Titans of 20th-century design share the stage at Palm Beach Modern Auctions Feb. 17

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LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. — Palm Beach Modern Auctions is mounting a massive 474-lot Modern + Contemporary Art, Design & Luxury sale featuring some of the biggest names in 20th-century design. The complete catalog is now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

The sale’s top-estimated lot is a 1982 work by Venezuelan optical and kinetic artist Jesus Rafael Soto (1923-2005). Ambivalencia en el Espacio, Color 16 is a 40.25in square sculpture fashioned from painted wood and metal. It includes labeling which reads Editions Denise Rene, Paris, France, signed and describing the work as unique | Museu de Arte Contemporaneo de Caracas, Venezuela, registration number 035. Provenance: Artist’s studio. The sculpture carries an estimate of $80,000-$120,000.

Famed Vogue Magazine photographer Irving Penn (1917-2009) spent his entire career capturing images of the famous and beautiful for the printed page. Woman in Chicken Hat (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn) was originally photographed in New York during the 1948-1949 timeframe, shortly after Penn had returned from wartime duties as part of the American Field Service. This signed and stamped print is numbered 15 from an edition of 20 released in 1984 and features provenance from the Hal Katzen Gallery in New York. It is estimated at $70,000-$90,000.

Though he is most often associated with Art Deco, Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941) presaged the mid-century modern movement, though he never lived to see it. These side tables are made from wood and parchment and were apparently made by Frank as a private commission. In very good condition, with only a few minor nicks to the edges, the tables are estimated at $50,000-$70,000.

Legendary Finnish lighting designer Paavo Tynell (1890-1973) made some of the 20th century’s most recognizable light fixtures. One of his most sought-after creations is included in the sale: Snowflake Chandelier, a premier offering from Tynell’s Taito firm. Made of perforated brass with numerous dangling flakes, the fixture is estimated at $30,000-$50,000.
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Jesus Rafael Soto, ‘Ambivalencia en el Espacio, Color 16,’ estimated at $80,000-$120,000 at Palm Beach Modern Auctions.
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Irving Penn, ‘Woman in Chicken Hat (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn),’ estimated at $70,000-$90,000 at Palm Beach Modern Auction.
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Jean-Michel Frank pair of side tables, estimated at $50,000-$70,000 at Palm Beach Modern Auctions.
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Paavo Tynell Snowflake chandelier, estimated at $30,000-$50,000 at Palm Beach Modern Auction.
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Jacques Dufresne set of 6 bronze mermaid chairs, estimated at $20,000-$30,000 at Palm Beach Modern Auctions.
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Palm Beach Modern serves up Tupperware’s corporate art collection, Dec. 3

Rico Baca and Wade Terwilliger, co-owners of Palm Beach Modern Auctions, are seated in front of the Richard Mayhew painting. The work was acquired by Tupperware Brands in 1975 and is being seen for the first time outside their campus since then. Image courtesy of PBMA

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. – When Palm Beach Modern’s auctioneer Rico Baca set foot on the Tupperware Brands campus, he knew he was there to look at art that could be sold to the advantage of both firms. What he didn’t expect was the magnitude and importance of the corporate collection, which will be auctioned this Saturday, December 3, with absentee and Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers.

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1990 Gunther Forg artwork leads Heritage modern & contemporary sale, Nov. 17

Untitled Gunther Forg acrylic on canvas, estimated at $150,000-$250,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Untitled Gunther Forg acrylic on canvas, estimated at $150,000-$250,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Untitled Gunther Forg acrylic on canvas, estimated at $150,000-$250,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – Every year, November marks a high season for the modern and contemporary art market, and on Thursday, November 17, Heritage Auctions presents a lavish selection of works that tell the story of the art world’s favorite back-and-forth volley: figuration to abstraction and back again. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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James Turrell ‘Hologram #10’ among strong offerings at John Moran, Nov. 1

James Turrell, ‘Hologram #10,’ estimated at $150,000-$200,000
James Turrell, ‘Hologram #10,’ estimated at $150,000-$200,000
James Turrell, ‘Hologram #10,’ estimated at $150,000-$200,000

