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Warhol’s Diamond Dust Shoes and Murakami’s Cherries Lead Bonhams’ Post-War & Contemporary Art Auction
Diamond Dust Shoes (Pink), Warhol’s 1980 synthetic polymer paint, silkscreen ink, and diamond dust on canvas piece, is a leading lot in Bonhams’ upcoming Post-War & Contemporary Art auction. Warhol started his career drawing shoes for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, for which he received the nickname “the Leonardo da Vinci…
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Warhol’s Diamond Dust Shoes Highlight Bonhams Post-war & Contemporary Sale
Diamond Dust Shoes (1980) by Andy Warhol, estimated at $1,200,000 - 1,800,000, and Untitled (1956) by Alexander Calder, estimated at $700,000 - 1,000,000. View Catalogue New York – An exceptional painting, Diamond Dust Shoes, (1980) by Andy Warhol (1928-1987) will be presented at Bonhams Post-War & Contemporary sale on November…
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David LaChapelle Photograph Among Top Lots in Upcoming Dane Fine Art Auction
Famously known as the ‘Fellini of photography,’ artist David LaChapelle creates hyper-realistic photographs. His celebrity portraits are full of controversies and often feature top icons. LaChapelle’s works combine elements of Pop Art and Surrealism. The upcoming Dane Fine Art auction features a chromogenic print by David LaChapelle. Anna Kournikova: The Courts…
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Mezzotint Prints by Yozo Hamaguchi Featured in Upcoming Freeman’s Auction
Yozo Hamaguchi was a Japanese artist well-known for his bold color mezzotint prints. Hamaguchi was responsible for re-introducing mezzotint printmaking during the 20th century. Through the copper-plate engraving technique, Hamaguchi offered a still-life-like effect to his work. His artworks were notable for balancing color tones and textures. The upcoming Freeman’s…
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Bright Summer Prints Make a Splash at Bonhams’ Prints & Multiples Auction
Bonhams’ Prints & Multiples Summer Splash auction will showcase works by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, Virgil Abloh, and others. Particularly notable is Guild Hall East Hampton, a 1980 vintage screenprint created with the trademark style of Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, who was fond of using primary colors and…
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June Summer Curated and Groll Estate Auction
Willow Auction House is proud to present the Summer Curated and Groll Estate Auction on June 16th 2022 Willow Auction House will hold its Summer Curated and Groll Estate Auction on June 16, 2022 at 12:00 noon Eastern. Absentee and internet live bidding will be available. The sale features more…
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The Queen of the Leica: Ilse Bing Print Sets Pace for Summer Curated and Groll Estate Auction
Ilse Bing started her photographic journey sometime in 1931 with just a small Leica camera. Bing is also known as Queen of the Leica for being the first professional to wholeheartedly adopt the innovative technology of the 35mm single-lens camera. She wasn’t shy to experiment and be bold while shooting…
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale at Phillips Features Yves Klein’s “Relief Éponges” Work
A self-taught artist, Yves Klein is known for his studies of colors. The artist created several monochromatic paintings using his trademark color, International Klein Blue. The Museum of Modern Art has pointed out that Klein saw monochrome painting as an “open window to freedom, as the possibility of being immersed…
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Post-War & Contemporary Art Sale of Thiebaud, Lichtenstein, Koons Work to Benefit MSF Ukraine and Children’s Foundation
The Post-War and Contemporary themed sale at Christie's will showcase works from some of the giants in these categories. The auction starts with an idealized dream of childhood joy in Three Ice Cream Cones by Wayne Thiebaud. It is a 1964 oil painting of the classic Neapolitan trifecta of chocolate,…
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Casco Bay Auctions to Offer Avant-Garde Artworks of Jean Tinguely and Roy Lichtenstein
Swiss painter and sculptor Jean Tinguely was known for his Métamatics kinetic sculptures, which were highly inspired by Dadaism. In paintings as well, Tinguely used the rebellious Dadaist techniques such as assemblage and collage, relying on improvisation rather than tradition. An abstract work by the artist is a key highlight…
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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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Picasso’s Muse and Warhol’s Mao Among the Highlights in Bonhams’ Prints & Multiples Auction
The upcoming Prints and Multiples auction from Bonhams brings together works from Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Joan Miró, and many others. Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) created Jacqueline au Bandeau de Face (Jacqueline With a Headband) in 1962. It is a linocut in colors on Arches…
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John Moran Auctioneers Concludes Modern and Contemporary Fine Art Sale With Success
John Moran Auctioneers’ Modern and Contemporary Fine Art auction concluded on February 16, 2022. The event found success with the sale of 140 works in Impressionist, abstract, and figurative styles. Several young, emerging, and renowned modern artists were represented in the live auction, including Martha Alf, Thomas Fougeirol, and Sudarshan…
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Dane Fine Art Offers Limited Edition Works by Marcel Duchamp, Claes Oldenburg
Dane Fine Art will kick-start its 42nd year with the January Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art. This auction will highlight original pieces by eminent artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, and more. Leading the catalog is a Marcel Duchamp artwork titled Coeurs…
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A Historical Document and Important Pieces of Contemporary Art Fetch Record Prices During Sotheby’s New York Marquee Week
Roy Lichtenstein, Two Paintings, 1983, from the Collection of Douglas S. Cramer. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s. A series of major auctions during Sotheby’s New York marquee week offered some of the most prized and valuable assets in the auction industry. The historic week totaled a record USD 1.33 billion 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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Seminal Roy Lichtenstein Screenprints and Frank Stella Lithographs Come to Auction with Christie’s
American painter Roy Lichtenstein (1923 - 1997) was a founding practitioner of the Pop Art movement. He defined the concepts of the genre with images and techniques lifted from popular culture. Roy Lichtenstein’s Brushstroke (1965), a color screenprint on paper, is a key highlight of this timed Christie’s auction. In…
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Bonhams Highlights the Influence of Pop Art on Culture and Luxury
Banksy, Girl with Balloon, 2004. Image courtesy of Bonhams. Pop Art and culture have intertwined for a few decades now. Starting in the 1950s, artists have used popular culture to influence political perceptions and make art more accessible to everyone. The history of Pop Art can be traced back to…
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Pablo Picasso Monotype to Spotlight Bonhams Auction
At a young age, Pablo Picasso expressed an interest in painting. He received training from his father, a professor of drawing. Picasso eventually became a titan of the Cubist art movement. Bonhams upcoming Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples auction presents a Pablo Picasso monotype titled Flûtiste et dormeuse XVI.…
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Prints From Pop Art Pioneers and Picasso Lead Upcoming Rago Auction
Roy Lichtenstein turned images from popular culture to art, much like his contemporaries Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg. Several works by Lichtenstein are available in Rago’s upcoming Prints + Multiples auction. Pop Art received criticism for focusing on mundane mass-produced objects and imagery. Lichtenstein changed that by drawing attention to…
