Abell Auction lines up classic cars, fine art, design in May 20 sale

A few of the classic cars in Abell Auction Co.’s sale (from left): 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS convertible, 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS convertible, 1931 Austin American and 1967 Chevrolet Malibu Sport Coupe. Abell Auction Co. image

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Abell Auction Co., Los Angeles’ original and 101-year-old auction house, will host its next quarterly sale on Sunday, May 20, featuring a stunning array of modern art and furnishings, 20th- and 21st-century design, antiques and classic cars from prominent Southern California estates. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Goldfinch Auctions to sell Tim Hunt & Tama Janowitz collection May 20

Naomi Safran-Hon (Israeli b.1984), ‘Tunnel Yard,’ archival inkjet print, lace and cement on canvas, 23 x 30.5 in., three-dimensional art – concrete protruding from pipes. Signed and dated 2011. Estimate: $3,800-$4,88. Goldfinch Auctions image

FLEMINGTON, N.J. – Goldfinch Auctions announces a unique sale from the Collection of Tim Hunt and Tama Janowitz on Sunday, May 20. The sale includes the Andy Warhol “Man Ray” Polaroid, and works by Robert Mapplthorp, Tom Bell, Tracey Emin, Mike Bidlo, John Waters, Billy The Artist, Sidney Geist, Yuri Avvakumov, Albert Steiner, Tama Janowitz and her father Jullian Janowitz. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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‘Barbershop’ painting to go on display at Rockwell museum

Norman Rockwell, ‘Shuffleton’s Barbershop,’ 1950. Image obtained via Wikiart.org, fair use of copyrighted image under terms of U.S. copyright law

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – A Norman Rockwell painting at the center of a contentious legal dispute over a Massachusetts museum’s decision to sell it soon will be available for public viewing again.

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Crypto-wealthy become cryptoart collectors in smash May 12 digital art auction

Celestial Cyber Dimension CryptoKitty, exclusive graphic digital ERC-721 token, custom-designed by CryptoKitties Director of Art Guilherme Twardowski (Brazilian). Sold via LiveAuctioneers for $140,000

NEW YORK – Anyone wondering where the art market is headed, or what the “next big thing” might be, witnessed a compelling preview on May 12 as Codex Protocol hosted a 10-lot charity auction of “crypto-art.” The live auction was part of a larger event, the Ethereal Summit, which took place at the Knockdown Center in New York’s Queens borough, with online participation through LiveAuctioneers.

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