What: Fine Antique AuctionWhere: Louvre Antique Auction, Daniel Molayem 4858 W Pico Blvd #226. Los Angeles, CA 90019When: Jul 22, 2018; 02.00 pmTop lots of the sale:- Linke Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Tea-Table circa 1880. Estimate: $ 40,000 - $ 50,000- Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Tea Table Signed. The removable handled tray supported by four cherubic tritons, over a lower tier inlaid with parquetry, above a shaped frieze centered with central shell clasp on cabriole legs with scrolled sabots, one angle mount signed F. Linke36ÃA¼ in. (92 cm.) high, 36ÃA½ in. (92.5 cm.) wide, 23in. (58 cm.) deep. Estimate: $ 50,000 - $ 60.000- Monumental Dore Bronze Figural Clock By Denier. A palatial 19TH century dore bronze clock with jasper ware porcelain. 28" High , 27" Long. Estimate: $ 40,000 - $ 50,000- A Pair of 19th C. Meissen Pate Sur Pate Vases. Circa 1880. Measure 16" High. Estimate: $ 30,000 - $ 40,000- A Pair of 19th C. Palatial Bronze Vases. Measure 35" High. Estimate: $ 40,000 - $ 50,000- Magnificent Pair of 19th C. Meissen Pate Sur Pate Vases. Circa 1880. First quality. Measure 13" High. In Excellent condition. Estimate: $ 40.000 - $ 50.000- A Magnificent Ormolu & Sevres Porcelain Table. With marble top. Measures 86 cm.x 91cm x 61cm. Excellent condition. Circa 1880. Estimate: $ 25,000 - $ 30,000- 19th C. Meissen Ewer Depicting Water. Estimate: $ 15.000 - $ 20.000- Complete Antique Meissen Monkey Band 21 Pieces. All first quality. Comprising of 21 pieces. All in good condition. Estimate: $ 18.000 - $ 20.000- A Palatial French Champleve Enamel Mirror. Circa 1880. Measures 24.5" H. Estimate: $ 15.000 - $ 20.000For details, visit: https://www.invaluable.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
Auction Preview: Fine Antique Auction at Louvre Antique Auction, Los Angeles, CA, Jul 22
↧
↧
Auction Preview: Original Oil Paintings signed Lithos, Prints, Sculptures, Collectables at New Ideas Auctions, Brookings, OR, July 23
What: Original Oil Paintings signed Lithos, Prints, Sculptures, CollectablesWhere: New Ideas Auctions, Chuck Snider Brookings, OR Brookings, OR 97415 USAWhen: 23 JulyThe sale at New Ideas Auctions will be featuring an exclusive and wide mix of collectiblesTop lots of the sale:- William Verdult, "King Phillip of Spain" Oil Painting with Emeralds pearls gold. Original oil on canvas Bejeweled with Emeralds pearls and 24kt gold foil. From Kings and Queens of Europe Collection. Gold fill, precious stones and pearls are included this beautiful RARE piece of Art. 24" x 36". Oil Gold Emeralds Pearls on Canvas. Estimate: $ 45,000 - $ 31,000- Original Oil Painting "Sunfog" by famed Alaskan Artist Norman Lowell circa 60's - 70's. 38" x 32". Oil on Canvas. Estimate: $ 35,000 - $ 65,000- Jeff Koons, "Luxury and Degradation" Rare lithograph on Ragcote paper (portfolio of Three prints) 1986. Portfolio of 3 photo-lithographs in colors on Ragcote paper, an HC set (aside from the edition of 60 and 10 artist's proofs), with the publisher's inkstamps, Editions Ilene Kurtz, inscribed 'HC' in pencil on the versos, the full sheets, lacking the portfolio cover. Titles Include: Fisherman/Golfer; Jim Beam JB Turner Engine; Baccarat Crystal Set sheet each 24 x 32in or reverse (61 x 81.3cm or reverse). 24 x 31 1/8 inches 61 x 79 cm. Lithograph. Estimate: $ 15,000 - $ 20,000- Salvador Dali (1904-1989): "Noah's Ark". Artists Proof Hand Colored Limited Edition with Letter of Authenticity. A limited edition etching from an EA edition on rice paper by Dali. Hand signed by the artist. Measures approx. 24.5" x 29.5" (with frame); 22.5" x 16" (image). Estimate: $ 15,000 - $ 30,000- Jeff Koons: Goat - Greatest of all time: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali ". Taschen Book Collector's Edition Hand signed by Jeff Koons and Muhammad Ali (Book weighs 70 lbs). The biggest, heaviest, most radiant thing ever printed in the history of civilization. - Der Spiegel, Hamburg, October 6, 2003. Estimate: $ 10,000 - $ 15,000- Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989), "Le Portrait de la Fontaine / The Portrait of the Fountain" Framed Limited Edition Etching from an EA Edition, Hand Signed with Letter of Authenticity. Measures approx. 35.5" x 44" (with frame); 16" x 23" (image). Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 8,500- Erte "Romain De Tirtoff" Bronze Signed “Fortunes Candleholder” 25/395 Sculpture. Signed and dated 1987. The condition overall is very good, it does have some scuffing on the lower backside. Please review all photo's. It measures 9 5/8" high, 9 5/8" long and 4" wide. Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 8,000- Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989): "Rembrandt - Self Portrait" Hand Signed E Numbered Lithograph. 40" x 48.5" (frame), 16.5" x 27" (image). Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 18,000For details, visit: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
H1 - 2018 Analysis
The first half of 2018 (January to June) has shown a 13 percent growth when compared to the same period of 2017. The auctions held in H1 of 2018 recorded a total sale of $6.9 billion (inclusive of buyer’s premium) in comparison to H1 of 2017 which was $6 billion. The top two auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s accounted for 76 percent of total sales of H1 of 2018.While the top auctions in terms of sales were held at Christie’s New York, the highest priced painting was sold at Sotheby’s. The highlight of this season was the record sale of Modigliani’s “Nu Couche (Sur le cote gauche)” for $157.2 million at Sotheby’s New York, Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale.Christie’s top auction was The Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller: 19th and 20th Century Art, Evening Sale, which achieved a total of $646.1 million (including buyer’s premium). Sotheby’s top auction of the season was its Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale, which brought in a total $318.3 million, at which the Modigliani was sold.Here’s a detailed auction market analysis of H1 of 2018.1. Total Sales 2017 vs 2018The low sale volume in H1 of 2018, when compared to 2017 did not affect the total sales and in fact surpassed 2017’s registered value.A sales trend of H1 of last 10 years is shown below.2. Top Auction Houses and Their Bought-in RatesChristie’s led the season with a total sale over $3 billion (inclusive of buyer’s premium). Most of the high-selling artworks sold in the month of May were at Christie’s barring a few that sold at Sotheby’s. The bought-in rate was 32.8 percent at Sotheby’s and 23.3 percent at Christie’s.3. H1 Performance of Auction Houses (Total Sale Value and Sale Volume)The month on month trend of H1 of 2018 for the top three auction houses is shown below.4. H1-2018: Top AuctionsThe top three auctions of H1-2018 were held in New York. The Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller: 19th & 20th Century Art, Evening Sale (Christie’s) at $646 million, Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale (Christie’s) at $417 million and Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale (Christie’s) at $397 million were the top three sales of H1-2018. The estimated sales for each of these auctions also are shown in the graph below.5. H1 - 2018: Top 20 ArtworksThe top 20 artworks of H1-2018 are shown above. Amedeo Modigliani’s “Nu Couche (Sur Le Cote Gauche)” topped the list