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Dali Dreamlike Depictions & Picasso Painting lead Potter & Potter Auctions’ upcoming Fine Art Sale
Of the many things Salvador Dali did in his lifetime, it is the way he depicted his dreams in surrealist paintings that he is recognized for. Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) grew up believing that he was a reincarnation of his older brother who died in infancy. Peculiar circumstances like this led…
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Around the Auction World: September 2022
What were the top stories in the auction industry this month? Illustrations for Moby-Dick. Image courtesy of Christie’s. Auction Highlights Book lovers flocked to Christie’s for a timed auction of all things Herman Melville this month. The auction house presented a timed sale of the Herman Melville Collection of William…
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A Whale of a Sale: Christie's Auctions the Herman Melville Collection of William S. Reese
Christie's Herman Melville Collection of William S. Reese sale, held online from September 1 through September 14, 2022, made a big splash with bibliophiles worldwide. The auction featured 100 lots related to American novelist Herman Melville (1819 - 1981) from the collection of William S. Reese (1955 - 2018). Reese…
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Upcoming Potter & Potter Auction Focuses on Important Books and Manuscripts From Around the World
Georges Henri Victor Collot was a French explorer, colonial official, soldier, and spy. Under the command of Pierre Adet, who was then French Minister to the United States, Collot set out on a secret reconnaissance to assess the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. His mission was to survey the military capacity…
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Monhegan Museum Acquires George Bellows Portrait of Museum Co-Founder as a Child
The Monhegan Museum of Art & History has acquired a 1914 painting by George Bellows (1882-1925) of Jacqueline “Jackie” Hudson (1910-2001) as a child. Jackie Hudson would later become a painter in her own right and a co-founder of the museum in 1968. The museum purchased the work at auction in…
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Two Books Once Owned by Herman Melville Come to Swann
Even if you’ve never read Moby Dick, you have no doubt heard of Herman Melville and his literary masterpiece. August 2019 marked the author’s bicentennial. Featured in our coming October 10 sale of Fine Books & Manuscripts is a rare look at the author’s personal library, as we offer two volumes of Greek & Roman classics…
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Collecting American Prints: Property from Betty & Douglas Duffy, of the Bethesda Art Gallery
Betty and Douglas Duffy, of the Bethesda Art Gallery We are pleased to offer property from Betty and Douglas Duffy, of the Bethesda Art Gallery in our fall sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings on September 19. The collection highlights American printmakers such as Howard Cook, Thomas Hart Benton, Rockwell…
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Summer Estates | July 21st
Summer Estates, by Butterscotch Auctioneers and Appraisers, is a robust selection of American & European silver, decorative arts, designer jewelry and more. Amongst the highlighted and noticeable items in the auction is a Reza Derakshani 'Fill My Sleeve with Unseen Pearls' from the Persian Serenades series, signed with initials and…
