Tag Archive for: Ed Ruscha

Billy Al Bengston, ‘I Tatti,’ estimated at $28,000-$38,000. Image courtesy of Los Angeles Modern Auctions

California artists featured at LAMA’s Feb. 22 Modern & Contemporary Art auction

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Billy Al Bengston, ‘I Tatti,’ estimated at $28,000-$38,000. Image courtesy of Los Angeles Modern Auctions


Billy Al Bengston, ‘I Tatti,’ estimated at $28,000-$38,000. Courtesy Los Angeles Modern Auctions

VAN NUYS, Calif. – LA Modern Auctions (LAMA) will present a sale of Modern & Contemporary Art on Wednesday, February 22. This tightly curated auction brings an exemplary selection of paintings, drawings and sculpture to the market, with a special emphasis on post-war Californian artists. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Yaacov Agam window installation a top draw at Abell Auction, Sept. 25

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Yaacov Agam double-sided polymorph window installation, created for the Spreckels Theater in San Diego, estimated at $200,000-$300,000

Yaacov Agam double-sided polymorph window installation, created for the Spreckels Theater in San Diego, estimated at $200,000-$300,000

LOS ANGELES – A collection of powerful works by Yaacov Agam, Ernie Barnes, Jean Dubuffet, Ed Ruscha and Fritz Scholder comes to Abell Auction Co. as part of the Exceptional Modern Art and California Estates sale on Sunday, September 25. Live bidding for the online auction starts at 9 am Pacific time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Richard Pettibone and Frank Stella, ‘Moultonville,’ est. $30,000-$50,000

LAMA to auction Diana Zlotnick’s lifetime art collection, May 3

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Richard Pettibone and Frank Stella, ‘Moultonville,’ est. $30,000-$50,000

Richard Pettibone and Frank Stella, ‘Moultonville,’ est. $30,000-$50,000

VAN NUYS, Calif. – Los Angeles Modern Auctions announces On the Arts: The Diana Zlotnick Collection, an exclusive presentation of works from the voracious collector, community builder and champion of Los Angeles-based contemporary artists. This single-owner auction on Tuesday, May 3 will feature more than 250 lots, including significant works from 20th-century luminaries Wallace Berman, Guy de Cointet, Richard Pettibone and Andy Warhol, alongside a formidable selection of groundbreaking artists who helped shape post-war American art. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Chez Panisse Second Birthday poster by David Lance Goines, $1,062

Chez Panisse posters sparked interest at PBA Galleries sale

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Chez Panisse Second Birthday poster by David Lance Goines, $1,062


Chez Panisse Second Birthday poster by David Lance Goines, $1,062

BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries‘ Fine Art and Photography auction, held on January 27, was a success. The sale consisted of more than 325 lots and included early works by Ed Ruscha from his friend Marilyn McCorkle’s collection as well as a large collection of Chez Panisse posters signed by David Lance Goines.

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Iwao Yamawaki still life, est. $4,000-$6,000

PBA Galleries to auction diverse array of photography and fine art, Jan. 27

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Iwao Yamawaki still life, est. $4,000-$6,000

Iwao Yamawaki still life, est. $4,000-$6,000

BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries‘ January 27 Fine Art & Photography sale comprises more than 325 lots featuring paintings, prints, original photographs, photobooks, artists’ books, posters and works of decorative art. Outstanding individual lots include a Thanksgiving Day mail art broadside sent from Ed Ruscha and Mason Williams to model Marilyn McCorkle; a signed Kathe Kollwitz lithograph; Sebastiao Salgado’s Genesis in the sumo edition from Taschen Press; Le Corbusier’s Serie Panurge; original photographs from Nick Brandt and Peter Stackpole and an original oil painting from Bauhaus participant Iwao Yamawaki. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Selection of artists’ books that will be offered in a single-owner auction at Swann on November 9

Swann plans sale of rare contemporary artists’ books, Nov. 9

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Selection of artists’ books that will be offered in a single-owner auction at Swann on November 9

Selection of artists’ books that will be offered in a single-owner auction at Swann on November 9

NEW YORK—On Tuesday, November 9, Swann Galleries will hold Contemporary Artists’ Books: The Property of a Texas Collector — an astonishing single-owner auction of works, many known only via institutional copies. The sale includes an abundance of deluxe issues produced in small limitations often out of reach of even the most determined collector. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Ai Weiwei, ‘Swatter,’ estimated at $12,000-$18,000

Bidders ready to pounce on Ai Weiwei work in John Moran June 9 auction

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Ai Weiwei, ‘Swatter,’ estimated at $12,000-$18,000


Ai Weiwei, ‘Swatter,’ estimated at $12,000-$18,000

MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran Auctioneers is excited to announce the Postwar & Contemporary Art + Design sale taking place on June 9, beginning at 10 am Pacific time. We are thrilled to offer property from two private notable collections in this 227-lot sale: the collection of the Dharam Damama’s, an internationally acclaimed dealer/collector duo, and the Blake Byrne collection. Both are sure to thrill modern and contemporary art lovers alike. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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