at $157.2 million followed by Pablo Picasso’s “Fillette a la corbeille fleurie” at $115 million and Kazimir Malevich’s “Suprematist composition” at $85.8 million. Even Claude Monet’s work “Nympheas en fleur” sold for over $84 million.6. H1 - 2018: Top 20 ArtistsThe top 20 artists of H1-2018 are shown above by total sale value. The volume of sale is also represented here. Pablo Picasso recorded the highest sale total of $559.8 million, but his total was against a sale of 1,334 artworks. Claude Monet stood at number 2 with a total sale of $263.8 million with a sale of 51 artworks. The other top artists were Andy Warhol, Amedeo Modigliani, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Zao Wou-Ki, and Henri Matisse, among others.7. H1 - 2018: The Big Surprises – Artworks That Sold For Much Above the Pre-Sale EstimatesPicasso’s “La Dormeuse” was estimated to sell for between $15.2 million and $22.8 million and did exceptionally well at the auction realizing a hammer of $47.3 million, which was 3.1 times its estimated low price. The other big surprises of the first half of the year are shown above. The blue band represents the estimated low and high price bands and the hammer represents the hammer price in USD.8. Big DisappointmentsPeter Doig’s “The Architect's Home In The Ravine” was one of the biggest disappointments of the season. The pre-sale estimate of this work was $17.7 million to $22.8 million but ended up with a hammer price of $16.2 million. The other disappointments of this season are shown in the graph above. The blue band represents the estimated low and high price bands and the hammer represents the hammer price in USD.http://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
↧
Auction Preview: Antique Asia Auction at Jamhbala Antique Asia Auction, Temple City, Jul 23
What: Antique Asia AuctionWhere: Jamhbala Antique Asia Auction, 9611 Las Tunas Drive, Floor 1, Temple City, CA 91780, United StatesWhen: Jul 23, 2018Top lots of the sale:- Zisha GuanYin Statue. Size 59 cm x 22 cm. Estimate: $ 15,000 - $ 20,000- Qing Period Cloisonne Enamel Buddha Statue. Size 58 cm x33 cm x 26cm. Estimate: $ 12,000 - $ 16,000- Certified 18K WG Diamond Natural Burma Jade Gourd Ruyi. 55 cm x50 cm x5 mm. Estimate: $ 12,000 - $ 15,000- 18K WG Diamond Natural Burma Jade Pendant with Certificate. Size 45 cm x31 cm x8 mm. Estimate: $ 10,000 - $ 12,000- Cattle by Han Mei Lin. 50 cm x 68 cm. Estimate: $ 10,000 - $ 12,000- Certified 18K WG Natural Burma Jadeit Ring and Pendant. Certified 18K WG Natural Burma Jadeit Ring and Pendant dual use. Estimate: $ 10,000 - $ 12,000- South Vietnam National Bank 10 Dong ND (1962) Pick 5. South Vietnam National Bank 10 Dong ND (1962) Pick 5 Roll Transfer Die. A positive printing roll used during the early stages of printing to create negatives and other copies that will eventually be used for printing. A rare item from the Security Bank Note Company; Heritage Auction Lot #26367 2016 June 23 Auction. Estimate: $ 7,500 - $ 9,000- Plum Flower Marked Zhang Daqian. Estimate: $ 6,500 - $ 8,500- Gold Gilted Buddha Statue. 13.5 cm x 4.2 cm x 6.5 in; 5.6 kg. Estimate: $ 5,500 - $ 7,000- ZhanGuo Yellow GuYu. 6 cm x5.3 cm. Estimate: $ 5,500 - $ 6,500For details, visit: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
Top Berlin Art Shows this Week: Senga Nengudi to Danny McDonald
Berlin is playing host to a number of art events and exhibitions in the week between July 20 and 26, featuring works by artists such as Senga Nengudi, the collective Additive Addicted, Danny McDonald, Eva Lofdahl and many others. Here is Blouin Artinfo’s list of these must-visit art shows for the coming week:Opening Soon:“Additive Addicted: Alchymia Digitalis” at theKunstgewerbemuseumJuly 25 through August 15As the seventh chapter of the exhibition series “Design Views” by the Kunstgewerbemuseum and the International Design Center Berlin, “Alchymia Digitalis” presents works by the design collective Additive Addicted. The collective — formed by the product designer and art historian Babette Wiezorek and the interaction designer Dawei Yang in 2017 — presents a symbiosis of digital production technologies and one of the oldest design materials, porcelain. In order to highlight the qualities of these elements, Additive Addicted “develops parametric and generative strategies by means of which the movements of a 3D ceramic printer are programmed and controlled,” says the museum. “This creates objects with filigree, highly complex structures that are reminiscent of textiles.”https://www.smb.museum/museen-und-einrichtungen/kunstgewerbemuseum/home.html Recently Opened:“The Matter in Harmony” at Galerie Thomas SchulteOn view through September 15The show brings together works by artists including Richard Deacon, Angela de la Cruz, Julian Irlinger, Idris Khan, Jonathan Lasker, Fabian Marcaccio, Allan McCollum and Michael Muller alongside a large wall drawing by Albrecht Schnider. As a part of this exhibition, the artist Jonas Weichsel will also present one of his new works, before his first solo show of abstract paintings at the gallery in September.https://www.galeriethomasschulte.de/“Open Vol. 2” at Galerie EIGEN + ARTOn view through August 25This summer exhibition brings together a selection of artworks by artists from outside Galerie EIGEN + ART’s program. The show features both emerging and established artists including Yang-Tsung Fan, Marion Fink, Zora Janković, Justin Mortimer, Andreas Muhe, Ulrike Theusner, Raul Walch and Alexander Wolff.http://www.eigen-art.comLast Chance to See:“Search Parameters” by Danny McDonald at Galerie Isabella BortolozziOn view through July 28New York-based Danny McDonald’s third solo exhibition with the gallery is showcasing new sculptures. The artist has employed a concept designed to illustrate results from a search engine, to construct “dreamlike and nightmarish narratives, the scenarios of which depict characters drawn from popular culture engaged in these types of futile searches,” says the gallery. The works include various found objects such as masks, toys, props, statuettes, and action figures stacked together, exhibiting symbolic gestures. “Sherlock Holmes, C-3PO, Pinocchio, Liberace, James Dean & Marlon Brando, Ronald McDonald, The Devil, Uncle Sam and various other monsters are repurposed and deployed in comedic and alarming ways and shown frozen in a state of anxious exploration,” the gallery says.http://bortolozzi.com/Eva Lofdahl's “Respite” at Galerie NordenhakeOn view through July 28One of Sweden’s most prolific and challenging artists, Eva Lofdahl, marks her debut in Berlin with “Respite,” showcasing new works. Lofdahl is known for her often-indefinable objects and installations, and most of the works on view consist of modified everyday objects such as umbrellas, safety pins and wooden broom heads, as well as a series of works on paper. “The title ‘Respite’ emerged from a collaborative dialogue and suggests a moment in time, an interval, a breathing space, or also a practice of allocating exceptional resources toward recovery,” the gallery says. Creating various shapes with these unique objects, the artist constructs an eccentric and vulnerable landscape within the exhibition. “Lofdahl challenges our conventional ways of seeing things with paradoxical metaphors in the form of sculptures, objects, paintings and drawings, and site-specific works,” the gallery says.http://nordenhake.com/Also on View:“Artist Complex: Photographic Portraits