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  Virtual Fine Art Auction From Sotheby’s Reaches $192.7 Million

  Unexpected results came in for one of the last major Sotheby’s auctions of the summer, held on July 28th, 2020, in London. 65 works came under the hammer, broadcast to bidders via live stream. The sale, called “Rembrandt to Richter,” brought together many leading names in art from the last…

  Aug 3, 20
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  US artist's holiday park sculpture fetches millions

  The free-standing stabile was sold by the current owner of the holiday park Belambra Clubs. It was estimated to be worth between 2.5 and 3.5 million euros ($2.8-4.0 million). PARIS(AFP).- A huge sculpture by American artist Alexander Calder sold at auction in Paris on Wednesday for over 4.9 million euros, auctioneers…

  Jul 8, 20
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  Artcurial announces highlights included in the Modern & Contemporary Art auction in Paris

  Chaïm Soutine, Les Figuiers, Céret © Artcurial. PARIS.- Important works by major 20th century artists will be presented by Artcurial in the prestigious sales of Impressionist & Modern Art and Post-War & Contemporary Art, to be held on the evening of Wednesday 8 July and the afternoon of Thursday 9 July. The Modern…

  Jun 5, 20
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  The Nation's Finest Antique Garden & Architectural- Day 1

  Kamelot Auctions presents over 450 pieces of furniture and decorative arts in the upcoming Nation's Finest Antique Garden & Architectural auction. A 1978 kinetic sculpture by Jerome Kirk, titled Four Red Rings, is highlighted. Especially influenced by Alexander Calder’s work, Kirk’s kinetic sculptures are finely balanced to move in pendular ways…

  Apr 23, 20
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  Hope in a strange world? An enigmatic landscape by one half of Surrealism’s ‘It couple’

  Surrealism included many female artists, but few were as singleminded as the American Kay Sage. Other Answers — a quintessential Sage painting — is offered for private sale In 1939, with clouds of war hovering over Europe, Kay Sage returned to the United States after more than two decades away. Her lover and fellow Surrealist, Yves Tanguy,…

  Apr 16, 20
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  Art + Design Part 2

  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…

  Apr 16, 20
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  Modern Art & Design: Spring 2020

  When American muralist and graffiti artist Keith Haring started drawing graphic lines and cartoon figures on the vacant billboards of New York City’s subway, the art scene was caught up with Conceptualism. His white-chalk graffiti drawings captured the attention of New Yorkers and earned him international recognition. Fascinated by cartoon…

  Apr 13, 20
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  Phillips announces spring series of online-only auctions

  Donald Judd, Standing Writing Desk #40, Designed in 1984 and executed in 2012. Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000. Image courtesy of Phillips. NEW YORK, NY.- Beginning on 8 April, Phillips will host a series of themed, cross-category online-only auctions throughout April and May. An auction of Editions and Works on Paper will kick off…

  Apr 7, 20
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  Day 1: Fine Art And Selections From The Collector's

  Kamelot Auctions presents over 250 pieces of fine and decorative art in their upcoming auction. A lithograph by Alexander Calder, titled Comets, is one of the featured lots. Altering the course of modern art, Calder was best known for creating three-dimensional wire sculptures. However, he also worked with paintings and…

  Mar 23, 20
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  The Ultimate Selfies? National Portrait Gallery 'Eye to I' Traveling Exhibition Premieres March 24

  The term self-conscious takes on a whole new meaning in today’s social media era. At a time when millions of selfies are posted every day and identity is proving to be more fluid, this exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery shines a new light on self-portraiture and representation.  The show was created to…

  Mar 15, 20
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  Contemporary Curated

  In the 1950s, Joan Mitchell emerged as a leading Abstract Expressionist at a time when few women artists were recognized. The upcoming Contemporary Curated auction, presented by Sotheby’s, will feature several works by Joan Mitchell. Explaining her expressive art experience in her works, she said, “Abstract is not a style.…

  Mar 3, 20
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  The Art Of Living: 10 Things To Know About Charlotte Perriand

  A guide to the French designer who worked with Le Corbusier, and counted Fernand Léger and Alexander Calder among her friends. lllustrated with works offered at Christie’s Charlotte Perriand (1903–1999) was a French architect and designer, and one of the most acclaimed figures to have emerged from the studio environment around Le…

  Mar 2, 20
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  Decorative Arts, Fine Art & Jewelry

  Two works from Èdouard Leon Cortès are on offer in the upcoming Decorative Arts, Fine Art, & Jewelry auction, presented by Bunte Auction Services, Inc. The son of a family of painters, Cortès focused on the beauty of Paris and its inhabitants within his paintings. One of the available works…

  Feb 17, 20
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  20th Century Art + Design

  From Surrealism to optical art, John Moran Auctioneers offers a wide variety of fine art pieces in their upcoming 20th Century Art + Design auction. This includes works from the eras of Modernism, Impressionism, and abstract art, in addition to pieces of furniture, decorative art, and sculpture. One featured lot…

  Nov 14, 19
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  La Ménagerie

  Throughout his career, French sculptor François-Xavier Lalanne merged the imaginative with the tactile. His dual-purpose furniture pieces reflect his artistic perspective; he once said, “It is, after all, easier to have a sculpture in an apartment than to have a real sheep. And, it’s even better if you can sit…

  Nov 6, 19
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  Post War and Contemporary Art Auction

  “Grand Hotel-Hotel Taglioni” is an art in a white wooden box by an American collagist,  Joseph Cornell. Joseph Cornell was an artist who elevated a box to an art form. His works were based on everyday experiences, or in his words "the beauty of the commonplace." With the use of…

  Nov 1, 19
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  Toomey & Co. Auctioneers to hold 'Interiors' sale on October 6

  Roy Lichtenstein, As I Opened Fire (triptych), circa 1966. Color lithograph. Estimate $300-500. Toomey & Co. Auctioneers will hold its fall Interiors auction with almost 700 lots of fine and decorative artworks, sculpture, early 20th century and modern furniture, art pottery, lighting, and more. While the range of material available will…

  Oct 1, 19
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  Contemporary Curated

  Sotheby's Contemporary Curated auction is a powerful exhibition of the post-war period. The auction presents works from The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, and The Drawing Center as well as from private collections. It is curated by renowned chef Massimo Bottura. The resulting selection proves that a passion for food…

  Sep 25, 19
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  Moran’s August Studio Fine Art Auction Realized Strong Prices For Artists From Around The Globe

  · Prints from the notable artists brought out the collectors· Inspiring views of California captured attention· Works from around the world feature prominently in the auction Lot #2001 Joichi Hoshi (1921-1979 Japanese) "Trunk and Branches," 1973, woodblock on paper, price realized: $3,437 Moran’s August 25th Studio Fine Art auction was…

  Sep 17, 19
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  20th Century Art & Estate Jewelry

  For an artist who believed surrealism is the destruction of shackles limiting one’s vision, Salvador Dali truly has done justice to the statement with his visionary works on Surrealism. Along with the art of Dali, 20th Century Art & Estate Jewelry Auction by Kodner Auctions brings forth variation in items, from 20th-century pieces…

  Sep 9, 19