AMSTERDAM – The Stedelijk Museum’s open call for this year’s biannual exhibition “Proposals for Municipal Art Acquisitions” received a record of 1,408 entries. Unlike previous editions, the open call invited submissions from makers of all disciplines.
NEW YORK – Jasper52 will host a gravure and photolithograph sale on Tuesday, Feb. 18, that boasts some of the most significant women in the history of photography. The famous Child With Toy Hand Grenade by Diane Arbus, groundbreaking photo-journalism by Dorothea Lange and Margaret Bourke-White, and a stunning magnolia blossom photo by Imogen Cunningham, are just a small sample of the treasures in this sale. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Julien’s Auctions will present property from Bill Wyman and His Rolling Stones Archive Courtesy of Ripple Productions Limited on May 29-31. This auction will feature over 1,000 lots selected from Wyman’s renowned and vast archive.
AUSTIN, Texas – King’s Auctions Inc. will conduct its Rolex, Fine Art, Louis Vuitton & Memorabilia Auction on Saturday, Feb. 22. Several Rolex watches for both men and women and Louis Vuitton handbags round out some of the many luxury items to be auctioned. The auction also offers a wide variety of celebrity and sports memorabilia from a rare photo of Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., better known as Muhammad Ali, photographed and autographed with Sugar Ray Robinson and Joe Lewis (Lot 34) to a signed John Gotti “Get Well Bill” drawing (Lot 23). Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
LAS VEGAS – The most important buying event of the year for antique firearms collectors – the Las Vegas Antique Arms Show, International Sporting Arms Show & Custom Knifemakers Show (LVAAS) – will take place on February 28, 29 and March 1 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The spacious venue boasts more than 70,000 square feet of exhibitor space in the Antique Showroom and another 40,000 square feet for sporting arms, custom knifemakers and firearms engravers.
BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions’ Feb. 22 sale features fine Asian antiques, while on Feb. 23, Kaminski will present the estate of Alfreda Rochelle Thomas, wife of Alfred Peter Rochelle Thomas of the famous antique porcelain company of J. Rochelle Thomas of Palm Beach, Florida, and New York City. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
CHICAGO –The Art Institute of Chicago announced Wednesday the acquisition of an extraordinary memorial window attributed to Agnes F. Northrop and made by Tiffany Studios in 1917. Originally commissioned for the Central Baptist Church (now known as Community Church of Providence) as the gift of Mary L. Hartwell in memory of her husband, Frederick W. Hartwell, the window is a pinnacle achievement in the medium of stained glass.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery’s February 22-23, 2020 auction will present highly significant works by renowned artists, designers and historic collections spanning the categories of Fine Art, Decorative Arts & Furnishings, Jewelry and Asian Antiques and Art. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
ARAPAHOE, Wyo. (AP) — The approximately 250 tribal and community members hadn’t simply come on a Saturday to enjoy a free feast and listen to tribal leaders speak: They wanted to see what sat behind a three-walled barrier.
PHILADELPHIA – On February 22, Kamelot Auctions will conduct a Modern Design sale featuring French, Italian, and American furniture, lighting, and decorative accessories. Containing nearly 500 lots, this auction is an eclectic mix of designs that will appeal to all kinds of tastes. Bidding will commence at 11 a.m. ET, with absentee and Internet live bidding available through LiveAuctioneers.