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Auction IndustryThe Journey of a Contemporary Collection from Abstract to Figurative Art
In twelve works, the collection that a couple began in 1980 proves that abstract and figurative art are not mutually exclusive. Victor Vasarely (1906-1997), Bi-Syrom, 1956/76, acrylic on canvas, 71 x 108 cm/27.95 x 42.51 in (detail).Estimate: €80,000/120,000 Dialogue keeps a collection alive, dynamic and coherent. A look at Dr. Jean-Charles C. and his wife Christiane M.’s paintings makes it obvious that they not only must have frequently talked to understand what motivated each other's choices and preferences, but also enjoyed conversations about the artworks. They collected “objects that speak to you rather than objects that are spoken about,” says Nicolas Landau, the “Prince of Antique Dealers”. “It’s more a selection than a collection,” adds Auction Art auctioneer Grégoire Veyres. “Each piece was carefully chosen to get straight to the point. They attest to the desire to seek the best in an artist.” In the late 1980s, the Lyon-born couple visited Jacques Verrière’s gallery, one of the city’s few contemporary art galleries, with Denise Mermillon’s and the Espace Saint-Georges. Drawn to a painting by André Lanskoy (1902-1976), they took the plunge and made their first purchase. Like many artists who attended the Grande Chaumière School in the Montparnasse quarter in the late 1930s, Lanskoy was an abstract painter. The work the couple acquired, offered here at €20,000/30,000, is a prime example of his talent, combining a varied palette of colors and rigorous triangulation. Lanskoy was among the first to pave the way towards lyrical abstraction, which many New York artists would emulate after the Second World War. During a trip to Paris shortly after purchasing Lanskoy’s painting, “Jean-Charles and Christiane were amazed by the vanishing point in Maria Elena Vieira da Silva’s Drive In, a 1971 tempera on paper (€30,000/40,000) they saw in Jeanne Bucher’s gallery,” says Mr. Veyres. The couple bought it. In the spirit of discovering the Second Paris School, next came Hans Hartung’s pastel P.1961-51 (€20,000/30,000), Serge Poliakoff’s gouache Composition with White Triangle (€15,000/20,000) and an abstract, geometrical oil on canvas by Chilean painter Roberto Matta (€20,000/30,000). Maria Elena Vieira da Silva (1908-1992), Drive In, 1972, tempera on paper, 30.5 x 57.5 cm/12.00 x 22.63 in.Estimate: €30,000/40,000 An Endless Quest…
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Auction Industry, Press ReleaseTraditional & Contemporary Japanese Prints Come To Auction On June 22 At Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Online Auction Features Over 120 Lots of Prints, Etchings, and Drawings Lot 2: Artist: Yoshiiku UTAGAWA (Attributed). Series: Ghost. Date: c. 1860s. Medium: Ink and color on thin paper. Dimensions: 32" x 15". Condition: Some losses, overall good. Estimate $1,000-$2,000. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 10, 2024 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Japanese Prints on Saturday, June 22, 2024. The sale features over 120 lots of traditional and contemporary Japanese woodblock prints, etchings, preparatory drawings, and pillar prints – mostly from the 19th and 20th centuries and from two California collections. Traditional artists include Kuniyoshi, Hokusai, Hiroshige, Kunichika, Yoshitoshi, Yoshida, Hasui, Yoshiiku, and Keith. Among the contemporary offerings are works from Hamanishi and Yoshimatsu, plus an extensive selection of etchings by Tanaka. Turner Auctions + Appraisals begins its online auction on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 10:30 am PDT; sale items are available for preview and bidding now. The online auction will be featured live on multiple platforms: LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, Bidsquare, and Turner Auctions + Appraisals’ free mobile app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Apps ("Turner Auctions"). All are easily accessed through ‘Upcoming Auctions’ at the company’s website: www.turnerauctionsonline.com/upcoming-auctions. Here below are some highlights of the upcoming online sale (please see auction information and lot details in the online catalog). Lot 2: Artist: Yoshiiku UTAGAWA (Attributed). Series: Ghost. Date: c. 1860s. Medium: Ink and color on thin paper. Dimensions: 32" x 15". Condition: Some losses, overall good. Estimate $1,000-$2,000. Lot 123: Artist: Ryohei TANAKA (1933-2019). Series: Tranquil night No. 2. Date: 1983. Medium: Etching and Aquatint, Ed. 100. Dimensions: 18 1/2" x 133/4". Condition: Very good. Estimate $500-$700. Lot 15: Artist: HOKUSAI (1760-1849). Series: Edo Hakkei (Eight Views of Edo). Date: 1833. Medium: Woodblock (eight prints). Dimensions: 5 1/2" x 7 1/4" each (paper size). Condition: Overall good. Estimate $800-$1,200. Lot 18: Artist: Hiroshige ANDO (1797-1858) Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Akasaka Paulownia Field. Date: 1856-58. Medium: Woodblock. Dimensions: 14 1/2" x 9 3/4" (paper size). Condition: Very good condition, has center crease. Estimate $800-$1,200. Lot 42: Artist: Kobayashi…
