Titans of 20th-century design share the stage at Palm Beach Modern Auctions Feb. 17

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LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. — Palm Beach Modern Auctions is mounting a massive 474-lot Modern + Contemporary Art, Design & Luxury sale featuring some of the biggest names in 20th-century design. The complete catalog is now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

The sale’s top-estimated lot is a 1982 work by Venezuelan optical and kinetic artist Jesus Rafael Soto (1923-2005). Ambivalencia en el Espacio, Color 16 is a 40.25in square sculpture fashioned from painted wood and metal. It includes labeling which reads Editions Denise Rene, Paris, France, signed and describing the work as unique | Museu de Arte Contemporaneo de Caracas, Venezuela, registration number 035. Provenance: Artist’s studio. The sculpture carries an estimate of $80,000-$120,000.

Famed Vogue Magazine photographer Irving Penn (1917-2009) spent his entire career capturing images of the famous and beautiful for the printed page. Woman in Chicken Hat (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn) was originally photographed in New York during the 1948-1949 timeframe, shortly after Penn had returned from wartime duties as part of the American Field Service. This signed and stamped print is numbered 15 from an edition of 20 released in 1984 and features provenance from the Hal Katzen Gallery in New York. It is estimated at $70,000-$90,000.

Though he is most often associated with Art Deco, Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941) presaged the mid-century modern movement, though he never lived to see it. These side tables are made from wood and parchment and were apparently made by Frank as a private commission. In very good condition, with only a few minor nicks to the edges, the tables are estimated at $50,000-$70,000.

Legendary Finnish lighting designer Paavo Tynell (1890-1973) made some of the 20th century’s most recognizable light fixtures. One of his most sought-after creations is included in the sale: Snowflake Chandelier, a premier offering from Tynell’s Taito firm. Made of perforated brass with numerous dangling flakes, the fixture is estimated at $30,000-$50,000.
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Jesus Rafael Soto, ‘Ambivalencia en el Espacio, Color 16,’ estimated at $80,000-$120,000 at Palm Beach Modern Auctions.
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Irving Penn, ‘Woman in Chicken Hat (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn),’ estimated at $70,000-$90,000 at Palm Beach Modern Auction.
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Jean-Michel Frank pair of side tables, estimated at $50,000-$70,000 at Palm Beach Modern Auctions.
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Paavo Tynell Snowflake chandelier, estimated at $30,000-$50,000 at Palm Beach Modern Auction.
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Jacques Dufresne set of 6 bronze mermaid chairs, estimated at $20,000-$30,000 at Palm Beach Modern Auctions.
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Untitled Ed Clark piece top seller at Rago’s Postwar and Contemporary Art auction

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LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Rago’s Postwar and Contemporary Art sale on September 13 saw terrific and often unexpected results from a variety of artists, including Alfred Leslie, Louise Nevelson, and Donald Judd. The sale’s complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers.

The Rago auction offered painting, sculpture, drawing and photography from some of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. And while the sale had Andy Warhol’s Joseph Beuys screenprint, the lot passed.

Instead, the top lot was an untitled acrylic and gesso on canvas by abstract painter Ed Clark (1926-2019). Measuring 35.375in square, the piece was estimated at $200,000-$300,000. It landed right in the middle of that range, at $250,000 ($327,500 with buyer’s premium).

Alfred Leslie (1927-2023) is a rare example of an artist changing his dominant style without breaking his stride. Known early in his career as an abstract expressionist alongside fellow New York artists such as Joan Mitchell, he abandoned expressionism in the 1960s in favor of realistic figurative portraiture.

Rago’s sale had a 1957 untitled work from Leslie’s first phase. Estimated at $10,000-$15,000, the oil and assemblage on canvas hammered at a whopping $95,000 ($124,450 with buyer’s premium), perhaps in a nod to Leslie’s passing in January of this year.

A piece by sculptress Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) was also a major winner in the Rago sale. Something of an iconoclast, Nevelson routinely wore a wild mixture of ethnic clothing and false eyelashes made of mink that matched her larger-than-life persona. Her 1966 work Atmosphere and Environment II, a monumental and monochromatic example of her trademark wall pieces, sold for $55,000 ($72,050 with buyer’s premium) against an estimate of $15,000-$20,000.
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Ed Clark, ‘Untitled,’ which sold for $250,000 ($327,500 with buyer’s premium) at Rago.
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Alfred Leslie, ‘Untitled,’ which sold for $95,000 ($124,450 with buyer’s premium) at Rago.
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Louise Nevelson, ‘Atmosphere and Environment II,’ which sold for $55,000 ($72,050 with buyer’s premium) at Rago.
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Donald Judd, ‘Untitled (Tomato Red),’ which sold for $200,000 ($262,000 with buyer’s premium) at Rago.
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Alex Katz, ‘Tiger Lilies,’ which sold for $38,000 ($49,780 with buyer’s premium) at Rago.
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Juan Hamilton, ‘Untitled,’ which sold for $15,000 ($19,650 with buyer’s premium) at Rago.
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After Fernando Botero, ‘Trojan Horse,’ which sold for $16,000 ($20,960 with buyer’s premium) at Rago.
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1990 Gunther Forg artwork leads Heritage modern & contemporary sale, Nov. 17

