MADRID – The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, in collaboration with The National Gallery, London, will present a retrospective on the British painter Lucian Freud (1922-2011) to mark the centenary of the artist’s birth. Lucian Freud: New Perspectives opens at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza on February 14 and continues through June 18.
PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s first Books and Manuscripts auction of 2023 brings nearly 150 lots to market that will delight collectors of presidential, counter-cultural, Americana, literature, and Civil Rights-era material. The February 2 sale is led by two extraordinary pieces, both estimated at $60,000-$90,000: a leaf from the most famous book printed in the West, Johannes Gutenberg’s Bible, from a collection put together by paper guru and printing historian Dard Hunter; and Ernest Hemingway’s presentation copy to his future editor, Maxwell Perkins, of the 1924 limited edition of his short story collection in our time, marking the beginning of one of the 20th century’s most important and legendary literary relationships. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. – A limited edition Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Leo Messi Edition wristwatch, reference 26325TS.OO.D005CR.01, sold for £31,200 at Fellows’ Luxury Watch Sale on January 19.
WOODBURY, Conn. – Schwenke Auctioneers has earned a reputation for signature sales of Connecticut estates and collections featuring scarce and unique items with a few choice surprises mixed in. Its Tuesday, January 31 single-owner sale, containing more than 300 lots of Continental decorative arts, will be no exception. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.