LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, April 4 at noon Pacific time, John Moran Auctioneers invites you to travel south of the border and experience the wide array of artisanal wonders in its Made in Mexico auction. This spring sale has more than 330 lots and will offer everything from fine art to folk art furniture, […] The post Mexican art and objects celebrated at John Moran, April 4 appeared first on Auction Central News.
NEW YORK – The grand reopening of La Belle Epoque Auction House kicked off with a Multi-Estates Auction on March 18, marking the house’s first auction since shutting down for 10 months of renovations due to severe water damage in their 7,000 square-foot space. Leading the way in the March 18 sale was a drawing of […] The post La Belle Epoque returns in fine form with first auction following renovations appeared first on Auction Central News.
RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections will hold a four-day Big Bonanza Auction online from Thursday, March 30, through Sunday, April 2, with more than 2,000 lots in categories that include mining, philatelic, numismatic, railroad and Native Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. The ephemera group features pieces dating back to […] The post Buffalo Bill Cody CDV leads parade of delights at Holabird, March 30-April 2 appeared first o
GENEVA – Christie’s will present The World of Heidi Horten, the exquisite jewelery collection of the late Mrs. Heidi Horten (1941-2022). With an estimate of more than $150 million, this unparalleled private jewelry collection is the largest and most valuable ever to come to auction, poised to join and eclipse the previous record sales at […] The post Christie’s May sale could set new record for jewelry collection at auction appeared first on Auction Central News.
LONDON – After the acquisition in 2022 of three prestigious auction houses in Europe (Bukowskis in Stockholm, Bruun Rasmussen in Copenhagen and Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris and Brussels), Bonhams announces further strengthening of its European team. This follows a successful year of expansion in Europe, building on its well-established presence across 14 European offices […] The post Andre Bodson named managing director, Europe, at Bonhams appeared first on Auction Central News.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included Michelangelo’s David sculpture. One parent complained the material was pornographic and two other parents said they wanted to be notified of the lesson […] The post Principal resigns after complaints on ‘David’ statue nudity appeared first on Auction Central News.
<div>The California biennial, which controversially expanded to Saudi Arabia, is eyeing another international edition</div>
<div>Two specialists from a leading London law firm analyse the issues raised in recent lawsuits relating to the use of artwork images by tech companies in order to “train” their artificial intelligence tools</div>
<div>The show includes works by Leonardo and David Hockney, as well as a painting that Queen Victoria was “enamoured by”</div>
NEW YORK — Growing up on Virginia’s coastal Eastern shore, surrounded by wildlife in and around the Chesapeake Bay, it’s only natural that Frank S. Finney (b. 1947-) grew up fishing, hunting and carving decoys. Originally hailing from South Africa, Finney moved to Cape Charles at age seven and has been carving and painting wood […] The post Catch Frank Finney’s carvings before prices fly out of reach appeared first on Auction Central News.
<div><p>Of the 21 glitch artists curated by Sotheby's, not a single one was female-identifying. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://news.artnet.com/market/sothebys-glitch-ism-nft-sale-paused-patrick-amadon-all-male-auction-2276264">Sotheby’s Has Paused Its Latest NFT Auction After an Artist Withdrew His Work in Protest of the All-Male Line-Up</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://news.artnet.com/">Artnet News</a>.</p></div>
Star Wars figures, Transformers and iconic Hendrix poster among the many record-setters, with nine of the top 10 lots surpassing their high estimates YORK, Pa. – Hake's served up a pop culture feast at their March 21-22 Premier Auction, with one exciting rarity after another eliciting pre-sale comments like, "I've never seen one of those in the marketplace before" or "I never even knew that piece existed." Closing at $2,570,000 inclusive of buyer's premium, the two-day event was led by heavy
Roy De Maistre (1894-1968) Still ... Sydney – Studio Still Life with Lamp, c.1946, by celebrated Australian painter Roy de Maistre (1894-1968),
<div><div><img src="https://images.prismic.io/barnebys/15f0b2fc-476f-419b-a6ca-6b23a193e72b_vvg9.png.webp?w=1200&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format%2Ccompress&cs=tinysrgb" style="width: 100%;"><div>Neurotic, emotional, troubled, mysterious, above all, Vincent van Gogh was an uncontested genius. In less than a decade, the painter produced a body of work that is unique in the history of art and that has earned him worldwide fame.</div></div></div>
<div><div><img src="https://www.christies.com/media-library/images/features/articles/2023/04/sale-of-the-century-prints/prints-hero-updated-880.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>An upcoming sale of prints and multiples spans 20th-century art history, from Matisse to El Lissitzky to Agnes Martin</div></div></div>
<div><div><img src="https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/6057940598001/cec7b6a8-aed0-420a-983b-2d6e91be0e70/0331cb13-8a1c-4e22-9d50-b2c28e5da8aa/1280x720/match/image.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>In May 2023, Christie’s in Geneva will offer the largest and most valuable private jewellery collection to come to auction</div></div></div>
<div><div><img src="https://www.invaluable.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2023/03/Dale-Chihuly.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Glass art’s ethereal forms and lustrous surfaces can dazzle and beguile even the most discerning collector. Here we spotlight 15 fantastic glass artists.</div></div></div>
<div>In all, 83 artefacts scheduled to be sold in Paris next week are protected under Mexican law, authorities say</div>
<div>The mayor of Florence and the director of the Galleria dell’Accademia have invited the ousted principal and her students on an honorary visit</div>
<div>While the parties have reached an agreement, the museum says it spent $100,000 on its defence and that the injunction against it sets a dangerous precedent</div>