CINCINNATI – On September 17, Hindman Auctions’ Native American Art auction achieved more than $1 million. Strong engagement with beadwork, pottery and textiles drove remarkable results.
Native American art soared at Hindman’s Sept. 17 sale
Eclectic delights offered at Kensington Estate Auction Oct. 4
CLINTONDALE, N.Y. – On Monday, October 4, Kensington Estate Auction’s online auction will tempt the collector and dealer alike. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Johnny Ramone guitar achieves $937K at RR Auction
BOSTON – Johnny Ramone’s Mosrite guitar sold for $937,500 at an RR Auction sale that closed September 25.
NOMA presents Dawn DeDeaux retrospective
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presents Dawn DeDeaux: The Space Between Worlds, the first comprehensive museum exhibition for the pioneering multimedia artist Dawn DeDeaux, on view October 22 through January 23, 2022. One of the first American artists to connect questions about social justice to emerging environmental concerns, DeDeaux’s art responds to an uncertain future imperiled by runaway population growth, breakneck industrial development, and the imminent threat of climate change.
Jeffrey S. Evans: finding stories behind great objects
MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – Jeff Evans, president and senior auctioneer of Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, is passionate about researching the decorative arts and material culture of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and also 19th-century American glass. Starting at the age of 11 in his family’s auction business, he gained an appreciation for interesting and well-made objects as well as their origin stories. He gained control of that business before graduating high school and now eagerly shares his knowledge through lectures as well as several books he has written or co-written.
Beatrice Wood, Alice Neel featured in Capsule Auctions Sept. 30 sale
NEW YORK — Capsule Auctions presents LEVEL UP: Post War & Contemporary, a curated sale of exceptional paintings, design, sculpture, and editions from New York estates and collections. The sale takes place Thursday, September 30 at 1 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Skinner to host two powerful art auctions online, Sept. 30
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – The September online auction of Prints, Photographs and Multiples at Skinner is shaping up to be a blockbuster. Bidding runs through September 30, with lots beginning to close at 7 p.m. View the fully illustrated catalogs on LiveAuctioneers.
Quilts by African American textile artists showcased in Sept. 30 auction
NEW YORK – On Thursday, September 30, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Quilts, Gee’s Bend & Textiles with Shelly Zegart, an acclaimed quilt curator, expert and author. The 163-lot sale features many works by African American textile artists, among them the quilters of Gee’s Bend, a hamlet in Alabama known for its exquisite textiles. Also co-curating the sale is Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art, and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Bar-cabinet by Fornasetti & Ponti leads Heritage Sept. 30 sale
DALLAS – An Architettura Trumeau bar-cabinet, which has remained for more than half a century in the family of its original owner, will find a new home when it is sold Sept. 30 in Heritage Auctions’ Design Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Kawashima’s ‘Cat’ charmed bidders at John Moran sale
MONROVIA, Calif. – On September 14, John Moran Auctioneers had its third offering of Modern and Contemporary works this year most of which hailed from The Blake Byrne Collection. The late television executive producer was a formidable collector who called both Paris and Los Angeles home and his impeccable taste for contemporary cutting-edge works traveled with him. The sale was composed of several internationally known artists including Jim Shaw, Rita McBride, Takashi Murakami, Joshua Nathanson, Neil Farber, Susanna Coffey, Serban Savu, and Paul P.