from Baselitz to Warhol” at Museum fur FotografieOn view through October 7, 2018Drawn from the collection of the German photographer Angelika Platen, the show presents about 180 photographic portraits of artists created between 1917 and 2000. The exhibition is divided in three sections, showing not only the diversity of the photographic works, but also providing a review of the art and art history of the 20th century. By focusing on traditional as well as experimental facets of artist portraiture, the show rediscovers works by artists such as Berenice Abbott, Brassai, Henri-Cartier Bresson, Gisele Freund, Heinz Hajek-Halke and Arnold Newman. It also looks at lesser-known photographers, including Helga Fietz, Hildegard Heise or Jerome Schlomoff. Iconic portraits by Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons and Marina Abramović are also on view.https://www.smb.museum/museen-und-einrichtungen/museum-fuer-fotografie/home.htmlSenga Nengudi at Spruth MagersOn view through September 8, 2018The Colorado-based artist Senga Nengudi (born 1943, Chicago) has been challenging conventions of sculpture, photography and performance throughout her career, and she was a member of the African-American avant-garde in Los Angeles and New York in the 1970s and 1980s. The exhibition, marking the debut solo show by the artist in Germany, brings together four recent sculptures from her “R.S.V.P” series. She started working on this series in the late 1970s, inspired by the transformation brought on by her pregnancy. She created “delicate, webbed and knotted forms” of sculptures, the gallery says, using nylon stockings, sand and metal objects. Stretched across walls to floors, these decidedly abstract sculptures assume the stances and proportions of bodies.http://www.spruethmagers.com“Two Camels and a Saint: The Antique Pilgrimage Site of Abu Mina in Egypt” at the Bode MuseumOn view through January 31, 2019In the fourth century B.C., the tomb of Saint Menas became one of the major pilgrimage sites of Late Antiquity Egypt: Abu Mina, just outside of Alexandria. Until its destruction during the period of Persian occupation in the early seventh century, countless believers from across the Roman Empire made the pilgrimage. In this exhibition, Bode Museum presents selected architectural sculptures, pilgrims’ souvenirs and everyday objects from Abu Mina from the collection of the Museum fur ByzantinischeKunst.www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/bode-museumClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibitions.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
↧
National Museum of Natural History Welcomes Nation’s T.Rex
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History has announced the return of the Nation’s T. Rex. The Tyrannosaurus Rex will be the centerpiece of the new 31,000-square-foot fossil hall which is due to open on June 8, 2019.“The Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton will be featured in the reopened hall alongside more than 700 specimens, including dinosaurs, plants, animals, insects, and some never before objects displayed at the National Museum of Natural History. The exhibition will depict a journey through time of more than 3.7 billion years of life on Earth. Visitors will discover their impact on life’s story as it plays out today and their role in shaping its future,” the museum says.The hall is renamed as the David H. Koch Hall of Fossils — Deep Time, in recognition of a $35 million gift from David H. Koch, the largest single donation in the history of the museum. The Deep Time project is the largest and most complex renovation in the museum’s history.When the fossil hall closed in 2014 for renovations, all specimens on display were removed for conservation and study by Smithsonian scientists. Several spectacular dinosaur fossils from the hall were disassembled and taken to Research Casting International in Ontario, Canada, where they were repositioned into dramatic, new and more scientifically accurate poses.Those fossils, including the T. Rex, which is on loan to the Smithsonian for 50 years from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, are being transported back to the museum for permanent installation in the new hall in a specially branded FedEx Custom Critical truck. The delivery is part of the company’s FedEx Cares “Delivering for Good” initiative.“The return of the Nation’s T. Rex is an important milestone in the countdown to the grand opening of the new hall in June 2019,” Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the National Museum of Natural History commented.He further said, “This hall will be unlike any other — it begins in the past and ends in the future. Using extraordinary fossils, compelling interactive and multimedia experiences, and latest science, visitors will be inspired by the fascinating story of our evolving planet and the life that has inhabited it and understand the critical role they each play in determining its future.”“Creating the new fossil hall involved the largest building renovation in the museum’s history. Interior walls that had been put into place during the past century were removed, structural columns were relocated, all electrical and mechanical systems were updated and windows and skylights were replaced to allow natural light to permeate the hall. In addition, spaces on the ground floor below — the substation in the basement and up to the building attics — required infrastructure renovations and upgrades to make way for the dinosaurs. The project cost $125 million,” says the museum release.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
African Ceramics from the collection of Duke of Bavaria donated to Design Museum
Over 1,300 items of African ceramics from the collection of Franz, Duke of Bavaria are going to Die Neue Sammlung – the Design Museum – as donations or items on permanent loan, and will thus be made accessible to the public. Starting in the 1960s, His Royal Highness the Duke of Bavaria has established an important collection of African ceramics. The collection comprises examples from different African regions and focuses in particular on ceramic vessels from the 19th and 20th centuries.In terms of scope, precision of selection, and quality of the individual pieces, the collection is widely regarded as one of the most important collections of African ceramics worldwide. Despite having such a strong reputation among the specialists, it is not widely known. The range of designs oscillates between the abstract and the figurative.On the intentions behind his gift and loan to Die Neue Sammlung, H.R.H. Franz Duke of Bavaria said: “In addition to the purely scholarly interest, it is precisely in connection with design, and by extension to ceramics from European cultures that we gain a new and interesting perspective on the African pieces.” The collection at Die Neue Sammlung comprises over 5,000 one-off ceramic objects and about 1,000 items of industrial ceramics. Though the focus lies on ceramic pieces from Europe (Germany, England, France, the Netherlands and Scandinavia), the museum also holds sets of works from Asia (China, Japan and Korea) as well as the U.S.“The donation and permanent loan of African ceramics form an important extension to our collection and a major addition to our non-European holdings. We are very grateful for the exceptionally generous gift,” comments Angelika Nollert, Director of Die Neue Sammlung.From the summer of 2019 onwards, Die Neue Sammlung will be honoring this generous gift by hosting a comprehensive exhibition supplemented by a publication and an accompanying program with international guests.“I am delighted that Bavaria as a center of culture is gaining such a marvelous addition and would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to HRH Franz Duke of Bavaria in the name of all art lovers of the Free State,” said Minister of Science and the Arts Prof. Marion Kiechle at Die Neue Sammlung in the rotunda of Pinakothek der Moderne.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
