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American paintings drive strong results in Shannon's $2.6 million Spring Fine Art Auction, April 27th
MILFORD, Conn. - American paintings drove strong results in Shannon’s Spring Fine Art Auction held April 27th. The 139-lot sale was nearly 90 percent sold and grossed $2.6 million. Most of the lots offered came from private collections. The top lot was a colorful Boston beach scene by Maurice Prendergast. The dynamic composition sold for $162,500, topping the high estimate. Screenpr...
Author: southeastern , Category: Art, Posted on: 04-May-2023Modern and Contemporary art will headline Shannon's Spring Fine Art Auction Thursday, April 27th
MILFORD, Conn. – Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers will host a Spring Fine Art Auction on Thursday, April 27th, starting promptly at 6 pm Eastern time. The sale, featuring 139 lots, includes numerous examples of fine paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings. Oil on canvas painting by Martin Johnson Heade (American, 1819-1904), titled Vase of Red Roses (circa 1880s), signed lowe...
Author: southeastern , Category: Art, Posted on: 10-Apr-2023New world records are set in Poster Auctions International's Rare Posters Auction #89, held March 26th
New York, NY – April 7, 2023 — Poster Auctions International’s (PAI) first sale of the year, on March 26, finished at $1,841,160. Rare Posters Auction LXXXIX evidenced the continued passion for collecting vintage posters, especially rare and seldom seen lithographs. Leonetto Cappiello, Absinthe Gempp Pernod. 1903. ($26,400). Jack Rennert, President of PAI, said,...
Author: southeastern , Category: Art, Posted on: 07-Apr-2023Seven oil paintings by Maud Lewis (Canadian, 1903-1970) combine for more than $300,000 at auction
NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – Once again it was the legendary Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1970) who stole the show at Miller & Miller’s two-day, two-session online auctions held March 25th (Canadiana & Decorative Arts) and 26th (Historic Lamps & Lighting). Seven original paintings by Ms. Lewis combined for more than $300,000. One brought $91,450. Oil on ...
Author: southeastern , Category: Art, Posted on: 06-Apr-2023Seven folk art paintings by Maud Lewis combine for $198,380 (Canadian) in Miller & Miller auction
NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – Six original oil on board paintings by the renowned Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1970), plus a watercolor and pen on paper by Ms. Lewis, sold for a combined $198,830 in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Canadiana & Folk Art auction held on February 11th. Nearly 300 lots in a wide array of categories came up for bid. Vi...
Author: southeastern , Category: Art, Posted on: 16-Feb-2023Contemporary art and Pennsylvania Impressionism lead Shannon's Fall Fine Art Auction held Oct. 27
MILFORD, Conn. - Quality, fresh-to-market offerings achieved notable results in Shannon’s October 27th Fall Auction. The 179-lot sale sold over 85 percent and grossed over $3.75 million, continuing a trend of strong results and high sell-through rates at Shannon’s. Oil on canvas by Thomas Moran (American, 1837-1926), titled Venice (1903), 20 inches by 30 inches. Sold for $162,...
Author: southeastern , Category: Art, Posted on: 04-Nov-2022Two oil paintings by Canadian artist Maud Lewis combine for $501,500 at Miller & Miller Auctions
NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A pair of oil on board paintings by the Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1901-1970) blasted through their pre-sale estimates to finish at a combined $501,500, and a group of letters written by Lewis to a fellow artist and confidante hit $82,600 in an online Canadiana & Decorative Arts auction held May 14th by Miller & Miller Auctions. Ltd. All ...
Author: southeastern , Category: Art, Posted on: 18-May-2022Three Burchfield paintings combine for more than $1 million in Shannon's Spring Fine Art Auction
MILFORD, Conn. - Shannon’s achieved jaw-dropping results in their Spring Fine Art Auction held April 28th. The sale focused on quality over quantity and the results proved the excellence of the offerings. Over 82 percent of the 129 lots offered were sold, for a total of $3.5 million. Prices reported below include a 25 percent buyer’s premium. Watercolor on paper by Charles Burchfield ...
Author: southeastern , Category: Art, Posted on: 06-May-2022Mixed media painting by Thornton Dial brings $84,700 in Ahlers & Ogletree's January 14-16 auction
ATLANTA, Ga. – A mixed media painting by Thornton Dial (American, 1928-2016) titled Struggling Tiger (1991) sold for $84,700, and a Tiffany Studios Favrile glass door from the 1920s titled The Sower, brought $51,425 to take top lot honors in Ahlers & Ogletree’s New Year’s Signature Estates Auction held January 14th thru 16th. There was no in-person bidding. Paint and mixed m...
Author: southeastern , Category: Art, Posted on: 19-Jan-2022Shannon's online fine art auction, open for bidding through January 20th, features 228 quality artworks
MILFORD, CONN. – Online bidding is open now through January 20th at 2 pm Eastern time for 228 lots of fine art from the 19th century through the present in Shannon’s Internet-only fine art auction featuring paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture. To view the full catalog, condition reports and to bid live online, visit www.shannons.com. Oil on canvas by Jane Peterson (American, 187...
Author: southeastern , Category: Art, Posted on: 15-Jan-2022