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Original Etchings and Rare Limited Editions Highlight Dane Fine Art’s Mid-Summer Sale
Frank Stella is regarded as one of the most ingenious figures of the 20th century. The influential Italian American artist is known for his exuberant portrayal of geometric shapes and irregular patterns in paintings and sculptures. Stella’s Bene Come il Sale (As Good as Salt), an original color etching with…
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Banksy Prints, Multiples, and More at Dane Fine Art
Pseudonymously named England-based street artist Banksy is the subject of speculation and intrigue. His real name and identity remain unconfirmed, and his work often appears as graffiti. An active street artist since the 1990s, Banksy’s distinctive style is achieved at least in part with a stenciling technique. One of Banksy’s…
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Akiba Brings to Auction East Coast Estate Finds and Mid-Century Design
Akiba Antiques will present nearly 700 lots on May 27th, 2021 in the upcoming East Coast Estate Finds sale. Bidding starts at 12:00 PM EDT on LiveAuctioneers. This cross-category event offers lighting and candelabras, fine art, glass vessels, mid-century design, and more. Billy Baldwin Decorative Elephant Sconces A set of…
Telechron Train Station Clock and Paul Evans Furniture at Akiba Antiques
In the early 20th century, American inventor Henry Warren sought a better clock motor. Popular battery-powered clocks were often unreliable and prone to mistakes. Warren eventually developed the world’s first synchronous electric clock to solve that problem. General Electric purchased Warren’s firm, Telechron, after the company supplied countless clocks for…
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Brunk Auctions Offers Bechtler Firearm and Fine Art by Jackson Pollock and Tom Wesselmann
The Bechtler family became known for their private coining operation after moving to North Carolina from Germany in 1829. By the 1830s, the family had applied for a few patents, including one for a repeating firearm that was capable of firing eight rounds per minute. These firearms disappeared until 2016,…
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The Connor Brothers | GALERIE FRANK FLUEGEL
London/Nuremberg 2020. For the first time in 2020, GALERIE FRANK FLUEGEL has also included works by the British artist duo THE CONNOR BROTHERS in the presentation. The Connor Brothers Galerie Frank Fluegel The artist duo The Connor Brothers are fictional characters who work beyond the canvas, blending truth and artistry to delight…
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The Connor Brothers | I tried to drown my Sorrows
For the first time in 2020, GALERIE FRANK FLUEGEL will also include works by the British artist duo THE CONNOR BROTHERS in the presentation. The artist duo THE CONNOR BROTHERS are fictional characters who work beyond the canvas, blending truth and artistry to delight and disorient their audience in equal…
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Mr. Brainwash Opens Museum In Los Angeles | GALERIE FRANK FLUEGEL
The artist Thierry Guetta, also known as Mr. Brainwash, is temporarily turning the former Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, designed by the architect Richard Meier in 1996, into his own museum. The French-born artist, who lives in Los Angeles, sealed a contract this week that allows him to…
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Post-War to Present
Robert Indiana’s LOVE motif has become ingrained in American culture, recognizable in its simplicity and branding. However, the Pop artist struggled with the legacy he created: “Love bit me. It was a marvelous idea, but it was also a terrible mistake... it became too popular.” Two of Indiana’s LOVE paintings…
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Prints and Multiples
Ansel Adams described his life as “colored and modulated by the great earth gesture.” In love with nature from a young age, the 20th century photographer mostly captured the scenery of the Western United States. Some of his photographs, including Clearing Winter Storm and Moon and Clouds, will be available…
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The Robert J. Morrison Collection
The Robert J. Morrison Collection offered by Freeman’s Auction presents contemporary prints from numerous 20th century artists, including Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. Among 211 lots, Roy Lichtenstein’s Sweet Dreams, Baby! sets the highest estimate at $100,000. Lichtenstein’s works are composed of Ben-Day dots, following the method used by newspapers…
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Fine Art & Jewelry Auction
Fine Art & Jewelry Auction is being offered by Helmuth Stone Gallery. This auction features a collection of Lowell Nesbitt paintings along with two Tom Wesselmann pieces purchased at Christie’s in the 1990s and bronzes by Richard McDonald. Also highlighted in the auction are oil paintings, jewelry, and more. An…
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September Fine and Decorative Art Sale
The Creighton Davis Gallery September Fine and Decorative Art Sale features over 270 paintings, sculptures, and photographs from some of the most recognizable names in modern art. Containing several delicate pen and ink drawings by luminaries like Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall, the auction offers a rare chance to compliment…
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Summer Refreshments
Art has long influenced the everchanging opinions and has instilled values in our society. Art began to take on a new look with new, brighter colors, emotional expressions, and experimentation with abstracts. Artists sought out new approaches and ideas to art, both individually and collectively. Through abstract expressionism, modern art…
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Certified Famous Artist Auction
This modern lithograph sale by Allure Antique Auction Company offers featured artists such as Andy Warhol and a print of his Campbell Soup tomato beef noodle o’s can, Keith Haring’s silkscreen prints of Pop Shop Squad IV and a hand signed Pablo Picasso Bacchanale Linocut. Other artists include Victor Vasarely,…
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Alex Cooper Auction to Unveil a Spectacular Display of Paintings, Arts, and Furniture
The Auction house of Alex Cooper is a well-recognized name for hosting artifacts dating back to ancient history. They are also known for their painting collections which have a major diversity. The upcoming Alex Cooper auction on April 11, 2019, is all set to host a similar display of popular…
