Stephenson’s New Year’s Day Auction packed with treasures from Philly estates   

Set of eight mid-century modern Johannes Hansen for Knoll ‘The Chair’ teakwood chairs, designed by Hans Wegner. All have ‘Johannes Hansen Copenhagen Denmark’ branded to underside; seven have applied Knoll/Hansen retailer’s label. Estimate $10,000-$14,000

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – For more than 60 years, family owned and operated Stephenson’s Auctioneers has earned an impeccable reputation based on its sales of fresh-to-market art and antiques from the Philadelphia area’s most elegant estates. Traditionally, their most anticipated event of the year is their Jan. 1 New Year’s Auction, which, for 2023, will feature high-quality fine and decorative art, jewelry, silver, fine furniture; and other valuables and personal property from residences in the Mid-Atlantic region. All forms of remote bidding will be available for those who cannot attend in person, including phone, absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Gertrude Abercrombie painting sells for record $437K at Hindman

Gertrude Abercrombie, ‘Untitled (Woman with Tethered Horse and Moon),’ $437,500
Gertrude Abercrombie, ‘Untitled (Woman with Tethered Horse and Moon),’ $437,500
Gertrude Abercrombie, ‘Untitled (Woman with Tethered Horse and Moon),’ $437,500

CHICAGO – Hindman set a new world auction record for Gertrude Abercrombie with the sale of her 1947 painting Untitled (Woman with Tethered Horse and Moon) for $437,500. As a leader in offering works by the artist dubbed the Queen of the Bohemians, the firm broke its own auction record for the artist of $387,500, which it set in February. Abercrombie was just one of many female artists who drove Hindman’s December 14 Post-War & Contemporary Auction to strong results. It realized more than $2.044 million overall, nearly doubling its total estimate.

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Met announces gift of 220 Philip Guston works from artist’s daughter

Philip Guston (American (born Canada), 1913–1980), ‘The Line,’ 1978. Oil on canvas, 71 by 73 1⁄4in (180.3 by 186.1cm). Photograph by Genevieve Hanson © The estate of Philip Guston. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, promised gift of Musa Guston Mayer
Philip Guston (American (born Canada), 1913–1980), ‘The Line,’ 1978. Oil on canvas, 71 by 73 1⁄4in (180.3 by 186.1cm). Photograph by Genevieve Hanson © The estate of Philip Guston. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, promised gift of Musa Guston Mayer
Philip Guston (American (born Canada), 1913–1980), ‘The Line,’ 1978. Oil on canvas, 71 by 73 1⁄4in (180.3 by 186.1cm). Photograph by Genevieve Hanson © The estate of Philip Guston. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, promised gift of Musa Guston Mayer

NEW YORK — On December 14, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced a transformative promised gift of 220 works by Philip Guston (1913–1980) from the personal collection of Musa Mayer, the artist’s daughter. Consisting of 96 paintings and 124 drawings — the earliest created in 1930 and the latest made in 1980 — the collection represents the full arc of Guston’s career. Ultimately, the gift will position the Met as the largest repository of works by the iconic American painter.

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Perfectly pink diamond shone brightest at Heritage’s $4.8M sale

Fancy Vivid pink diamond ring, $187,500. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Fancy Vivid pink diamond ring, $187,500. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Fancy Vivid pink diamond ring, $187,500. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – Colored diamonds stole the show during Heritage Auctions’ Holiday Fine Jewelry Signature® Auction on December 12, leading the event to a total of $4,850,511.

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Murillo: From Heaven to Earth closing soon at Kimbell

Bartolome Esteban Murillo, ‘Two Women at a Window,’ circa 1655-60 Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Widener Collection, 1942.9.46
Bartolome Esteban Murillo, ‘Two Women at a Window,’ circa 1655-60Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Widener Collection, 1942.9.46
Bartolome Esteban Murillo, ‘Two Women at a Window,’ circa 1655-60. Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Widener Collection, 1942.9.46

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Kimbell Art Museum presents Murillo: From Heaven to Earth, a comprehensive exhibition of works by Spanish Golden Age painter Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1617–1682). On view through January 29, 2023, the show features 50 paintings organized around concepts of youth and age, comedy, romance and seduction, compassion, narrative and modern realism.

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Jasper52 presents Japanese woodblock prints, Dec. 28

Ishiwata Koitsu, ‘Evening Glow at Choshi,’ estimated at $600-$700
Ishiwata Koitsu, ‘Evening Glow at Choshi,’ estimated at $600-$700
Ishiwata Koitsu, ‘Evening Glow at Choshi,’ estimated at $600-$700

NEW YORK – Works by Ishiwata Koitsu and Ray Morimura will jockey for top-lot status at Jasper52’s next auction of Japanese Woodblock Prints, which will be held on Wednesday, December 28, starting at 8 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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