Tag Archive for: sculpture

Quinn’s June 9 Fine & Decorative Arts auction led by marine painting with intriguing provenance

/in /by

Montague Dawson (British, 1895-1973), untitled oil-on-board painting of ships in a harbor. Signed at lower left. Label on verso from Frost & Reed, London. Size: 19½ x 23½in (sight). Reputedly, the work was originally commissioned for The White House. Estimate $15,000-$25,000

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Friday, June 9, 2023, Quinn’s Auction Galleries will conduct a beautifully curated Fine & Decorative Arts sale featuring American, European, Asian and modern art. All bidding will be online through LiveAuctioneers; no in-person gallery bidding.

Read more

‘Shadow Chord,’ a 1969 work by Louise Nevelson that now belongs to 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

Louise Nevelson architectural sculpture restored at Boca Raton museum

/in , /by
‘Shadow Chord,’ a 1969 work by Louise Nevelson that now belongs to 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

‘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.

Read more

American Flyer Hamiltonian model trains, lot of three, estimated at $500-$700

La Belle Epoque’s Mar. 18 Grand Reopening Estates Auction offers eclectic mix

/in /by
American Flyer Hamiltonian model trains, lot of three, estimated at $500-$700

American Flyer Hamiltonian model trains, lot of three, estimated at $500-$700

NEW YORK – La Belle Epoque Auction House will hold its Grand Reopening Multi-Estates Auction on Saturday, March 18 at 11 am Eastern time. Its first auction of 2023 will offer an impressive collection of fine art, antiques, silver, Mid-century Modern furniture, jewelry, fashion, lighting, memorabilia, collectibles and decorative items. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Read more

Artemis Gallery to host Mar. 9 auction of exceptional ancient, ethnographic & fine art

/in /by

Published Egyptian New Kingdom (latter 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose IV to Amenhotep III) polychrome stone panel wall painting from tomb of Neb-Amun (TT90) in Thebes, circa 1401-1353 BCE. Panel size: 12in wide x 11.125in high. Custom stand included. First time at auction. Estimate $15,000-$22,500

BOULDER, Colo. – Some of the world’s finest collections of ancient, cultural and ethnographic art include impeccably curated and well provenanced pieces that were acquired through Artemis Gallery. Internationally known and frequently called upon for expert consultation, Artemis Gallery’s specialists delight in creating diverse auction selections like the one that awaits bidders on Thursday, March 9. The lineup includes many incomparable items that have never before appeared at auction. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

Read more

Sterling Associates’ Nov. 9 auction brimming with estate art, jewelry 

/in /by

Hudson Mindell Kitchell (NY/NJ/RI, 1862-1944), nocturnal landscape, oil on canvas, signed, 23in x 19in (framed size). Estimate $600-$800

NORWOOD, N.J. – New Jersey’s estate specialists, Sterling Associates, will host a November 9, 2022 art and antiques auction featuring a carefully vetted selection of goods from estates and upscale residences in the Garden State and beyond. The boutique auction comprising 178 lots includes an eclectic array of fine and decorative art, furniture, clocks, watches and fine jewelry. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

Read more

Apollo Art Auctions unveils superb ancient art & antiquities, Nov. 13

/in /by
Roman Imperial marble bust likely depicting Empress Julia Domna, wife of Septimus Severus late 2nd century AD. Size: 320mm (12.6in) high; 2.45kg (5lbs. 6oz). Provenance: property of a London doctor; New York private collection; Gorny & Mocsch, Munich; an old Bavarian collection. Estimate: £15,000-£30,000 ($17,415-$34,830). Image provided by Apollo Art Auctions, London

Roman Imperial marble bust likely depicting Empress Julia Domna, wife of Septimus Severus late 2nd century AD. Size: 320mm (12.6in) high; 2.45kg (5lbs. 6oz). Provenance: property of a London doctor; New York private collection; Gorny & Mocsch, Munich; an old Bavarian collection. Estimate: £15,000-£30,000 ($17,415-$34,830). Image provided by Apollo Art Auctions, London

LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions, the connoisseur’s choice for authentic, expertly vetted ancient art and antiquities, takes pleasure in announcing highlights of its November 13 gallery auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Read more

Apollo Art Auctions offers magnificent ancient art & antiquities, Oct. 9 

/in /by

Egyptian mummy mask cartonnage, Ptolemaic Period, circa 332-30 BC. Made from layers of plaster-covered linen, polychrome painted and gilded. Size: 500mm x 340mm (20in x 13.4in). Provenance: most recently in the collection of an Oxfordshire (England) medical doctor. Accompanied by Art Loss Register Certificate. Estimate £20,000-£40,000 ($22,938-$45,876)

LONDON – With each successive sale, London’s Apollo Art Auctions delights collectors of ancient art and antiquities with a fresh selection of fully authenticated treasures from bygone civilizations. Each rare object – whether valued for its great beauty, historical significance, or both – is offered with the assurance that it has been vetted by top experts working under the direction of Apollo’s founder, Dr. Ivan Bonchev (Ph.D., University of Oxford). On October 9th, the London-based firm will conduct yet another outstanding gallery auction of ancient art and antiquities, with worldwide bidding available online through LiveAuctioneers.

Read more

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917), ‘The Thinker,’ original model 1881–82, enlarged 1903. Bronze, cast by Alexis Rudier, 1928. Baltimore Museum of Art. Jacob Epstein Collection, 1930.25.1

Rodin exhibition on view through Sept. 18 at Clark Art Institute

/in , /by
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917), ‘The Thinker,’ original model 1881–82, enlarged 1903. Bronze, cast by Alexis Rudier, 1928. Baltimore Museum of Art. Jacob Epstein Collection, 1930.25.1

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917), ‘The Thinker,’ original model 1881–82, enlarged 1903. Bronze, cast by Alexis Rudier, 1928. Baltimore Museum of Art. Jacob Epstein Collection, 1930.25.1

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — While there has been much consideration of Auguste Rodin’s reputation in France and throughout Europe, less attention has been paid to his legacy in the United States. Organized by the Clark Art Institute, Rodin in the United States: Confronting the Modern presents one of the largest Rodin exhibitions in the United States in the last 40 years. Featuring some 50 sculptures and 25 drawings, including both familiar masterpieces and lesser-known works of the highest quality, the exhibition tells the story of the collectors, agents, art historians and critics who endeavored to make Rodin known in America and considers the artist’s influence and reputation in the U.S. from 1893 to the present. Rodin in the United States is on view at the Clark Art Institute through September 18.

Read more

Richard Diebenkorn, ‘Untitled,’ est. $70,000-$90,000

John Moran to auction Diebenkorn’s only surviving sculpture, June 21

/in /by
Richard Diebenkorn, ‘Untitled,’ est. $70,000-$90,000

Richard Diebenkorn, ‘Untitled,’ est. $70,000-$90,000

LOS ANGELES — In its Post-War and Contemporary Art + Design sale taking place on Tuesday, June 21, John Moran Auctioneers will offer more than 250 lots including paintings, prints, sculptures, works on paper, midcentury furniture and modern design by many leading artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. A major highlight of the sale is an untitled welded scrap iron sculpture by Richard Diebenkorn, produced by the artist when he was living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This work is one of two known sculptures that the artist designed, and it is without a doubt the most accomplished example of Diebenkorn’s three-dimensional works to have survived since its creation in 1951. It carries an estimate of $70,000-$90,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Read more

Everard to auction fine art from distinguished Savannah citizens, June 1-2

/in /by

Style of Porfirio Salinas (Texas, 1910-1973), ‘Blue Bonnets,’ oil on canvas. Estimate $2,500-$3,500; starting bid $1,500

SAVANNAH, Ga. – On June 1-2, 2022, Everard Auctions will present a diverse selection of fine and decorative art, featuring property from the Estate of Murray C. Perlman of Savannah, Georgia. Perlman was a prominent Savannah resident who supported numerous organizations dedicated to local historic preservation, including the Historic Savannah Foundation. He was also an owner and partner of Savannah Galleries in historic downtown Savannah, which started selling fine American, English, and French antique furniture in 1968. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

Read more