Canada’s ‘Group of 7’ artists poised for success at Miller & Miller, Feb. 12

Franz Johnston, ‘The Battlement, Lake of the Woods,’ est. CA$22,000-$30,000
Franz Johnston, ‘The Battlement, Lake of the Woods,’ est. CA$22,000-$30,000
Franz Johnston, ‘The Battlement, Lake of the Woods,’ est. CA$22,000-$30,000

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Original oil paintings by Franz Johnston and Alexander Young Jackson, both founding members of Canada’s Group of Seven, plus a one-piece Adam-style corner cupboard from an estate near Orono, Ontario are expected top lots in an online-only Canadiana & Folk Art auction slated for Saturday, Feb. 12, by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All estimates are given in Canadian dollars.

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1847 color-printed ‘Elements of Euclid’ featured at PBA’s Galleries, Feb. 10

The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid, with diagrams in color, est. $20,000-$30,000
The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid, with diagrams in color, est. $20,000-$30,000
The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid, with diagrams in color, est. $20,000-$30,000

BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries announced a PBA Platinum Sale to take place on Thursday, February 10. The sale consists of 113 lots of printed books dating from the 16th to 21st centuries representing landmarks of science, literature, and history; stunning maps of the various regions of the world; original artwork; photographic views; and manuscripts. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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University Archives showcases Einstein, Newton, Washington Feb. 16

Recognizance bond signed by Isaac Newton when he was Warden of the Royal Mint in 1699, relating to the criminal case against counterfeiter William Chaloner, est. $24,000-$28,000
Recognizance bond signed by Isaac Newton when he was Warden of the Royal Mint in 1699, relating to the criminal case against counterfeiter William Chaloner, est. $24,000-$28,000
Recognizance bond signed by Isaac Newton when he was Warden of the Royal Mint in 1699, relating to the criminal case against counterfeiter William Chaloner, est. $24,000-$28,000

WILTON, Conn. – Two letters signed by Albert Einstein, a recognizance bond signed by Sir Isaac Newton when he was Warden of the Royal Mint in 1699, and two items signed by Abraham Lincoln are just a few of the expected highlights in University Archives’ online-only auction slated for Wednesday, February 16, beginning at 10:30 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Exquisite decorative arts enliven New York auction, Feb. 9

Circa-1960s Stilux Milano chrome table lamp, est. $1,000-$1,200
Circa-1960s Stilux Milano chrome table lamp, est. $1,000-$1,200
Circa-1960s Stilux Milano chrome table lamp, est. $1,000-$1,200

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, February 9, starting at 7 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Exquisite Decorative Arts. The 266-lot lineup contains a three-piece British sterling silver tea set; mid-century Italian furniture; several sculptures in the Classical style; a Herend Queen Victoria extra-large vase; Russian lacquer boxes; a delicate-looking Chinese nephrite jade carving of a butterfly; a Maori swordfish bill carved in a traditional Rauponga pattern; several lamps and light fixtures by Stilux Milano of Italy, including a circa-1960s table lamp with a golden-colored blown-glass dome; sets of matryoshka (nesting) dolls; a 1981 sculpture of a pine tree by Curtis Jere; a Steuben blue Aurene glass funnel vase created in 2012; and a pair of 18th-century Chinese famille rose porcelain figures. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Maine museum receives 600+ works from Judy Glickman Lauder collection

Gordon Parks (United States, 1912-2006), ‘American Gothic, Washington, DC,’ 1942. Gelatin silver print, 13in by 10 1/4in. Promised gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder collection. Image courtesy of Luc Demers. Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation.
Gordon Parks (United States, 1912-2006), ‘American Gothic, Washington, DC,’ 1942. Gelatin silver print, 13in by 10 1/4in. Promised gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder collection. Image courtesy of Luc Demers. Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation.
Gordon Parks (United States, 1912-2006), ‘American Gothic, Washington, DC,’ 1942. Gelatin silver print, 13in by 10 1/4in. Promised gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder collection. Image courtesy of Luc Demers. Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation.

PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Museum of Art (PMA) is proud to announce that Judy Glickman Lauder — photographer, collector, humanitarian, advocate, philanthropist and community builder — has made a monumental gift of more than 600 works of art to the museum through a promised gift, immediately transforming and cementing the PMA as an international destination for photography.

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