VAN NUYS, Calif. – Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) will present Swatches: The Collection of Esther Montagner on Wednesday, July 19. It features a truly remarkable presentation of iconic Swatch watches, rare collector’s packaging, celebrity autographs, and historic ephemera gathered during decades, from the early days of Swatch’s inception to the present moment. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
ATLANTA – A vibrant and colorful four-panel painting by Nyoman Gunarsa (Indonesian, 1944-2017), titled Balinese Dancers, sold for $20,000 in a three-day Fine Estates & Collections auction held August 25-27 at Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery. The painting was the top achiever of the 1,289-lot event, which totaled a robust $1.39 million.
GLEN COVE, N.Y. – Roland Auctions NY will present its July Auction on Saturday, July 16 beginning at 10 am Eastern time. Its lineup will focus on fine and contemporary art, decorative arts, furniture, silver and Asian items. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Amon Carter Museum of American Art (the Carter) today announced the acquisition of more than 240 photographs and works on paper that significantly expand the Museum’s renowned photography and works on paper holdings. A bequest from the estate of Texas economist, entrepreneur, and collector Finis Welch, who passed away in 2020, the gift includes prints by Ansel Adams, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Edward Weston, and more, which together greatly strengthen the Carter’s ability to tell the story of early photographic modernism in America. Works on paper by Sam Francis, Helen Frankenthaler, Lewis Rubenstein, and Rufino Tamayo add dimension to existing collection holdings by these artists, while three works by abstract expressionist Robert Motherwell are the first prints by the artist to enter the collection.
On May 23, Clars Auction Gallery will offer two exceptional bronze sculptures by Modernist African-American artist, Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012) in its Jewelry, Furniture, Art, Asian Art sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.