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Detail from Ernie Barnes’s ‘Quintet,’ $645,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com

Play on: Heritage’s 68-lot American Art sale streaks past $6M

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Ernie Barnes, ‘Quintet,’ $645,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com

Ernie Barnes, ‘Quintet,’ $645,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com

DALLAS — On May 12, Heritage Auctions showed real muscle and its own evolution in the American Art category with a finely curated event that brought a frenzy of bidders and broke auction records for a handful of beloved artists. The Diverse Visions: Important Works by American Masters Signature® Auction brought in $6,105,750. It took more than two hours to sell just 68 lots, with more than 500 bidders engaged. In addition, with the results of this auction, Heritage’s average lot value in its American Art Signature events is now just under $100,000. Works by familiar American greats, revisited stars, and increasingly desirable sleepers gave shape to an event that included Ernie Barnes, Arthur Wesley Dow, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Joseph Leyendecker and Charles White.

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Alice Baber, ‘Storm of the Rainbow,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Abell Auction Co.

LA design marketplace consigns prizes to Abell auction, May 20-21

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Alice Baber, ‘Storm of the Rainbow,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Abell Auction Co.

Alice Baber, ‘Storm of the Rainbow,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Abell Auction Co.

LOS ANGELES – An assortment of coveted items from the design marketplace Fat Chance Los Angeles and the personal favorites of its founder, Jeff Schuerholz, will highlight Abell Auction Co.’s Fine Art, Jewelry & Fine Furnishings sale on Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21. Bidding starts at 9 am Pacific time each day of the online auction, which features more than 500 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Ernie Barnes, ‘Quintet,’ estimated at $500,000-$700,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com

Trio of Ernie Barnes works could together top $800K at Heritage, May 12

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Ernie Barnes, ‘Quintet,’ estimated at $500,000-$700,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com


Ernie Barnes, ‘Quintet,’ estimated at $500,000-$700,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com

DALLAS — Heritage Auctions‘ Diverse Visions: Important Works by American Masters Signature® Auction, taking place Friday, May 12, promises much and is sure to deliver. Works in the sale represent the apex of American artistic achievement, with a host of both expected and unexpected pieces by names that make collectors and institutions sit up and pay attention: George Bellows, Charles White, George Tooker, Maurice Sendak and Winslow Homer. There are only 68 lots in the May 12 lineup, and each one of them is remarkable. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Ernie Barnes, ‘Daddy,’ estimated at $250,000-$350,000. Image courtesy of Swann Auction Galleries

Joyful Ernie Barnes painting headlines Swann sale, April 6

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Ernie Barnes, ‘Daddy,’ estimated at $250,000-$350,000. Image courtesy of Swann Auction Galleries

Ernie Barnes, ‘Daddy,’ estimated at $250,000-$350,000. Image courtesy of Swann Auction Galleries

NEW YORK — Swann Auction Galleries‘ spring offering of African American Art will take place on Thursday, April 6, featuring a broad range of scarce and significant art from the Harlem Renaissance to the Post-War and Contemporary periods. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Ernie Barnes paintings at forefront of Leland Little auction, March 11

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Ernie Barnes, ‘The Hurdler,’ estimated at $100,000-$200,000. Image courtesy of Leland Little Auctions

Ernie Barnes, ‘The Hurdler,’ estimated at $100,000-$200,000. Image courtesy of Leland Little Auctions

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – On Saturday, March 11, starting at 9 am Eastern time, Leland Little Auctions will hold its Signature Spring Auction, featuring almost 250 lots of fine art, antique furniture and fine jewelry. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Alice Baber and others set world auction records at John Moran

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    Alice Baber, ‘Swirl of Sounds - The Ghost in the Banyan Tree,’ $187,500


Alice Baber, ‘Swirl of Sounds – The Ghost in the Banyan Tree,’ $187,500

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers concluded its summer season of sales with the Summer Modern & Contemporary Art auction on Tuesday, August 30. Though it had just 56 lots, the selection included some heavy hitters, and achieved three world auction records.

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Ernie Barnes baseball scene should round the bases easily at Hindman, Sept. 28

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Ernie Barnes, ‘Untitled (The Stare),’ estimated at $80,000-$120,000

Ernie Barnes, ‘Untitled (The Stare),’ estimated at $80,000-$120,000

CHICAGO – Hindman will offer a compelling selection of contemporary American art in its Wednesday, September 28 Post-War & Contemporary Art auction, highlighted by distinguished names who have recently taken the art world by storm. Among the offerings in this sale will be works by Ernie Barnes, Fred Eversley and Nathaniel Mary Quinn. 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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Andy Warhol ‘John Wayne’ screenprint from the estate of the late actor, est. $70,000-$90,000

Warhol’s ‘John Wayne’ leads the way at John Moran, Aug. 30

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Andy Warhol ‘John Wayne’ screenprint from the estate of the late actor, est. $70,000-$90,000

Andy Warhol ‘John Wayne’ screenprint from the estate of the legendary actor, est. $70,000-$90,000

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will conduct its Summer Modern & Contemporary auction on Tuesday, August 30, starting at noon Pacific time. This sale will feature many exceptional artists and their most impressive works, but one stands alone: Andy Warhol’s screenprint portrait of John Wayne. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Maurice Sendak, ‘Let the Wild Rumpus Start! (Happy Birthday Wild Things!),’ $212,500. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

Sendak romps, Peale’s Washington saluted at Heritage American art sale

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Left: Maurice Sendak, ‘Let the Wild Rumpus Start! (Happy Birthday Wild Things!),’ $212,500; Right: Rembrandt Peale portrait of George Washington, $591,000. Images courtesy of Heritage Auctions


Left: Maurice Sendak, ‘Let the Wild Rumpus Start! (Happy Birthday Wild Things!),’ $212,500; Right: Rembrandt Peale portrait of George Washington, $591,000. Images courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – Spanning George Washington to the Wild Things, Heritage Auctions’ latest American Art Signature® Auction set numerous auction records May 10 on its way to a $6 million finish.

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