NEW YORK – Fine photographs will be sold at Swann Galleries on March 11 with works spanning from the late 1800s to the 2000s. Exceptional images from European and American masters including works by Alfred Stieglitz, Brassaï, Dorothea Lange and Peter Hujar will be included. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
ATLANTA – At the start of each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall gathers top auction highlights from around the United States and beyond. Here’s what made headlines since last month’s Gallery Report. All prices include the buyer’s premium.
Saint-Gaudens statue, $506,000, Keno Auctions
A bronze sculpture of Diana by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), 18 feet tall and originally produced as a weathervane for Madison Square Garden, sold for $506,000 at an auction held Jan. 23 during Americana Week in New York City by Keno Auctions. Also, a Kinsman Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1829), topped out at $356,000; Frankenstein by William Hawkins rose to $41,000; and a Flambé Meiping vase with Qianlong mark hit $21,000.Continue reading
YORK, Pa. – Hake’s Auctions, specialists in Americana and collectibles since 1967, set a new house record when their February 24-25 Premier Auction #231 cashed out at $2,888,163. Not only did the auction set a new monetary record for Hake’s, it also achieved new highs for sell-through rate (98%), bidder volume, and the number of bids placed.
HOLON, Israel – Design Museum Holon presents “Black Box,” exposing objects from the museum’s “black box” of treasures that have typically been reserved for preservation purposes and limited viewing. The exhibition brings to mind a visit to a historical cabinet of wonders, one that remained largely invisible and inaccessible to the public. Curated by Design Museum Holon staff, “Black Box” divulges pieces by local and international designers, design studios and manufacturers that have been preserved behind-the-scenes in the museum’s collection room. The exhibition runs through June 5.
MIAMI (PRNewswire) – This April, “Beyond Van Gogh: An Immersive Experience” is coming to one of Miami’s hottest venues, the Ice Palace. The exhibition, created by Mathieu St-Arnaud, French-Canadian creative director, and his team at Montreal’s world-renowned Normal Studio, features more than 300 of Vincent Van Gogh’s iconic artworks and takes the art lover into a three-dimensional world that exhilarates the senses.
DALLAS – Items from the collection of the internationally recognized interior design firm Loyd-Paxton, plus consignments from other estates including an incomparable collection of rare David Webb jewelry with other fine makers, will be sold the weekend of March 20-21 by J. Garrett Auctioneers, online and absentee only. Start times both days are 11 a.m. Central time. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A 12-year scholarly project involving curators, conservators, scientists and independent scholars at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City culminates with the launch of a digital catalog of the museum’s French paintings and pastels. Built on the Quire digital platform developed by the Getty Foundation and refined for museum use through close collaboration, this catalog marks the Nelson-Atkins’ first foray into the field of digital publishing, offering free and open access to all.Continue reading