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Artists « Art Concept. Published Zapotec Monte Alban Fire God Incensario w/ TL. Published Zapotec Monte Alban Fire God Incensario w/ TL: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Oaxaca, Classic Monte Alban III, ca. 300 to 600 CE.

Published Zapotec Monte Alban Fire God Incensario w/ TL

A very large incense burner, skillfully hand-built from terracotta and presenting the visage of the Hueheuteotl, Zapotec’s Fire God. The deity looks out with an expressive, wrinkled face delineated with wide-open eyes with rendered irises/pupils and sclera, a furrowed brow, a naturalistic nose, and parted lips that reveal his tongue. He wears enormous ear flares, a pectoral, and an impressively large mushroom-shaped headdress (perhaps to reference hallucinogenic mushrooms used during ceremonies), adorned with a skillfully knotted rope ornament. Tiffany & Co. diamond and platinum engagement ring. 36th Annual Coeur d’Alene Art Auction Brings Important Works of Western and American Art.

The annual Coeur d’Alene Art Auction will return in full force this July.

36th Annual Coeur d’Alene Art Auction Brings Important Works of Western and American Art

Collectors of fine Western and American art can bid on nearly 400 lots starting at 2:00 PM EDT on July 31st, 2021. The event will take place live at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Bidders can also participate online exclusively on Bidsquare. 2021 marks the 36th consecutive year of the Coeur d’Alene Art Auction. Steuben "Diving Lady" Figural Centerpiece Bowl. Steuben “Diving Lady” Figural Centerpiece Bowl: Steuben Bristol center bowl with matte finish and controlled bubble design.

Steuben "Diving Lady" Figural Centerpiece Bowl

Fitted a top three frosted nude figural (Diving Girl) supporting inserts, raised from a translucent cairngorm base. Blown, cast, fumed and cut lead glass. Reference: Shape 6497, p. 152 of Paul V. Gardner. Auction Daily. American Bottle Auctions - Auction Preview, News and Press Release. [Stone, William J.] In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America. [Stone, William J.]

[Stone, William J.] In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America

In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.— That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…” A remarkable find after 177 years: A long lost official William J.

DNW Auctions - Auction Preview, News and Press Release. Ruby City - Auction Preview, News and Press Release. Is a 14,472 sq ft contemporary art center in San Antonio, TX, dedicated to providing a space for the city’s thriving creative community to experience works by both local and internationally-acclaimed artists.

Ruby City - Auction Preview, News and Press Release

Envisioned in 2007 by the late collector, philanthropist and artist el="noreferrer noopener">Linda Pace, Ruby City presents works from the Linda Pace Foundation Collection of more than 900 paintings, sculptures, installations and video works. The new building, designed by renowned architect Sir David Adjaye OBE is part of a growing campus, which also includes Chris Park, a one-acre public green space named in memory of Pace’s son, and Studio, an auxiliary exhibition space which presents curated shows and programming throughout the year.

Swann Auction Galleries - Auction Preview, News and Press Release. Auction Daily. LG DOULTON CHARACTER JUG, SANTA W. REINDEER HANDLE by Lion and Unicorn. GUSTAVO MONTOYA, Untitled, Signed, Oil on canvas, 24 x 18" (61 x 45.5 cm) by Morton Subastas. Royal Doulton Prototype Black And White Bulldog Hn881. Antique Original Drawing Nude ASHCAN SCHOOL, New York. Antique Original Drawing Nude ASHCAN SCHOOL, New York: The paper dimensions are Approx: 23″ X 12″ (small variances can occur).

Antique Original Drawing Nude ASHCAN SCHOOL, New York

The newer wooden frame is Approx. 2.25″ wide (includes glass protection). Artist to Know: Jane Peterson. Liz Catalano Doyle Offers Flower Painting by American Impressionist In 1925, The New York Times called Jane Peterson “one of the foremost women painters” in the city.

Artist to Know: Jane Peterson

She rose to prominence during the American Impressionist period but frequently borrowed from the other art movements brewing in the 20th century. This early recognition would gradually fade, overshadowed by Modernism. Erickson Wapiti Chair. Howardena Pindell. Howardena Pindell. Artist to Know: Howardena Pindell. Liz Catalano Mixed Media Assemblage Available in Upcoming African American Art Sale With a career spanning more than 50 years, Howardena Pindell reports that she could fill a 100-page résumé.

Artist to Know: Howardena Pindell

Her work crisscrosses mediums and styles, from hole punch paintings to video performances. [Literature] Eliot, T.S., The Waste Land. Chinese Meiping and Yuhuchunping Vases Featured in Asian Arts Sale. Mirroring the curves of the human body, Chinese meiping vases usually included a thin neck juxtaposed against a rounded shoulder.

Chinese Meiping and Yuhuchunping Vases Featured in Asian Arts Sale

Traditionally, the vessels carried plum tree blossoms. Highlighted in Freeman’s upcoming Asian Arts sale is a meiping produced sometime during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (1722 – 1735). The vase’s decorations, which include thrashing waves and the flowing bodies of dragons, accentuate the meiping’s curves. Chinese vase collectors can also consider a yuhuchunping produced during the Ming dynasty. While meipings are known for their pronounced shoulder, yuhuchunpings have a distinctive pear shape. Paul Brown Discusses Gallery 63 and the Effect of Reality TV Show ‘Auction Kings’ on His Business by AuctionDaily.

Rebekah Kaufman If all the world’s a stage, “then who has better props than antique stores and auction galleries?”

Paul Brown Discusses Gallery 63 and the Effect of Reality TV Show ‘Auction Kings’ on His Business by AuctionDaily

Asks Brown. How has the media and popular culture affected the way Americans think about auctions and antiques? Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Brings Range of Fine and Decorative Art. The first session of Ahlers & Ogletree’s upcoming Spring Fine Estates & Collections sale focuses on contemporary fine and decorative art. The auction will offer George Nakashima’s walnut Minguren coffee table, executed in 1966. The coffee table displays Nakashima’s signature free-edge technique. Stair Galleries - Auction Preview, News and Press Release. Stair Galleries is a well-known auction house located at the center of the Hudson district in New York. The 25,000 sq. ft. auction space is based in Warren Street in Hudson. Stair auction house hosts a wide range of antiques and well-curated auction previews. The auction gallery sells contemporary fine art and antique furniture and decorations. Masters on the Market: Elizabeth Catlett. Liz Catalano ‘Glory’ Sculpture by American-Mexican Artist Available at Wright After completing her undergraduate work at Howard University, a young Elizabeth Catlett pursued a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Iowa.

Directory of Auction Houses, Dealers, & Galleries. Artist to Know: Lucio Fontana. Liz Catalano Auction Kings Gallery Offers Slashed Painting From the Founder of Spatialism The casual visitor to Lucio Fontana’s studio in the mid-20th century would find an unusual range of tools that he used for his craft. Laid beside the paintbrushes and mixing tools would be sharp knives, jagged pieces of glass, and razors. Using these objects, the Argentine-born Italian artist would slash, poke, and rip apart his paintings.