John Moran embraces California aesthetic with April 11 sale

Yayoi Kusama, ‘A Pumpkin yB-B,’ estimated at $40,000-$60,000
Yayoi Kusama, ‘A Pumpkin yB-B,’ estimated at $40,000-$60,000. Image provided by John Moran Auctioneers

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, April 11, beginning at 10 am Pacific time, John Moran Auctioneers will present California Living — an auction encompassing the California aesthetic through a range of important art, furniture and decorative items. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Stephenson’s New Year’s Day Auction packed with treasures from Philly estates   

Set of eight mid-century modern Johannes Hansen for Knoll ‘The Chair’ teakwood chairs, designed by Hans Wegner. All have ‘Johannes Hansen Copenhagen Denmark’ branded to underside; seven have applied Knoll/Hansen retailer’s label. Estimate $10,000-$14,000

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – For more than 60 years, family owned and operated Stephenson’s Auctioneers has earned an impeccable reputation based on its sales of fresh-to-market art and antiques from the Philadelphia area’s most elegant estates. Traditionally, their most anticipated event of the year is their Jan. 1 New Year’s Auction, which, for 2023, will feature high-quality fine and decorative art, jewelry, silver, fine furniture; and other valuables and personal property from residences in the Mid-Atlantic region. All forms of remote bidding will be available for those who cannot attend in person, including phone, absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Stephenson’s to auction Philadelphia estate art, jewelry and furniture, Oct. 14

Abner K. Zook (Lancaster, Pa; 1921-2003), three-dimensional carved painting depicting an Amish barn-raising. Size: 49¾ in x 25¼ in (sight), framed size 57in x 33¾in. Accompanied by lengthy personal letter sent by Zook in 1967 to the person commissioning the painting, explaining aspects of the scene in minute detail. Estimate $10,000-$15,000

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – The Philadelphia area’s estate specialists, Stephenson’s Auctions in Bucks County, will conduct a Friday, October 14 sale featuring fine and folk art, platinum and diamond jewelry, and an extensive array of mostly mid-20th-century furniture and decorative accessories, including porcelain and glass. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Sol LeWitt serigraphs add pop to Dallas Auction Gallery’s Nov. 17 sale

Sol LeWitt, ‘Lines In Two Directions and In Five Colors with All Their Combinations,’ est. $10,000-$15,000
Sol LeWitt, ‘Lines In Two Directions and In Five Colors with All Their Combinations,’ est. $10,000-$15,000
Sol LeWitt, ‘Lines In Two Directions and In Five Colors with All Their Combinations,’ est. $10,000-$15,000

DALLAS — Dallas Auction Gallery will be offering a selection of contemporary art from the TXU Corporate Art Collection at auction November 17. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Great paintings waiting in wings for Nye & Co June 2-3 auction

Oversize painting of a Floridian fort by Frank Henry Shapleigh, estimated at $20,000-$30,000
Oversize painting of a Floridian fort by Frank Henry Shapleigh, estimated at $20,000-$30,000
Oversize painting of a Floridian fort by Frank Henry Shapleigh, estimated at $20,000-$30,000

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ two-day online Estate Treasures auction, slated for June 2-June 3 and starting at 10 am Eastern time both days, is sure to delight collectors, designers, dealers and institutions alike. The catalog includes an exceptionally strong selection of blue-chip artists’ names and a large selection of both traditional and modern furniture, rugs, and lighting. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Knoll’s designs revolutionized modern seating

An iconic form in modern furniture was Eero Saarinen’s Womb chair for Knoll that was designed to be an oasis of calm and comfort. This circa 1970 example sold for $4,750 + the buyer’s premium in September 2017 at Wright. Photo courtesy of Wright and LiveAuctioneers
An iconic form in modern furniture, Eero Saarinen’s Womb chair for Knoll was designed to be an oasis of calm and comfort. This circa-1970 example sold for $4,750 + the buyer’s premium in September 2017 at Wright. Photo courtesy of Wright and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK — After years of deprivation and rationing in the 1940s, postwar America was a heady time, marked by a booming economy that saw an explosive demand for consumer goods. The mood was optimistic as people returned to the workforce in droves and by the end of the 1950s, most families had at least one television, owned a car and more than half owned their own home.

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