Hockney lithograph made waves at Ahlers & Ogletree sale

David Hockney, ‘Bora Bora,’ $47,795. Image courtesy of Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
David Hockney, ‘Bora Bora,’ $47,795. Image courtesy of Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
David Hockney, ‘Bora Bora,’ $47,795. Image courtesy of Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery

ATLANTA, Ga. – A color lithograph on paper by the acclaimed British artist David Hockney (b. 1937-), titled Bora Bora, climbed to $47,795, and original artworks by American artists Thomas Wilmer Dewing and William Worcester Churchill posted identical prices of $39,325 in three days of auctions held June 15-17 by Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery. The auctions featured items from the collection of a North Carolina gentleman on Thursday, June 15; then a Summer Fine Estates & Collections auction was conducted on Friday and Saturday, June 16 and 17. Nearly 1,000 lots came up for bid in a sale that grossed $1.2 million. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated through LiveAuctioneers.

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Audubon prints, many from ‘Birds of America,’ flock to Freeman’s, July 25

Detail of Ruffled Grouse print from John James Audubon’s ‘Birds of America,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000
Ruffled Grouse print from John James Audubon’s ‘Birds of America,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

Ruffled Grouse print from John James Audubon’s ‘Birds of America,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000. Courtesy Freeman’s

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s upcoming Books and Manuscripts auction, scheduled for Tuesday, July 25, puts important Americana front and center: the sale is led by more than 100 Americana lots, 57 of which are either examples from the signers of the Declaration of Independence or related to that most famous of American documents. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Chic estate and designer jewelry abounds in July 25 online auction

Rene Boivin Retro-style double clip pins in 18K gold, diamond and sapphire, estimated at $55,000-$66,000
Rene Boivin Retro-style double clip pins in 18K gold, diamond and sapphire, estimated at $55,000-$66,000
Rene Boivin Retro-style double clip pins in 18K gold, diamond and sapphire, estimated at $55,000-$66,000

NEW YORK – An 18K gold, diamond and sapphire double clip retro pin by Rene Boivin; an 18K white gold, diamond and enamel flower brooch by David Webb; and a diamond, sapphire and platinum engagement ring will likely earn top-lot status at Jasper52’s Exclusive Estate and Designer Jewelry auction, which will be conducted on Tuesday, July 25 starting at 8 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Morgan mounts first Bridget Riley drawings show in 50+ years

Bridget Riley (b. 1931-), ‘July 1 Bassacs,’ 1994. Collection of the artist. © Bridget Riley 2023. All rights reserved.
Bridget Riley (b. 1931-), ‘July 1 Bassacs,’ 1994. Collection of the artist. © Bridget Riley 2023. All rights reserved.

Bridget Riley (b. 1931-), ‘July 1 Bassacs,’ 1994. Collection of the artist. © Bridget Riley 2023. All rights reserved.

NEW YORK – The Morgan Library & Museum is now presenting Bridget Riley Drawings: From the Artist’s Studio, on view to October 8. British artist Bridget Riley (b. 1931-) is one of the most celebrated abstract painters of her generation. This exhibition — the first dedicated exclusively to her drawings
in more than 50 years — provides an intimate view of Riley’s studio practice, in which the making of works on paper plays a central role.

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Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument’s legality affirmed by appeals court

Photograph taken within the bounds of what is now the Oregon portion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in May 2015. On July 18, a federal appeals court upheld the legality of an expansion of the national monument enacted by President Barack Obama in 2017. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Bob Wick of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
Photograph taken within the bounds of what is now the Oregon portion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in May 2015. On July 18, a federal appeals court upheld the legality of an expansion of the national monument enacted by President Barack Obama in 2017. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Bob Wick of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

Photograph taken within the bounds of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Oregon in May 2015. On July 18, a federal appeals court upheld the legality of an expansion of the national monument enacted by President Barack Obama in 2017. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Bob Wick of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 18, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the legality of an expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument made by President Obama in 2017, reversing a lower court decision that threw the monument’s boundaries into doubt. This federal court ruling joins a victorious ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in April that also declared the monument expansion lawful.

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