Tag Archive for: Louise Nevelson
Louise Nevelson architectural sculpture restored at Boca Raton museum
‘Shadow Chord,’ a 1969 work by Louise Nevelson in the collection of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, has undergone a restoration funded by the Bank of America Art Conservation Project. The painted wood construction sculpture was a partial purchase courtesy of Collectors’ Forum and a partial gift of Mr. Sid Deutsch. Image courtesy of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, photo credit Jacek Gancarz
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Boca Raton Museum of Art has announced the completion of the restoration of a major sculpture by Louise Nevelson, a leading American sculptor of the 20th century and an innovator in site-specific art installations. The restoration was funded by a grant from Bank of America’s Art Conservation Project, a global program providing grants to nonprofit cultural institutions to conserve historically or culturally significant works of art, including works that have been designated as national treasures.
Damien Hirst is first among the prizes offered at PBMA, March 4
Damien Hirst, ‘Histidyl,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image credit: Palm Beach Modern Auctions staff photographer
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. – On Saturday, March 4, beginning at noon Eastern time, Palm Beach Modern Auctions will open its winter premier sale with a 194-lot single owner collection of works by famed 20th- and 21st-century artists. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
75-year Southern art collection featured in Everard’s Oct. 18-20 series
Virginia and John Duncan, with their Cavalier King Charles spaniel Emma, enjoy some quiet time in the front parlor of their antique- and art-filled home, the historic Thomas-Levy House in Savannah, Georgia. Their collection will be auctioned in the October 19 and 20 sessions of Everard’s three-day series. Photo by Richard Leo Johnson, provided by Everard Auctions
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Everard Auctions takes great pleasure in announcing highlights of its Oct. 18 Fall Southern Estates auction to be followed on October 19-20 by a very special sale of the John and Virginia Duncan collection of fine, folk and ethnographic art and antiques. Amassed over 75 years, the Duncan collection encompasses fine, folk & ethnographic art; antiques, furniture, rare maps and broad range of material culture of Southeastern United States. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Wyeth family artworks among prizes at Thomaston Place, Aug. 26-28
Jamie Wyeth, ‘Kyle and the Influence,’ est. $100,000-$125,000
THOMASTON, Maine – The Splendor sale at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, a three-day event taking place from Friday, August 26, through Sunday, August 28, will present important artwork, American folk art and colonial furnishings, modernist design, antiquities and decorative pieces. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Bounty of bronzes take center stage at Heritage, Nov. 17
Arnaldo Pomodoro, ‘Giroscopio I,’ est. $400,000-$600,000
DALLAS – Measuring more than 12 feet in diameter, Arnaldo Pomodoro’s massive Giroscopio I, dating to 1986-87, is moving in more ways than one. Not only does the fascinating bronze and iron piece created by one of Italy’s most renowned avant-garde artists immediately capture the imagination, but portions of the sculpture also physically move. Composed of external rings and two semicircular internal halves, the impressive sculpture, estimated at $400,000-$600,000, stars in Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 17 Modern & Contemporary Art Signature® Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Millea presents Chinese art, 10 NY single-owner collections, May 19-21
Lui Shou Kwan scroll painting, estimated at $5,000-$7,000
BOONTON, N.J. – Millea Bros.’ Select three-day auction, scheduled for May 19-21, features a collection of collections, comprising 10 individual New York single-owner collections. Each is devoted to a particular area of interest, but all share a stunning level of scholarly expertise and reflect the obsessive drive to assemble only the best examples. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