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Auction Industry, Press ReleaseCain Modern Auctions’ May Sale Offers Colorful Aboriginal Australian Art, Mexican Modernism, and Contemporary Furniture
The latest sale from Cain Modern Auctions presents a wide range of furniture, decorative art, and fine art from around the world. The Mexican Modernism, Art, Lighting and More event particularly spotlights Dreaming paintings by Aboriginal Australian artists. This live sale will begin on May 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Online bidding options are available through Bidsquare. Leading the fine art section of this catalog is a vivid watercolor painting by American artist Keith Finch (lot #44; estimate: USD 4,000 - $6,000). This piece is signed and dated 1987. Dominated by shades of pale blue and aquamarine, the composition is divided by sharp white lines that give geometric movement to the piece. A Colorado native, Finch was active in the Los Angeles area and was known for his large watercolor paintings. Watercolor Painting by Colorado Artist Keith Finch (USA 1919-1993) 44 W x 35.50 H Aboriginal Australian artists are well-represented in this catalog, including Liza Walsh, Jaxon Gittens Barrindji, and James P. Simon. A large rectangular piece by Walsh is especially notable (lot #64; estimate: $4,000 - $6,000). This colorful painting embraces intense colors and swirling lines. Walsh lives and works in rural Western Australia and depicts the land through her art. Bidders can also consider Barrindji’s brown and white painting with snaking branch shapes (lot #65; estimate: $4,000 and $6,000) and a painting that features concentric circles from Simon (lot #61; estimate: $2,000 - $3,000). Aboriginal Artwork by Liza Walsh, Australia 48W x 55H Among furniture lots, a tufted sectional sofa by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia is available (lot #172; estimate: $6,000 - $8,000). It consists of five interconnected pieces upholstered in a gray material. The piece belongs to B&B Italia’s Tufty Time collection, which re-interprets the modular sofas of the 1960s and 70s. Urquiola is a Spanish architect and designer, considered among the most prominent female designers of today. She operates an independent design studio in addition to her collaborations with brands such as B&B Italia. Another key sofa in the catalog is a serpentine piece in the fluid style of American designer Vladimir Kagan (lot…
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Auction IndustryContemporary Masterpieces at Auction in Korea This March
Works by domestic and foreign artists representing contemporary art will be auctioned in March at K Auction and Seoul Auction, the two largest auction houses in Korea. French abstract painter Bernard Frize's Gawk. Image courtesy of K Auction. K Auction will present 98 pieces, worth about $5.7 million, at its headquarters in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on March 20. The most notable lot is French abstract painter Bernard Frize's Gawk (estimated USD 150,000 - $230,000). His work, which is rarely seen at domestic auctions, stands out with a restrained grid pattern and a feast of colors stacked in layers. Ugo Rondinone's Einundzwanzigsterdezemberzweitausendeinundzwanzig (estimate: $140,000 - $190,000) beautifully captures the changes of colors and lights over time. Bidders can also consider Damien Hirst's Psalm 115: Non Novis, Domine (estimate: $190,000 - $300,000). As for Korean artists, contemporary masterpieces by monochromatic masters such as Kim Whan-ki, Kim Tschang-yeul, and Lee Ufan are looking for a new owner. Two works that Kim Whan-ki painted in oil on newspapers during his New York era will be auctioned. These works are meaningful in that they can infer the process until dot painting was completed; they served as the foundation for the birth of dot painting. Six works by Water Drops artist Kim Tschang-yeul will be exhibited, including Waterdrops SA0001 (estimate: $140,000 - $230,000). There will be a total of five works by Lee Ufan, including Correspondence (estimate: $260,000 - $410,000), With Winds (estimate: $83,000 - $170,000), and Dialogue (estimate: $68,000 - $150,000). In addition, Nucleus 87-09 (estimate: $160,000 - $340,000) by Lee Seung-jio, a leading Korean abstract artist, and Scape (estimate: $64,000 - $110,000) by Choi Wook-kyung, a pioneer of Abstract Expressionism, will be exhibited. Two works by Lee Kangso, a master of experimental art, will also be auctioned off: From an Island-07240 (estimate: $60,000 - $190,000) and Emptiness-15016 (estimate: $49,000 - $90,000). Kim Whan-ki's 3-V-71 #203. Image courtesy of Seoul Auction. Following this, on March 29, Seoul Auction will offer a total of 85 works, together worth about $13,534,000, at the Gangnam Center. Just like K Auction, there are works by Kim Whan-ki and Kim Tschang-yeul. Kim…
