| Important 19th century paintings emerge from a private collection in Ohio after more than a century | | Gerhard Richter, Yves Klein and Eduardo Chillida lead Sotheby's Contemporary Art Evening Sale | | Egon Schiele from the Albertina Museum, Vienna at The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao | 
William Bouguereau, La Branche de Cerisier (The Cherry Branch). Est. $1.5/2 million. Photo: Sotheby’s.
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s announced that its 8 November 2012 auction of 19th Century European Art in New York will offer a group of six paintings formerly in the celebrated collection of self-made American businessman Obed J. Wilson, highlighted by William Bouguereau’s masterful La Branche de Cerisier (The Cherry Branch) from 1881 (est. $1.5/2 million). The painting’s location has been unknown since it was sold to “an American collector” in 1881, within months of leaving the artist’s studio. Obed Wilson, the purchaser, later donated it to the Twin Towers Senior Living Community in Cincinnati, Ohio, which he and his wife helped support and where it has remained on display since. The group of six works will be on view in Sotheby’s York Avenue galleries beginning 2 November and proceeds from their sale will benefit projects and operations at Twin Towers. Born to a prominent Maine family who priz ... More | | 
RE 9-I by Yves Klein. Estimate: £2-3 million. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- On Friday, October 12, 2012, Sotheby’s will present its October Contemporary Art Evening Auction, which coincides with Frieze Art Fair in London. In addition to Gerhard Richter’s masterwork Abstraktes Bild from the collection of Eric Clapton, which is estimated at £9-12 million**, the auction will be led by an exceptional Yves Klein piece, a remarkable and rare sculpture by Eduardo Chillida, and five important works by Andy Warhol which encompass the scope of his output. The sale also includes a strong British Art section, with works by Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach and Bridget Riley. The auction will also feature contemporary art from around the world, with artworks by artists from Brazil, India, Iraq, China and Tibet. The 55-lot auction is estimated to realise in excess of £30million. Alex Branczik, Senior Director and Senior Specialist, Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Department, commented: “We are e ... More | | 
Egon Schiele (1890–1918), Autorretrato tirando del párpado hacia abajo, 1910. Tiza, acuarela y colores opacos, sobre papel de embalaje marrón, 44,3 x 30,5 cm. Albertina, Viena, inv. 30395.
BILBAO.- Egon Schiele is a sweeping vision of the creative universe of one of the 20th century’s most important artists through approximately one hundred drawings, gouaches, watercolors, and photographs on loan from the Albertina Museum, Vienna. This institution boasts one of the world’s largest collections of historical graphic work, including the most important compilation of works on paper by this great Austrian Expressionist. This show offers a unique perspective on Schiele’s stylistic evolution over the course of an intensely prolific decade, cut short by his untimely death at the age of 28, which underscores the decisive role that this artist’s graphic work played in shaping the history of art and consolidating his own international reputation. Covering every stage of his career—the early pieces produced while ... More |
| Gary Tinterow appoints Deborah L. Roldán as Assistant Director, Exhibitions, of the MFAH | | First installment of works from the Andy Warhol Foundation Sale to be offered in November | | Exhibition brings together key masterpieces from the portraiture genre for the first time in Spain | 
Ms. Roldán most recently was curator and exhibition coordinator at the Fundación Juan March in Madrid.
