painting alongside other remarkable artists including Michael Joseph who illustrates expressions through colors and Joseph McGurl. Added to the collection is a noteworthy piece by Richard K. Loud. His attention to his subjects makes his style of work rather moving and life-like. Other spotlights of the auction are the scene of Boston Harbor by Michael Keane, Nicola Simbari’s luminous Summer, and an exquisite goose alighting sculpture on granite base by Cape Cod. To view more artistry, visit Eldred’s Auctioneers and Appraisers.
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Auction PreviewContemporary, Custom, Couture, and Decorative Accessories
Nadeau’s auction Contemporary, Custom, Couture and Decorative accessories. includes furniture, fine art, pottery, silverware, clothing and a variety of clocks and watches. Among items of the collection are several pieces of teak outdoor furniture, including an eight-piece set with round dining table and one leaf, six folding armchairs, and a large rectangular umbrella. Teak's natural oils make it useful in exposed locations, and is both termite and pest resistant. Also featured in this auction are a few works of fine art, including a pair of Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) wood block prints: one a village scene persimmon tree, and the other a temple with persimmon tree. Saito was one of the earliest Japanese printmaking artists to win at the São Paulo Biennale in 1951. This collection originates primarily from several estates. Some of the more unusual items are a collection of fine suits and ties as well as a group of fabric, gold leaf, and tapestry. There are even two lots that include a vacuum cleaner. See all available items and register to bid on Bidsquare.
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Auction PreviewContemporary Edition
Curvy or straight, the strokes of contemporary art is redefining what is and isn’t acceptable. Contemporary art are works of artists living in the twenty-first century. They mirror the culture and society of their time offering their audiences a chance to rethink the familiar. From leading post-war and contemporary artists like Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, Joan Mitchell, Wayne Thiebaud, and others comes the 146 lot Contemporary Edition auction by Christie’s.Frank Stella, whose arts have been featured at Guggenheim and several important exhibitions have defined 1960s art. Featured in this auction is his woodcut and relief in colors named Pergusa Three, State I (1983) on TGL handmade and hand-colored paper. The Witch from myths comes to life in a screen-print (1981), signed in pencil and numbered 120/200 on the reverse by Warhol. Another good addition, out of many, is the complete set of three vibrant metallic porcelain multiples by Jeff Koons. This July Sale features striking prints, multiples, and something from the most famous to the freshest names in the contemporary world. Estimates start under $1,000 with all works featured online for bids at Christie’s.
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Auction PreviewContemporary Collector XI
For sophisticated modern art, look no further than Artsy & Doyle’s eleventh installment of Doyle: Contemporary Collector. Offering prints, editions, and original works of both painting and sculpture, this 34-piece collection offers contemporary art that is as accessible as it is dynamic. Harmoniously curated, there are pieces that are quieter and muted alongside bold and bright pop art, making for an unusual collection of inclusion and diversity in the Artsy hosted auction. This diversity extends to the artists themselves, as female painters and sculptors like Edda Renouf and Yayoi Kusama are featured alongside L. Pope and José Damasceno. Renouf’s abstract mid-century painting Juxtapose is included as well as two screen prints by highly influential artist and educator Josef Albers. Damasceno’s ink stamp patterns are complex in their austerity, and Kusama’s famous patterns of dots are featured on pumpkin ceramics. These works and many others compose an auction that is itself interesting in it’s variety.
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Auction PreviewModern, Post War & Contemporary Art
This collection of Modern, Post War and Contemporary art is offered by Capsule Gallery and includes original works from the estate of Ines Bausili. Art on display is dramatic, and subjects often obscured or abstract, as in Pierre Alechinsky’s L’Orielle interne, where the figure represented may or may not be as described (the inner ear). Even photographs from this collection can seem illusory, perhaps most notably represented by a photo of Mohammed Ali boxing underwater. This Capsule Gallery auction has a 147 of primarily fine-art works from a variety artists such as Pierre Alechinsky, Sarah Grilo, Peter Max, Pablo Picasso, Larry Dinkin, and Josef Albers. Works include original paintings, prints, photographs and sculpture. Preview all objects and register to bid online at Bidsquare.
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Auction Preview20th Century, Modern & Contemporary Fine Art
Stair presents a sampling of the current art scene in the upcoming 20th Century, Modern & Contemporary Fine Art auction. Works from Pablo Picasso and the renowned Nicaraguan artist Armando Morales feature in this auction, as well as a Canton silk lithograph from Joan Miró. The early work of these well-known artists has paved the way for modern, explorative art, some of which is also shown in this auction: Joseph Beuys’ colorful fruit-powered lightbulb is offered alongside Abigail Varela’s Sentada en Blanco bronze sculpture of an over-exaggerated female figure. Numerous posters and prints are also available. Preview all items and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
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Auction PreviewThe Kanarek Collection Auction. Modern and Contemporary Art
Experience the vibrancy of modern and contemporary art with the Kanarek Collection Auction by Mortan Subastas. With pieces included from one of the most important private collections in Mexico, this is an auction not to be missed. Here the modern world is often represented with surreal, abstract intensity, as well as more playful imagery. Some of the works are more complexly layered, such as Julio Galán’s collage “Tania” and Roger Von Gunten’s painting “Desnudo parado,” drawing the viewer into a dreamlike world. Sculpture and photography are also represented, as well as modern landscape, and the auction includes works by Germán Venegas, Pedro Friedberg, Eric Pérez, Alejandro Colunga, and Francisco Zúñiga, Helio Montiel, Leonora Carrington, and Gabriel Carrillo de Icaza to name just a few. These contemporary artists provide a decidedly modern take on the human experience. Register to bid online on Bidsquare Today.