Auction Preview: Fine Oil Paintings, Watercolors and Prints & Engravings at John Nicholson Fine Art Auctioneers, Haslemere, Jul 25
What: Fine Oil Paintings, Watercolours and Prints & EngravingsWhere: John Nicholson Fine Art Auctioneers, Longfield, Midhurst Road, Fernhurst, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 3HAWhen: 25 July, 12.00 PM BSTTop lots of the sale:- Attributed to Crescenzio Onofri (1632 – 1712) Italian. "The Rest on the Flight into Egypt", Oil on Canvas, 24" x 56.5", and the companion piece "A Landscape with Peasants and a Drover". Provenance: Probably George, 7th Baron Kinnaird (1754-1805) by descent in the Kinnaird Family at Rossie Priory, Perthshire; Christies London, 7th July 1989. Estimate: £ 10,000 - £ 15,000 ($13,018 - $19,527)- Michael James Strang (1942 – ) British. "Trafalgar Square, London", A Scene of the Square with Figures by the Fountain, Nelsons Column, with the National Gallery beyond, and Buses and Taxis going around the Square, Oil on Board, Signed, and Signed, Inscribed and Dated '75 on reverse, 36" x 48". Estimate: £ 8,000 - £ 12,000 ($10,414 - $15,622)- John Gifford (19th - 20th Century) British. 'Guarding the Day's Bag', A Highland Landscape with Two Spaniels with a Basket of dead Grouse and Ptarmigan, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 24" x 36", and the companion piece, a pair,(2). Estimate: £ 6,000 - £ 8,000 ($7,811 - $10,414)- Theodule Augustin Ribot (1823 - 1891) French. A Young Page Cleaning Armour, in a Dark Interior, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 18" x 15". Estimate: £ 5,000 - £ 8,000 ($6,509 - $10,414)- Philip Pearlstein (1924 - ) American. A Female Seated Nude in a Deck Chair, Watercolor, Signed in Pencil, and Dated '86, 24" x 17.75", together with a book on the Artist, Two (2). Estimate: £ 5,000 - £ 8,000 ($6,509 - $10,414)- After Raffaello Sanzio de Urbino 'Raphael' (1483 - 1520) Italian. "The Massacre of the Innocents", Oil on Copper, 22.5" x 35.25". Estimate: £ 3,000 - £ 5,000 ($3,905 - $6,509)- 19th Century English School. A Landscape, Oil on Board, 5.25" x 8.75", and fifteen other double sided works all displayed on a Four Fold Oak Screen, sixteen (16). Estimate: £ 3,000 - £ 4,000 ($3,905 - $5,207)- Konstantin Razumov (1974 - ) Russian. "Early Evening", A Young Parisian Beauty Seated outside a Caf, Oil on Canvas, Signed in Cyrillic, and signed and Inscribed on reverse in Cyrillic, 13" x 10". Estimate: £ 3,000 - £ 4,000 ($3,905 - $5,207)- Konstantin Razumov (1974 - ) Russian. "Odalisque with Mural", A Semi Naked Girl Looking in the Mirror, Oil on Canvas, Signed in Cyrillic, and Signed and Inscribed on reverse in Cyrillic, 13" x 10". Estimate: £ 3,000 - £ 4,000 ($3,905 - $5,207)- Konstantin Razumov (1974 - ) Russian. "Girls with Hens", Three Young Girls feeding the Chickens, Oil on Canvas, signed in Cyrillic, and signed and Inscribed on reverse in Cyrillic, 16" x 13". Estimate: £ 3,000 - £ 4,000 ($3,905 - $5,207)For details, visit: https://www.invaluable.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
The Auction Scene in June: By the Numbers
While the top three auctions in June in terms of sales were held at Christie’s and Sotheby’s London, the highest priced painting of the month was sold at Sotheby’s. The sale of Pablo Picasso’s “Buste De Femme De Profil (Femme Ecrivant)” for $36.2 million was the highlight of the auction scene in June.Christie’s and Sotheby’s closely watched the London auctions of Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale, which occurred in mid-June, that achieved combined sales of $283 million in hammer prices.Separately, Christie’s top auction of the month was Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale, which achieved a total $167.4 million (including buyer’s premium). Sotheby’s top auction of the month was its Contemporary Art Evening Auction, which brought in a total $146.3 million.Here’s a detailed auction market analysis of June of 2018.1. Total Sales 2018 vs 2017The low sale volume in June of 2018, when compared to 2017 did not affect the total sales of 2018.2. Top Auction Houses by Total Sales and Their Bought-in Rates — June 2018Sotheby’s led the season with a total sale over $416 million (inclusive of buyer’s premium). Most of the high-selling artworks sold in the month of June were at Sotheby’s barring a few that sold at Christie’s. The bought-in rate was 4.8 percent at Sotheby’s and 4.2 percent at Christie’s.3. Top 15 Auctions by Total SalesThe top three auctions of June 2018 were held in London. The Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale (Christie’s) got $167 million, the Contemporary Art Evening Auction (Sotheby’s) got $146 million and the Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale (Sotheby’s) got $115 million. The estimated sales for each of these auctions also are shown in the graph below.4. Top 15 Artworks SoldThe top 15 artworks of June 2018 are shown below. Pablo Picasso’s “Buste De Femme De Profil (Femme Ecrivant)” topped the list at $36.2 million followed by Claude Monet’s “La Gare Saint-lazare, Vue Exterieure” at $32.9 million and Lucian Freud’s “Portrait On A White Cover” at $29.8 million. Even Franz Marc’s work “Drei Pferde” sold for over $20 million.5. Top 20 Artists by Total Sales and Sale VolumeThe top 20 artists of June 2018 are shown below by total sales value. The volume of sale is also represented here. Pablo Picasso recorded the highest sale total of $87.2 million, but his total was against a sale of 241 artworks. Claude Monet stood at number 2 with a total sale of $52.1 million with a sale of 14 artworks. The other top artists were Jean-Michel Basquiat, Zao Wou-Ki, Zhang Daqian, and Lucian Freud, among others.http://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
↧
↧
Auction Preview: End of July Fine Art at Auctions Online, Colorado Springs, Jul 26
