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.