Artists who delighted Cleveland lauded at Gray’s, March 9

Tony Smith, Maquette for ‘LAST,’ 1979, est. $3,000-$5,000
Tony Smith, Maquette for ‘LAST,’ 1979, est. $3,000-$5,000
Tony Smith, Maquette for ‘LAST,’ 1979, est. $3,000-$5,000

CLEVELAND – On Wednesday, March 9, starting at 10 pm Eastern time, Gray’s Auctioneers will hold a Modern and Contemporary Art sale featuring works by Julio Le Parc, Dorothy Hood, Tony Smith and Clarence Van Duzer. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Met acquires important Cavalli Renaissance bronze relief

Attributed to Gian Marco Cavalli (Italian, ca. 1454–after 1508, activity documented 1475–1508). ‘Mars, Venus and Cupid with Vulcan at his Forge (The Mantuan Roundel),’ ca. 1500. Parcel-gilt bronze with silver inlay. Integrally cast gilt frame with suspension loop. Diameter: 16 9/16in (42cm); Depth: 11/16in (1.7cm); Height with suspension loop: 18 3/8in (46.7cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, The Isaacson-Draper Fund, Florence and Herbert Irving Acquisitions Fund, 2021 Benefit Fund, Louis V. Bell, Harris Brisbane Dick, Fletcher, and Rogers Funds and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Acquisitions Endowment Fund, Alejandro Santo Domingo, Michel David-Weill, David T. Schiff, Annette de la Renta, Mark Fisch, the Hon. Kimba Wood and Frank Richardson, Denise and Andrew Saul, Beatrice Stern, Wrightsman Fellows, and members of the Acquisitions Committee Gifts, 2022 (2022.6)
Attributed to Gian Marco Cavalli (Italian, ca. 1454–after 1508, activity documented 1475–1508). ‘Mars, Venus and Cupid with Vulcan at his Forge (The Mantuan Roundel),’ ca. 1500. Parcel-gilt bronze with silver inlay. Integrally cast gilt frame with suspension loop. Diameter: 16 9/16in (42cm); Depth: 11/16in (1.7cm); Height with suspension loop: 18 3/8in (46.7cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, The Isaacson-Draper Fund, Florence and Herbert Irving Acquisitions Fund, 2021 Benefit Fund, Louis V. Bell, Harris Brisbane Dick, Fletcher, and Rogers Funds and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Acquisitions Endowment Fund, Alejandro Santo Domingo, Michel David-Weill, David T. Schiff, Annette de la Renta, Mark Fisch, the Hon. Kimba Wood and Frank Richardson, Denise and Andrew Saul, Beatrice Stern, Wrightsman Fellows, and members of the Acquisitions Committee Gifts, 2022 (2022.6)
Attributed to Gian Marco Cavalli (Italian, circa 1454–after 1508, activity documented 1475–1508), ‘Mars, Venus and Cupid with Vulcan at his Forge (The Mantuan Roundel),’ circa 1500. Parcel-gilt bronze with silver inlay. Integrally cast gilt frame with suspension loop. Diameter: 16 9/16in (42cm); Depth: 11/16in (1.7cm); Height with suspension loop: 18 3/8in (46.7cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, The Isaacson-Draper Fund, Florence and Herbert Irving Acquisitions Fund, 2021 Benefit Fund, Louis V. Bell, Harris Brisbane Dick, Fletcher, and Rogers Funds and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Acquisitions Endowment Fund, Alejandro Santo Domingo, Michel David-Weill, David T. Schiff, Annette de la Renta, Mark Fisch, the Hon. Kimba Wood and Frank Richardson, Denise and Andrew Saul, Beatrice Stern, Wrightsman Fellows, and members of the Acquisitions Committee Gifts, 2022 (2022.6)

NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced it has acquired an extremely rare bronze relief attributed to Gian Marco Cavalli, an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, print engraver and medalist who worked for the Gonzaga court in Mantua. Created around 1500, it is both the largest and one of the most technically sophisticated examples of a bronze roundel known from the early Renaissance. Lavishly embellished with gilding and silver inlay, the beautifully rendered configuration shows four figures from Roman mythology and provides new insights into the experimentation and impeccable craftsmanship that are the hallmarks of early north Italian bronzes.

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Andrew Clemens sand bottle headlines Hindman March 10-11 sale

L-R: Gothic Revival carved mahogany tall case No. 22 astronomical regulator by E. Howard and Co. of Boston, est. $60,000-$80,000; Andrew Clemens labeled sand bottle, est. $100,000-$150,000; carved and inlaid mahogany tilt-top claw-foot breakfast table, attributed to Anthony Quervelle, est. $15,000-$25,000
L-R: Gothic Revival mahogany tall case No. 22 astronomical regulator by E. Howard and Co., est. $60,000-$80,000; Andrew Clemens labeled sand bottle, est. $100,000-$150,000; carved and inlaid mahogany tilt-top claw-foot breakfast table, attributed to Anthony Quervelle, est. $15,000-$25,000

CINCINNATI – Hindman Auctions will celebrate four centuries of American artists and craftsmen in its March 10-11 American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts auction. During those two days, Hindman will offer folk art, glass, stoneware, furniture, antique advertising, silver, music players, and coin-operated carnival and casino machines from private and institutional collections. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Karl Marx letter could bring $500K at RR Auction, March 9

1872 letter written by Karl Marx to his French publisher, est. $300,000-$500,000
1872 letter written by Karl Marx to his French publisher, est. $300,000-$500,000
1872 letter written by Karl Marx to his French publisher, est. $300,000-$500,000

BOSTON – RR Auction‘s Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale, concluding on Wednesday, March 9, boasts more than 900 outstanding lots relating to great figures in world history and culture. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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