What: End of July FineWhere: Auctions Online, 2880 Club Pt, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, United StatesWhen: Jul 26Top lots of the sale:- "President Gasparp Artis" Original by William Verdult. Original, Oil Painting on Masonite Panel, Bejeweled with Natural Rubies and Gemstones, Hand Signed by the artist, Size Approx. 40" x 30" in. Estimate $ 300,000 - $ 305,000- Original Oil on Panel "Queen" by William Verdult Original Oil on Panel, Bejeweled, Bearing a Signature by the Artist, Size Approx. 40 x 30 In. Estimate $ 225,000 - $ 262,000- "Saint Alena" Original Oil on Panel by William Verdulr. Original, Oil Painting on Masonite Panel, Bejeweled with Natural Rubies and Gemstones, Hand Signed by the artist, Size Approx. 24" x 20" in. Estimate $ 250,000 - $ 253,000- "King" Original Oil Painting by William Verdult. Original, Oil Painting on Canvas, Bejeweled with Natural Rubies and Gemstones, Hand signed by the artist, Size Approx. 24" x 20"in. Estimate $ 225,000 - $ 250,000- Original Oil on Cardboard "The World Beyond" by William. Original Oil on Cardboard, Bearing a Signature by the Artist, Size Approx. 24 x 30 In. Estimate $ 225,000 - $ 230,000- Original Oil on Panel "Charles Prince of Whales" by the Artist, Size Approx. 36 x 24 In. Estimate $ 225,000 - $ 230,000- Original Oil on Panel "Henry the 3rd of Guise, King. Original Oil on Panel, Bearing a Signature by the Artist, Size approx. 33 x 28 1/2 In. Estimate $ 220,000 - $ 225,000- Original Oil on Panel "King James VI" by William. Original Oil on Panel, Bearing a Signature by the Artist, Size Approx. 24 x 20 In. Estimate $ 200,000 - $ 225,000- Original Oil on Panel "Maria Anna of Spain" by William. Original Oil on Panel, Bearing a Signature by the Artist, Size Approx. 24 x 20 In. Estimate $ 200,000 - $ 225,000- Original Oil on Panel "Louis XIV" by William Verdult. Original Oil on Panel, Bearing a Signature by the Artist, Size Approx. 24 x 30 In. Estimate $ 220,000 - $ 224,000For details, visit: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
Auction Preview: Asian Antiques and European Paintings at iGallery, LLC, Salem, Jul 28
What: Asian Antiques and European PaintingsWhere: at iGallery, LLC, iGallery LLC. 178 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970 United StatesWhen: Jul 28Top lots of the sale:- Massive Chinese Jade Statue of Guanyin. 18th C. H: 17 in. Estimate: $ 50,000 - $ 80,000- Chinese Scroll Painting, Zhang Da Qian. 19 1/4 x 36 in. Estimate: $ 50,000 - $ 60,000- Large Chinese Blue and White Vase. H: 20 in. Estimate: $ 30,000 - $ 50,000- Chinese Jade Carving of Boys and Buffalo. H: 3 1/2 in. Estimate: $ 30,000 - $ 35,000- Chinese Carved Jade of a Boar Head. Yuan period. Estimate: $ 20,000 - $ 30,000- Large Chinese Famille Rose Pink Ground Vase. Qing Qianlong mark. H: 19 1/4 in. Estimate: $ 20,000 - $ 25,000- Chinese Carved Jade Brush Washer. H: 3 1/8 in. Estimate: $ 15,000 - $ 20,000- Chinese Carved Jade Cup with Gilded Inscription. H: 2 1/4 in. Estimate: $ 15,000 - $ 20,000- Chinese Carved Jade Lidded Vase. H: 9 1/2 in. Estimate: $ 15,000 - $ 20,000- Chinese Carved Jade Lidded Vase with Base. H: 10 1/8 in. Estimate $ 15,000 - $ 20,000- Chinese Jade Carving of Guanyin. H: 4 1/8 in. Estimate: $ 15,000 - $ 20,000- Chinese Spinach Jade Brush Pot. 6 1/2 X 5 in. Estimate: $ 15,000 - $ 20,000- Chinese Blue and White Double Gourd Vase. 18th C. Qianlong mark on the base. H: 8 3/4 in. Estimate: $ 12,000 - $ 15,000- Large Antique Chinese Carved Jade Buddha Head. On a stand. H: 12 1/4 in. Estimate: $ 10,000 - $ 20,000- Oil Portrait of a Chinese Lady. Dimensions: 24 x 36 in. Estimate: $ 10,000 - $ 15,000For details, visit: https://www.invaluable.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
Restored “Dorset House” reopens at Shelburne Museum
After several years of renovation, “Dorset House” at Shelburne Museum – home to its renowned waterfowl decoy collection, reopened for the public earlier this year. A special exhibit, showcasing the museum’s ‘waterfowl decoy’ collection is on view through October 21, 2018.Shelburne Museum’s unparalleled collection of 1,400 wildfowl decoys was established with a 1952 gift of more than 400 superior examples from Joel Barber, a New York City architect, artist, and carver. Barber’s groundbreaking book ‘Wild Fowl Decoys’ (1934) was the first to identify the importance of decoys as a uniquely American art form. Since then, the Museum’s decoy collection has grown to be one of the finest and most comprehensive in the country.This exhibition features superb works by master craftsmen from all over North America including A. Elmer Crowell of Cape Cod (“the Leonardo da Vinci of decoy carvers,” as per the Boston Globe), Captain Charles Osgood, Albert Laing, Lem and Steve Ward, Bill Bowman, and Shang Wheeler. It highlights renowned decoy factories such as Mason Decoy, American Decoy, Dodge Decoy, Rose Folding Decoy, and Stevens Decoy.Handpicked by Shelburne Museum founder Electra Havemeyer Webb to house her renowned decoy collection, the “Dorset House” has been restored with new wiring, insulation, climate control, lighting, security and fire detection systems, reinforced beams, repaired slate roof, marble steps, refurbished porches, handicapped access, and state-of-the-art display cases with LED lighting.The exhibition is on view through October 31, 2018, through Shelburne Museum, 6000 Shelburne Road or PO Box 10, Shelburne, USA.For details, visit http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide-venues/287470/museum-overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
Getty Villa hosts “Palmyra: Loss And Remembrance”
“Palmyra: Loss and Remembrance,” an ongoing exhibition at the Getty Villa, showcases funerary portraits from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.Palmyra (“Place of Palms”), located in an oasis in the Syrian desert, flourished between the first and third centuries AD. At the crossroads of trade routes between the Roman and Parthian Persian empires, the people of Palmyra embellished their tombs with distinctive funerary portraits.These vivid likenesses of finely dressed men, women, and children, often accompanied by inscriptions naming local families, highlight the rich cultural exchanges and interactions taking place throughout the eastern Mediterranean and Near East“Control of the Near Eastern lands conquered by Alexander the Great in the 320s BC gradually shrank back to Syria and the eastern littoral of the Mediterranean, where it remained into the first centuries of the Roman Empire. But the influence of Greek and Roman art in the further reaches of Alexander’s conquests lingered much longer, and we see remarkable efflorescences of classicizing sculpture in the first centuries AD in Parthia (Mesopotamia and Persia), Gandhara (Pakistan), and, closer to the Mediterranean, at Petra and Palmyra,” says Timothy Potts, director of the J. Paul Getty Museum. “The remarkable works of art from the latter site are the most vivid artistic evidence of a cosmopolitan, polyglot, and multicultural world that flourished in the first centuries of the Christian era. Sadly, much of this extraordinary artistic heritage has been the subject of horrendous vandalism in recent years — which makes those works that survive even more precious.”“These vivid personal portraits bring the viewer face-to-face with ancient individuals and their families, expressing their values and reflecting developing social trends,” says Kenneth Lapatin, curator of the exhibition. “At the same time, they convey ancient cosmopolitanism and connections between diverse cultures.”This long-term exhibition, showcases a collection of the finest surviving Palmyran funerary portrait sculptures, alongside historical engravings and photographs from the Getty Research Institute. The sculptures are loaned from the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen and Stanford University.The exhibition is on view through May 27, 2019, at the Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, USA.For details, visit http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide/j.-paul-getty-museum/overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.http://www.blouinartinfo.com Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
↧
Auction Preview: Antiquities | Egypt, Greece, Italy, Asia at Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Aug 2
