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Sotheby’s Giacometti Bust

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He worked in two and three dimensions, with sculptures, paintings, and prints all part of his work. He won the sculpture grand prize at the 1962 Venice Biennale, and after his 1966 death, his widow, Annette, oversaw his estate until her passing. Sweaty Brows on the Auction Floor Alas, $70 million was not to be.

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A century of Robert Rauschenberg: Blurring Boundaries, Redefining Art

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Rauschenberg’s integration of the everyday incorporated painting, sculpture, prints, photography, and performance to challenge gestural abstract painting. His Combines were hybrids of painting and sculpture that incorporated found objects like furniture, discarded clothing, and even a stuffed goat in his piece Monogram (1955-1959).

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Functional Sculpture and ‘Art Furniture’ Abound at a New Exhibition

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Varying levels of functionality are on display at Superhouse's “The Odd Couple: American Art Furniture 1980-Now” in New York. The post Functional Sculpture and ‘Art Furniture’ Abound at a New Exhibition appeared first on Artnet News.

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German Artist MadC Makes a Foray Into Furniture Design With Limited Edition Table

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Presented by Eins zu Eins, the work blurs the boundary between sculpture and functional object. The post German Artist MadC Makes a Foray Into Furniture Design With Limited Edition Table appeared first on Artnet News.

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Marcel Breuer: From Bauhaus Visionary to Furniture Design Icon

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He was a relentless innovator and in 1925, he came up with his infamous tubular steel furniture, inspired by bicycle frames and made with the latest in steel-bending technology. When the new Bauhaus buildings in Dessau were completed in 1926, Breuer fitted it out with tubular steel furniture, as well as the masters’ houses.

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Anubis Highlights

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Diana and Mark Jacoby of Philip Colleck LTD, NY, NY, who excel in dealing fine English furniture. The ISA Board meeting was coupled with a 3-day course entitled “Connoisseurship of Contemporary Art and Design”, as well as visits to private contemporary collections and the annual Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design (SOFA) Fair.

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What is Modernism? A Guide to Art, Literature, and Design

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Modernism has permeated almost every aspect of our daily lives, from the architecture of our buildings to the visual designs we admire and the furniture we use. Constantly pushing boundaries, Picasso’s work spanned many mediums, including paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and printmaking. Other notable writers include F.