A post-Cubism work by Jean Metzinger leads our selection of 5 lots to watchJean Metzinger‘s ’Femme Aux Cartes’ DALLAS – Femmes Aux Cartes is characteristic of the later work of Jean Metzinger (1883-1956). The artist, once the public face of Cubism, had begun to loosen his strict adherence to the movement in the 1920s, choosing instead to focus on stylized female subjects. The artist’s wife, Suzanne Phocas, whom he married […]
Trio of Warhol attributions tops $50K at Woodshed saleFRANKLIN, Mass. – Three artworks attributed to Pop Art icon Andy Warhol—stylized renditions of the products Chanel No. 5 and Absolut Vodka, plus one of Elvis Presley as a gunslinging cowboy—combined for a little more than $50,000 in an online fine art auction titled “Private Art Collections & Estate Discoveries” held March 15 by Woodshed […]
American fine art fared well at Clars Auction Gallery Nov. 19OAKLAND, Calif. – Important American art commanded dramatic prices at Clars’ Nov. 19 auction of Fine Art, Decorative Art, Furniture, Jewelry/Timepieces and Asian Art. This sale reported strong results across all categories with a number of surprises fueled by highly competitive national and international bidding. Absentee and Internet bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Gallery Report: November 2017ATLANTA – At the start of each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall gathers top auction highlights from around the United States and beyond. Here’s what made headlines since last month’s report: 1902 $100 banknote, $24,000, Case Antiques A rare 1902 $100 banknote from the First National Bank of Nashville, depicting the American financier John J. […]