What: Antiquities | Egypt, Greece, Italy, AsiaWhere: Artemis Gallery, 686 S Taylor Ave, Louisville, CO 80027, USAWhen: August 2, 07.00 AM PSTTop lots of the sale:- Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A tall, handsome mosaic depicting a young man holding an armful of food - possibly cuts of meat, possibly large fruit - in a white cloth stretched between his raised hands. The man is dressed like a peasant, with a colorful yellow, red, and pink tunic, white stockings, and tall, black boots. Size of mosaic: 24.5" W x 44.5" H (62.2 cm x 113 cm); size of frame: 26.25" W x 46.25" H (66.7 cm x 117.5 cm). Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000- Magna Graecia, Apulian, ca. 330 BCE. A most unusual blackware double-faced situla vessel with the spout in the shape of the head of a satyr, or rather a theatre mask of a satyr, presenting a wide open mouth. His lips are painted yellow, and a yellow wreath adorned by a red fillet was added to the head. Size: 6.375" W x 6.875" H (16.2 cm x 17.5 cm). Estimate: $9,500 - $14,250- Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A skillfully carved, fine-crystalline white marble head depicting an ideal beauty of the classical world - probably Venus (Greek Aphrodite), the goddess of romantic love. Size: 4.75" H (12.1 cm); 8.625" H (21.9 cm) on included custom stand. Estimate: $ 9,000 - $ 13,500- Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic period, Naqada, ca. 3000 BCE. A beautiful coil-formed Nile silt pottery vase with a highly-burnished exterior surface covered in a deep, earthy iron-oxide slip. El-Amra in central Egypt, west of the Nile River. Size: 5.25" W x 10" H (13.3 cm x 25.4 cm) Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000- Ancient Greece, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A striking core-formed glass alabastron, so named because many vessels that assumed this form were made of alabaster. Size: 4.125" H (10.5 cm); 4.75" H (12.1 cm) on included custom stand. Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000- Ancient Greece, eastern Mediterranean, probably from Rhodes, ca. early 5th century BCE. A striking core-formed glass oinochoe vessel with a piriform body, a trefoil spout, and a high curved strap handle in mesmerizing saturated blue hues with contrasting tangerine orange and sky blue banding as well as a register of zigzagged swags. Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000- Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A large cast bronze chariot mount with decorative swan heads and necks forming its arms around a wide, tapering column capped by a relief human face. The face has childlike features and parted hair, demonstrating a high level of detail. Size: 7.55" W x 5.4" H (19.2 cm x 13.7 cm). Estimate: $5,500 - $8,250For details, visit: https://www.invaluable.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts “The Face of Dynasty: Royal Crests from Western Cameroon”
Four monumental 'tsesah' crests, created by Bamileke master sculptors of Western Cameroon, are on view at The Met exhibition “The Face of Dynasty: Royal Crests from Western Cameroon.”Tsesah crests are believed to have been developed to give expression to Bamileke notions of royal power. Worn atop the head or held by an emissary of a fon’s inner circle, the tsesah was a towering presence in performances that punctuated matters of state, from royal funerals and enthronement rites to the delivery of judicial sentences.Tsesah crests, only 15 of which survive today, hold a prominent place in the collection repertory of sculpture from sub-Saharan Africa. 20th century art critics in the West were captivated by the grandeur and originality of the tsesah crests but no American museum has displayed more than one tsesah at a time before this exhibit at The Met.“Showcasing the crests side by side ‘The Face of Dynasty: Royal Crests from Western Cameroon’ will offer the visitor a rare opportunity to examine several examples of this epic royal art form, while exploring its significance, history, and development in the region starting in the early 18th century. The exhibition is the first public presentation of The Met’s recent acquisition of a tsesah crest,” writes The Met.The masterpiece, which has been acquired by The Met, is deemed to have been carved 200 years ago and may have been a prototype for the extant tsesah corpus. The three other crests showcased at the show are loaned from American collections. The exhibition also features a 27-feet-long ‘ndop display cloth’ that was used to delineate the space at royal state events and ceremonies where a tsesah would have appeared.The exhibition is on view through September 3, 2018, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028, USA.For details, visit http://in.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art/overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.http://www.blouinartinfo.com Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
Auction Preview — Analytical Insights — Galartis SA LAUSANNE: Art Suisse et International, Art Moderne, Abstrait, Contemporain et Urbain — July 30, 2018
OVERVIEWThe Galartis SA LAUSANNE — Art Suisse et International, Art Moderne,Abstrait, Contemporain et Urbain sale is scheduled on July 30, 2018. The auction features a wonderful selection of paintings, prints, and drawings by leading artists. The sale will feature major and important works by the likes of Ernest Bieler, Katrin Fridriks, Raphy Dalleves, Robin Rhode, Aloise Corbaz, and Robert Hainard. The auction is expected to realize a sale of between CHF 1 million and CHF 2 million and there are 375 works of 146 artists on offer. Blouin Artinfo takes this opportunity to present numerical insights of this upcoming auction.1. Upcoming Auction on July 30, 20181.1 # of Lots on Offer in various estimated low-price bands (in CHF - Swiss franc).Most (148) of the artworks in this sale are offered in the estimated price band of CHF 1K to CHF 10K. There are about 12 lots (10 artists) in this auction that are expected to sell in the price range of CHF 10K to CHF 100K. 2. Top Artists on Offer by Estimated Sales (in CHF - Swiss franc).The graph above shows the top artists featuring in this auction, their number of lots on offer and expected sales (estimated low and high). Albert Chavaz has the most artworks (18) in this sale followed by Charles Clos Olsommer (17).3. Top Artworks on Offer by Estimated Sales (in CHF - Swiss franc).Other top artworks on offer by estimated price (high and low) are presented in the graph below.Raphy Dalleves’s “Evolenarde a la canne” is expected to be one of the top-selling artworks of this auction, estimated to sell for between CHF 50,000 and CHF 70,000 and Robin Rhode’s “Ballad to ballet” that is expected to sell for between CHF 40,000 and CHF 45,000.4. Sale of Similar Sized Artworks of the Top ArtistsErnest Bieler: Sale Price of similar sized artworks in the Past 5 years“Retour de procession a Saviese” by Ernest Bieler is estimated to sell for between CHF 40,000 and CHF 60,000. The prices at which similar sized artworks (84 x 108 cm) of Ernest Bieler sold in the past 5 years (2012 to 2017) are shown here.Ernest BielerRetour de procession a SavieseMedium: tempera on cardboardSize: 84 x 108 cmIn the past, the artworks of similar size (84 x 108 cm) of Ernest Bieler have sold in the price range $18,475 to $370,544.Katrin Fridriks: Sale Price of similar sized artworks in the Past 5 years“Redlight” by Katrin Fridriks is estimated to sell for between CHF 20,000 and CHF 25,000. The prices at which similar sized artworks (150 x 150 cm) of Katrin Fridriks sold in the past 5 years (2012 to 2017) are shown here.Katrin FridriksRedlightMedium: acrylic paint and varnish on canvasSize: 150 x 150 cmIn the past, the artworks of similar size (150 x 150 cm) of Ernest Bieler have sold in the price range $22,624 to $50,953.To view the top lots of this auction, click herehttp://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
