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Possible Jackson Pollock Painting Discovered at Retirement Home, Saturday Night Fever, and More Fresh News

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson
Gouache painting purportedly by Jackson Pollock (American, 1912-1956), 22 1/2 x 30 in., est. $10 million – $15 million. Image courtesy of J. Levine Auction & Appraisal

 

News and updates from around the arts and auction community:

  • An Arizona auction house spent nearly 18 months and tens of thousands of dollars researching and authenticating a painting purportedly by Jackson Pollock which was sourced from the resident of a local retirement home. The painting will be auctioned on June 20 with a $10 million-$15 million estimate. [Read more from J. Levine]
  • The original, iconic light-up dance floor from Saturday Night Fever will be up for grabs in a June 26-28 auction in California. You can add it to your own personal disco for an estimated $1-$1.5 million. [Read more from Billboard]
  • Next month Christie’s London will auction paintings, objets d’art, couture and jewelry from the the collection of Raine, Countess Spencer. The only daughter of celebrated romance novelist Dame Barbara Cartland, and stepmother to the late Princess Diana, the Countess Spencer was at the center of London society for over 60 years. [Read more from Antiques Trade Gazette]
  • Zaha Hadid Architects are bringing ultra-modern design to the Yucatan Peninsula in the form of a high-rise residential complex, but the overriding emphasis of their project is on compatibility with the existing, sensitive ecosystem. There’s even going to be an onsite botanical nursery. [Read more from Architectural Digest]

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