Max Clendinning and Ralph Adron estate delivered solid results at SwordersSTANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, UK — On July 9, Sworders offered items from the estate of architect and interior designer Max Clendinning (1924-2020) and theater designer Ralph Adron (1939-2023). The opening 106 lots of a Design sale comprised items from the couple’s extraordinary homes in Islington, London and Umbria, Italy. The pair first met in 1960, when […]
Andrew Clemens sand bottle sells for record $956K at HindmanCINCINNATI – On September 30, Hindman Auctions realized more than $2.1 million in its American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts Auction. The sale set a new world auction record for an Andrew Clemens sand bottle, which shattered its presale estimate and sold for $956,000. Offered with an estimate of $100,000-$150,000, the sand bottle received heated […]
Winsome winter scene headlines Quinn’s June 12 auctionFALLS CHURCH, Va. – A colorful and beautifully rendered oil on canvas winter scene by Dale William Nichols (American, 1905-1995) is the expected top lot in Quinn’s Auction Galleries’ Fine & Decorative Arts auction slated for June 12. The 536-lot sale consists primarily of consignments from prominent estates and collections in the northern Virginia region. Absentee […]
Neue Auctions showcases Purkhu of Kangra paintings Feb. 20BEACHWOOD, Ohio – A small collection of paintings attributed to the Indian artist Purkhu of Kangra (active circa 1780-1820), two paintings by the Indian artist Badri Narayan (1929-2013), and a 17th century Shah-nameh (or Book of Kings, Iran’s central literary work) are all part of Neue Auctions’ online-only fine art and antique auction that will […]