NEW YORK – Collectors of Chinese works of art will find Gianguan Auctions’ summer online sale on Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m. Eastern time, an exploration in connoisseurship. The properties include rare examples of devotional art, traditional and modern paintings, bronzes, ceramics and carved jades. Additionally, highly personal items such as Chinese stone seals, carved jades and Tibetan thangka are being offered. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
LONDON – Tate today announced that it plans to reopen all four of its galleries on July 27. People will once again be able to visit the national collection of art on display at Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St. Ives, featuring hundreds of artworks from across the centuries and around the world.
BOSTON – The art of animation stars in the remarkable July Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale from Boston-based RR Auction, with nearly 300 pieces of original production artwork up for bid through July 8. Among the represented lots are cels, drawings and concept paintings from Disney classics like Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
LONDON – Sotheby’s sold a large format triptych by Francis Bacon today at auction for $84.6 million to an online bidder from Asia.
NEW YORK – The history of American decorative arts would look quite different were it not for Lockwood de Forest. Born into an affluent New York family in 1850, he grew up to be well traveled, with a passion for other cultures. Multitalented, he excelled as an architect, interior designer and painter. His landscapes were as admired and collected as were his furniture designs, which were heavily influenced by his travels to India.
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Michaan’s Auctions Summer Fine Sale on June 19 showcased the high quality and excellent value for which the house is known in the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
CHICAGO – Hindman’s auction of Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana realized $461,725, achieving strong sell-through rates of 94% by lot and 113% by value. Following the success of a record-setting 2019 for the Books and Manuscripts department, Hindman’s first Fine Books and Manuscripts including Americana auction of the year once again exceeded expectations. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
LONDON – Christie’s designer handbag online auction that concluded on June 25 totaled £1,337,750, or $1,694,929. The top lot of the sale was a rare Hermès matte white Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 30 with palladium hardware, 2016, which surpassed its £80,000 estimate and sold for £125,000 / $158,375 / €139,750. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books come to auction at Swann Galleries on Thursday, July 9. American cartography and atlases that span the globe and the centuries, as well as noteworthy treasures by John James Audubon feature in the sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW HAMBURG, Ontario – A Fry visible “Mae West” gas pump made in America in the 1920s sold for $7,800, and a Kuntz tin lithographed beer tray made in Canada and featuring a St. Bernard dog graphic brought CA$7,500 (US$5,475) in an online-only Advertising, Toys & Historic Objects sale held June 20 by Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. Prices quoted are in Canadian dollars. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.