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Copley Fine Art Auctions Offers Watercolor Painting by Ogden Minton Pleissner
A work from Ogden Minton Pleissner, titled June Trout Fishing, will be available in an upcoming Copley Fine Art Auctions sale. Often regarded as a master of the watercolor medium, Pleissner captured his subjects in intricate detail. Explaining the nature of his expressive works, Ogden Minton Pleissner writes in the…
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Artemis Gallery to offer investment-grade antiquities, Asian & ethnographic art in Exceptional Series auction, June 10
Featured: Ancient Egyptian sculpted limestone statue of striding pharaoh, circa 664-525 BCE Ancient Egyptian late-18th-Dynasty Amarna faience lotus bottle with glyphs, circa 1353-1336 BCE, 5.626 inches high (7.6 inches with included stand). Estimate: $15,000-$20,000. BOULDER, Colo. – Every auction event conducted by Artemis Gallery is a trip back in time,…
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Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books at Swann June 3
Early seventeenth-century Italian celestial globe. Estimate $15,000 to $20,000. New York—Swann Galleries’ Thursday, June 3 sale of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books will feature world cartography with an emphasis on American maps, works from prolific printmakers and ornithologists. World maps on offer include offerings of a…
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Skinner Offers Rare Books and One-of-a-Kind Documents
The Bulaq printing of Kitab Alf Layla wa-Layla was the first Arabic edition of Thousand and One Nights and served as the basis for almost all of its many translations and versions. The Bulaq was made between 1834 and 1835. A copy from this printing leads the upcoming Historic Manuscripts…
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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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Potter & Potter's March, 2021 Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale to Include over 600 Lots of Antique to Modern Tomes, First Edition/First Printing Rarities, And Visually Stunning Livre d’Artiste Offerings.
Literary classics, detective fiction, and civil rights related materials and ephemera are also well represented in this signature early spring sale. Rembrandt Portrait of Jan Uytenbogaert Chicago, Il, February, 17, 2021 - Potter & Potter Auctions is excited to announce its upcoming Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale to be held…
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The Winter Show Announces Highlights for 2021 Online Edition: Including Engaging Virtual Talks and New Digital Platform
The online fair and programming takes place January 22–31, 2021 with VIP Preview Access January 19–21, 2021 New York, NY (January 14, 2021) – The Winter Show 2021 takes place on an immersive online platform, on view from January 22–31, 2021, with VIP Preview Access on January 19– 21, 2021.…
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Oil Painting by John Woodhouse Audubon Leads Maps & Atlases at Swann
John Woodhouse Audubon, California Gray Squierrel, oil on canvas, 1853. Estimate $30,000 to $50,000. New York—Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books are on the block at Swann Galleries on Thursday, December 17. The sale will feature a strong showing of world cartography, as well as a standout…
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French Fine Arts and County Furniture with Crescent City Auction Gallery
John James Audubon was a celebrated ornithologist and artist well known for documenting North American bird species. Audubon was fascinated by nature from a very young age. His affinity for biological diversities fueled his interest in ornithology. He was careful to document birds in their natural habitats. Explaining his methodology,…
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Premier Auctions | Session II
Milton Avery was noted for his use of lyrical color in paintings of landscapes, figures, and still lifes. A New York native, he was a central figure of the 20th-century American art scene who did not seek to categorize his work. Avery often claimed, “I never have any rules to…
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Historical and Sporting Auction
A wildlife enthusiast, John James Audubon was one of the most celebrated American natural history artists. He was devoted to his work and would travel to explore, observe, and draw the birds of North America. Between 1827 and 1838, he produced 435 life-size watercolors of a variety of birds in…
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Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Plate Books
John James Audubon, one of the most celebrated American natural history artists, devoted his life to identifying and drawing the birds of North America. In the late 19th century, Audubon set out to travel through America's wilderness, capturing every notable species. Once bankrupt, Audubon's ambition and artistic talent culminated in…
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Maps & Atlases at Swann July 9
Audubon ‘Great Blue Heron’ Leads Sale John James Audubon, Great Blue Heron, Plate CCXI, hand-colored aquatint and engraved plate from Birds of America, London, 1834. Estimate $40,000 to $60,000. New York—Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books comet to auction at Swann Galleries on Thursday, July 9. American…
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Christie's Classic Week Online totals $13.4 million
Jacob de Backer (Antwerp c. 1555-c. 1585), The Liberation of Saint Peter, oil on canvas. Estimate: $80,000-120,000. Price realized: $399,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. NEW YORK, NY.- A Roman marble bust of a goddess circa 1st-2nd Century A.D. achieved the top price of the Ancient Art from James and Marilynn…
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Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
Hindman’s upcoming auction of Books and Manuscripts, including Americana, is sourced in part from the collection of Rhoda H. Clark, a businesswoman and book collector. Clark helmed the Monastary Hill book bindery after four generations. Available items from her collection include examples of Monastery Hill bindings, such as the complete…
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Fine Art & Antiques Sessions I and II
Claudius Ptolemy was a mathematician, geographer, and astronomer who lived in the city of Alexandria. He is best known for creating a world map in his book Geography, written around 150 CE. One of the notable qualities of Ptolemy's map was the use of longitudinal and latitudinal lines. A Renaissance…
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Decoy & Sporting Art Sale | Session Two
The Decoy & Sporting Art Sale, offered by Guyette and Deeter, is anchored by hand-carved bird and fish decoys. A hollow-carved swan made by Charles Birch is among the leading lots. A boatbuilder, waterman, and decoy carver from Willis Wharf, Virginia, Birch’s skill as a decoy artist is well known…
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April Auction of Collections & Ephemera
Originally from Wisconsin, Edward Sheriff Curtis eventually settled in Seattle. Around 1895, Curtis began to photograph Native Americans in the Northwest. The trips fueled his interest in Native culture and Curtis began documenting as many North American tribes as he could. One photograph from a trip to a Navajo settlement near…
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Fine Art & Antiques Session II
Alan Bean was the fourth astronaut to walk on the moon on the Apollo 12 mission. He resigned after 18 years as an astronaut to paint the sights he had seen beyond Earth. Painting his experiences on canvas, the artist created textures in his work using lunar tools. In the…
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Fine Art & Antiques Session I
During the early period of American statehood, a little-known edition of an important Texas map was published by Jacob De Cordova. He was one of the first major land speculators in Texas. Covering the topography of approximately 250 million acres, the map provides a detailed record of settlement in Texas…
