Franz von Stuck silver-plated nautilus cup leads our five lots to watchSilver-plated Nautilus Cup Designed by Franz von Stuck SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – This nautilus cup was one of the first sculptural works created by German painter and sculptor Franz von Stuck (1863-1928). Related to a calendar illustration for the month of October published in the Fliegende Blatter in 1889, it is thought to predate the Glaspalast exhibition in Munich in 1892, when the […]
Franz von Stuck painting rediscovered after century out of public eyeLONE JACK, Mo. – A Met-exhibited artwork by the influential German Secessionist painter Franz von Stuck (né Franz Stuck, 1863-1928) has been rediscovered after being out of public sight for more than a century. It will be auctioned on September 23 by Soulis Auctions, with absentee and Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers.
Gallery Report: March 2015ATLANTA – On the 1st of each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall gathers top auction highlights from around the United States and beyond. Here’s what made headlines since last month’s report: Rosewood center table, $86,637, Neal Auction An American Rococo carved and laminated rosewood center table attributed to John H. Belter, circa 1850-1860, sold for […]
Gallery Report: March 2010A James Whistler lithograph titled The Sisters sold for $24,150 at an auction held Feb. 6-7 by Carlsen Gallery in Freehold, N.Y. Also, a marble statue of cupid, signed C.B. Ives, went for $13,800; an etching signed by Henri Matisse and titled Nude brought $8,912; a circa 1790 Hepplewhite serpentine sideboard commanded $8,625; a signed […]