Viking, Roman jewelry paired in Jasper52 auction Jan. 31

 

Viking women’s coil bracelet 9th-10th century, 2 ¾ in inside diameter, gilt bronze, Estimate $600-$800. Jasper52 image

NEW YORK – Ancient Roman and medieval jewelry, including Viking items, comprise a Jasper52 online auction to be held Jan. 31. Two of the many choice pieces are a Viking women’s coil bracelet and a Roman gold earring depicting a sea creature. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Yayoi Kusama prints stand out in I.M. Chait auction Jan. 28

Screenprint on paper by Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, b. 1929), patterned red dress bearing a ‘Kusama’ tag; signed, dated 1982 and numbered 51/70 in pencil to lower margin; 20 ¾ in x 17 7/8 in (image, approx.). Estimate: $5,000-$7,000. I.M. Chait image

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Two screenprints by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama are featured in an I.M. Chait International Fine Art Auction to be conducted Sunday, Jan. 28. The 200-lot auction also includes Asian antiques, fine art and jewelry. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Vienna bronzes combine whimsy and realistic detail

A Franz Berman bronze table lamp, depicting a cobbler and two helpers with an Oriental rug on the roof, brought $2,100 during Kaminski’s Annual Thanksgiving Auction in 2017. Berman, not to be confused with Franz Bergman, was related to Mathias Bermann, who founded in 1850 the first foundry producing Austrian bronzes. Photo courtesy of Kaminski Auctions and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK — A Vienna bronze is an artistically finished sculptural work made in the exacting Viennese handcraft tradition that began around 1850 in Austria. In the early days, such bronzes were cast using the “cire perdue” or “lost wax” technique.

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Impressionist works from Musee d’Orsay headed for Australia

Berthe Morisot (France, 1841-1895) L’hortensia (The hydrangea) 1894. Oil on canvas, 73.1 x 60.4 cm. Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France. © Photo Musée d’Orsay / rmn

ADELAIDE, South Australia – More than 65 Impressionist masterpieces from the renowned collection of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris will feature in a major exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia from March 29 to July 29, 2018.
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Van Gogh Museum acquires its first portrait by Edvard Munch

Museum director Axel Rüger and curator Maite van Dijk next to Edvard Munch’s portrait of Felix Auerbach (1906). The portrait is the latest acquisition for the Van Gogh Museum’s collection and will be exhibited in a special new display of paintings.

AMSTERDAM – The Van Gogh Museum has further enriched its collection with a painting by Edvard Munch. The German physicist Felix Auerbach commissioned his portrait from the Norwegian painter in 1906. The artwork goes on public display for the first time this morning, which marks the 74th anniversary of Munch’s death. The painting is the only Munch portrait in a Dutch collection and this is also the first time it has been shown in the Netherlands.

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