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Mario Minale red and blue LEGO chair, estimated at $6,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Hindman’s Never Too Much sale has just enough art and design, July 27

Mario Minale red and blue LEGO chair, estimated at $6,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Mario Minale red and blue LEGO chair, estimated at $6,000-$8,000. Courtesy Hindman

CHICAGO – On Thursday, July 27, Hindman will present Never Too Much, the spirited fourth installment of the firm’s fine art and design summer auction series inspired by a pop hit. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Martiros Saryan landscape claims top-lot honors at Roland sale

Martiros Saryan landscape from 1921, $40,625

Martiros Saryan landscape from 1921, $40,625

GLEN COVE, N.Y. – Contemporary art and Mid-century Modern furniture took center stage at Roland NY‘s first sale of 2023 on January 7, with a beautiful oil on canvas by artist Martiros Saryan (Armenian, 1880-1972) being the high seller of the day.

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Toots Zynsky: ‘painting’ with glass threads

 

This flame-red filet-de-verre Toots Zynsky vessel, ‘Calderone Mizimah,’ achieved $22,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2017. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center and LiveAuctioneers.

This flame-red filet-de-verre Toots Zynsky vessel, ‘Calderone Mizimah,’ achieved $22,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2017. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — American glass artist Toots Zynsky (b. 1951-) is celebrated for her fused glass works, which ripple with muted colors that seem to come from nature itself and boast the most vivid colors imaginable.

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Suspension lamp by Jean-Michel Frank, $87,500

Jean-Michel Frank lamp lights up Heritage design sale

Suspension lamp by Jean-Michel Frank, $87,500

Suspension lamp by Jean-Michel Frank, $87,500

DALLAS – After almost a century of illuminating the conservatory of the same Illinois house, a rare suspension lamp by renowned French designer Jean-Michel Frank has a new place to call home.

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Illuminated Architettura bar-cabinet by Piero Fornasetti and Gio Ponti, est. $50,000-$70,000

Bar-cabinet by Fornasetti & Ponti leads Heritage Sept. 30 sale

Illuminated Architettura bar-cabinet by Piero Fornasetti and Gio Ponti, est. $50,000-$70,000

Illuminated Architettura bar-cabinet by Piero Fornasetti and Gio Ponti, est. $50,000-$70,000

DALLAS – An Architettura Trumeau bar-cabinet, which has remained for more than half a century in the family of its original owner, will find a new home when it is sold Sept. 30 in Heritage Auctions’ Design Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Lyon & Turnbull to auction ‘Modern Made’ studio glass collection, April 30

Richard Jolley, ‘Visionary’, 1992, estimated at £4,000-£6,000

Richard Jolley, ‘Visionary,’ 1992, estimated at £4,000-£6,000

LONDON – On April 30, Lyon & Turnbull will offer an important collection of studio and contemporary glass from a private European collection. The consignment, part of its Modern Made auction, features works by leading names in the field from Italy, Britain, Sweden, Japan, and the United States. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
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