Robsjohn-Gibbings furniture, for connoisseurs of mid-century design

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings custom-made sofa/daybed consisting of three sectional pieces plus a bolster pillow. The ensemble is depicted in situ in the book ‘Mr. Tom Davis, White Shadows, Palm Springs,’ page 17. Est. $5,000-$10,000

 

W. PALM BEACH, Fla. – Terence Harold Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905-1976) was a British-born architect and furniture designer who left an indelible mark on midcentury modern furniture and decorative objects. His designs of the 1950s and ’60s infused Ancient Grecian and Art Deco elements to create a trademark brand of modern historicism.

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Paintings, art glass, ceramics dominant in Woody Auction catalog Feb. 18

Artworks by the Swedish-born American painter Birger Sandzen (1871-1954) include this work titled ‘Elko River Nevada.’ Woody Auction image

 

DOUGLASS, Kan. – The collection of Emerson and Freda Moore of Wichita, Kansas, consisting of 10 artworks by the Swedish-born American painter Birger Sandzen (1871-1954), plus fine examples of French cameo, miniature lamps, Loetz, Nippon and Rookwood will be sold by Woody Auction on Saturday, Feb. 18. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers to disperse couple’s art collection Feb. 18

Acrylic on wood painting by the Russian-born American artist Ilya Bolotowsky (1907-1982), titled ‘Golden Tondo B’ (est. $20,000-$30,000). Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers image

 

CRANSTON, R.I. – The sizable fine art collection of Tamara and Norman Jay Bolotow Esq. of Barrington, Rhode Island, with provenance from Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Doyle New York and other galleries and institutions, will headline a 152-lot fine art auction on Saturday, Feb. 18, by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Charleston Estate Auctions offerings Feb. 5 include Corning connection

Paul J. Stankard trout lily paperweight, numbered H108 and dated 1982. Provenance: Descendants of the Corning Glass Works. Estimate: $1,000-=$1,500. Charleston Estate Auctions image

 

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston Estate Auctions will present a live online auction on Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The auction features items from descendants of the Corning Glass Co., a published D.C. interior designer, Charleston estates, as well as other Southern estates. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Whisky a Go Go Neon Sign, Saddle Sells for $121K, and More Fresh News

Pink neon marquee from the Whisky a Go Go nightclub. Estimate: $35,000-$45,000. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Saco River Auction

 

News and updates from around the arts and auction community:

  • A neon marquee from the legendary Whisky A Go Go nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, Calif., will be auctioned on Wednesday, January 25. The 13-ft-tall sign with illuminated pink letters is an iconic reminder of the club’s punk/new wave/grunge heyday in the 1980s/’90s. [Read more from LiveAuctioneers.com]
  • It cost one deep-pocketed bidder $121,000 to ride off into the sunset on a saddle auctioned last Saturday in Arizona. Beautifully finished with a silver pommel, studs and other adornments, the exhibition saddle was made by Keyston Bros., San Francisco. [Read more from Antiques & the Arts Weekly]
  • A federal judge has ruled that a South Dakota museum is the legal owner of a guitar played by Elvis Presley.  The guitar had been donated to the museum in 2013, but then a collector came forward saying he was the rightful owner. [Read more from Associated Press/ABC News]
  • The earliest known example of Galileo’s handwriting will be auctioned on Thursday and has a required opening bid of $1 million. The document is an I.O.U. from a man who owed Galileo money for room and board. It’s signed by both parties in the transaction. [Read more from CNET]

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Record-setting 50 galleries to participate in Asia Week New York

Zetterquist Galleries (New York, N.Y.), parrot lamp, Ly Dynasty, 11th-12th century, Vietnam.

 

NEW YORK – Fifty international galleries and five auction houses will participate in Asia Week New York 2017, the celebration of Asian art and culture that runs from March 9-18. “We are thrilled to announce the 2017 roster of international galleries – our largest and most diverse to date,” said Lark Mason, chairman of Asia Week New York. “The ongoing participation by these notable galleries is a testament to how firmly entrenched this annual event has become.”

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Jasper52 Japanese woodblock prints sale Jan. 29 spans classic to contemporary

Paul Jacoulet, ‘Apres La Danse, Celebes’ (After the Dance, Celebes), 1940, Dai-oban 18.5 x 14.2 inches, signed Paul Jacoulet with Butterfly seal, carver: Maeda. Estimate: $2,000-$2,300. Jasper52 image

 

NEW YORK – Jasper52 will present its biggest Japanese woodblock prints auction to date – more than 200 works – on Sunday, Jan. 29. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.

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China’s Ivory Ban Signals Hope For Elephants, Millennials Want Classic Cars, and More Fresh News

Despite the global embargo on elephant ivory that has been in place since 1990, the rate of elephant slaughter for tusks is at a crisis point. In this picture, three female African bush elephants travel as a small herd in Tanzania. Photo by Ikiwaner, taken July 29, 2010, licensed under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2.

 

News and updates from around the arts and auction community:

  • China has announced a plan to phase out all ivory trade and processing by the end of 2017. While African governments have been increasingly cracking down on poachers and traffickers, on-the-ground actions alone are not enough. China’s decision is a crucial step to help stop the crisis. [Read more from the African Wildlife Foundation]
  • Baby boomers are still a force in the classic car market, but guess who’s muscling in and building important collections? The answer, according to Barrett-Jackson auction house, is millennials. [Read more from The Arizona Republic]
  • A uniform worn by Babe Ruth in 1938 to promote the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair knocked it out of the park in the wee hours of Sunday morning. It topped prices realized at SCP’s Winter Premier online auction, selling for $227,854. [Read more from Sports Collectors Daily]
  • The drum kit used in the Beatles’ recording of Love Me Do is headed to auction. While it was a session musician, not Ringo Starr, who played on the track, the kit is still very much a part of Beatles history, since Love Me Do was the band’s first #1 single in America. [Read more from NME]

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Newark Museum to restore collaborative American masterpiece

‘The Arch of Titus,’ 1871, George Peter Alexander Healy, Frederic Edwin Church, Jervis McEntee; Bequest of Dr. J. Ackerman Coles, 1926. 26.1260, courtesy of the Newark Museum

 

NEWARK – The Newark Museum has been awarded a Bank of America Art Conservation Project grant for the conservation of the 1871 oil painting The Arch of Titus by George Peter Alexander, Frederic Edwin Church and Jervis McEntee.

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