NEW YORK — Christie’s is proud to announce that Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware, a painting of transcendent historical impact, will be a highlight of the 20th Century Evening Sale taking place live on May 12 at Rockefeller Center. It is estimated at $15 million-$20 million. The painting hung for decades in the White House and is one of two extant versions by Leutze; the other version is the centerpiece of the American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
VAN NUYS, Calif. – Los Angeles Modern Auctions announces On the Arts: The Diana Zlotnick Collection, an exclusive presentation of works from the voracious collector, community builder and champion of Los Angeles-based contemporary artists. This single-owner auction on Tuesday, May 3 will feature more than 250 lots, including significant works from 20th-century luminaries Wallace Berman, Guy de Cointet, Richard Pettibone and Andy Warhol, alongside a formidable selection of groundbreaking artists who helped shape post-war American art. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
CHICAGO – A new auction record was set for a Patek Philippe Ref. 3800 yellow gold Nautilus with white dial during Hindman’s April 13 Watches auction. The watch sold for $68,750 against a presale estimate of $36,000-$46,000.
BERLIN – Jeschke van Vliet‘s first auction of 2022, set for April 29, features 469 lots of rare books, prints and classical art. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
DALLAS — On May 1, during its Spring Luxury Accessories Signature event, Heritage Auctions will offer bidders the opportunity to own a Louis Vuitton SS21 Virgil Abloh malle courrier lozine 110 steamer trunk – a first for the auction house. The trunk carries an estimate of $80,000-$100,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Omaha’s premier art museum is set to close its doors later this spring and stay closed for about two years as a new multi-million dollar pavilion is constructed. The Joslyn Art Museum near downtown Omaha will close on May 2 for construction of a new $100 million pavilion, which has already begun, the Omaha World-Herald reported.
NEW YORK — Powder horns dominated a relatively short era in American history, but their significance and their beauty has made them highly sought-after artifacts.