Untitled Gunther Forg acrylic on canvas, estimated at $150,000-$250,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Untitled Gunther Forg acrylic on canvas, estimated at $150,000-$250,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Untitled Gunther Forg acrylic on canvas, estimated at $150,000-$250,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – Every year, November marks a high season for the modern and contemporary art market, and on Thursday, November 17, Heritage Auctions presents a lavish selection of works that tell the story of the art world’s favorite back-and-forth volley: figuration to abstraction and back again. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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James Turrell ‘Hologram #10’ among strong offerings at John Moran, Nov. 1

James Turrell, ‘Hologram #10,’ estimated at $150,000-$200,000
James Turrell, ‘Hologram #10,’ estimated at $150,000-$200,000
James Turrell, ‘Hologram #10,’ estimated at $150,000-$200,000

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will present major works by Judy Chicago, Marcos Grigorian, Rosangela Renno, Jenny Holzer and the Father of the Space and Light Movement, James Turrell, with his important work, Hologram #10, at its Autumn Modern & Contemporary Art Sale on Tuesday, November 1. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Famed Iran art museum closes to deal with insect infestation

Exterior of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, photographed in January 2015. Museum officials announced on August 17 that it has closed temporarily to deal with an infestation of silverfish, a paper-eating bug. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit MRG90. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Exterior of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, photographed in January 2015. Museum officials announced on August 17 that it has closed temporarily to deal with an infestation of silverfish, a paper-eating bug. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit MRG90. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

Exterior of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, photographed in January 2015. Museum officials announced on August 17 that it has closed temporarily to deal with an infestation of silverfish, a paper-eating bug. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit MRG90. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Tehran’s contemporary art museum has issued an apology and temporarily closed to handle a pest infestation, raising concerns after footage of insects scuttling across world-famous work spread widely on social media.

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St. Louis Art Museum shows expanded collection of postwar American prints

Tony Fitzpatrick, American, born 1958. ‘C,’ 2012; etching; plate 7 by 5 in, sheet: 11 by 9in. Saint Louis Art Museum, gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons; and funds given by the Marian Cronheim Trust for Prints and Drawings, Museum Purchase, Friends Fund, The Sidney S. and Sadie Cohen Print Purchase Fund, and the Eliza McMillan Purchase Fund 564:2020; © Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick, American, born 1958. ‘C,’ 2012; etching; plate 7 by 5 in, sheet: 11 by 9in. Saint Louis Art Museum, gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons; and funds given by the Marian Cronheim Trust for Prints and Drawings, Museum Purchase, Friends Fund, The Sidney S. and Sadie Cohen Print Purchase Fund, and the Eliza McMillan Purchase Fund 564:2020; © Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick, American, born 1958. ‘C,’ 2012; etching; plate 7 by 5in, sheet: 11 by 9in. Saint Louis Art Museum, gift of Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons; and funds given by the Marian Cronheim Trust for Prints and Drawings, Museum Purchase, Friends Fund, the Sidney S. and Sadie Cohen Print Purchase Fund, and the Eliza McMillan Purchase Fund 564:2020; © Tony Fitzpatrick

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Saint Louis Art Museum is showing Catching the Moment: Contemporary Art from the Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons Collection until September 11. The exhibition celebrates the 2020 acquisition of more than 800 works of art that has elevated the museum’s holdings of postwar American prints.

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John Moran auction was a meeting place for modern minds

 

Doyle Lane, ‘Collection of Tiles,’ glazed ceramic in wood frame, $7,500
Doyle Lane, ‘Collection of Tiles,’ glazed ceramic in wood frame, $7,500

LOS ANGELES — June 21 is the start of summer and the longest day of the year. Tuesday, June 21, 2022 was when the highly anticipated Post-War and Contemporary Art + Design auction took place at John Moran Auctioneers, and it was a rousing success. More than 275 lots of modern and contemporary paintings, a broad selection of prints and multiples, Brutalist and abstract sculptures, decorative art, and contemporary and mid-century furniture by local and internationally acclaimed designers were presented to an eager and active audience of bidders.

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Ed Mell Southwestern landscape featured at Capsule Auctions, May 26

Ed Mell, ‘Shadowed Walls,’ est. $25,000-$35,000
Ed Mell, ‘Shadowed Walls,’ est. $25,000-$35,000

Ed Mell, ‘Shadowed Walls,’ est. $25,000-$35,000

NEW YORK – On Thursday, May 26, Capsule Auctions will present two sales, including one titled Limelight: Contemporary Art and Photography, which will begin at 2 pm Eastern time. It will feature a curated selection of contemporary art, photography, paintings, works on paper, sculpture and editions from New York and New England estates and collections. Original works by Arman, Milton Resnick, Ed Mell, Herbert Ferber and Thomas Ruff appear in the lineup. This eclectic mix of pieces spans the creative spectrum in color, shape and medium. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Shepard Fairey Obama artwork has HOPE of earning $500K at Heritage, May 19

Shepard Fairey, ‘HOPE (Barack Obama),’ est. $300,000-$500,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

 

Shepard Fairey, ‘HOPE (Barack Obama),’ est. $300,000-$500,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Shepard Fairey, ‘HOPE (Barack Obama),’ est. $300,000-$500,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – Heritage Auctions’ May 19 Modern & Contemporary Art Signature® Auction features a wealth of iconic names from the Postmodern and Contemporary Art movements, led by a scarce version of Shepard Fairey’s iconic HOPE poster, estimated at $300,000-$500,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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