STOURPAINE, UK – Onslows Auctioneers will present a collection of some of the greatest travel and motoring posters of the last century on Thursday, Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. local time, 9 a.m. Eastern. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Mackintosh cabinet brings $328K in Lyon & Turnbull online auction
EDINBURGH, Scotland – An important work by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) made a sensational £250,000/$328,000 at auction on November 3. The bedside cabinet, the pair to another in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, proved the star lot in Lyon & Turnbull’s highly anticipated Decorative Arts: Design since 1860 auction held over two days, November 2-3. Internet live bidding was provide by LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading
Major works noted in Swann contemporary art sale Nov. 19
NEW YORK – Contemporary Art will be featured at Swann Galleries on Thursday, Nov. 19. The auction offers a selection of works on paper and multiples from the mid-20h century through the present. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading
Capsule to present fresh-to-market artworks Nov. 18
NEW YORK – Litchfield x Capsule presents Horizons III, a curated selection of fresh-to-market offerings featuring figurative art from private collections and estates. The sale will begin Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 11 a.m. EST. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
PBA rare book sale Nov. 19 offers vintage views of Greece
BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries will present an auction of rare books and manuscripts on Nov. 19. The sale will feature 222 lots of rare, important, attractive, and at times, amusing lots of printed books and manuscript material covering a broad range of subjects. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Met Museum elects new co-chairs to its board of trustees
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today the election of Candace K. Beinecke and Hamilton (“Tony”) E. James as the Co-Chairs of its Board of Trustees, effective January 12, 2021, accepting the recommendation of a committee appointed by the Board last spring and chaired by Trustee Alejandro Santo Domingo. Mrs. Beinecke and Mr. James are succeeding Daniel Brodsky, who served as Chairman of the Board for over nine years. Mr. Brodsky’s term was set to expire in September 2020 but was extended in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.