Apollo Art Auctions offers magnificent ancient art & antiquities, Oct. 9 

Egyptian mummy mask cartonnage, Ptolemaic Period, circa 332-30 BC. Made from layers of plaster-covered linen, polychrome painted and gilded. Size: 500mm x 340mm (20in x 13.4in). Provenance: most recently in the collection of an Oxfordshire (England) medical doctor. Accompanied by Art Loss Register Certificate. Estimate £20,000-£40,000 ($22,938-$45,876)

LONDON – With each successive sale, London’s Apollo Art Auctions delights collectors of ancient art and antiquities with a fresh selection of fully authenticated treasures from bygone civilizations. Each rare object – whether valued for its great beauty, historical significance, or both – is offered with the assurance that it has been vetted by top experts working under the direction of Apollo’s founder, Dr. Ivan Bonchev (Ph.D., University of Oxford). On October 9th, the London-based firm will conduct yet another outstanding gallery auction of ancient art and antiquities, with worldwide bidding available online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Clars welcomed fall with Kusama pumpkins, rare set of Warhol prints

Yayoi Kusama, ‘Red Colored Pumpkin,’ $25,000
Yayoi Kusama, ‘Red Colored Pumpkin,’ $25,000
Yayoi Kusama, ‘Red Colored Pumpkin,’ $25,000

OAKLAND, Calif. – The September 16 Modern + Contemporary Art + Design sale at Clars Auction Gallery totaled more than $1.3 million across 230 lots.

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Arizona museum exhibit marks end to de Kooning painting saga

UA Museum of Art staff Nathan Saxton, Exhibitions Specialist, and Kristen Schmidt, Registrar, prepare the recovered de Kooning painting for inspection. Photo Credit: Bob Demers, University of Arizona. Copyright 2022 Arizona Board of Regents.
UA Museum of Art staff Nathan Saxton, Exhibitions Specialist, and Kristen Schmidt, Registrar, prepare the recovered de Kooning painting for inspection. Photo Credit: Bob Demers, University of Arizona. Copyright 2022 Arizona Board of Regents.

PHOENIX (AP) – After a Willem de Kooning painting worth millions was brazenly stolen in 1985 from an Arizona museum, the staff clung to the hope that it would turn up one day. But nobody could have predicted Woman-Ochre would find its way back through the kindness of strangers in a neighboring state.

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Full spectrum of photographic greats presented at Heritage, Oct. 11

Thomas Struth, ‘Pantheon, Rome,’ estimated at $500,000-$700,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Thomas Struth, ‘Pantheon, Rome,’ estimated at $500,000-$700,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Thomas Struth, ‘Pantheon, Rome,’ estimated at $500,000-$700,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – Key photographs by Thomas Struth and Bernd and Hilla Becher are prominent lots in Heritage’s October 11 Photographs Signature® Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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University of Michigan library wins important portrait at Hindman

Portrait of African American actor and activist Ira Aldridge as the character Mungo in the play ‘The Padlock,’ $21,250
Portrait of African American actor and activist Ira Aldridge as the character Mungo in the play ‘The Padlock,’ $21,250

CINCINNATI – Andrew Clemens sand bottles and maritime art emerged as top performers in Hindman’s September 14-15 American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts auction. Historic sculptures and portraiture also achieved strong prices, including a significant depiction of the groundbreaking actor and abolitionist Ira Aldridge. Henry Merwin Shrady’s sculpture Washington at Valley Forge was another highlight capturing an important moment in the history of the nation, as was a Carolina Colored Republicans Club stoneware cooler. Overall, the sale totaled more than $2 million, well above what was anticipated.

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Auctions at Showplace offers eclectic array of fine art, Oct. 9

Gustaf Fjaestad, ‘Varmland,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000

Gustaf Fjaestad, ‘Varmland,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000

NEW YORK – Auctions at Showplace will present Fall Important Fine Art and Design on Sunday, October 9. The sale will feature 145 lots of fine art mixed with modern design from New York Metropolitan area estates and private collections. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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