DALLAS – Heritage Auctions’ May 29 Fine European Art Auction brings together an exceptionally fine selection of 19th-century genre and academic painting, drawings and paintings by important early 20th-century European Modernists and a rich cache of Old Master prints by Dürer and Rembrandt. Drawn almost exclusively from private collections, many of the works have been off the market for two decades or more. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Hindman auction focuses on prints, photos May 21
CHICAGO – Hindman’s Prints and Photographs auction on Thursday, May 21, will feature strong sessions of Old Master, Modern, Post War and Contemporary Prints, and Photography. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Virus lockdown gives art-rich Venice chance to reimagine tourism
VENICE, Italy (AP) – In Venice, a city famous for being visited by too many and home to too few, children’s play now fills neighborhood squares, fishermen sell their catch to home cooks, and water buses convey masked and gloved commuters to businesses preparing to reopen.
Rago Modern Design auction totals $2.2M
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – With totals exceeding $2.2 million, well above the high estimate, and a near 100% sell-through rate, Rago’s Modern Design auction May 13 illustrates that the design market is still strong. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Michael Jordan sneakers sell for world record $560K
NEW YORK – Sotheby’s sold Michael Jordan’s Game-Worn Autographed Nike Air Jordan 1s from 1985 for $560,000 Sunday in an online auction – the new world auction record for any pair of sneakers.