Clementine Hunter, Theora Hamblett, Berenice Abbott among women artists lauded at Neal May 30NEW ORLEANS – Women artists are the focus of Through Her Eyes, a dedicated 100-lot sale taking place at Neal Auction Company on Thursday, May 30. It is the house’s second annual offering of this type, and showcases the work of dozens of women artists, some prominent, others less so. The catalog is open for […]
Swann’s WPA art sale evoked essence of ‘New Deal’ AmericaNEW YORK — Swann Galleries opened 2022 with The Artists of the WPA auction on January 27. This follow-up to an inaugural 2021 sale proved the staying power of this special offering, which brought $647,891, compared to last year’s total of $478,990.
Fine photography featured in Swann Galleries sale March 11NEW YORK – Fine photographs will be sold at Swann Galleries on March 11 with works spanning from the late 1800s to the 2000s. Exceptional images from European and American masters including works by Alfred Stieglitz, Brassaï, Dorothea Lange and Peter Hujar will be included. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Swann Galleries’ first WPA artists auction sets 4 recordsNEW YORK—The Artists of the WPA were on display in Swann Galleries’ auction on Feb. 4. The multi-departmental sale featured paintings, prints, photographs, posters and related ephemera by artists whose careers were sustained by the Works Progress Administration and other agencies of the Depression-era’s New Deal. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.