Estate of dealer Peter H. Tillou presented at Brunk Auctions, Sept. 29-30

Joseph Wright of Derby, ‘Miss Elizabeth Carver,’ estimated at $70,000-$90,000. Image courtesy of Brunk Auctions and LiveAuctioneers
Joseph Wright of Derby, ‘Miss Elizabeth Carver,’ estimated at $70,000-$90,000. Image courtesy of Brunk Auctions and LiveAuctioneers
Joseph Wright of Derby, ‘Miss Elizabeth Carver,’ estimated at $70,000-$90,000. Image courtesy of Brunk Auctions and LiveAuctioneers

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Brunk Auctions will conduct a single-owner sale of The Estate of Peter H. Tillou on Thursday, September 29 and Friday, September 30. Tillou was a legendary art dealer for more than 65 years, with galleries on two continents and a home base in Litchfield, Connecticut. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Alice Baber and others set world auction records at John Moran

    Alice Baber, ‘Swirl of Sounds - The Ghost in the Banyan Tree,’ $187,500

Alice Baber, ‘Swirl of Sounds – The Ghost in the Banyan Tree,’ $187,500

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers concluded its summer season of sales with the Summer Modern & Contemporary Art auction on Tuesday, August 30. Though it had just 56 lots, the selection included some heavy hitters, and achieved three world auction records.

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Dynamic studio glass grabs attention at Heritage, Sept. 29

Laura Donefer, ‘Amulet Basket,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Laura Donefer, ‘Amulet Basket,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

Laura Donefer, ‘Amulet Basket,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Courtesy Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – Rare is the contemporary art movement that evolves and innovates as nimbly as studio glass. Given the medium’s roots in historic Venetian practices, today’s glass artists in America and beyond continue to forge breathtaking new methods and aesthetics in this dynamic material. In its Thursday, September 29 Design Signature® Auction, Heritage Auctions offers a rich collection of contemporary studio glass works by more than 140 artists. These are emergent superstars and the industry’s most celebrated artists who mentored them. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Immersive exhibition celebrating Monet planned for NYC this fall

Setting from Monet’s Garden: The Immersive Experience, which will open in New York City on November 1. Image courtesy of DKC O&M

 

 Setting from Monet’s Garden: The Immersive Experience, which will open in New York City on November 1. Image courtesy of DKC O&M

Setting from Monet’s Garden: The Immersive Experience, which will open in New York City on November 1. Image courtesy of DKC O&M

NEW YORK (AP) – Acres of water lilies will bloom on Wall Street this fall, at least digitally. A massive, immersive exhibition celebrating French artist Claude Monet will make its U.S. debut in downtown New York starting in November, promising a multi-sensory experience that puts visitors as close to inside his iconic flower paintings as possible.

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