Preston Singletary turns Tlingit lore into glass art

‘Eagle Drum’ by Preston Singletary took $6,500 plus the buyer’s premium in January 2019. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Action Center and LiveAuctioneers.

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‘Eagle Drum’ by Preston Singletary took $6,500 plus the buyer’s premium in January 2019. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Action Center and LiveAuctioneers.
‘Eagle Drum’ by Preston Singletary took $6,500 plus the buyer’s premium in January 2019. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Preston Singletary (American, b. 1963-) was 19 when he began working in a glass factory making vases, bowls and the like. Admiring the works of Venetian glassmaker Napoleone Martinuzzi, Singletary literally carved a name for himself when he turned to his Tlingit heritage to create glass art that is rooted in tradition but has a modernist sensibility.

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Impressive range of Native American art offered at John Moran, Oct. 4

Hopi pottery canteen attributed to Nampeyo, estimated at $4,000-$6,000
Hopi pottery canteen attributed to Nampeyo, estimated at $4,000-$6,000
Hopi pottery canteen attributed to Nampeyo, estimated at $4,000-$6,000

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will hold its American Indian Art + Objects auction on Tuesday, October 4, starting at noon Pacific time. With close to 300 lots, this sale will feature a wide variety of art and objects made by indigenous North Americans, including both historic and contemporary pottery, jewelry, baskets, bronzes and fine art. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Indigenous Northwest Coast art speaks to collectors everywhere

Robert Davidson’s (Haida), S’gan mask (Killer Whale mask), carved and painted red cedar, cedar bark, feathers and operculum shells, attained $54,458 plus the buyer’s premium in July 2021. Image courtesy of First Arts Premiers Inc. and LiveAuctioneers.
Robert Davidson’s (Haida), S’gan mask (Killer Whale mask), carved and painted red cedar, cedar bark, feathers and operculum shells, attained $54,458 plus the buyer’s premium in July 2021. Image courtesy of First Arts Premiers Inc. and LiveAuctioneers.
Robert Davidson’s S’gan mask (Killer Whale mask), fashioned from carved and painted red cedar, cedar bark, feathers and operculum shells, attained $54,458 plus the buyer’s premium in July 2021. Image courtesy of First Arts Premiers Inc. and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — The arts and objects made by native and indigenous peoples in North America have long been of interest, not just in region where they were made but by collectors and admirers everywhere. This is no less true for the works of the Native American communities of the Northwest Coast of the continent.

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Warhol’s ‘Moonwalk’ dominates trio of mid-Sept. Clars auctions

Andy Warhol, ‘Moonwalk,’ est. $100,000-$200,000
Andy Warhol, ‘Moonwalk,’ est. $100,000-$200,000
Andy Warhol, ‘Moonwalk,’ est. $100,000-$200,000

OAKLAND, Calif. – On September 16, 17, and 19, Clars Auction Gallery will hold a trio of dedicated sales. Fine Jewelry & Timepieces takes place September 16; Modern + Contemporary Art + Design is scheduled for September 17; and a Fine Art, Furniture, Asian Art auction will take place September 19. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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