HOUSTON, TX.- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Director Gary Tinterow today announced the appointment of Deborah L. Roldán as Assistant Director, Exhibitions, of the MFAH. Ms. Roldán, most recently curator and exhibition coordinator at the Fundación Juan March in Madrid, will join the staff of the MFAH on October 8. The newly created office will coordinate exhibition planning and relationships with sister institutions, with oversight of related publications, programming and installations. “I am thrilled that Deborah Roldán is joining our team,” said Mr. Tinterow in announcing the appointment. “Over nearly 20 years as a curator and exhibition administrator, Deborah has demonstrated exceptional skill in managing the complex details of international exhibitions and curatorial projects. With the ambitious plans ahead for the MFAH, including major loan exhibitions of masterworks from the Prado, the Picasso Black and White ... More | | 
Andy Warhol, Red Lenin (F. & S. II.403). Screenprint in colors, 1987. S. 39 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. Estimate: $ 40,000-60,000.© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. and Andy Warhol artwork © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY.- On November 12, Christie’s will inaugurate its long-term partnership with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts with a full day of auctions devoted to original artwork by Andy Warhol from the Foundation’s collection. Proceeds will substantially increase the Foundation’s core grant-making programs. Additional online auctions will begin in February 2013 and private sales will be conducted on an ongoing basis. For this first installment of the Warhol Foundation sales, Christie’s will present over 350 photographs, paintings, works on paper, and prints in three consecutive auction sessions on November 12 at Christie’s New York. Estimates range from $2,500 up to $1,500,000. As with all of Christie’s ... More | | 
Balthus, Roger and his Son, 1936 © Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI, Dist. RMN-GP / Philippe Migeat / VEGAP, Madrid 2012
MADRID.- The exhibition Portraits: Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou invites us to take a fascinating journey through the rich, complex genre of portraiture as interpreted by the various art movements of the 20th century. To this end, FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE has selected 80 exquisite masterpieces by some of history’s greatest artists from the collections of the Musée National d’Art Moderne-Centre Pompidou (MNAM-CP) in Paris. Portraiture is one of the mainstays of art history, a genre in which tradition converged with new formal proposals following the advent of modernism in the late 19th century. Portraiture has generated some of the quintessential icons of contemporary art. It has also proven receptive to the formal discoveries made by the historical avant-garde movements. Portraiture has been ... More |
| Temporary loans to Currier Museum of Art include Edgar Degas' "Dance Rehearsal" | | Swann Galleries to preview print auction highlights at Artcurial in Paris on October 5, 6 and 8 | | David Mirvish and Frank Gehry unveil conceptual design to transform Toronto's entertainment district | 
Edgar Degas, Repetition au Foyer de la Danse (Dance Rehearsal), 1882.
MANCHESTER, NH.- The Currier welcomes Edgar Degas’ lyrical 1882 painting Repetition au Foyer de la Danse (Dance Rehearsal) to its European Gallery, on view now through Thanksgiving weekend. The loan is complemented by the Currier’s own Degas pastel drawing, Dancers, about 1890, which has not been on view for a decade due to its fragile nature. Three other masterpieces on loan from an anonymous donor include a vibrant, sunny 1880 landscape, Un Noyer dans La Prairie Thomery (Landscape with Walnut Tree at Thomery), by the impressionist Alfred Sisley. The Sisley painting is displayed in the European Gallery near the Currier’s early Impressionist canvas by Claude Monet Seine at Bougival, 1869, painted when the artist was just 20 years old. Visitors also have the opportunity to see an early Cubist composition The Lute Player (1917–18) by the Spanish painter Maria Gutierrez Blanchard. Blanchard will be the subje ... More | | 
The works will be on view at Artcurial, Hôtel Marcel Dassault, 7 rond-point des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris on October 5, 6 and 8, from noon to 6 p.m.
NEW YORK, NY.- Swann Galleries Fine Art specialists Todd Weyman and Erin Bennett will bring select highlights from the October 31 auction of Old Master Through Modern Prints, and Salvador Dalí: Prints, Drawings & Livres d’Artiste to a Paris preview at Artcurial. The Paris auction house and Swann are members of the International Auctioneers, a consortium of eight auction houses in the U.S. and Europe. “We are very pleased to present these important works at such an esteemed French auction house,” said Todd Weyman, Swann Vice President and Director of Prints & Drawings. “Our partnership with Artcurial enables us to bring these prints to an ever more global audience.” This is not the first collaboration between the two auction houses. Swann brought a selection of highlights from last March’s auction of Jean-Émile Laboureur: Prints, Paintings & Livres d'Artiste to Artcurial last winter and hund ... More | | 
View from the southeast, Courtesy of Gehry International, Inc.
