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Dane Fine Art Presents Early Shot of Madonna by Lee Friedlander
In 1979, an unknown 21-year-old named Madonna Ciccone answered an ad seeking nude models to be photographed by Lee Friedlander. The model who would eventually be known by just her first name— Madonna— signed a release and was paid a small amount, then went back to the work of becoming…
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Andy Warhol, Yoshitomo Nara, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein Feature in Phillips’ Upcoming Auction
Andy Warhol was more than an artist. He was the king of Pop Art and culture. In a way, he invented popular art and turned a can of soup into an icon. Selected screenprints from Warhol lead Phillips’ upcoming Editions & Works on Paper auction. Warhol had a refined sense…
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EHC Fine Art’s Winter Contemporary Art & Editions Features Work by Yves Klein, Yoshitomo Nara, and Others
Highlighted in EHC Fine Art’s upcoming Winter Contemporary Art & Editions Sale is an untitled Yves Klein print featuring the artist’s signature International Klein Blue (IKB) color. The 2015 piece is one in an edition of only 50 and based on the artist’s 1961 original. Hand-numbered in pencil, this print…
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Artworks by Joan Mitchell and Wayne Thiebaud Featured in Upcoming Sotheby’s Auction
Joan Mitchell was a seminal artist famous for her dribbling color paintings and emotional approach. Her artworks featured the influences of painters like Henri Matisse. The upcoming Sotheby’s auction presents Allo, Amélie by Joan Mitchell. The title of the 1973 oil painting is after Jean-Paul Riopelle’s granddaughter Amélie, born the same year.…
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Mary Bauermeister Tower and Keith Haring Lithographs Among Top Lots in Rago’s Post War + Contemporary Art Auction
“Art, in its complexity, approaches truth,” states Mary Bauermeister (b. 1934), one of the most influential and accomplished artists of the 21st century. Alu Tower 3 by Bauermeister is soon coming to auction at Rago. Bauermeister is a multidisciplinary artist, musician, and performer. She was born and raised in Germany where she…
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Mechanical Period Artwork by Fernand Léger Highlights Upcoming King Art & Antiques Event
Fernand Léger was a painter and sculptor famous for his self-derived form of Cubism known as Tubism. During his World War I army service, Léger began sketching airplanes, soldiers, and artillery. These experiences inspired his mechanical period artworks, making him well-known as a machine-age artist. The upcoming King Art &…
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Lion And Unicorn Holding Art Auction In Benefit Of The Bass Museum Acquisitions Fund
Lion and Unicorn Holding Art Auction in Benefit of Bass Museum of Arts Acquisitions Fund On Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 1:00 PM EST, Lion and Unicorn Auction House (200 Oakwood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33020) will be proudly presenting an art auction of over 200 lots from the archives of…
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Old Monumental Paintings and Antiques in Helmuth Stone Gallery auction
The upcoming auction by Helmuth Stone Gallery will offer more than 400 lots of Important Old Masters, Fine Art, and Antiques. Leading the event is a collection of almost human-sized paintings by eminent artists. A key piece available for sale is a monumental oil on canvas painting by Antonio Zanchi,…
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Morphy Auctions reports blockbuster year with 2021 sales exceeding $50M
Highlights: Colt Buntline single-action Army Revolver with 16in barrel, $288K; 4 French & Indian War powder horns, $216K; Shoot the Chute mechanical bank, $156K; Keith Haring vase, $84K DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions is pleased to report a year of unprecedented new-buyer interest and stellar results across all categories in…
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Auguste Rodin’s ‘Trois ombres’ Featured in Upcoming Phillips Event
The father of modern sculpture, Auguste Rodin, once said, “To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth.” Rodin’s sculptures mirrored reality and expressed human nature in its raw form. This…
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Bonhams Brings Important Works by Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, and Henri Matisse
Bonhams’ upcoming Prints & Multiples Auction presents works from renowned American artists such as Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, and Richard Diebenkorn, to name a few. Included is Andy Warhol’s $. The stylized work belongs to the 1981 Dollar Sign series. Created with many silkscreens for a textured look, the piece…
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Artist to Know: Lady Pink
Shapiro Auctions Offers ‘Queen Matilda’ Graffiti Painting in Upcoming Sale When Sandra Fabara joined the underground graffiti scene of 1980s New York, she never set out to be an inspirational figure. She took to the streets while in high school and processed her tumultuous adolescence using cans of spray paint.…
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Quinn’s to auction boutique selection of rare and collectible posters, prints and works on paper, July 15
Featured: Works by James Montgomery Flagg, Grant Wood, Patrick Nagel, Philip Pearlstein; plus six Dali lithos and three Erte serigraphs James Montgomery Flagg (American, 1870-1960), ‘I WANT YOU FOR U.S. ARMY’ poster, 1917, published by Leslie Judge Co., N.Y. Framed: 42 x 31½ in. Estimate $4,000-$6,000 FALLS CHURCH, Va. –…
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Art Fairs, Comic Books, & Cryptocurrency Dominate 2021’s Second Quarter
Halfway through 2021, the art market shows signs of revival. Increased vaccination rates have allowed in-person events to resume, and the auction industry has started to recover its losses. 2021’s second quarter also revealed enduring and new trends in the art world, from comic books to cryptocurrency. Auction Daily investigates…
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The Graffiti Spaghetti of Mr. Doodle
Mr. Doodle. Image from Sotheby’s. “I want to label myself ‘Mr. Doodle’ – the person who doodles everywhere,” says Sam Cox. Better known as Mr. Doodle, Cox debuted in the auction industry last spring. In August of 2020, he became an art market sensation when his painting Spring (2019) sold…
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Figural weathervane depicting Native American, rare Keith Haring vase ignite firestorm of bidding at Morphy’s $2.6M Fine & Decorative Arts auction
Strong interest shown in virtually every category, including classical European antiques, Americana, Art Nouveau and latter-20th-century American design Rare and important double-signed Keith Haring vase featuring some of the artist’s iconic motifs, including crawling baby and dancing man. Height: 15½ inches. Provenance: Scottsdale, Arizona private collection. Sold for $84,000 against…
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Morphy’s presents exceptional fine and decorative art, luxury watches, jewels, Tiffany lamps, coins, silver and bronzes, June 8-9
Special highlight: 19th-century molded and weathervane depicting full-bodied Massasoit Indian with bow and arrow atop directional arrow – estimate $200,000-$400,000 Molded and gilded-copper weathervane depicting full-bodied standing Massasoit Indian with bow and arrow atop directional arrow with molded zinc arrowhead. Made by Harris & Co., Boston, late 19th century. Estimate…
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Palm Beach Modern Auctions Offers Spring Editions & Photography Event
The Guardian described The Cremaster Cycle by filmmaker and artist Matthew Barney as “one of the most imaginative and brilliant achievements in the history of avant-garde cinema.” Three signed stills from Cremaster 2: The Ballad of Gary Gilmore will be available in the upcoming Spring 2021 Editions & Photography sale,…
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Keith Haring’s Legacy and History at Auction
“Drawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times,” Keith Haring said. “It brings together man and the world. It lives through magic.” That principle applies to his own life. Despite his short career, Keith Haring’s legacy endures. Haring rose to fame during the 1980s with…
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Keith Haring’s Pop Shop Drawings Come to Auction For the First Time
By the time Keith Haring opened his Pop Shop storefront in 1986, he had an established cast of characters and themes in his drawings. These evolved in the subways of New York before landing in his Lower Manhattan store. This March, Sotheby’s will bring 12 preparatory Pop Shop drawings to…
