Contemporary artworks are lively additions to Clars’ June 17 sale

Gordon Onslow Ford, ‘Mountains of Desire,’ est. $50,000-$70,000
Gordon Onslow Ford, ‘Mountains of Desire,’ est. $50,000-$70,000
Gordon Onslow Ford, ‘Mountains of Desire,’ est. $50,000-$70,000

OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery will hold a Summer Modern + Contemporary Art + Design sale on Friday, June 17. The offered works will span numerous movements and mediums. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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BMA exhibition explores Baltimore collector’s relationship with Matisse

Henri Matisse, ‘Large Reclining Nude,’ 1935. The Baltimore Museum of Art: The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland. BMA 1950.258 © Succession H. Matisse, Paris/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York
Henri Matisse, ‘Large Reclining Nude,’ 1935. The Baltimore Museum of Art: The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland. BMA 1950.258 © Succession H. Matisse, Paris/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York
Henri Matisse, ‘Large Reclining Nude,’ 1935. The Baltimore Museum of Art: The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland. BMA 1950.258 © Succession H. Matisse, Paris/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) is now presenting the first comprehensive exhibition to explore the singular 43-year friendship between Baltimore collector Etta Cone and French modern master Henri Matisse.

A Modern Influence: Henri Matisse, Etta Cone, and Baltimore opened in October and continues through January 2, 2022. The exhibition precedes the December opening of the Ruth R. Marder Center for Matisse Studies at the BMA, which will allow for greater public and scholarly engagement with the museum’s Matisse collection.

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Galle glass adds lush beauty to Neue Auctions Sept. 25 sale

Galle Plums cameo glass blown out vase, est. $3,000-$5,000
Galle Plums cameo glass blown out vase, est. $3,000-$5,000
Galle Plums cameo glass blown out vase, est. $3,000-$5,000

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Neue Auctions’ online-only Art & Antiques auction on Saturday, September 25 at 10 am Eastern time, is an exciting offering of more than 400 lots that include undiscovered finds in many categories. Most were acquired from regional estates and longtime collectors. Paintings, works on paper, glass and Asian ceramics will all come under the gavel. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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