Impressionists at forefront of Capsule’s June 15 American & European art sale

Marc Chagall, ‘La Caverne des Nymphes,’ estimated at $7,000-$10,000. Image courtesy of Capsule Auctions
Marc Chagall, ‘La Caverne des Nymphes,’ estimated at $7,000-$10,000. Image courtesy of Capsule Auctions
Marc Chagall, ‘La Caverne des Nymphes (Cavern of the Nymphs),’ estimated at $7,000-$10,000. Image courtesy of Capsule Auctions

NEW YORK – On Thursday, June 15, Capsule Auctions presents American and European Art, a sale of figurative work, landscapes, genre scenes, still lifes, and marine paintings from 19th- and 20th-century artists. The auction spans Realist, Barbizon, Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Fauvist works from artists such as Louis Valtat, Marc Chagall, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Armand Guillaumin, Louis Lozowick and sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Capsule Auctions readies array of modern, postwar & contemporary art, May 25

Marisol, ‘Untitled,’ estimated at $8,000-$12,000. Image courtesy of Capsule Auctions
Marisol, ‘Untitled,’ estimated at $8,000-$12,000. Image courtesy of Capsule Auctions
Marisol, ‘Untitled,’ estimated at $8,000-$12,000. Image courtesy of Capsule Auctions

NEW YORK – Capsule Auctions‘s marquee event of the season, titled Bigger, Brighter: Modern, Postwar, and Contemporary, takes place on Thursday, May 25, beginning at 11 am Eastern time. The auction offers strong examples of hallmark modern and contemporary movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Pop Art and Cubism. Highlights from the sale include paintings by Morris Graves, Agustin Fernandez, Milton Resnick and Paul Staiger as well as photography by Annie Leibowitz. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Cultures of Asia come together at Capsule Asian art sale, April 27

Chinese gilt bronze archaistic censer and cover, estimated at $3,000-$5,000
Chinese gilt bronze archaistic censer and cover, estimated at $3,000-$5,000
Chinese gilt bronze archaistic censer and cover, estimated at $3,000-$5,000

NEW YORK – On Thursday, April 27, Capsule Auctions presents Spring Asian Art, a sale featuring an assortment of ceramics, sculptural objects, paintings and prints sourced from prominent estates and collections. It also offers a selection of jade, cloisonne and bronze objects. Representing a wide range of artistic practices from Japan, China and Korea, the auction includes centuries-old and modern pieces alike. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Geoffrey Beene’s fashionable world on show at Capsule, Feb.16

Geoffrey Beene mannequins, set of two, one clad in a plush pink crushed velvet fabric with floral motifs, the other covered in a floral and fruit pattern fabric, estimated at $1,200-$1,800
Geoffrey Beene mannequins, set of two, one clad in a plush pink crushed velvet fabric with floral motifs, the other covered in a floral and fruit pattern fabric, estimated at $1,200-$1,800
Geoffrey Beene mannequins, set of two, one clad in a plush pink crushed velvet fabric with floral motifs, the other covered in a floral and fruit pattern fabric, together estimated at $1,200-$1,800

NEW YORK – On Thursday, February 16, Capsule Auctions presents Fashion, Art, and Design, featuring property from the estate of legendary American fashion designer Geoffrey Beene (1924-2004). Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Proceeds from the sale of the 40 lots of fashion illustrations and 20 lots of bespoke mannequins will benefit the Geoffrey Beene Foundation’s mission to support critical philanthropic causes, most notably the revolutionary cancer research efforts being facilitated through the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

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American Space Museum plans out-of-this-world auction, June 25

Apollo 11 crew-signed Type 2 insurance cover from the personal collection of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, est. $6,500-$9,500
Apollo 11 crew-signed Type 2 insurance cover from the personal collection of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, est. $6,500-$9,500
Apollo 11 crew-signed Type 2 insurance cover from the personal collection of Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, est. $6,500-$9,500

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – American Space Museum (ASM) will present its Summer 2022 Space Memorabilia Auction, containing more than 400 lots, on Saturday, June 25. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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