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  Fine Prints & Photographs

  One of the most famous photographers of America, Ansel Adams, once said, “You don't take a photograph, you make it.” Adams believed the technique of capturing a photograph is in itself a fine art. This belief would later help throw light on the significance of conserving wilderness areas such as…

  Sep 16, 20
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  Prints & Multiples Monthly Online Auction

  Every month, Heritage Auctions features a collection of Prints & Multiples of well-known and highly collectible artists. In this month’s sale are several pieces by Victor Vasarely, including the colorful and illusory Three Spheres. Vasarely was a Hungarian-French artist who was widely considered a leader of the Op Art movement,…

  Sep 9, 20
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  Exceptional Estates Auction

  Henri Matisse continuously defied the conventional rules of the art world. Matisse, along with a few fellow artists, helped lead art movements such as Fauvism and Modernism in the early 20th century. Hosted by Blackwell Auctions, the upcoming Exceptional Estates Auction features a Matisse lithograph titled Portrait de Claude. It…

  Sep 2, 20
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  Blackwell Auctions selling scarce 1850s lithograph of Black musician

  Artist’s depiction of African-American man unusual for the period. CLEARWATER, FLA.- On September 12, Blackwell Auctions is offering an antebellum lithograph of an African-American musician. The original, titled “The Bone Player,” was painted by New York artist William Sidney Mount (American, 1807-1868) in 1856, only a few short years before the Civil War…

  Aug 25, 20
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  Abington Auction's Late Summer Auction

  Lynn Chadwick was a leading British post-war sculptor. Trained as an architectural draughtsman, Chadwick started creating mobiles and, later, other natural forms, insects, and animals. By the end of the 1960s, he mostly devoted his time to human figures, the subject later becoming central to his oeuvre. These sculptures were…

  Aug 20, 20
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  Estate Jewelry, Fine Art & Collectibles

  Even though the panther debuted in Cartier jewelry in 1914, the motif did not became synonymous with the brand until the 1940s. Cartier's elegant feline was popularized and perfected by Jean Toussaint, the company’s director and a close companion of Louis Cartier. With the help of designer Peter Lemarchand, Toussaint…

  Aug 19, 20
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  Estate Jewelry, Art & Collectibles

  Engagement rings were originally worn by Roman wives to signify their husbands’ ownership. The trend of presenting a prospective bride with a diamond ring as a symbol of love evolved much later. In 1477, the Archduke Maximillian of Austria commissioned one for his bride, the first recorded use of diamonds…

  Jul 24, 20
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  Multiples and Master Prints | On view Palm beach

  Findlay Galleries is proud to present a collection of Multiples and Master Prints from our modern masters and contemporary artists using various techniques such as lithographs, linocuts, and aquatints. This collection celebrates a select group of Findlay Galleries acclaimed artists; Tadashi Asoma, Marc Chagall, Noe Canjura, Salvador Dali, Robert Indiana, Lee Krasner, Joan Miró,…

  Jul 14, 20
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  Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art, Jewelry & Timepieces, Asian Art

  The upcoming Clars auction features a watercolor piece titled Victory: The Spanish War (1947). With over a million lives lost and the eventual victory of a fascist ruler, the Spanish Civil War was one of the most devastating conflicts in Spanish history. This watercolor and Indian ink painting by Surrealist…

  Jul 7, 20
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  Fine Art, Asian Antiques, Jewelry, Porcelain

  The upcoming auction of Fine Art, Asian Antiques, Jewelry, and Porcelain, offered by Helmuth Stone Gallery, will highlight an original oil on canvas by Richard Hambleton. A Canadian artist known in part for his work as a street artist, Hambleton is also recognized for his gallery works of “shadow” figures.…

  Jun 26, 20
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  20th Century Design

  Decorating many notable tables over the years, Puiforcat is synonymous with Art Deco glamor. The company’s founder, Jean Elysée Puiforcat, was a noted French silversmith. The brand is known for its sleek designs that blend traditional silverware with stone, glass, and even porcelain. Puiforcat’s works have been seen on the…

  Jun 23, 20
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  Phillips' live auctions resume in London with rare works of design

  Gio Ponti, ‘Distex’ armchair, model no. 807, circa 1954. Estimate: £12,000 - 18,000. Image courtesy of Phillips. LONDON.- Following a rescheduled Spring season of sales, Phillips announced that live auctions will resume in London with the upcoming Design auction on 19 June. The pre-sale public viewing is currently set to happen by appointment…

  Jun 3, 20
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  Prints & Multiples Monthly Online Auction

  The upcoming sale of Prints & Multiples, presented by Heritage Auctions, will offer glimpses of the surreal world of Salvador Dalí, André Brasilier, Joan Miró, and other celebrated artists. Featured in this auction is a set of three bound portfolios that contain color woodcuts by Dalí. These watercolor renditions reference…

  May 15, 20
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  Prints & Multiples

  Pop artist Andy Warhol is best known for his sketches and photographs of Hollywood stars such as Marilyn Monroe and Arnold Schwarzenegger. A portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven contrasts with the more contemporary figures in Warhol’s work. The upcoming Bonhams auction presents a Lenox museum board screenprint from the Beethoven…

  May 6, 20
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  Old Master Through Modern Prints at Swann May 21

  New York—Swann Galleries will offer a live online sale of Old Master Through Modern Prints on Thursday, May 21. With the largest selection of old master prints to be found at auction in America as well as important modern works, this sale offers an impressive array of fine material, including a special section dedicated…

  May 4, 20
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  Prints & Multiples Monthly Online Auction

  Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami is known for his contributions to both fine art and commercial media. Murakami leads the Superflat movement, which employs flattened forms in Japanese animation, graphic art, and pop culture. Murakami is best known for his recurring motifs, including smiling flowers, mushrooms, and skulls. A Little…

  Apr 6, 20
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  Prints & Multiples Signature Auction

  Roy Lichtenstein was an American Pop artist recognized for his work inspired by comic-strips, recognizable with its primary colors and black outlines. Lichtenstein’s print series titled Reflections sought to imitate illusions in glass and mirrors. The upcoming sale presented by Heritage Auctions showcases Reflections on Crash, a semi-abstract colored lithograph…

  Apr 3, 20
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  Get Transported to the Salvador Dali Museums in Spain With A Virtual Tour

  "A true painter is one who can paint extraordinary scenes in the middle of an empty desert. A true painter is one who can patiently paint a pear in the midst of the tumults of history."  - Salvador Dalí Dalí, Portrait of Grandmother Anna Sewing, 1920. Dalí Theatre-Museum© Salvador Dalí,…

  Apr 2, 20
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  Mid Century & Contemporary Sale

  A Belarusian Jew by birth, Marc Chagall was a Russian-French artist who traveled between Saint Petersburg, Paris, and Berlin. His body of work included drawings, paintings, book illustrations, stage sets, ceramic tapestries, fine art prints, and stained glass. One of the key lots to be featured in the upcoming Mid…

  Apr 1, 20
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  Fine & Decorative Arts Month-long Online Auction

  In Roman mythology, followers of the god Bacchus were called bacchants and were often depicted as intoxicated or frenzied. Highlighted in the Fine and Decorative Arts Monthly Online Auction, presented by Heritage Auctions, is a marble sculpture of a bacchant. This 1990 French piece shows the bacchant sitting naked on…

  Mar 27, 20