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Auction Industry, Press ReleaseURDE Fine Art Auction Features Modern and Contemporary Artworks This March
Modern and 20th-century works by the likes of Joan Miró, Robert Indiana, Roy Lichtenstein, and others will soon be available alongside contemporary artworks in URDE Fine Art Auction’s upcoming sale. This 772-lot event is slated to begin on March 25, 2024 and features online bidding options through Bidsquare. Joan Miro 'la Folle Au Piment Rageur 1975' Very Rary Lithograph Edition Of 30 Among the top lots of this auction is a limited edition lithograph by Joan Miró (lot #91; estimate: USD 70,000 - $100,000). Dated 1975, this hand-signed piece comes from an edition of 30. Titled La folle au piment rageur (The Crazy Chili Pepper), the work embraces color and whimsy. It features the artist’s signature stars and scribbles. This is one of several designs that Miró developed in the 1970s under that title, all featuring blobs of orange color with black accents. Robert Indiana, Heal - Silver variation, 2014, edition of 5, Silkscreen Contemporary artworks are also represented in this catalog, including a Heal silkscreen by Robert Indiana from 2014 (lot #50; estimate: $18,000 - $25,000). The offered variation includes the word “Heal” in silver against a soft rainbow background. It uses the visual language of Indiana’s iconic Love sculpture, which arranges the four-letter word in a square shape. Also available is a 2012 archival mixed media print suite from Carole A. Feuerman (lot #71; estimate: $12,000 - $15,000). The artist is a hyperrealistic sculptor best known for her depictions of swimmers and bathers. The available mixed media print suite shows one of Feuerman’s favored images— a woman resting her head, torso, and arms on an inflatable tube— in four sets of colors. This image is known as Survival of Serena and is inspired by the Cuban immigrants who came to the United States by sea in the 1960s. Roy Lichtenstein "American Indian Theme V (C. 164)" 1980 Woodcut on Handmade Suzuki Paper, signed an Roy Lichtenstein’s American Indian Theme V, a 1980 woodcut on handmade Suzuki paper, is another key lot in the upcoming event (lot #72; estimate: $15,000 - $20,000). It is an artist’s proof from an…
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Auction IndustryK Auction Hosts First Sale of 2024 With Modern and Contemporary Masterpieces
The first Korean art auctions of the new year will be held amid an overall downturn in the Korean art market. K Auction will hold a sale in January at its headquarters in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 24th, presenting works by modern and contemporary Korean masters. A total of 93 works together worth about USD 6.65 million will be exhibited. Kim Tschang-yeul's Genesis. Image courtesy of K Auction. One interesting work in this auction is artist Kim Tschang-yeul's Genesis (1979). It is a large-scale work measuring 1.6 meters by 1.95 meters with an estimated price of $460,000 to $760,000. The most expensive Kim Tschang-yeul work appeared at auction shortly after his death in January 2021, when Water Drop (1977) sold for about $780,000. Including overseas auctions, CSH 1 (1978) notably sold with Christie's Hong Kong in May of the same year for HKD 9.85 million (USD 1.05 million). Genesis, which will be auctioned in January, depicts water droplets seemingly flowing down and soaking the canvas. "The water droplet marks look like tears with scars from war," K Auction said. "Many water droplets form thin or thick shapes and capture the universe in them." Park Seo-bo's Écriture No. 080612. Image courtesy of K Auction. Park Seo-bo, who passed away last year, is represented in the catalog with six drawings. An early Écriture work (1980), which features repetitive pencil drawing, is estimated at $37,000 to $61,000, and the brightly-colored Écriture No. 080612 (2008) is estimated at $440,000 to $610,000. Lee Ufan's Correspondence ($510,000 to $570,000) and Chang UcChin's Tree, Birds, Mother and Son ($150,000 to $270,000) are also up for auction. The overseas category will feature Ayako Rokkaku's Untitled ($300,000 to $610,000), Damien Hirst's 1,3-Dicaprin ($76,000 to $150,000), and Alexander Calder's Dolmens ($91,000 to $190,000), as well as editions of David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, and Nara Yoshitomo. Meanwhile, Seoul Auction will hold a special auction on January 23, filled with only the works of Park Saengkwang and Park Rehyun. Both artists were known for color paintings. The auction will be held via phone, in writing, and online without in-person bidding, with a…
