Jasper52’s Dec. 28 auction boasts 66 lots of iconic Warhol images

Warhol ‘Dollar Sign’ Suite, est. $1.500-$2,000
Warhol ‘Dollar Sign’ Suite, est. $1.500-$2,000
Warhol ‘Dollar Sign’ Suite, est. $1.500-$2,000

NEW YORK – On Tuesday, December 28, starting at 3 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale of Original Modern Art Lithographs and Etchings. The tightly curated lineup, featuring just 66 lots, is entirely devoted to the works of the late Pop Art legend Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987). Many of his most celebrated and coveted motifs are on offer, including images of Marilyn Monroe; Chairman Mao Tse Tung, the late president of the People’s Republic of China; Campbell’s Soup cans; the dollar sign; Edvard Munch’s The Scream; flowers; Beethoven; and the historic Apollo 11 moonwalk. Some of these prints are individuals, and others are groups or suites that represent a repeated theme. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Important Jasper Johns retrospective runs through Feb. 13 in NY and Philly

‘Flag,’ 1954-55, by Jasper Johns. Encaustic, oil, and collage on fabric mounted on wood (3 panels), 41.25 X 60.75 in. (104.8 x 154.3 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; Gift of Philip Johnson in honor of Alfred H. Barr, Jr. © Jasper Johns / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, NY.
‘Flag,’ 1954-55, by Jasper Johns. Encaustic, oil, and collage on fabric mounted on wood (3 panels), 41.25 X 60.75 in. (104.8 x 154.3 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; Gift of Philip Johnson in honor of Alfred H. Barr, Jr. © Jasper Johns / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, NY.
‘Flag,’ 1954-55, by Jasper Johns. Encaustic, oil, and collage on fabric mounted on wood (3 panels), 41.25 X 60.75 in. (104.8 x 154.3 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; Gift of Philip Johnson in honor of Alfred H. Barr, Jr. © Jasper Johns / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, NY.

NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA — The most comprehensive retrospective to date of the work of Jasper Johns, organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, will remain on view concurrently in the two cities through February 13, 2022.

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1907 Saint-Gaudens ultra-high-relief gold coin sells for $4.75M

Front of the 1907 Saint-Gaudens ultra high relief gold coin that sold privately for $4.75 million.
Front of the 1907 Saint-Gaudens ultra high relief gold coin that sold privately for $4.75 million.
Front of the 1907 Saint-Gaudens ultra high relief gold coin that sold privately for $4.75 million.

DALLAS — One of America’s greatest coins, the 1907 Saint-Gaudens Ultra High Relief, has changed hands for a record $4.75 million in a private transaction between GreatCollections Coin Auctions of Irvine, California and Heritage Auctions of Dallas.

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Construction begins on new Princeton University Art Museum, opening in 2024

The future main entrance to the Princeton University Art Museum. Design rendering by Adjaye Associates. © Adjaye Associates
The future main entrance to the Princeton University Art Museum, pictured in a design rendering by Adjaye Associates. © Adjaye Associates

PRINCETON, N.J. – Construction has begun on the new Princeton University Art Museum, an entirely new building on the site of the former museum, at the heart of the Princeton campus. Roughly doubling the square footage of the existing facility, the 144,000-square-foot facility significantly increases spaces for display, learning and visitor amenities.

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Bertoia’s wraps stellar year with $2.32M sale of toys, banks, holiday antiques

Original Freedman’s mechanical bank, made circa 1880 by Jerome B. Secor, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Discovered in a New Jersey attic two years ago and one of fewer than 10 known examples. Sold for $174,000 against an estimate of $60,000-$100,000

VINELAND, N.J. – Antique toy collectors couldn’t have asked for more exciting buying opportunities than they had in 2021, thanks in no small way to the incredible roster of sales conducted throughout the year by Bertoia Auctions. One high-profile collection after another crossed the auction block at the company’s inviting New Jersey gallery, with president and principal auctioneer Michael Bertoia maintaining a lively pace at the podium during each of the events. Absentee and Internet live bidding at all of Bertoia’s 2021 auctions was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.

