Roseberys to offer Warhol’s iconic ‘The Shadow’ April 25

The 1981 screenprint in colors titled 'The Shadow' is a self-portrait belonging to the Myth series of 10 screenprints that exemplify Warhol's sense of the powerful motifs of his time. Roseberys London images
The 1981 screenprint in colors titled 'The Shadow' is a self-portrait belonging to the Myth series of 10 screenprints that exemplify Warhol's sense of the powerful motifs of his time. Roseberys London images

LONDON – Roseberys London will auction an Andy Warhol masterpiece, The Shadow, in a sale of modern and contemporary prints on Saturday, April. 25. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide absentee and Internet live bidding.

From the mid-1970s Andy Warhol developed a preoccupation with the haunting nature of shadows. A series of variously silkscreened and hand-painted canvases, created during 1978-79 and titled “Shadows,” saw him confront shadows as a subject for the first time, and paved the way for experimentations with the theme.

The Shadow was a fictional radio crime fighter from Warhol’s childhood during the 1930s. Here, Warhol himself portrays the hero, and as he glances toward the viewer, a strong light casts his profile in a long, dramatic shadow. Signed and numbered 55/200 in pencil, the screenprint carries an estimate of 20,000–25,000 pounds ($29,755-$37,194)

Another iconic Warhol to be featured in the sale comes in the form of his late 1970s mixed media sculpture Brillo Box, signed in black marker pen. Displayed in a perspex case, the artwork has an estimate of 3,000-4,000 pounds ($4,463-$5,951)

Contemporary artist Takashi Murakami invented the term “Superflat,” the moniker used to describe his work, as well as being a term describing both the artistic characteristics of traditional Japanese art and the characteristics of culture and society in postwar Japan. Takashi Murakami (Japanese b.1962) Superflat Museum. Estimate: 800-1,000 pounds ($1,190-$1,488).

For details call Roseberys at +44 20 8761 2522.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.


Asian porcelain vases highlight I.M. Chait auction April 19

Korean blue and white porcelain dragon vase, 16 1/4 inches high. Estimate: $800-$1,000. I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers images
Korean blue and white porcelain dragon vase, 16 1/4 inches high. Estimate: $800-$1,000. I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers images

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers will conduct an Asian arts, antiques and estate auction Sunday, April 19, beginning at 11 a.m. Pacific Time. Absentee and Internet live bidding during the sale will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Antique Song, Ming and Qing Dynasty porcelain dishes and vases will be sold along with this 24 1/2-inch Chinese enameled vase bearing a six-character mark. It is expected to sell for $1,200-$1,400.

Several finely carved jades, hardstones and quartz will be available including this celadon jade mountain-form “pebble” temple, which has an $800-$1,000 estimate.

Also of carved stone is a Chinese Buddhist deity, 58 inches high. Estimate: $800-$1,000.

Standing 11 inches tall, this archaistic Chinese bronze wine vessel makes a bold statement. It carries a $400-$500 estimate.

For details contact I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers by phone at 310-285-0182 or via email at chait@chait.com.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

Bloch Family Foundation to pay for Kansas City museum renovation

The Lobby Lens of the Bloch Building where it meets with the original Nelson-Atkins Building. Courtesy of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Copyright Timothy Hursley, 2006.
The Lobby Lens of the Bloch Building where it meets with the original Nelson-Atkins Building. Courtesy of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Copyright Timothy Hursley, 2006.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is adding 29 new works from artists such as Monet and Van Gogh to its impressionism and post-impressionism collection sooner than expected because of a gallery renovation, officials announced Wednesday.

The paintings, which also include works from Matisse and Renoir, come from the personal collection of H&R Block co-founder Henry Bloch and his late wife, Marion.

The Bloch Family Foundation said it plans to pay for the $11.7 million gallery renovation, which will begin this summer. The donation of the art work that will fill the space was first announced in 2010 as part of the museum’s 75th anniversary, The Kansas City Star reported.

No total value has been put on the Bloch collection, but when similar individual pieces are sold at auction, the price for any one of them typically runs to seven or eight figures.

“They’ll be much happier in the museum, hanging among other paintings by the same artists,” Henry Bloch said. “I had originally imagined this gift in the future, but I am so happy to support it happening now. … Planning this renovation project has given me and my family a great deal of joy.”

When renovations wrap up in spring 2017, the new works will be integrated into the museum’s existing collection on the main floor. They’ll more than double the number of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings typically on display at the museum.

“Too often, gifts of wonderful works of art are accompanied by no money, (giving) short shrift to presentation of the gift,” said Philippe de Montebello, former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, who has consulted on the Bloch gift. “Providing funds for the restoration shows a very high level of enlightenment on the part of Henry Bloch and his family.”

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Leslie Hindman to sell Milwaukee fashionista’s collection April 21-22

Hermes green leather Kelly bag, 1990,12 1/2 x 9 x 4 1/2 inches. Estimate: $3,000-$5,000. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers image.
Hermes green leather Kelly bag, 1990,12 1/2 x 9 x 4 1/2 inches. Estimate: $3,000-$5,000. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers image.

CHICAGO – The Milwaukee division of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers discovered a trove of vintage designer fashion that will be included in the auction house’s spring Luxury Accessories and Vintage Fashion sale on April 21 and 22. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide absentee and Internet live bidding.

Stanley and Shirley Kritzik were married and lived in Milwaukee for 50 years. Mrs. Kritzik was raised in Iowa, but her impeccable eye for fashion was not compromised by her long distance relationship to trendsetting cities. Her collection is remarkable for its scope, and her clear sense of style tells the story of a Midwesterner with a pulse on the major metropolises of America from the 1960s and beyond.

Kritzik maintained her slim figure from her wedding day until her death, which only promoted her habit of keeping everything. Leslie Hindman specialists viewed nearly 1,000 garments including iconic vintage Pucci, Halston, Bill Blass and Geoffrey Beene.

“Shirley was a woman who appreciated taste, style and culture, and she was always a role model in style and fashion to those who knew her,” said her husband. A fine example is this Emilio Pucci silk print hostess pajama ensemble, which is expected to fetch $300-$500.

One of the Oscar de la Renta lots is this purple print chiffon dress from the 1970s, which has a $200-$400 estimate.

From a Palm Beach, Fla. estate is this Chanel navy, white and pink reversible cotton tweed skirt suit, skirt size 40, top size 44. Estimate: $300-$500.

Out of the 1980s comes an Atelier Versace multicolored print jacquard reversible jacket, which has a $300-$500 estimate.

A Barry Kieselstein-Cord sterling gilt Celestial Sun belt buckle with an interchangeable brown alligator belt strap and a black alligator belt strap has a $300-$500 estimate.

Marshall Field Co. in Chicago retailed this Louis Vuitton Vuittonite steamer trunk 100 years ago. The rare trunk, which measures 44in x 22in x 22in, carries a $5,000-$7,000 estimate.

For details contact Leslie Hindman Auctioneers at 312-280-1212.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.