Czech Bauhaus villa reopens after major renovationBRNO, Czech Republic (AFP) – The UNESCO-listed Tugendhatvilla, a Bauhaus-style architectural gem in the southern Czech city of Brno, reopened Wednesday, following a complete renovation. The clean-lined 20th-century villa nestled in a vast sloping garden is the work of German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969), head of the celebrated Bauhaus school that sought […]
Berlin’s Bauhaus anniversary show an immediate hitBERLIN (AP) – It’s all there: the well-known desk lamps, the original metal tube chairs and models of boxy white buildings. Ninety years after the founding of the Bauhaus school, a new exhibition in Berlin brings together the collections of three museums for the largest celebration ever of the most famous and influential school of […]
Lothar Schreyer, ‘Farbform 2 Nacht (Colorform 2 Night)’ leads our five auction highlightsLothar Schreyer, ‘Farbform 2 Nacht (Colorform 2 Night)’, $9,170 CHICAGO – The top lot in the July 25 sale at Wright was a hand-colored lithograph by Bauhaus artist Lothar Schreyer (1886-1966). Estimated at $600-$800, Farbform 2 Nacht (Colorform 2 Night) hammered for $7,000 and sold for $9,170 with buyer’s premium. Although he would later throw in […]
Lê Thị Lựu ‘Mother and Child’ silk art leads our five top auction resultsLê Thị Lựu, ‘Mother and Child’ Mixed Media On Silk, $51,200 NEW YORK – A pioneer in Vietnamese art, Lê Thị Lựu (1911-1988) was one of the first women to be accepted at the Fine Arts School in Hanoi, founded by Victor Tardieu. His acceptance of Lê set her career on a trajectory of success […]