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Nature & Form
For Alexandre Noll, there was little distinction between art and function. In the early to mid-20th century, he created a signature style that melded the two. Beginning as a sculptor for Paul Poiret’s French fashion house, Noll would eventually focus his interest on wood as his chosen medium. In creating…
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Modern Decorative Art + Design
A ceramicist, painter, and sculptor, Guerrino Tramonti entered the Italian art scene during the 1940s. His work ranged from ceramic tiles and glazed terracotta disks to Modernist porcelain and paintings. When Tramonti tired of his Eastern-inspired pottery, he changed mediums and continued developing Italian Modernism in fine art. The upcoming…
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Fine Art, Jewelry, Mid Century & Antique Estate Auction
A set of ten Mid-Century Modern chairs will be available in Clarke Auctions’ upcoming Fine Art, Jewelry, Mid Century & Antique Estate Auction. Karl Springer created these pieces with lacquered parchment by stretching and varnishing leather into a solid and defined form. The chair cushions are upholstered in giraffe-patterned fabric,…
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Abington Auction’s Autumn Sale
From several major estates in South Florida comes an auction of broad categories, unexpected discoveries, and artwork from the masters. This autumn sale presented by Abington Auction Gallery covers the reaches of fine art, beginning with an abstract landscape by Roger Muhl. Les Pins recollects the style of the impressionists…
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Early 20th Century Design and Studio Craft Spark Record-setting Prices in Rago’s $4.38M Design Auction
Lambertville, NJ: Rago Auctions' September 20-21 Design sales brought in a total of $4,385,063 over the weekend. The two-day, 795-lot auction series achieved impressive results, including at least two record-setting prices, for a wide range of property across five sessions: Martin Brothers: The Andrew Furer and Elle Douglas Collection; Early 20th Century Design; Studio…
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Mid-Mod: Mid Century Design Day-1
Day 1 of the Mid-Mod: Mid Century Auction, offered by Kamelot Auction House, is primarily a collection of fine and rare furniture of Mid-Century, modern style. Of the more valuable works at auction is a rare maple vanity and mirror by Silvio Cavatorta. Cavatorta was an Italian postwar and contemporary…
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MCM Furniture, Art & Decor Auction
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneer’s upcoming September MCM Furniture, Art, & Decor Auction features impeccably preserved mid-century pieces from several New England estates. Go straight to the MCM sources that continue to inspire contemporary designers’ work today with the classic clean lines and bold colors. The auction is a wonderful opportunity…
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Fine Art, Silver, Jewelry, Antiques, Asian, Mid-century Modern, & More
Clarke’s Fine Art, Silver, Jewelry, Antiques, Asian, Mid-Century Modern & More Auction includes many important pieces of art, jewelry, and antiques. This broad auction contains a variety of styles and eras, spanning from the 17th century to the 21st, and ranging from pastoral scenes to postmodern pop art. However, it…
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A Knack for Nakashima: Bidsquare's Top 5 at Rago!
It's been made clear, from the plethora of modern design auctions we've hosted on Bidsquare, that our bidders have a knack for Nakashima - and it's an edge we keep on polishing! On the weekend of January 19-20, Rago presented a series of auctions; Early 20th Century Design, Mid-Mod, Modern Design, Lost City Arts: 36 Years of Collecting and Modern Ceramics &…