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Auction IndustryRare Painting by Tyeb Mehta Bags Top Price at Saffronart’s Summer Auction of Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art
Saffronart unveiled its highly anticipated Summer Online Auction of Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art in June of 2023. It presented an impressive catalog of South Asian art, which provided an excellent opportunity for both seasoned collectors and art novices. The contemporary South Asian art canon featured a curated collection of masterpieces from the finest modernist artists from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. The sale also provided insight into the rich cultural heritage and artistic traditions of South Asia. Saffronart's stellar reputation ensured the artworks’ authentication as investment pieces. Bulls by Tyeb Mehta (lot #49; sold for $3,600,007). Image courtesy of Saffronart. The lot that achieved the highest sale price was Bulls by Tyeb Mehta (lot #49; sold for USD 3,600,007). It is an acrylic on canvas created between 2005 and 2007. In this extraordinary artwork, Mehta used bold brushstrokes in his iconic style to create powerful imagery. This masterpiece represents Mehta's exploration of themes like suffering and redemption, capturing the viewer's attention with its raw intensity. The bull, delineated as trussed and quartered, made its first appearance as a subject in Mehta’s work in 1956. “I wanted to show the violation of man on man but didn’t want to use a literal image […] I felt that if I showed a bull about to be slaughtered, a trussed bull, it would express the fact of man’s immense potential held captive. A bull running is raw energy, and here it was trussed up for slaughter,” explained the artist. Ram Kumar's Untitled (Two Figures) (lot #30; sold for $600,000). Image courtesy of Saffronart. Another captivating piece was Ram Kumar's Untitled (Two Figures), painted in 1960 (lot #30; sold for $600,000). This oil on canvas is signed and dated in Devanagari and was sold with an inscription and authentication stamp from Kumar Gallery. Kumar, a celebrated artist known for his abstract landscapes, skillfully captures the essence of India. Painted in 1960, this depiction of two figures marks the end of Kumar’s early figurative phase of abstraction. These early works are synonymous with his oeuvre. The two figures seem to be retreating slowly and hesitantly into…
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Auction IndustryKorea’s Modern and Contemporary Art Auctions Heat Up Ahead of Frieze Seoul
Modern and contemporary art from Korea and abroad will be auctioned in August ahead of large-scale art fairs (Frieze Seoul & Kiaf) in September. Two sales from K Auction and Seoul Auction are expected to be centered on works with marketability that has been verified amid the adjustment of the Korean art market. K Auction will hold an event at its headquarters in Sinsa-dong, Seoul on August 23, 2023, and Seoul Auction will hold a sale at the Gangnam Center on August 29. K Auction will have a total of 61 works, estimated to be worth about USD 5.44 million, and Seoul Auction will bring a total of 97 works together worth about $3.72 million. Kim Whan-ki, Untitled. Image courtesy of K Auction. Two of the various formative experiments that artist Kim Whan-ki attempted when he was active in New York (1963 - 1974) will be presented at the August sale from K Auction. These two works were painted in 1968 with oil on newspapers. Kim, who moved from Korea to New York, began researching and experimenting with form and color. Accordingly, he pursued painting that formed a universal consensus, not a national color. The available lots contain the results of such a formative experiment. The estimates for both works range from about $45,000 to $135,000. Works by Korean experimental artists Kun Yong Lee, Kang-So Lee, and Bae Lee, who have recently attracted attention in Korea and are actively introduced overseas in places such as New York, are also drawing attention. In addition, works by abstract artists such as Hyong-keun Yun and Seo Bo Park, as well as works by artists such as Tschang-yeul Kim, Chong Hak Kim, Dae-won Lee, YeomSoo Hwang, Sook-Ja Lee, Kwan Nam, and Heung-Sou Kim, will find a new owner. Do Ho Suh, one of the next generation of contemporary artists, is also represented in the upcoming sale. The estimated price of his available work is between $21,000 and $37,000. Lee Ufan's From Winds (1982) has the highest presale estimate among K Auction entries this month. The work is estimated to fetch between $600,000 to $900,000. Most…