↧
Know Your Artist — By the Numbers: Brett Whiteley
Brett Whiteley (1939 –1992) was an Australian artist highly influenced by Vincent van Gogh and post-war artists such as Francis Bacon. He is best-known for his Avant Garde style. Whiteley attended The Scots School, Bathurst and The Scots College, Bellevue Hill. In the beginning, Brett’s works can be categorized as abstract, but gradually he moved on to more a more figurative style of Expressionism. He created unusual compositions with intense colors in various styles. His best-known works of the 1960s included a series of paintings inspired by the British mass murderer John Christie and series of Expressionist landscapes. Whiteley had many shows in his career, he traveled and painted extensively in Italy, England, Fiji and America and his works are in the collections of every major museum in Australia and some in other countries. Whiteley was made Officer of the Order of Australia in 1991. Whiteley won the Archibald Prize for portraiture twice, in 1976 and 1978. It’s one of Australia’s most prestigious art awards. He won in 1976, “with his painting ‘Self portrait in the studio,’ marking a turning point for the prize. The self portrait is seemingly reduced to the artist’s face reflected in a hand-mirror within the vast expanse of the blue of his studio and its collection of objects,” writes the Art Gallery of New South Wales. “Whiteley followed this win with an even more expressive work in 1978: ‘Art, life and the other thing,’ a triptych that explored three issues — the status of photographic representation in portraiture, the Dobell controversy and the representation of Whiteley’s own battle with heroin addiction.” (The Dobell controversy pertained to another winner of the Archibald who had broken with tradition by painting a portrait in an unconventional style in 1943.)Whiteley is also well known for a series of paintings of his wife in the bath and landscapes of the Sydney harbor.The auction house Menzies will feature seven of his artworks at its “Our Current Catalogue” sale on August 9 in Sydney. Here is a performance analysis of Whiteley’s artworks in the auction market:1. Sales Trend in the Past 20 YearsThe artist had banner sales in 2007 and 2014, with totals of nearly $12 million each year.In 2007, Whiteley’s second and third biggest sales were registered. That year, “Olgas for Ernest Giles” was the most expensive Australian painting sold at auction for $2.4 million and “Opera House” for $2 million. Between 2008 and 2009, his total sales remained at $2.6 million (each year) which could be attributed to a significant share (35 percent) of artworks being sold in the price range of $5,000 to $10,000.But in 2014, his sales totaled $11.8 million, bolstered by the sale of "Gauguin" and "Arkie under the Shower" at the auction house Menzies where the works fetched price over $1 million.2. Volume of Artworks on Offer vs. Bought-in RateWith 2007 being a record-setting year for the artist in terms of sales, it was also the year when the lowest bought-in was registered at 4.2 percent (or, only 3 lots remained unsold) over the period of ten years. The bought-in rate reached the peak twice, in 2008 at 42.6 percent and in 2012 at 43.6 percent.Some of his highest estimated works like “Sloping up on the Olgas (I) (with Crow)” (high est. $1.2 million) and “Young kookaburra taking its first laugh” (high est. $725,970) remained unsold, which affected Whiteley’s total sales in the year 2012.In the past four years, however, there was a downward trend in terms of the bought-in rate, as the graph below shows, which reached 13 percent in 2017. The sales was registered at a low of $6.8 million (refer section-1).3. Bought-ins by Auction HousesThe graphic below represents the artist’s lots and bought-in rates at the top two auction houses. Overall, the lots offered at Menzies were high and the bought-in rate was registered low as compared with that at Sotheby’s.4. Average and Median Sale Price Trend in the Past 20 YearsThe average and median prices in 2012 were at all-time highs — $296,807 (average price) and $70,809 (median). The average and median prices of the artist have been going down after reaching a peak in 2012.5. Highest-Priced ArtworksWhiteley’s highest ever sale was “My Armchair,” painted in 1976 and signed and dated lower right: “Brett Whiteley 1976” inscribed upper right: “interior at Lavender Bay under sunlight,” which sold for $3.7 million at Menzies Important Australian and International Fine Paintings and Sculpture Sale in South Yarra on October 31, 2013.“Olgas for Ernest Giles” was his second highest sold work; it brought in $2.4 million in 2007 at Deutscher-Menzies.“Opera House,” an oil work on canvas that also included cardboard, collage, shell and ink on board, was painted in 1971-1982 and fetched $2 million at Sotheby’s Woollahra in 2007.6. Price Band in Which His Works Have Sold in the Past 10 YearsMost (32.4 percent) of his works sold in the price band of $10,000 to $50,000; followed by 22.3 percent, sold in the range of $5,000 and $10,000. Very few of his works (18 lots) sold for more than $1 million in the past 10 years. 7. Where His Works Have Sold the Most in the Past 20 YearsAbout 40 percent of Whiteley’s sales occurred at Menzies in the past two decades; followed by Sotheby’s at around 30 percent.In terms of volume, while over 41 percent of the artist’s work is being sold at Menzies and Sotheby’s, a significant 30.2 percent is being sold at other auction houses. 8. Top Selling Media in the Past 20 YearsWhiteley’s oil paintings represent the best return with $83 million for 259 lots. http://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder Louise Blouin
↧
↧
“Money and Medals: mapping the UK’s numismatic collections” at The British Museum
The British Museum is hosting “Money and Medals: mapping the UK’s numismatic collections,” an exhibition highlighting the works the Money and Medals Network across the country. The Money and Medals Network, run by The British Museum, builds and develops relationships between UK museums with numismatic collections — the study of coins, medals, banknotes and associated objects. The exhibition is sponsored by Spink.“Money and Medals” demonstrate the geographical spread of its work through of the display of objects from six institutions — Armagh Robinson Library, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, Knowsley Hall, The Magic Circle Museum, the Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh and the Science Museum. The network, with members from 150 museums, country houses, libraries and universities around the UK, aims to make numismatics more accessible to museum staff and the public.Henry Flynn, exhibition curator at The British Museum, said: “The Money and Medals Network has been actively helping museums with numismatic collections since its creation in 2008. Activity has spread from England to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland so it is now a truly national network. This exhibition celebrates this work as well as championing the subject of numismatics through the display of loan objects from six fantastically diverse collections. Numismatic objects may be small, but they can be used to tell big stories which is something this exhibition aims to demonstrate.”