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Oil on canvas painting by Eugene Remy Maes (Belgian. 1849-1931), titled Chickens (early 1900s) and depicting a rooster, five hens, chicks, a sparrow and a salt glaze jug, 47 inches by 53 inches (framed).

Feathery chicken painting by Eugene Remy Maes (Belgian, 1849-1931) will be in Woody Auction's March 9 sale

Woody Auction / February 13th, 2019

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A Tang-style hand painted carved wooden horse statues will gallop across the block ($30/38,000).

Global Provenance To Highlight Sale At Benefit Shop Foundation Feb. 6

Benefit Shop Foundation, Inc. / February 1st, 2019

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A large pair of French enameled faience, gold and platinum ground and Coraline decorated porcelain urns, 35 ½ inches tall ($8/12,000).

Valentine’s Gift Giving Made Easy At Clarke Auction Gallery Feb. 10

Clarke Auction Gallery / February 1st, 2019

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A c. 1910 vase from Tiffany Studios, a recent acquisition that will be presented for the first time in the Morse Museum’s new exhibition, Iridescence—A Celebration.

'Impermanence, Fragility and Magic' Shown With 50 Iridescent Objects in New Exhibition

/ January 20th, 2019

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George Sugarman, American (1912-1999), 'Small Sanctuary,' Painted Aluminum, 1987

Low Estimates for 2 Winter Sales of Fine and Decorative Works of Art Will Warm the Heart of Bidders on iGavelauctions.com

/ January 15th, 2019

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Cubist painting by the Russian Federation artist Frantisek Reichenthal (Slovakian-American, 1895-1971), of a woman holding a bird in a vibrant color palette (est. $3,000-$5,000).

Painting by Frantisek Reichenthal and one attributed to Albert Bierstadt will headline Bruneau & Co.'s Jan. 26 auction

Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers / January 15th, 2019

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A J.H. Belter “Fountain Elms” pattern pierced carved laminated rosewood Rococo sofa ($20/30,000) has elaborate carved crests with flowers, fruit, filigree and cornucopias over the serpentine S-scroll framework, 49½ by 88½ by 32 inches.

Striking Statement Pieces Abound At Fontaine Auction Gallery Jan. 19

Fontaine's Auction Gallery / January 8th, 2019

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Book Launch - 'The Cabinetmaker's Account: John Head's Record of Craft & Commerce in Colonial Philadelphia, 1718-1753'

/ January 6th, 2019

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The top lot of the sale was Cesare Lapini’s marble sculpture, “Odalisca,” that attained $62,500.

Prices Go Through the Roof At Clarke Auction Gallery

Clarke Auction Gallery / December 28th, 2018

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A snakeskin luxury handbag, marked for Florence Manelli, handmade in Italy, with detachable shoulder strap, will cross the block.

Benefit Shop Foundation Banking On Brooklyn Brownstone At Jan. 9 Auction

Benefit Shop Foundation, Inc. / December 28th, 2018

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Leading fine art in the sale is this Afro (Italian, 1912-1976) watercolor collage, “Stagione a Procida,” 1957, signed and dated ($15/20,000).

From Pontiac To Picasso Plate, Clarke Auction Has It All Jan. 13

Clarke Auction Gallery / December 28th, 2018

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One of three known acrylic on canvas paintings of the letter ‘B’ by Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018), signed and inscribed to the consignor, a personal friend (est. $60,000-$90,000).

Robert Indiana acrylic on canvas of the letter 'B' -- one of three known -- will be in Weiss Auctions' Jan. 23-24 sale

Philip Weiss Auctions / December 27th, 2018

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Barry Faulkner, Manship Toasting the Angels, 1923, Oil on board, mounted and hinged as a screen, 6' x 10’, Collection of the Farnsworth Art Museum, museum purchase with support from the Friends of the Farnsworth Collection, 2008; 2009.1

New Exhibition at the Farnsworth: The Screen Show

Farnsworth Art Museum / December 14th, 2018

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Anthea M. Hartig will lead Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Smithsonian Names Woman to Lead National Museum of American History

/ December 13th, 2018

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The top lot of the auction was this Diego Giacometti cast bronze,“Chat maitre-d’hotel,” circa 1967, in a pleasing reddish-brown patina, that earned $81,250. It and many of the sale’s other top lots came from the collection of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.

Storied Provenance Drives Millea Bros. Select Auction

Millea Bros. / December 5th, 2018

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