15 Press Releases
Tag: John Singer Sargent
Exhibitions
'Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism Through the French Lens' now on view at Asheville Art Museum
Leon-Augustin Lhermitte, The Baby’s Hour, 1983, oil on canvas, 26 × 31 ½ inches. Reading Public Museum, Reading, PA, Gift, Ferdinand Thun and Henry Janssen. ASHEVILLE, NC.- Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens—drawn mostly from the collection of the Reading Public Museum in Reading, PA—explores the path to…
Auction Industry
Doyle To Auction Important Paintings On September 17
Doyle's auction of Important Paintings on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 11am will present paintings and sculpture by some of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries' most prominent American, European, Latin American and Asian artists. Henri Fantin-Latour, Six Roses Jaunes dans un Vase en Verre, 1903. Est. $200,000-400,000. The Collection of…
Auction Industry
Cottone Auctions will hold an online-only Fine Art & Antiques auction Saturday, October 3rd, with over 250 quality lots
The auction includes fine art, Tiffany Studios lamps, 20th century art and design, decorative arts and furnishings, Asian objects, estate jewelry, gold coins. The many outstanding Tiffany Studios (N.Y.) lamps and accessories in the sale from various collections include this fine Peony table lamp with a 22-inch shade (est. $60,000-$80,000).…
Auction Result, Press Release
Bidsquare Drives $1.4 Million at Coeur d'Alene
NEW YORK — Bidsquare, the exclusive online bidding platform for The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction for the fifth consecutive year, readied itself for an increase in online participation in light of pandemic restrictions and limited, in-person auction attendance. The event on July 25, 2020 was held at the Grand Sierra…
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Paintings, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Rugs
John Singer Sargent was a portrait painter known for his work with Edwardian royals. His landscape paintings often explored the Impressionist style, unlike the more traditional approach used in his portraits. Many of these landscapes were influenced by Claude Monet, who painted around the same period. The upcoming auction, offered…
Auction Result
A shot in the arm for traditional Scottish pictures
Robert Brough R.A., A.R.S.A (Scottish 1872-1905), Breton Women by Street Light. Sold for £30,000. EDINBURGH.- Huge confidence was shown in the market for Scottish paintings at a specialist sale offered by Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh on July 15. This remarkable sale, that attracted close to 500 international bidders competing via remote means,…
Auction Industry
A Picasso, a Hockney, and a Kashmir Sapphire Highlight Grogan & Company’s Spring Auction
Grogan & Company’s annual Spring Auction will take place this year on Sunday, June 14 at the company’s Boston headquarters. The auction, which features a curated selection of over 450 lots of fine art, jewelry, silver, and decorative arts from private collections and estates, will be brought to life for…
Auction Industry
Fine autographs and artifacts featuring Civil War to be auctioned
The racing saddle of George A. Custer (Estimate: $30,000+). BOSTON, MASS.- With over 1,000 lots up for bidding, RR Auction's May Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is the biggest thus far in 2020, with online bidding through May 13. Highlights include a book boldly signed by Mao Tse-Toung; Oeuvres Choisies de Mao…
Auction House
Sotheby's, Christie's Furlough Staff; and the Shift to Digital and Private Sales Accelerates
Due to the sudden loss of sales from live auctions and logistical challenges during the evolving coronavirus crisis, Sotheby’s will be furloughing 12 percent of its staff, about 200 people, first reported the Wall Street Journal. Christie’s will be furloughing some staff in Europe, laying off some contractors and will ask…
Exhibitions
John Singer Sargent Exhibition at Adelson Galleries Explores Impressionist Period
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Garden Study of the Vickers Children, 1884, Collection of the Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI. NEW YORK, NY.- Sargent and Impressionism – an exceptional selection of landscapes and interiors painted by John Singer Sargent – will be on view at Adelson Galleries from November 4 through December 18,…
Exhibitions
Adelson Galleries Presents the Paintings of Self-Taught Artist Winfred Rembert
Winfred Rembert, "Cotton Row", 2009. Dye on carved and tooled leather, 23 "x 24 3 / 4" (58.4 x 62.9 cm). Photo: Courtesy Adelson Galleries. NEW YORK, NY.- In a special event, Adelson Galleries and Peter Tillou Works of Art present the paintings of Winfred Rembert this spring. The exhibition, taking place April…
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Double Session Estate and Collectible Auction
Portrait painter John Singer Sargent is best known for his charcoal sketches. The Boston Public Library holds the majority of Sargent’s sketches of pagan gods, mostly in the form of his Triumph of Religion wall murals. Although Sargent considered these murals to be his most important work, he could not…
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American Art
The upcoming American Art auction, offered by Sotheby’s, presents a collection of paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. Milton Avery’s Porch Sitters and Young Musician are two works being offered from a private American collection. Avery was a modern artist whose work is representational, concerned more with the depths of…
Press Release
The Winter Show Announces the 2020 Loan Exhibition Unrivaled Hispanic Society Museum & Library
The loan exhibition will feature masterworks from across the Hispanic world and is curated by Peter Marino and Philippe de Montebello January 24–February 2, 2020, at the Park Avenue Armory, New York City New York, NY (July 16, 2019) – The Winter Show is pleased to announce its 2020 loan…
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Fine Paintings & Sculpture
Paintings which were considered out of fashion is today the most saleable form of art. From cave paintings in the pre-historic times to the era of revolution during the Renaissance, it has spoken for many and has provided calm in chaos! When you hear about a Skinner auction, you cannot…
