Oct 11, 2024Ethnika Home Decor & AntiquesAfrican Nkisi Fetish Power Figure - Congo - 23" In. HighUS$190
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Circa-1880 English Wool Merchant’s Trade Sign leads our five auction highlightsCirca-1880 English Wool Merchant’s Trade Sign, $20,000 PLAINFIELD, NH – This handsome English trade sign in the form of a ram had a provenance to the London folk art dealership Robert Young Antiques. Made circa 1880 for a wool merchant, it measures 3ft 5in across, is finely carved in high relief, and retains traces of […]
Christopher Wool exhibit at Guggenheim through Jan. 22NEW YORK – The Guggenheim Museum’s comprehensive retrospective of the influential American artist Christopher Wool will remain on view through Jan. 22. From his early use of bold text and patterns to his recent abstract works created through collage, erasure and digital manipulation, Wool’s largely monochrome paintings, photographs and works on paper conduct a dynamic […]
‘The Finest Weaves’ premium rug sale staged by Jasper52 September 3NEW YORK — Jasper52 promises only ‘The Finest Weaves‘ for its 96-lot auction of premium rugs from the world’s finest makers. The sale is scheduled for Tuesday, September 3 at 7 pm Eastern time, exclusively online at LiveAuctioneers. First up is a circa-1930 Persian Bakhtiari rug measuring 12ft 4in by 15ft 4in. Made entirely of […]
Alexander Calder tapestries are taking off at auctionNEW YORK – In the 1960s, Alexander Calder (1898-1976) was ready for a new challenge. Having mastered kinetic sculpture and jewelry, he began working with some of France’s most renowned tapestry ateliers in Aubusson, not far from his home in Saché. He was no stranger to textile art, having already handcrafted several of his own […]