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will present major works by Judy Chicago, Marcos Grigorian, Rosangela Renno, Jenny Holzer and the Father of the Space and Light Movement, James Turrell, with his important work, Hologram #10, at its Autumn Modern & Contemporary Art Sale on Tuesday, November 1. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Broad survey of Modern and Post-War Art movements seen in Swann’s May 26 auction

Judith Rothschild, ‘Nauset Heights,’ est. $8,000-$12,000
Judith Rothschild, ‘Nauset Heights,’ est. $8,000-$12,000
Judith Rothschild, ‘Nauset Heights,’ est. $8,000-$12,000

NEW YORK — Swann Galleries’ Thursday, May 26 sale of Modern & Post-War Art will offer a broad scope of artistic movements including modernist selections from the collection of gallerist Gary Snyder, and introducing a dedicated portion of Latinx art to the sale’s collecting categories. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Shepard Fairey Obama artwork has HOPE of earning $500K at Heritage, May 19

Shepard Fairey, ‘HOPE (Barack Obama),’ est. $300,000-$500,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

 

Shepard Fairey, ‘HOPE (Barack Obama),’ est. $300,000-$500,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Shepard Fairey, ‘HOPE (Barack Obama),’ est. $300,000-$500,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – Heritage Auctions’ May 19 Modern & Contemporary Art Signature® Auction features a wealth of iconic names from the Postmodern and Contemporary Art movements, led by a scarce version of Shepard Fairey’s iconic HOPE poster, estimated at $300,000-$500,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Loie Hollowell painting could achieve $400-$600K at Clars, March 25

Loie Hollowell, ‘Point of Entry (Blood-Orange Moon over Orange Sac),’ est. $400,000-$600,000
Loie Hollowell, ‘Point of Entry (Blood-Orange Moon over Orange Sac),’ est. $400,000-$600,000
Loie Hollowell, ‘Point of Entry (Blood-Orange Moon over Orange Sac),’ est. $400,000-$600,000

OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery will stage a Modern + Contemporary Art and Design sale on Friday, March 25. The 265-lot sale will feature prints, sculptures and original works by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Paul Wonner, Roy Lichtenstein, Wayne Thiebaud, Milton Avery, Robert Longo and Robert Motherwell. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Quinn’s Jan. 29 auction features elite consignments from Mid-Atlantic region

Jean Louis Voille (French/Russian, 1744- after 1801), 1792 portrait of Count Paul Alexandrovich Stroganoff (1774-1817). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated. Sight: 23¼ x 18½in. Estimate $10,000-$15,000

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Quinn’s Auction Galleries will host its first Fine & Decorative Arts Auction of 2022 on Saturday, January 29, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, with absentee and Internet live bidding available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Morozov Collection of Impressionist & Modern art travels outside Russia for first time

Auguste Renoir, ‘Portrait of the Actress Jeanne Samary,’ Paris, 1877. Oil on canvas, 56 × 47 cm. Pushkin Museum, Moscow
Auguste Renoir, ‘Portrait of the Actress Jeanne Samary,’ Paris, 1877. Oil on canvas, 56 × 47 cm. Pushkin Museum, Moscow
Auguste Renoir, ‘Portrait of the Actress Jeanne Samary,’ Paris, 1877 oil on canvas, 56×47 cm.Pushkin Museum, Moscow

PARIS – The Fondation Louis Vuitton presents The Morozov Collection, one of the world’s foremost collections of Impressionist and Modern art. Opened on September 22 and on view through February 22th, 2022, this major international exhibition brings together in Paris 200 masterpieces from the French and Russian modern art collection of the brothers Mikhail and Ivan Morozov. This is the first time the collection has traveled outside of Russia since its creation at the turn of the 20th century.

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Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie reopens after 6-month refurbishment

The Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery), Mies van der Rohe architect. Opened in 1968. Manfred Bruckels image, licensed through Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

BERLIN (AP) – Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie, an iconic modern art museum designed by Bauhaus pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, reopened to the public Sunday after a six-year refurbishment of the glass-fronted building.

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