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Tag: Helen Levitt

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry

  Swann Celebrates 70 Years of Fine Photography Auctions

  Swann Auction Galleries held its first fine photography auction, titled The Marshall Sale, in the United States in 1952. Swann now marks 70 years of events supporting photography as an artistic medium. The house will present a total of 251 lots in an upcoming sale to commemorate this anniversary. Swann’s…

  Feb 9, 22

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  Auction Preview

  A Rare Steinway & Sons Duo-Art Baby Grand Piano Featured at the Upcoming Atlanta Auction Gallery Event

  Designed by Clara Driscoll and Alice Gouvy, Dragonfly lamps are one of Tiffany & Co.'s most recognized pieces. The design was the founder's favorite for its Asian art significance. The upcoming event by Atlanta Auction Gallery presents a circa 1910 Dragonfly lampshade by Tiffany Studios. The mosaic and enamel decorated…

  Dec 30, 21

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  Auction Result

  A Full Month of Fine Art Sales at Swann Shows Strength

  Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, silver print, 1985, printed 1997. Sold June 11, 2020, in Fine Photographs for $27,500. New York—Swann Galleries offered four sales of Fine Art this June, each one proving audiences are undeterred by the remote bidding format due to social distancing guidelines. Feral Benga, cast bronze,…

  Jul 1, 20

• Artsy.Net

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  Artists

  The Artist Who Kept His Dreamy, Colorful Street Photography Secret for Decades

  Saul Leiter, Red Umbrella, 1951, from “Early Color.” Courtesy of Steidl. As New York’s famous mid-century photographers set out to capture the city in shades of black and gray, Saul Leiter  rendered its unassuming details in expressive color. Using temperamental expired film, Leiter saw the streets in sharp punches of red and vast…

  Jan 14, 20