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Cleveland Museum of Art acquires rare Giambologna marble sculpture

The Art Newspaper

Photo courtesy of Gary Kirchenbauer In 1989, an unpromising-sounding but alluring marble sculpture of a female nude came up for sale at a Christie’s auction held at an English country house in Hertfordshire. “It Wengraf handled the sale. Noelle, the assistant curator of European paintings and sculpture, 1500-1800.

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Noguchi and Marisol sculptures lead sale of storied Abrams family collection

The Art Newspaper

Works owned by the founders of art-book publisher Abbeville Press could make up to $16m at Sotheby’s

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Barbara Hepworth sculpture rediscovered in UK school headmaster’s office to be auctioned

The Art Newspaper

Proceeds from the sale of the polished bronze workthe identity of was lost to time after it was bequeathed in the 1960swill go towards student bursaries

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Spring Sale of African American Art

Maine Antique Digest

Swann Galleries, New York City Photos courtesy Swann Galleries For its April 4 sale of African American art, Swann Galleries offered 239 lots of paintings, watercolors, prints, photography, and sculpture and featured a special evening session called “Art for Life” of contemporary works sold to benefit the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Terracotta Sculpture, a Hobby Race Car Model

WorthPoint

We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. Whimsical Yet Refined This terracotta sculpture by Salesio Lugli sold for $184,500 at Morphy’s. averaging $78.80

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Koons lobster snapped up amid day two sales at Art Basel

The Art Newspaper

White Cube sold Michael Armitage’s 2015 painting In the garden for $3.2m, while Gagosian placed a large lobster sculpture by Jeff Koons for “seven figures”. Pace’s Pablo Picasso painting Homme à la pipe assis et amour (1969), priced at $30m, is still on reserve, though the gallery did say it sold a 1964 bronze by Louise Nevelson for $850,000.

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An Artist’s ‘Mythical’ DIY Sculpture Park in Hudson Valley Is Up for Sale

Artnet News

The post An Artist’s ‘Mythical’ DIY Sculpture Park in Hudson Valley Is Up for Sale appeared first on Artnet News. For 20 years, artist Matt Bua has been building a "repurposed city" in the woods. Now it can be yours.

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