Relocated Jacob Lawrence painting to join exhibition  

Panel 28, 1956, Inscription: ‘The Emigrants—1821-1830 (106,308).’ Private Collection. © The Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation, Seattle/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Courtesy of Lucia | Marquand

SALEM, Mass. – A painting by celebrated 20th century American artist, Jacob Lawrence, that had been missing for more than 60 years has been discovered and will join the five-stop national exhibition tour of “Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle,” organized by the Peabody Essex Museum. Panel 28 is one of 30 that comprise Lawrence’s powerful epic series “Struggle: From the History of the American People” (1954–56), and it will be reunited with the series’ other works for the final exhibition tour stops at the Seattle Art Museum (March 5–May 23) and The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. (June 26–Sept. 19).

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Texans posed to lead Vogt’s Western Art Auction March 6

John Nieto (1936-2018), ‘Thundercloud,’ acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48in. Estimate: $20,000- $24,000. Vogt Auction Galleries image

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Vogt Auction Galleries’ Texas & Western Art Auction will feature 186 lots of original fresh-to-market artworks from private collections and estates throughout Texas. The sale will take place on Saturday, March 6, at 1 p.m. Central time. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Cowan’s to sell furniture, folk & decorative arts March 9-10  

Joseph Whiting Stock, (American, 1815-1855), ‘Portrait of a Boy in Red with Dog and Hoop Toy,’ circa 1840, oil on canvas, 40 x 30in. Estimate: $10,000-$20,000. Cowan’s image

CINCINNATI – Cowan’s, a Hindman company, will present its American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts auction on March 9-10. The sale will feature property from the collection of Paul M. Bentley, a lifelong collector of idiosyncratic Americana and folk art, who, along with his wife Judith, built a one-of-a-kind collection, which they installed in their equally unique home on the banks of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. There will also be objects from the collection of Noel and Kathryn Dickinson Wadsworth, who are among the original founders of the Auburn Fine Arts Museum; the estate of James A. Sanders of Evansville and New Harmony, Indiana; and the collection of Karen Tosterud. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Picasso pottery vase sells for record $100K at Moran’s

‘Lampe Femme,’ Pablo Picasso’s Madoura Pottery vase, 1955, A.R. 295. Sold for $100,000. Moran’s image

MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran’s Winter Modern and Contemporary Sale on Feb. 23 consisted of 66 lots that were a carefully curated selection of prints, paintings and sculptures from a variety of artists including household names such as Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rauschenberg and Picasso. A Madoura Pottery vase by Picasso led the way, selling for a record $100,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Churchill’s only wartime painting sells for record $11.6M

Sir Winston Churchill, ‘Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque,’ oil on canvas, 18.3 x 24.4in, 45.7 x 61cm, painted in January 1943. Price realized: $11,590,715. Image courtesy of Christie’s

LONDON – Sir Winston Churchill’s Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque sold for £8,285,000 ($11,590,715 / €9,577,460) at Christie’s Modern British Art Evening Sale on Monday. The sale of the oil on canvas realized a new world auction record for Churchill, who was prime minister of the United Kingdom at the time.

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Transformers toys: more than meets the eye

A high-graded Autobot Air Guardian Jetfire in its factory-sealed window box, made by Hasbro in 1984, attained the auction record price of $24,806, including the buyer’s premium at Hake’s Auctions in February 2021. Photo courtesy of Hake’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK – Apropos to their original tagline, there is “more than meets the eye” when it comes to Transformers toys. That these cybertronic figures from another world change into vehicles is at the heart of the toys’ duality but their appeal goes deeper than first glance.Continue reading

Fine photography featured in Swann Galleries sale March 11

Lawrence Schiller (1936- ), portfolio titled ‘Marilyn 12,’ complete with 12 oversized photographs depicting the famous actress on the set of ‘Something’s Gotta Give.’ Estimate: $20,000-$30,000. Swann Galleries image

NEW YORK – Fine photographs will be sold at Swann Galleries on March 11 with works spanning from the late 1800s to the 2000s. Exceptional images from European and American masters including works by Alfred Stieglitz, Brassaï, Dorothea Lange and Peter Hujar will be included. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Gallery Report: Saint-Gaudens statue tops Keno sale at $506K

ATLANTA – At the start of each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall gathers top auction highlights from around the United States and beyond. Here’s what made headlines since last month’s Gallery Report. All prices include the buyer’s premium.

Saint-Gaudens statue, $506,000, Keno Auctions

A bronze sculpture of Diana by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), 18 feet tall and originally produced as a weathervane for Madison Square Garden, sold for $506,000 at an auction held Jan. 23 during Americana Week in New York City by Keno Auctions. Also, a Kinsman Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1829), topped out at $356,000; Frankenstein by William Hawkins rose to $41,000; and a Flambé Meiping vase with Qianlong mark hit $21,000.Continue reading

Design Museum Holon explains what’s in its ‘Black Box’

Itay Benit, Ron Arad for Alessi, Babyboop Vase. Image courtesy of Holon Design Museum

HOLON, Israel – Design Museum Holon presents “Black Box,” exposing objects from the museum’s “black box” of treasures that have typically been reserved for preservation purposes and limited viewing. The exhibition brings to mind a visit to a historical cabinet of wonders, one that remained largely invisible and inaccessible to the public. Curated by Design Museum Holon staff, “Black Box” divulges pieces by local and international designers, design studios and manufacturers that have been preserved behind-the-scenes in the museum’s collection room. The exhibition runs through June 5.

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Unique Van Gogh exhibition opens in Miami April 15

‘Beyond Van Gogh’ is a walk-through exhibition that allows for 6ft distance between all attendees and includes increased cleaning practices. The safety of the attendees is our top priority as we continue to follow the advice of public health agencies and government officials. Image submitted

MIAMI (PRNewswire) – This April, “Beyond Van Gogh: An Immersive Experience” is coming to one of Miami’s hottest venues, the Ice Palace. The exhibition, created by Mathieu St-Arnaud, French-Canadian creative director, and his team at Montreal’s world-renowned Normal Studio, features more than 300 of Vincent Van Gogh’s iconic artworks and takes the art lover into a three-dimensional world that exhilarates the senses.

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