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Auction IndustryK Auction to Sell Modern and Contemporary Korean Art This July
As the market heads into the second half of 2023, reports show that the Korean art auction market is shrinking significantly from the same period last year. Some auction houses are looking to change that trend. This July, K Auction will auction 101 works, including Kim Whan-ki's New York-era works, worth about USD 4.92 million (KRW 6.2 billion). The upcoming auction, which will be held at the company’s headquarters in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on July 26, will showcase various works. WookKyung Choi's Untitled. Image courtesy of K Auction. One eye-catching lot in the sale is Women on the Market Road by artist Park Sookeun from the early 1960s. The estimated price of the work is $320,000 to $555,000 (KRW 400 million to KRW 700 million). At that time, Park Sookeun was suffering from a chronic disease but did not stop drawing. The available work contains compassion for humans and affection for ordinary life. It is characterized by a simple but dense composition. "It is difficult to meet artists who expressed the lives of ordinary Koreans in the 1950s and 60s as honestly as Park Sookeun," K Auction said. "There are also factors that make many people feel desperate after the war." The catalog includes many paintings by major Korean artists in modern and contemporary times. VII-66, painted by Kim Whan-ki in New York, is estimated to sell for about $285,000 to $395,000 (KRW 360 million to KRW 500 million), and Kim Chang-yeol's Water Drop SH86810-86 estimated to fetch between $55,000 to $142,000 (KRW 70 million to KRW 180 million). Chung Sang-Hwa's Untitled 84-1-2, which frequently utilizes the blue color of his hometown sea, has an estimate of $316,000 to $414,000 (KRW 400 million to KRW 600 million). Lee Ufan's Correspondence has an estimate of $316,000 to $414,000 (KRW 400 million to KRW 600 million), Seo Bo Park's ecriture No. 070905 is estimated to sell for between $158,000 to $238,000 (KRW 200 million to KRW 300 million), and Ha Chong Hyun's construction 97-022 may achieve $143,000 to $253,000 (KRW 180 million to KRW 320 million). Still Life (estimate: $25,000 to $63,000,…
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Auction IndustryPretty as a Picture: Dane Fine Art’s July Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art
Dane Fine Art of Ardmore, PA is celebrating its 44th anniversary by offering 1,092 lots of century-spanning works as part of its July Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art. This highly anticipated event will be held on July 27, 2023 with online bidding available on Bidsquare. Dane Fine Art guarantees all items sold as genuine and authentic in perpetuity and provides a certificate of authenticity for every item purchased through this event. Here are a few sale highlights that called to the Auction Daily team, and a little background on each. Lot #18, Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro's Tête de Femme, is estimated at $32,500 - $45,000. Image courtesy of Dane Fine Art. Original works by internationally recognized 20th-century artists take several of the top lot slots in this visually stunning sale. Lot #18, Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro's (French, 1871-1961) Tête de Femme, is estimated at USD 32,500 to $45,000. This original charcoal and white chalk on brown paper from around 1952 is framed. It features the side glancing bust of a tired looking woman with her gray hair pulled back. The piece is signed by the artist in charcoal. Pissarro came from a family of artists; his father was Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro (Danish and French, 1830 - 1903), and his son would also go on to become an artist. In addition to fine art, Pissarro also designed fabrics, decorative and functional household items, and furniture. Lot #22, Louis Icart's Motorcar, is estimated at $32,500 - $45,000. Image courtesy of Dane Fine Art. Lot #22, Louis Icart's (French, 1888 - 1950) Motorcar, is estimated at $32,500 to $45,000. This original drypoint etching with hand coloring on paper is from 1923. It shows a confident woman behind the steering wheel of a convertible car with the top down. She is wearing a long red scarf, which is blowing in the wind, along with her hair. Her passenger is a glum looking dog, perhaps a Chow Chow. The piece is hand-signed by the artist. Icart is best known for his images of beautiful society women living their best lives in 1920s Paris.…