TORONTO.- David Mirvish, founder of Mirvish Productions, and world-renowned architect Frank Gehry today unveiled the conceptual design for a mixed-use project that will transform Toronto?s downtown arts and entertainment district and advance the area?s future as a thriving cultural centre. The multi-year, multi-phase project is the largest and most significant urban commission to date for the Toronto-born architect, bringing new cultural, residential and retail spaces to a site immediately next to the Royal Alexandra Theatre and creating a new visual identity for the city?s premier arts district. The Mirvish/Gehry project is the vision of David Mirvish, who through his family?s support of the arts has helped make the city a major international centre for performing arts and has transformed the downtown King Street Entertainment District. Bordered by many of Toronto?s leading cultural institutions including the Royal Alexandra Theatre and Roy Thomson Hall to the east, the Toro ... More |
| Mechanical banks of fine pedigree dominate Morphy's $2.76M auction of toys, dolls, sports memorabilia | | Sotheby's to offer the personal jewellery collection of renowned silver dealer Michael Wellby | | "Ice Age" to the Digital Age: The 3D animation art of Blue Sky Studios on view at the Katonah Museum of Art | 
Kyser & Rex ‘Mikado’ cast-iron mechanical bank, rare blue variation, top lot of the sale, $198,000. Morphy Auctions image.
DENVER, PA.- With 2,750 auction lots from which to choose, collectors of antique toys, banks, dolls and sports memorabilia felt like Christmas had already arrived Sept. 13-15 at Morphy’s Pennsylvania gallery. “We offered a great variety and excellent quality in virtually every category in the sale. There were a lot of happy buyers, some of whom had traveled long distances to attend,” said Morphy Auctions CEO Dan Morphy. Several major collections anchored the three-day sale, which realized $2.76 million, inclusive of 20% buyer’s premium. The Al Winick collection of 100 fine mechanical banks was described by Morphy as “the best mechanical bank collection to come to auction since the world-record Steckbeck sale of 2007.” More than 100 bidders turned out to bid in person during the bank portion of the event. The Winick banks certainly lived up to Morphy’s assessment, with a rare blue varia ... More | | 
A late 19th Century diamond tiara designed as two sheaves of wheat tied with ribbon bows and set throughout with diamonds is expected to fetch between £60,000-80,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London announced that it will offer the personal jewellery collection of Michael Wellby on December 11th 2012. The highly respected Mayfair silver dealer built up a remarkable private collection of jewellery over 60 years, featuring works of exquisite craftsmanship, ranging in date from the 16th to the 20th Century. The single-owner sale will comprise 211 lots with a combined estimate of £800,000-£1,000,000. Highlights include a late 18th Century diamond corsage ornament (est. £60,000-80,000) and a spectacular late 19th Century wheat sheaf tiara (est. £60,000-80,000). Alexandra Rhodes, a Senior International Jewellery Specialist at Sotheby’s commented: “Michael Wellby’s jewellery collection was a labour of love. He and his wife Joy shared a passion for antique jewellery and they would often return from their travels with a new prize. Michael’s unerring eye ... More | | 
Character study of Scrat from "Ice Age" by Peter de Sève. n.d. Colored pencil on Dura-Lar paper. TM & ©Twentieth Century Fox Films Corporation. All rights reserved.
KATONAH, NY.- The Katonah Museum of Art shines a spotlight on the creative process of computer animation with the exhibition “Ice Age” to the Digital Age: The 3D Animation Art of Blue Sky Studios, on view from September 16, 2012 to January 20, 2013. A unique interactive exhibition, “Ice Age” to the Digital Age looks at the imaginative work of Greenwich, Connecticut-based Blue Sky Studios, a leader in the animation industry for over 20 years. Creators of such blockbuster films as the Ice Age series (including Ice Age: Continental Drift, which opened in July), Robots, and Rio, the studio prides itself on technical innovation, while retaining a strong narrative heart. “Ice Age” to the Digital Age guides visitors through Blue Sky’s entire process of creating computer animated films: from initial concepts, storyboards, character design, background art, and three- ... More |
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 Important collection of works by Jewad Selim, father of modern Iraqui art, for sale at Bonhams LONDON.- Bonhams is offering by private treaty sale an important body of work by Jewad Selim (1920-61), the father of modern Iraqi art. The collection includes a well-known oil portrait of his wife Lorna, the artist’s sketchbook from his time in Rome and a variety of other material, covering the short, yet pivotal career of a young man whose life was cut short at the age of just forty-one. Works by Jewad Selim are rarely seen nowadays, so the surviving works of a man, whose influence was to inspire generations to follow, are extremely important to the history of modern art of the Middle East. The pieces, from Jewad’s personal collection, are offered together as one lot for private sale by the artist’s family. It is impossible to understand the modern art movement in Iraq without taking into account the works of this pioneer sculptor and painter, who was undoubtedly the most influential artist ... More A pair of superb quality nightstands with royal provenance acquired by Nationalmuseum STOCKHOLM.