FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Tuesday, April 20, Quinn’s Auction Galleries will present a 155-lot Folk Art Auction that encompasses a variety of media, including pottery, wood carvings, metal sculptures, mixed-media paintings, and works by such renowned artists as Clementine Hunter, Roy Ferdinand, and Dr Bob. Creations by Louisiana and New Orleans artists including Prophet Royal Robertson, Reginald Mitchell, and Cyril and Ivy Billiot will also be offered. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Yayoi Kusama show opens at NY Botanical Garden
NEW YORK — The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) announces the opening of its expansive 2021 exhibition, KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature, featuring work by internationally celebrated artist Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, b. 1929-). Postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the exhibition includes four experiences debuting at the Botanical Garden. NYBG is the exclusive venue for KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature. On view April 10 through October 31, the exhibition is installed across the garden’s landscape, in and around the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, and in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library Building. Advance, timed, limited-capacity tickets are required and on sale at nybg.org/kusama.
Tiffany glowed, Pineda sparkled at Moran’s April 6 sale
MONROVIA, Calif. – The results of John Moran‘s April 6 California Living auction prove that buyers are eager to bring the aspirational lifestyle into their homes.
Milestone’s May 1 auction loaded with rare robots, early comic character toys
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – They came from the future and landed on Earth in the 1950s and ’60s, but now toy robots of that classic production era seem more like prophets whose mission is being fulfilled more than half a century later in the labs of MIT and NASA. For many collectors, the connection to robots is rooted in a childhood memory – discovering that Santa had left them a walking, flashing, noisy android under the Christmas tree. Collectors will relive that indelible memory on May 1st at Milestone’s 766-lot Spring Spectacular Toy Auction, which features a specialty grouping of more than 100 coveted vintage robots and space toys.
Paperweights a top attraction in Jeffrey Evans Apr 22-24 sale
MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Spring Fine & Decorative Arts Auction contains everything from contemporary paperweights and Tiffany art glass to ethnographic art and fine jewelry. The auction will take place from April 22-April 24, and sessions on all three days commence at 9:30 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
The Hot Bid: Daum glass vase in Prairie pattern could make $18K
Moran’s gathers fresh-to-market favorites for April 28 auction
MONROVIA, Calif. — Moran‘s Traditional Collector Sale will take place on Wednesday, April 28 at noon, and the 313 lots offered will not disappoint. Absentee and live online bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading
Morgan Library acquires Martin Puryear prints
NEW YORK – The Morgan Library & Museum proudly announces the acquisition of 20 exceptional prints by Martin Puryear (American, b 1941-). Made between 2001 and 2014 at Paulson Bott Press (now Paulson Fontaine Press), Berkeley, California, they represent nearly all of the prints Puryear made during the first 15 years of the 21st century and include several of his most important works in this medium. Known primarily as a sculptor, Puryear is celebrated for the elegance and refinement of his largely handmade constructions. The same qualities apply to his prints, which he creates with a similar attention to craft and technical precision.
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