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Cooper-Hewitt examines legacy of commercial art pioneer E. McKnight Kauffer

Poster, ‘Power, The Nerve Centre of London’s Underground,’ 1930, printed 1931; Designed by E. McKnight Kauffer (American, 1890–1954); Published by Transport for London (London, England); Printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (London, England); Lithograph; 101.6 by 61.4 cm (40 by 24 3/16 in.); Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer, 1963-39-45; Photo: Matt Flynn © Smithsonian Institution
Poster, ‘Power, The Nerve Centre of London’s Underground,’ 1930, printed 1931; Designed by E. McKnight Kauffer (American, 1890–1954); Published by Transport for London (London, England); Printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son (London, England); Lithograph; 101.6 by 61.4 cm (40 by 24 3/16 in.); Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer, 1963-39-45; Photo: Matt Flynn © Smithsonian Institution

NEW YORK — The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is presenting the largest-ever exhibition of works by E. McKnight Kauffer (American, 1890–1954), a pioneer of commercial art — the profession known today as graphic design. On view September 10 through April 10, 2022, Underground Modernist: E. McKnight Kauffer will feature more than 150 objects to examine the designer’s impact and legacy across media.

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Doyle’s first offering of Joan Stacke Graham Majolica collection exceeds expectations

Minton Majolica cobalt blue ground Victoria wine cooler and cover, $81,900
Minton Majolica cobalt blue ground Victoria wine cooler and cover, $81,900
Minton Majolica cobalt blue ground Victoria wine cooler and cover, $81,900

NEW YORK – Doyle held the landmark auction of The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection: Part I on December 14. With competitive bidding from both sides of the Atlantic, the sale totaled a successful $466,683, surpassing the pre-sale estimate of $302,600-$451,800, with an exceptional 97% sold by lot and 100% sold by value.

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Banksy creates T-shirt to aid statue-toppling defendants

The elusive street artist Banksy has created a t-shirt to raise money for the defense of four English anti-racism protesters who tore down a statue of a slave trader in June 2020. Image courtesy of Banksy
The elusive street artist Banksy has created a t-shirt to raise money for the defense of four English anti-racism protesters who tore down a statue of a slave trader in June 2020. Image courtesy of Banksy
The elusive street artist Banksy has created a t-shirt to raise money for the defense of four English anti-racism protesters who tore down a statue of a slave trader in June 2020. Image courtesy of Banksy

LONDON (AP) – Hundreds of people lined up on December 11th in the English city of Bristol to get the latest work by elusive street artist Banksy – a T-shirt created to help four defendants charged over the toppling of a local statue of a slave trader.

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Bruneau Jan. 1 auction features 20 lots of Silver & Bronze Age comics

Tales of Suspense #39, featuring the first appearance of Iron Man, est. $50,000-$80,000
Tales of Suspense #39, featuring the first appearance of Iron Man, est. $50,000-$80,000
Tales of Suspense #39, featuring the first appearance of Iron Man, est. $50,000-$80,000

CRANSTON, R.I. – Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers will ring in 2022 with a 20-lot New Year’s Day Premier Comic Auction on Saturday, January 1. It’s a modest group of comics, but don’t let the size of the lineup fool you. These books are from a single-owner Midwest collection (Bruneau & Co. sold the bulk of them this past year); what remains are his last, final comics, to be sold without reserves. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Hindman’s three mid-December art auctions take in $4.2M

N.C. Wyeth, ‘When Drake Saw for the First Time the Waters of the South Sea,’ $275,000
L-R: N.C. Wyeth, ‘When Drake Saw for the First Time the Waters of the South Sea,’ $275,000; Gladys Nilsson, ‘See Far: Son Good,’ $212,500; Albrect Durer, ‘The Four Horsemen,’ $62,500
L-R: N.C. Wyeth, ‘When Drake Saw for the First Time the Waters of the South Sea,’ $275,000; Gladys Nilsson, ‘See Far: Son Good,’ $212,500; Albrect Durer, ‘The Four Horsemen,’ $62,500

CHICAGO – In mid-December, Hindman Auctions achieved more than $4.2 million during three days of Fine Art auctions. Across the December 13 American and European Art, the December 14 Post War & Contemporary Art and the December 15 Prints & Multiples auctions, bidders from 32 countries and 42 states participated. Works by artists such as N.C. Wyeth, Orville Bulman, Gladys Nilsson, Larry Poons, Friedel Dzubas, Lois Dodd, Albrecht Durer and Julie Mehretu saw extraordinary engagement. Eager competition was demonstrated for the thoughtfully composed selection of more than 300 works.

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