OAKLAND, Calif. – On June 16, Clars Auction Gallery conducted its semiannual Asian art and antiques sale where the ever-increasing value and international market demand for rare huanghuali furniture was evidenced by the very strong prices achieved on the select group of Chinese pieces that were offered. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Jasper52 is collaborating with Provenance-SA, a European company specializing in Asian art, to produce an auction of museum-quality objects on Sunday, June 30. The 97 lots in the auction are characterized by their artistic quality, their history with the art market and provenance potentially confirmed by tests performed by certified labs. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – From June 21 to Nov. 6, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents Basquiat’s “Defacement: The Untold Story.” This focused, thematic exhibition of work by Jean-Michel Basquiat (American, 1960–1988), supplemented with work by others of his generation, explores a formative chapter in the artist’s career through the lens of his identity and the role of cultural activism in New York City during the early 1980s.
YORK, Pa. – So far, 2019 has been a dynamic year for pop culture. Avengers: Endgame smashed box office records with an opening weekend that grossed $1.22 billion worldwide. That led the way for a visit from Godzilla: King of the Monsters and, arriving on July 2, Spider-Man: Far From Home. But that was just a warm-up. On July 10-11, Hake’s will host a 2,047-lot auction loaded with original comic art, comic books, super-rare Star War figures, political memorabilia and top-notch entertainment posters. View the catalogs for both days and sign up to bid via LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Art as science, science as art: These two seemingly disparate disciplines are inextricably linked. The nude as a subject for painters is a tradition going back centuries and the human body as its very essence – bones, cells and organs – is an integral link between art and science in the field of anatomical illustrations.
NEW YORK – Arte Antico LLC will present an ancient and ethnographic auction on Saturday, June 29, starting at 3 p.m. Eastern time. The 226-lot auction consists of a broad range of ancient objects, ethnographic pieces and folk art. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
PHILADELPHIA – With fervent buyer participation through three online bidding platforms, telephone and floor bidding, Material Culture’s June 10 Straight Up: American Outsider Art auction broke records as it brought to market an exceptional, unknown collection of this once-overlooked class of fine art. All but 12 of the 339 lots sold for a total of $439,575. The sale presented opportunities for collectors at all level of the market. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Jasper52 will conduct an online auction of 180 premium antique and vintage rugs Wednesday, June 26, beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern time. Sizes of these hand-knotted fine textiles range from prayer rugs to palace size. Estimates range from $1,000 to more than $10,000. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Abington Auction Gallery will conduct the sale of a Canadian modernist collection on July 18 that spans the 1940s through circa 1990. The sale includes jewelry, pottery, paintings and sculpture exclusively designed and created by Canadian artisans. Abington expects the sale to appeal to all levels of interest, from museum quality acquisition opportunities, unique and rare pieces for the advanced collector, and decorative pieces for the new collector. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
HATFIELD, Pa. – Alderfer Auction showcased its Fine & Decorative Arts & Collector’s Auctions during its three-session event June 5-6. Bucks County’s George Nakashima’s walnut freeform coffee table had international appeal as a bidder from Germany prevailed at $19,200. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.