“After celebrating our 350th year of continuous business in London, we wanted to lay the foundations for our next century in Numismatics, a cornerstone of our operations globally, and this partnership with The British Museum is a natural fit towards that future. The first two exhibitions are fascinating and we cannot wait to welcome our friends and clients to The British Museum for some inspiration with the guidance of the curators from our august neighbor. It is an honor and privilege to be associated with the best museum in the world,” said Olivier Stocker, Chairman and CEO, of Spink.The exhibition has on display, a varied work of the network, for Roman coins to cowrie shell money and medals from around the country. The objects in this exhibition represent the range of diverse collections that are available for visitors to UK museums to enjoy, including unusual objects such as badges, toy money, and money boxes.The exhibition runs through September 30, 2018, at The British Museum, Great Russell St, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3DG, UK.For details, visit, http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide/british-museum/overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.http://www.blouinartinfo.com Founder Louise Blouin
↧
Auction Preview: Arts and Antiques at The Scanlan Collection, Auburn, July 29
What: Arts and AntiquesWhere: The Scanlan Collection, 3450 Wasatch Drive, Auburn, CA 95602 United StatesWhen: 29 JulyTop lots of the sale:- Pan-Pacific Expo at Night c. 1915, Oil on Canvas. This street scene at night painting, by Everett Shinn depicts a view of evening patrons dining with a view of (possibly) the New York State Building in the background. Signed lower left. CA 18.5 x 15 inches. Estimate $ 35,000 - $ 55,000- Buddha, Bronze, Laos, 17-19th Century. “Calling for the Rain” Buddha from Luang Phrabang period, late 17/18th century, features a tall slender body standing in samabhanga with his hands held down to either side, creating Calling for the Rain Mudra, His diaphanous cloak (samghati) with a scroll-edged flaring hem and center pleat is secured with a belt. He features a crisply defined face with a serene visage and penetrating downcast eyes inlaid with black semi-precious stones and mother-of-pearl and the small conical curls of his coiffure rise to a domed ushnisha and separately cast flaming cintamani (precious gem) that still show traces of gilt and colored lacquer. Supported on a modern pedestal. 67 inches, excluding base. Minor damage to base. SE Asia. Estimate $30,000 - $40,000- Gilded Bronze Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Korean, 16th. This large, richly patinated gilded bronze Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara sitting on the back of a lion embodies the compassion of back of a lion 11 inches. Estimate $20,000 - $30,000- Temple Ceiling, Burma, 16th Century or later. An exceptionally unusual and rare piece. 96 x 34 inches. Some inlay pieces are loss or missing, but overall exceptional condition considering age. Estimate $20,000 - $30,000- Buddha, Bronze, Thailand, 19/20th Century. Thai large 18/19th century bronze figure of the Buddha from Thailand's Rattanakosin Period, exhibits classical traits of the earlier Ayutthya Period with the slender figure standing fully balanced in samabhanga. oth hands are held to the front in a double abhaya mudra (gesture of reassurance), his princely raiment consisting of a elaborately bejeweled antaravaska, rings, armlets, anklets, shoes, earrings and separately cast multi-tiered conical crown framing the serene visage with downcast eyes inlaid with black semi-precious stones (one missing) and mother-of-pearl, with traces of gilt and colored lacquer, now supported on a modern metal pedestal. 58 inches Loss of inlay in one eye. Estimate $15,000 - $25,000- Buddha, Dry Lacquer, Burma, 18th Century. This larger than life sized, 18th century gilded dry lacquer seated Shan Buddha in Calling Earth to Witness Mudra. 54 inches to the top of his bulb shaped ushnisha .Minor damage to nose. Estimate $15,000 - $25,000- Pigmentation on Cork, the Idol, by Jamali, c. 1988. This powerful image, titled'. Estimate $15,000 - $25,000For details, visit: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
Auction Preview: Summer Auction 2018 - Session 2 at Alexander Historical Auctions LLC, Chesapeake City, Aug 1
What: Summer Auction 2018 - Session 2Where: Alexander Historical Auctions LLC, 98 Bohemia Ave, Chesapeake City, MD 21915, USAWhen: 1 AugustTop lots of the sale:- John Lennon - Signed Self-Portrait "Heil John" While Offering A Nazi Salute. Estimate $20,000 - $30,000- Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948): "God Is Truth": A Photo Inscribed To Gandhi's Biographer And Political Stalwart Superb and rare signed photograph: "God is Truth M. K. Gandhi", 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" b/w, a wonderful image of "Bapu" in traditional garb, seated upon the floor and smiling as he regards the viewer, at the same time spinning cotton from a loom on the floor before him. Estimate $20,000 - $30,00017th Century Japanese Warrior's Body Armor. Japanese body armor ca. 16th-17th century. Estimate $8,000 - $10,000- Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938) Turkish army officer, revolutionary, and founder of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first President from 1923 until his death in 1938. Very rare and early signed photograph as "Mustafa Kemal Pasha" in Turkish, 3 3/4" x 5 3/4" b/w, a stunning chest, up pose of the determined future ruler of Turkey, who has added his very bold ca. 1920 signature to the left of his image. Estimate $8,000 - $10,000- Rare, early war Union greatcoat with integral cape in excellent condition. This federal blue wool knee-length coat the five original Waterbury Button Co. U.S. buttons at front as well as the six buttons used to close the front of the cape. The sleeves terminate in 3 1/2" cuffs, and the collar bears several rows of stitched reinforcement - all with stitch patterns typically found in period garments. Estimate $7,000 - $9,000- (b. 1946) Controversial American financier, deal maker and gambling mogul, once near bankruptcy, he recovered his wealth and successfully ran for president in 2016. An especially rare, authentically signed check, 8 1/2" x 3 1/2", a payroll check issued by "Trump Restaurants LLC" in New York on Dec. 18, 2013, making a $92.35 payment to (presumably) an employee. Estimate $6,000 - $8,000- Love Poem by Sir Banastre Tarleton to His Wife, on the Verso of an Original Sketch. British cavalry colonel during the Revolutionary War, notorious for the massacre of Continental soldiers during the Battle of Waxhaws. Later a Liverpool MP and strong supporter of slavery. Fine original A.Ms.S. "Banastre" in the text, 1p. 12mo. Estimate $5,000 - $7,000- Sir Banastre Tarelton (1754-1833): Original Sketch Album. Excellent early nineteenth-century album, 34pp. oblong 4to., containing thirty-four original predominately pen-and-ink sketches, 11" x 8 A½" and smaller. Estimate $5,000 - $7,000For details, visit: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
↧
More Pages to Explore .....
