PALM BEACH, Fla. – Guests attending Palm Beach Modern Auctions’ (PBMA) stylish, hospitable events often compliment co-owners Rico Baca and Wade Terwilliger on the consistent superiority of items offered in their sales. In order to make the cut for any of PBMA’s beautifully presented auctions, an artwork, furnishing or decorative accessory must pass the tests of quality, authenticity and market desirability, said Baca, who is also the company’s auctioneer. “Each potential consignment is assessed as though it were going to be offered to a very sophisticated and particular private client. We enjoy the curating process and always learn something new along the way,” he said.
Spring ritual: Kamelot garden and architectural auction May 7
PHILADELPHIA – Kamelot Auctions will open the spring auction season with their annual garden and architectural antiques auction. The sale will take place on Saturday, May 7, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern. With over 600 lots, the sale will feature impressive collections of statuary, fountains, architectural elements, ironwork, outdoor furnishings and fixtures.
Estate consignments enrich Gray’s auction May 11
CLEVELAND – Spring has brought an abundance of estates to auction. Gray’s May 11 auction is no exception.
Turner self-portrait to be new face on UK £20 banknote
LONDON – Joseph Mallord William Turner’s Self-Portrait, circa 1799, from Tate’s world-famous Turner collection will be the new face to feature on the Bank of England’s £20 banknote.
Picasso at Crystal Bridges reflects influence on American art
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Pablo Picasso’s Seated Woman in a Chemise is now display at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art as the museum borrows the Spanish artist’s 1923 painting from the Tate Modern in London.
Nakashima table starring in Wright Design Masterworks auction May 19
CHICAGO – A showcase for exceptional objects, Wright presents Design Masterworks, a tightly curated sale featuring seminal works by the most innovative and influential artists and designers of the 20th and 21st centuries at auction on May 19.