Warhol and Diebenkorn headline Revere’s March 20 fine art evening auction

Andy Warhol, 'Sunset,' estimated at $70,000-$100,000 at Revere.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Revere Auctions has announced a 58-lot evening auction of fine art for Wednesday, March 20. Major names from the 20th century are featured, including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, and Andy Warhol. The catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993) was a major player in the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Abstract expressionism was his forte, as reflected in the sale’s top-estimated lot, a 1959 oil on canvas titled Reclining Nude II. It was originally offered at Poindexter Gallery in New York in 1961 and sold many times before landing in the private Minnesota collection from which it has been consigned. The piece carries a $200,000-$300,000 estimate.

As a member of the New York School of abstract expressionism, Grace Hartigan (1922-2008) was contemporaries with Jackson Pollock, Willem and Elaine de Kooning, and Larry Rivers. She was profiled in Life Magazine in 1957, further boosting her presence on the art scene. Dublin is from the 1958-59 period and is from her European Place painting series. It was first exhibited at the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts in 1960 and has had few owners since. It comes to market now with an estimate of $150,000-$200,000.

In 1972, Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was commissioned by the Hotel Marquette in Minneapolis to create a series of screen prints. Sunset is from a 632-print edition, and as Revere notes, “The Sunset prints demonstrated Warhol’s ability to elevate mundane subjects into captivating, mass-produced art.” The print is estimated at $70,000-$100,000.

Charles Biederman (1906-2004) has three works in the sale. Structurist Relief, NY #7 is a painted wood wall sculpture depicting a three-dimensional geometric composition in blue, yellow, and white. The design is dated to 1938, but the piece itself carries a copyright notice of 1978. It is estimated at $30,000-$50,000.

Unique Picasso pitcher heads Freeman’s Modern and Contemporary Art sale, May 17

Pablo Picasso, Two-Handled Pitcher, estimated at $300,000-$500,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s
Pablo Picasso, Two-Handled Pitcher, estimated at $300,000-$500,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s
Pablo Picasso, Two-Handled Pitcher, estimated at $300,000-$500,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

PHILADELPHIA — From Pablo Picasso to Ken Price, Sam Gilliam and Grace Hartigan, Freeman’s Wednesday, May 17 Modern and Contemporary Art auction brings the best of the 20th and 21st century to market. The 67-lot sale is led by Picasso’s Two-Handled Pitcher, a unique work from a private Philadelphia collection showcasing the best of Picasso’s experiments in ceramics and collaboration with Suzanne and Georges Ramie at the Madoura Pottery studio beginning in 1946. The pitcher carries an estimate of $300,000-$500,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Tiffany Pond Lily lamp shone brightest at Cottone’s March 27 auction

A Tiffany Studios Pond Lily lamp was the sale's top lot, commanding $143,750
A Tiffany Studios Pond Lily lamp was the sale's top lot, commanding $143,750
A Tiffany Studios Pond Lily lamp was the sale’s top lot, commanding $143,750.

GENESEO, NEW YORK – Cottone’s March 27th sale featured slightly more than 200 lots and brought in $1.6 million. The fresh to the market collections from the estates of Dr. Seymour Ira Schwartz of Rochester, New York; and Dr. Eugene L. Gaier of Buffalo, New York, soared past their high estimates, with women artists stealing the spotlight. LiveAuctioneers facilitated absentee and Internet live bidding for the sale.

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