165 Press Releases
Tag: Andy Warhol
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Bonhams Offers Memorabilia and Manuscripts From Georgia O’Keeffe and Andy Warhol
Sometimes known as the “mother of American Modernism,” Georgia O’Keeffe was also a friend and mentor to Mym Tuma. O’Keeffe gifted the younger artist many items during their decades-long friendship. Some of these items are now up for bid in the Fine Books and Manuscripts auction, offered by Bonhams. A…
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6 Korean Artists Headline Latest K Auction Sale
K Auction's Modern and Contemporary Art sale will feature works from around the world. That includes pieces by two emerging Japanese artists: Ayako Rokkaku and TIDE. It will also feature works by some of the most recognizable names in 20th-century art, such as Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso. In addition…
Exhibitions
Thiebaud, Ruscha, & Dumas: Major Works Available at Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated Sale
Works by Wayne Thiebaud, Ed Ruscha, and Marlene Dumas will go under the hammer this month. These influential artists who shaped the postwar art scene will take the lead in Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated auction. Contemporary art collectors will find 176 lots associated with Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Modernism, and more.…
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Ed Ruscha’s California Grape Skins in Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated
In Ed Ruscha’s California Grape Skins, a mountain appears like an illusion. Bold white text dominates the composition. This painting is available in the upcoming Contemporary Curated auction, presented by Sotheby’s. Ruscha’s works gained attention during the Pop Art movement for their oddity and satire. Of the available piece, he…
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Post-War and Contemporary Art at Christie’s, From Keith Haring to Matthew Wong
Christie’s will open the Spring 2021 auction season with a selection of post-war, modern, and contemporary art. A full-sized painting by Keith Haring leads the listings. Executed on industrial tarpaulin, the untitled red painting shows the artist’s signature dancing figures. “Vibration marks” indicate their movement. A polka-dotted spirit figure dominates…
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The Private Collection of Pierre Le-Tan Comes to Auction
“Like drawing, I’ve been collecting since I was very young. My apartment is a mess, but it’s filled with all the things—inherited things, bought things, my children’s things— that I love,” said French illustrator Pierre Le-Tan about his private collection. He began collecting at the age of seven, a hobby…
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Two Louise Nevelson Pieces Lead Fine Art Winter Sale at Barridoff Galleries
While looking at Louise Nevelson's works, one onlooker commented on the creativity required “to make something beautiful out of nothing.” Wooden scraps like dowels, spindles, and furniture parts fill stacked boxes of Louise Nevelson’s Sky Cathedral (circa 1958). The sculpture, her first in black, is now hosted by the Museum…
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With Proceeds Going to a Small Rural Illinois Town, Andy Warhol’s Mao Screen-print Leads Lark Mason Associates Print Sale
Andy Warhol (Am., 1928-1987), Mao, 1972, Screen-print on Beckett High White Paper, Ed. 25/250Estimate $30,000-$50,000 reserve $15,000 New York: Lark Mason Associates is pleased to announce their Prints and Multiples sale is now open for bidding on www.igavelauctions.com through January 14th, 2021. Leading the sale is Mao, a screen-print by…
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Hodler sells for CHF 4 million
Hodler's 'Lake Thun and the Niesen' sells for CHF 4 million. ZURICH.- Bids rising above the estimates, busy telephone banks, non-stop internet bidding, the saleroom at covid-restriction capacity - except for the masks worn by the bidders and staff in the saleroom, it could have been a scene from one of…
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Letter signed by Thomas Jefferson, photo signed by Marilyn Monroe are in One of a Kind Collectibles' December 17 auction
The Internet-only auction is online now. Bidding is currently open at www.OAKauctions.com and ends Thursday, December 17th at 8:30 pm Eastern time. Signed letter from Thomas Jefferson to Gouverneur Morris requesting assistance with hiring a French chef, written and sent in 1792 (est. $14,000-$16,000). CORAL GABLES, FL, UNITED STATES, December…
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Works from the Collection of Founder of New York’s Chiron Press Feature in Contemporary Art at Swann
Featuring Works by Louise Nevelson from the Collection of Albert Argentieri & Works from the Collection of Stephen Poleskie, Founder of Chiron Press New York—Contemporary Art is at Swann Galleries on Thursday, November 19 offering a selection of works on paper and multiples from the mid-twentieth century through the present.…
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The Art of Voting: Christie's Empowers U.S. Citizens to Vote
On Tuesday, November 3rd, U.S. citizens had the opportunity to shape the future and elect their next president. To encourage every American to exercise their right to vote, Christie’s exhibited five works in a virtual show called The Art of Voting. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event was held…
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Baltimore Museum of Art Halts Deaccession of Artworks After Controversy
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has pushed several art institutions to financial discomfort. As the pandemic threatens their very existence, some museums have decided to make noted artworks available for sale in an attempt to cover the large drop in revenue. The Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) created a brief…
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Freeman's announces latest Modern & Contemporary Art auction with fresh-to-market works
An important double figure sculpture by British Modernist Lynn Chadwick will come to the market for the first time in decades. PHILADELPHIA, PA.- On November 17th, 2020, Freeman’s will hold its latest Modern & Contemporary Art auction. The auction includes several notable single-owner sections of important works from prominent collections, all of which…
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Artist to Know: Lucio Fontana
Auction Kings Gallery Offers Slashed Painting From the Founder of Spatialism The casual visitor to Lucio Fontana’s studio in the mid-20th century would find an unusual range of tools that he used for his craft. Laid beside the paintbrushes and mixing tools would be sharp knives, jagged pieces of glass,…
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Chanel by Warhol Brings $225,000; Applause by Banksy Sells for Seven Times the Estimate for $57,500
Heritage Auctions’ $2 million Prints & Multiples event sparks intense bidder interest, Oct. 20 Andy Warhol (1928-1987). Chanel, from Ads, 1985. Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board. 38 x 38 inches DALLAS, Texas (October 21, 2020) – Bidders’ appetites for big-name artists exceeded all expectations in Heritage Auctions’ $2 million Prints…
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Edvard Munch's Work Leads Upcoming Sotheby's Event
Artist Edvard Munch was active between the 1880s and 1940s. In his early years, Munch became a central figure in the Symbolist movement and later in the Expressionist style. He believed that rather than basing art on reality, it must convey an emotion or idea. Describing his expressive works, he…
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Upcoming Phillips Auction Highlights 20th-Century Photographs
The upcoming Photographs auction, presented by Phillips, examines the craftsmanship of contemporary photography. Held on October 14th, 2020 starting at 10:00 AM EDT, the sale will include works from fashion, portrait, and fine art photographers. Leading the lots are works from the 20th century. Dorian Leigh, Schiaparelli Rhinestones, Pré-Catelan, Paris,…
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Andy Warhol’s Polaroid Camera Just Sold for $13,750 at Heritage Auctions
Artist gave camera to friend and Interview Magazine co-founder John Wilcock Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987). Andy Warhol's Personally Owned and Used Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera DALLAS, Texas (October 6, 2020) – Andy Warhol's Personally Owned and Used Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera, used during the height of his career in the early 1970s, sold for $13,750…
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“The Last Car to Safely Transport President Kennedy” Comes to Auction
The 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy left an indelible mark on American culture and history. Within days of his death, his assassin was dead, the United States had a new president, and the conspiracy theories had begun. A relic from the morning of Kennedy’s death highlights Bonhams’ upcoming…
