Zlotnick collection sets artist records at LA Modern auction

Guy de Cointet, ‘Lost at Sea (…from a lagoon to another),’ $105,000. Courtesy of LAMA and LiveAuctioneers
Guy de Cointet, ‘Lost at Sea (…from a lagoon to another),’ $105,000
Guy de Cointet, ‘Lost at Sea (…from a lagoon to another),’ $105,000. Courtesy of LAMA and LiveAuctioneers

VAN NUYS, Calif. – Los Angeles Modern Art (LAMA)‘s May 3 auction On the Arts: The Diana Zlotnick Collection of post-war modern and contemporary art yielded extraordinary results. It established new world records for multiple artists, including Guy de Cointet, Michael and Magdalena Frimkess, Channa Horwitz and Ron Miyashiro. Overall, the sale far exceeded its low estimate, with 99% of the collection selling to yield a total of $2,122,599.

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Strong lineup of modern and contemporary art at Moran, March 1

Lita Albuquerque, ‘Untitled or Auric field or Lunar Flash,’ est. $30,000-$50,000
Lita Albuquerque, ‘Untitled or Auric field or Lunar Flash,’ est. $30,000-$50,000

MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran’s Winter Modern & Contemporary auction will take place on Tuesday, March 1. It features fewer than 50 lots, but in this case, less is more. The lineup includes solid names such as Lita Albuquerque, Charles Arnoldi and Channa Horwitz, and also a selection of prints and multiples from artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Vija Celmins. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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