SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. â Turner Auctions + Appraisals will present Decorative Arts and Wildlife Art in a two-part estate sale on Sunday, July 14, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Offering 210 lots, the sale features a diverse range of items, mostly from two estates. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
OAKLAND, Calif. – On August 17, 2019, curators Daniel Peters and Brenda Luckin will open a new professional fine art gallery in one of the oldest artist live-work buildings in America.
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ATLANTA â At the start of each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall gathers top auction highlights from around the United States and beyond. Hereâs what made headlines since last monthâs Gallery Report (prices include the buyerâs premium unless stated otherwise):
George Copeland Ault painting, $336,500, Hindman LLC
A painting by George Copeland Ault (American, 1891-1948) titled Morning in Brooklyn sold for $336,500 at an American & European Art Auction held May 23 by Hindman LLC in Chicago, Ill. It was a wonderful example of the artistâs time in New York. Also, The Clammer by Andrew Newell Wyeth brought $137,500; LâAnneau de Jade by Vu Cao Dam rose to $62,500; La Clairiere by Henri Maik realized $32,500; and The Rovers of the Ardennes by Alexandre Cabanel went for $45,360.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Tennessee law that requires online auctioneers to be licensed but exempts some big auction websites like eBay.
CHICAGO (AP) – A herd of fiberglass cows is returning to Chicago to mark the 20-year-anniversary of a popular display of brightly painted faux bovines that inspired other cities worldwide to line their streets with their own statues of everything from lobsters to pigs.
MONROVIA, Calif. â Moranâs Studio Fine Art auction continues to attract collectors from around the world. Postwar works realized the strongest prices at the June 23 sale, showing the market remains strong as California and American fine art continue to inspire strong bidding. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Collectors of California fine art found plenty of tempting options in the sale. A colorful work from Jean Mannheim of a sailing ship in a harbor sold for $4,062. A more contemporary interpretation of California Plein Air paintings from William Glen Crooks stole the hearts of the audience, one of whom bought a stellar landscape for $4,375 (above). All prices realized include Moranâs 25% buyerâs premium.
A gorgeous Lockwood de Forest beachscape titled Full Moon Cove at Santa Barbara was one of the most popular lots on preview. The blue-hued painting brought $6,250 (below).
Postwar and contemporary works attracted the most robust bids of the day. No. 117 painted in 1959 by famed Spanish artist Luis Feito LĂłpez is a dramatic work in contrasting tones of black, gray and white and was exhibited in 1959 at the inaugural Paris Biennale. The mixed media work created a bidding war with one determined buyer surpassing the $30,000-$50,000 estimate to nab the painting for $68,750.
A graphic acrylic on canvas from Antonio Saura created a similar stir when it hit the block. The work sold to an online bidder for $40,625.
âWatt Hour Iconâ depicting an electric meter from American artist Bruce Everett realized $3,900.
European artists commanded attention at the auction. A beautifully serene Jean Vollet painting of Chateau de Sully (Loiret), caused a bidding war between two floor bidders causing the work to soar past its $400-$600 to bring $3,125.
A vivid floral still life from Alexandre Renoir, great-grandson of the famed Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, brought $1,250 at the auction.
A snowy Paris was the subject of Armand Henri Lerouxâs painting The City in Winter, and realized $1,000 at the block.
A graphic print from Alexander Calder executed in 1967 soared past its $300-$500 estimate to bring $1,125.
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LONDON – This autumn, Tate Modern presents the first UK retrospective of the work of Dora Maar (1907â97) whose provocative photographs and photomontages became celebrated icons of surrealism. Featuring over 200 works from a career spanning more than six decades, this exhibition shows how Maarâs eye for the unusual also translated to her commercial commissions, social documentary photographs, and paintings â key aspects of her practice which have, until now, remained little known.