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Large oil painting by Indian-American artist Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002) brings $235,000 at Weiss Auctions

LYNBROOK, N.Y. – A large oil on Masonite painting by the Indian-American artist Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002) climbed to $235,000, and three artworks by the Russian artist Mihail Chemiakin (b. 1943) – a painting and two sculptures – combined to bring $44,800 at an auction held May 17th by Weiss Auctions, online and in the firm’s Lynbrook gallery at 74 Merrick Road. &...


Posted On: 30-May-2018
Author: southeasternog
Category: Art

Records fall at Shannon's bi-annual American & European Fine Art Auction, held April 26th in Milford, Conn.

MILFORD, CT. – Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers just concluded its best auction in five years, as the firm achieved an 80 percent sell-through on the 244 artworks that came up for bid in a sale that grossed $2.5 million. The event – Shannon’s bi-annual American & European Fine Art Auction – was held on Thursday, April 26th, online and at Shannon’s gallery in M...


Posted On: 03-May-2018
Author: southeasternog
Category: Art

Spanish street scene by Ludwig Bemelmans (Fr./Am., 1898-1962) realizes $13,750 at Bruneau & Co. auction

CRANSTON, R.I. – A Spanish street painting titled Palma De Mallorca Street Scene by the French-American artist Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962), best known as the illustrator for the popular Madeline children’s book series, sold for $13,750 to take top lot honors at Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ Antiques & Fine Art Estate Auction, a 356-lot sale conducted on April 14th.   ...


Posted On: 30-Apr-2018
Author: southeasternog
Category: Art

Important American paintings from the 19th century thru the Contemporary era at Shannon's April 26 auction

MILFORD, CT. – Important American paintings from the 19th century through the Contemporary era will come up for bid during Shannon’s bi-annual American & European Fine Art Auction, slated for Thursday, April 26th, online and in the Milford gallery, starting at 6 pm Eastern time. The auction will feature nearly 250 lots, to include quality examples from the Hudson River School, Amer...


Posted On: 13-Apr-2018
Author: southeasternog
Category: Art

Illustrations and drawings by art world superstars will headline Woodshed's May 3rd online art auction

FRANKLIN, Mass. – Two of Andy Warhol’s most iconic and instantly recognizable artworks – Chairman Mao and Volkswagen Beetle – and an acrylic on canvas painting attributed to Patrick Nagel, titled Mirage, are expected top performers in Woodshed Art Auctions’ International Art Collections & Estate Sale on Thursday, May 3rd. Live bidding will start at 5:30 pm Eastern...


Posted On: 10-Apr-2018
Author: southeasternog
Category: Art

Three artworks attributed to Pop Art icon Andy Warhol sell for a combined $50,400 at Woodshed Art Auctions

FRANKLIN, Mass. – Three artworks attributed to Pop Art icon Andy Warhol (Am., 1928-1987) – stylized renditions of the products Chanel No. 5 and Absolut Vodka, plus one of Elvis Presley as a gun-toting cowboy – combined for a little more than $50,000 in an online fine art auction titled Private Art Collections & Estate Discoveries held March 15th by Woodshed Art Auctions. &nb...


Posted On: 21-Mar-2018
Author: southeasternog
Category: Art

Massive Chinese scroll painting, 24 feet wide, brings $72,500 at Bruneau & Co.'s March 3rd auction

CRANSTON, R.I. – A gigantic 19th century Chinese archaic poem scroll painting – 24 feet wide by 29 inches tall – sailed past its estimate of $800-$1,200 to command $72,500 at Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ March 3rd Antiques, Fine Art & Asian Arts auction, held online and at the firm’s Cranston gallery. The buyer was an in-house Asian bidder acting as a broker for...


Posted On: 15-Mar-2018
Author: southeasternog
Category: Art

Four paintings by Birger Sandzén (Swedish-Am., 1871-1946) sell for a combined $371,000 at Woody Auction

DOUGLASS, Kan. – Woody Auction celebrated the grand opening of their new Douglass auction hall with a major antique and fine art auction on Saturday, February 24th, one that featured four oil paintings by renowned Swedish-born Kansas painter Birger Sandzén (1871-1946), plus outstanding collections of Royal Bayreuth, Daum Nancy, Galle, Tiffany, Pairpoint, art glass and period American ...


Posted On: 12-Mar-2018
Author: southeasternog
Category: Art

Woodshed Art Auctions' March 15th online art sale will feature works from Monet, Warhol, Hofmann, others

FRANKLIN, Mass. – A group of three pastel on brown paper drawings by the renowned French artist Claude Monet (1840-1926), several artworks attributed to Pop Art legend Andy Warhol (Am., 1928-1987), and an oil on canvas abstract composition by the German-American artist Hans Hofmann (1880-1996) will be part of Woodshed Art Auctions’ March 15th online art sale.   All lots can b...


Posted On: 05-Mar-2018
Author: southeasternog
Category: Art

The Woodshed saga: One company's 50-year journey from mom and pop picture framing shop to online fine art auction force

FRANKLIN, Mass. – When James and Angelina Wood opened The Woodshed Gallery in the sleepy suburban town of Franklin, Mass., five decades ago, they couldn’t have foreseen the many changes in basic American life that would ultimately transform their little picture framing studio and makeshift art gallery in a four-car garage into the internet-based fine art business it is today.   ...


Posted On: 19-Feb-2018
Author: southeasternog
Category: Art