PBMA presents third offering from Tupperware corporate art collection, May 6

Rico Baca, auctioneer and co-owner of Palm Beach Modern Auctions, rotates a Jorge Marin sculpture on its base. The monumental kinetic bronze, estimated at $3,000-$5,000, is one of dozens of pieces from the Tupperware Brands Corporation art collection that appear in the May 6 sale. Photo credit Palm Beach Modern Auctions staff
Rico Baca, auctioneer and co-owner of Palm Beach Modern Auctions, rotates a Jorge Marin sculpture on its base. The monumental kinetic bronze, estimated at $3,000-$5,000, is one of dozens of pieces from the Tupperware Brands Corporation art collection that appear in the May 6 sale. Photo credit Palm Beach Modern Auctions staff
Rico Baca, auctioneer and co-owner of Palm Beach Modern Auctions, rotates a Jorge Marin sculpture on its base. The bronze, estimated at $3,000-$5,000, is one of dozens of pieces from the Tupperware Brands Corporation art collection that appear in the May 6 sale. Photo credit Palm Beach Modern Auctions staff

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. – On Saturday, May 6, Palm Beach Modern Auctions (PBMA) will present the third sale featuring works from the art collection of the Tupperware Brands Corporation. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. The works represent several genres and styles: geometric abstracts, Color Field paintings, landscapes, botanical scenes and florals. Many are by central Florida artists, including works by Doris Leeper of DeLand, Steve Lotz of Orlando and Luis Sottil of Tampa. To the delight of PBMA Co-Owner and Auctioneer Rico Baca, the careers of some of these artists have blossomed in the intervening years.

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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
Damien Hirst, ‘Histidyl,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image credit: Palm Beach Modern Auctions staff photographer

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.

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