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Insights on Auction Sales: Van Cleef & Arpel Jewels, Karl Springer Tables

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Not to be outdone, Rago’s delivered its own showstopper with a standout modern art auction that totaled $1,054,730 across 143 lots. These sculptural pieces featured amorphic, seamless brass bases topped with thick 0.75″ reverse-painted black glass, giving off that unmistakable Springer blend of glamour and bold design.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in September

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Billings Auction in Los Angeles, California, is offering one of his iconic designs in its Fall 2024 Modern Art + Design auction on September 14. The 1930s dark green silk sculptural gown is adorned with brown Murano glass beads and has two stenciled belts. Grant Zahajko Auctions , estimate: $500-$1,000. Duffner and Oliver S.

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Constructivism: The Intersection of Art and Industry in the Avant-Garde Movement

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Emerging from the 1917 revolution in the newly formed Soviet Union, Constructivism wasn’t only the most influential modern art movement in 20th century Russia, but its visualization of a new aesthetic language brought with it a sea change in how we view art that redefined the role of art in society.

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Brimfield Antiques Flea Market for Beginners: What to Know

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After all, the early bird catches the uranium glass, right? WorthPoint spoke to Jenn Schaeffner, a fan and collector of mid-century modern art and décor. Timing is crucial if you want to make the most of your trip. Repeat visitors, as well as dealers and pickers, usually arrive at dawn on the first day.

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Capturing Contemplation: Contemporary Sculptor Wang Shaojun

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This character does not change much within the series, but there are slight variations with facial hair or glasses. Western art is still seen as dominant, and some art critics still view Asian art through a Western museological lens, subject to Western curation and values.

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Marcel Breuer: From Bauhaus Visionary to Furniture Design Icon

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Saint John’s Abbey Church, built in Collegeville, Minnesota, in 1961. Image via Flickr, courtesy of ya3hs3.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in October

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In 1971, the Museum of Modern Art held a retrospective of Hunt’s work, the first for an African-American sculptor. These colorful mercury glass ornaments were the most popular in the United States throughout the 1940s and 1950s and remain some of the most sought-after for their beauty and nostalgia.