SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – Stephenson’s Auctioneers, the Philadelphia region’s premier source for estate-fresh antiques and art since 1962, will host a July 28 Decorative Arts Auction of 325 select lots ranging from fine French paintings to stylish midcentury furniture and high-quality diamond jewelry. Bid absentee, or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.
PARIS – Institut Giacometti will mount an exhibition dedicated to the artist’s iconic work, The Nose. Continuing its exploration of the work of Alberto Giacometti, Institut Giacometti will bring together all versions of The Nose, a sculpture that was revisited by the artist during several years. One version of The Nose that is too fragile to be moved will be presented via a virtual production. The show opens on October 7 and will remain on view through January 7, 2024.
SANTA FE, N.M. – Visitors from throughout the United States as well as Canada, Mexico, Germany, Belgium and Japan converged on New Mexico’s state capital over the weekend of June 23-25 for the sole purpose of shopping at Brian Lebel’s incomparable Cody Old West Show & Auction, now in its 33rd year.
RICHMOND, Va. – A spectacular wall map celebrating the New World – Henry Abraham Chatelain’s Carte Tres Curieuse de la Mer du Sud – and rare maps from 1622 and 1596 were among the top-selling items in Old World Auctions’ latest auction, which ran for two weeks and ended on June 21. Of the nearly 800 lots in the auction, 78% sold, and the event totaled $290,000.
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Palm Springs Art Museum announces a new exhibition of graphic design from Mexico’s past and present to examine the field’s development during the past century and its role in the country’s popular culture. The exhibition, Eso es la vida/This is life, includes examples of posters, typography and sign-painting, as well as video and digital media that reveal visual communication as a vital facet of everyday life. It runs from August 12 through November 27 at the museum’s Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion.