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Christie’s auctioneers announces exhibition of sculptural works by leading contemporary artists at Waddesdon Manor

Editor — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:59:43 +0000

Major sculptural works by the world’s leading contemporary artists will be shown by Christie’s Private Sales from 26 May to 28 October 2012, in a curated exhibition inspired by Chardin’s Boy Building a House of Cards, 1735, in the grounds of Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, the home of the Rothschild Collection and one of the most visited of the National Trust properties. Richard Serra House of Cards © ARS, New York and DACS, London 2012 Works by Richard ... Read More

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BASSENGE to auction Isabella Gabriel Niang’s Kiss Me in Berlin

Editor — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:39:02 +0000

BASSENGE are to auction Isabella Gabriel Niang’s Kiss Me (1997) in Berlin on June 2. The viewer looks at the mask-like face of a dark-skinned, exotic beauty. Large areas of color and rapid brushstrokes outline her face, her eyebrows, a broad nasal bridge and a cloth tied around her head. Küß mich, Öl auf Papier. 59,1 x 42 cm. Signiert und betitelt. (1997). Curiosity powers Niang‘s painting, fuels her desire to look behind the scenes, to see what makes things ... Read More

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Christies to auction Joaquin Sorolla Y Bastida paintings in 19th Century European Art sale on 12 June

Editor — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:51:52 +0000

Christies are to auction 19th Century European Art including Orientalist Paintings in London on 12 June 2012. The sale presents four masterpieces by Joaquín Sorolla Y Bastida (1863-1923), from private collections; forming an exceptional group of highly-desirable works, these paintings are expected to realise a combined total in the region of £2 million. Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923) is best known for the works that he painted on the beach of his native ... Read More

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Bouguereau’s Fishing For Frogs Makes $1.76 Million At Heritage Auctions

Editor — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:52:45 +0000

William Adolphe Bouguereau’s 1882 masterpiece Fishing For Frogsrealized $1,762,500 (Including Buyer’s Premium) at Heritage Auctions on Tuesday, May 15, as part of the company’s $5+ million American & European Art event. William Adolphe Bouguereau, Fishing For Frogs, 1882. Estimate: $1,500,000+. The price set an auction house record, becoming the highest price-realized for a painting in Heritage’s history. “There were several bids above the pre-auction ... Read More

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Bonhams to host Spring Watch Auction on June 12

Editor — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:36:44 +0000

This sale features fine enamel pocket watches, gorgeous boudoir clocks, the personal watches of Houdini and Damon Runyon, and many fine examples of modern luxury wristwatches ranging from Patek Philipe to Rolex to Audemars Piguet. With such diversity, rarity and quality, the Bonhams spring watch auction will certainly be a highlight for watch collectors of all interests. Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon ... Read More

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Bonhams South Asian art sale lead by paintings from private collections

Editor — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:31:29 +0000

Bonhams annual summer sale of Modern and Contemporary South Asian art on 7th June in New Bond Street, London is lead by paintings from private collections. The sale includes works by well-known Indian, Pakistani and Sri Lankan artists such as M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza, Jamini Roy, Rabindranath Tagore, Avinash Chandra, F.N. Souza , B. Prabha, George Keyt, Sadequain, Jamil Naqsh and A. R. Chughtai sourced from private collections in Europe and the USA. Jehangir Sabavala ... Read More

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Sotheby’s to auction Pablo Picasso’s Tete de Femm in Paris

Editor — Sun, 13 May 2012 07:36:21 +0000

Sotheby’s are to auction Pablo Picasso’s Tete de Femm (1939-41) in Paris on 30 May. This portrait of Dora Maar, consigned from a private European collection, is appearing at auction for the first time (est. €3-5 M / $4-6.6 M).Tete de Femme Picasso left Paris after war broke out in September 1939, and moved to the seaside resort of Royan with the two women who shared his life: Marie-Thérèse Walter lived in a villa and their daughter Maya, while Picasso and ... Read More

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Works by Joan Miro lead $1,277,413 Bonhams San Francisco auction

Editor — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:12:13 +0000

The auction of fine Prints at Bonhams, May 1 in San Francisco, simulcast to Los Angeles, brought an impressive result of $1,277,413. Leading the auction were various works by Joan Miró (1893-1983). The top lot of the auction was Miró’s One Plate, from The Prints of Joan Miró, 1947, a signed etching with intricate handcoloring on Auvergne paper, which achieved $35,000, far exceeding its pre-sale estimate of $15,000-20,000. Not far behind that lot in the top ... Read More

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Christie’s New York Latin American Auction Offers Works by Modern and Contemporary Masters

Editor — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:06:40 +0000

Christie’s New York Latin American sale, on May 22 and 23, will offer an exceptional selection of works by modern and contemporary masters hailing from Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Colombia, and many other regions throughout the Americas. Rich in works from private collections, the two-day auction presents over 300 works by leading Latin American artists such as Fernando Botero, Miguel Covarrubias, Matta, Joaquín Torres-García, Candido ... Read More

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Newly discovered Henry F. Farny masterwork makes $362,500 at Bonhams Los Angeles auction

Editor — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:03:02 +0000

The May 1, 2012 auction of California and Western Paintings and Sculpture at Bonhams offered a wide array of important Western scenes, Plein Air, Society of Six and land and cityscapes. Simulcast to San Francisco. The highly-anticipated auction featured “Southern Plains Indian Warrior” by Henry F. Farny, which was discovered at an estate sale. The work sold for more than three times the pre-sale estimate at Bonhams last night for $362,500 (est. ... Read More

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