- This spring, Nationalmuseum acquired a pair of superb quality nightstands with royal provenance. The nightstands are veneered in mahogany, with blacked lion’s paw feet, gilded North Stars and four winged sphinxes. They are an important addition to the museum’s collection of Swedish furniture from the early 19th century. It is most likely that the nightstands were made for Queen Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta’s large bedchamber at Rosersberg Palace, a room that was newly refurbished under the direction of architect Carl Christoffer Gjörwell in 1809–1810. Gjörwell took his inspiration from contemporary French volumes of prints, particularly Recueil de Décorations Intérieures by architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine. When it comes to the nightstands however, it is Percier and Fontaine’s pupil, Louis Berthault, who provided the original model. ... More Bonhams appoint Joe Earle as a Senior Consultant for the Japanese Art Department in Europe and USA LONDON.- Bonhams announced the appointment of the distinguished Asian Art specialist Joe Earle, as a Senior Consultant for its Japanese Art Department who starts his new brief on October 1 in London. Joe Earle has worked for nearly 40 years in the field of Asian and Japanese arts and cultures and has occupied senior curatorial positions at top museums in both the United Kingdom and the United States. A graduate of Oxford University, he joined London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V & A) in 1974 and in 1983 was appointed Keeper of the Far Eastern Department, the youngest person ever to hold such a post in a U.K. national museum. As Keeper, he led a project to establish a major permanent Japanese gallery at the V&A, the Toshiba Gallery of Japanese Art, which opened in December 1986. Joe Earle also has long experience of the commercial art world, having worked as a freelance ... More Early U.S. coinage tops the bill in Heritage's ANA Dallas Signature event DALLAS, TX.- A 1793 Wreath Cent, Vine and Bars, SP66 Brown NGC is among the important early coinage in Heritage Auctions’ Oct. 18 American Numismatic Association (ANA) Auction, taking place at the Dallas Convention Center in conjunction with the ANA’s National Money ShowSM, Oc. 18-19. “The 1793 Wreath Cent is a very special early large cent,” said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage Auctions, “and it is only the beginning of the important early coinage available in the auction.” Many collecting experts believe the 1793 Wreath Cent on offer was struck for presentation purposes as its surfaces are vibrant and bright unlike any other Wreath cents. It was most notably used to depict its variety in important 19th century photo plates by Levick and Crosby. It comes to auction from one of the event’s featured collections, The Greensboro Collection, Part I. A top silver offering is an ... More Remarkable 'barn-find' Brough Superior and VMCC founder's former motorcycle at Bonhams Stafford sale LONDON.- Collectors will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire two important Brough Superior SS-80 motorcycles at the Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale at The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show on Sunday 21st October: one original, un-restored and not been seen publicly for more than eight decades, and the other once owned by the founder of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club. The remarkable ‘barn-find’ 981cc 1925 model (estimate £55,000 - £75,000) has been owned by the same family since new and off the road since 1930. Bonhams sold a 1924 model – thought to be the most original surviving example of its type – at the Autumn Stafford Sale last year. The machine, also offered at auction for the first time in its history, sold for £100,500. Founder of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC), the late C E ‘Titch’ Allen OBE, bought ‘Black Bess’, as the machine came to be ... More Gun owned by Butch Cassidy auctioned in California VENTURA (AP).- A .45-caliber gun once owned by Butch Cassidy has sold at auction in Southern California for $175,000. A spokesman for the private seller said Sunday that the Colt Single Action Army revolver went to an anonymous online bidder. The gun is accompanied by a black leather shoulder holster and two binders filled with documentation verifying the revolver's authenticity. Cassidy, the infamous Old West bank robber, bought the revolver in a hardware store in Vernal, Utah, in 1896. He turned it over to Utah authorities in early 1900 in an unsuccessful attempt to gain amnesty. Known as the "Amnesty Colt," it is the most documented of Cassidy's guns. The outlaw was immortalized in the 1969 film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." He was played by Paul Newman. Sunday's sale was held by California Auctioneers of Ventura. ... More |
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