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BOWMANSVILLE MENNONITE PIECED STAR, an unusual version in wool of a pattern favored by a S.E. Penn. community.

Seeking Diversity in Stars is Not Just a Hollywood Goal, Says Americana Dealer Laura Fisher

/ February 20th, 2019

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Large, abstract expressionist oil on Masonite painting by Leonardo Nierman (Mexican, b. 1932), measuring 48 inches by 72 inches, signed and titled Genesis (est. $3,000-$5,000).

Paintings by Ben Austrian, Felix Eteve, Leonardo Nierman, others will be in Bruneau & Co.'s March 2nd auction

Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers / February 19th, 2019

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Galerie St. Etienne's booth featured works by Oskar Kokoschka, Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt and Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses. Shown is Anna Mary Robertson (“Grandma”) Moses (1860-1961) Untitled: (Sugaring Scene),1950. Oil on pressed wood,16" x 24".

The Winter Show 2019 Welcomed Strong Sales and New Collectors

/ January 31st, 2019

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Carousel Lion, Marcus Charles Illions (1865/71–1949), Brooklyn, New York 1910. Paint on wood with glass eyes. 51 x 84 x 20". Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York. Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler from the Mary Lawrence and Walter Youree Collection, Oregon, 2008.2.1

Made in New York City: The Business of Folk Art

/ January 13th, 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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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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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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William “Bill” Traylor, Untitled (Black Dog with Red Tongue), ca. 1939-40. Opaque watercolor and pencil on cardboard, 16 x 13.75 in.

More than 100 Works of Folk Art Gifted to Mississippi Museum of Art by Artists Claudia DeMonte and Ed McGowin

/ December 3rd, 2018

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Guy Mendes (American, b. 1948), Front Gate, Land of Pasaquan, near Buena Vista, GA, 1982, dye destruction print. Courtesy of the artist.

High Museum Brings Photography and Self-Taught and Folk Art Collections Together to Explore The Art of Southern Backroads

/ November 29th, 2018

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Anne Anderson, Orbit, Cotton, 79 x 78.5 inches

Stunning Textile Work on Display in Circular Abstractions: Bull's Eye Quilts at The Westmoreland

/ December 2nd, 2018

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19th century American Horn and Hide Armchair

iGavel Auctions Presents Online Decorative Arts Gifts for the Holidays

/ November 27th, 2018

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A virtual tour of Mount Vernon is now available online; visitors to the estate will enjoy AR tours beginning with the celebration of George Washington’s 287th birthday on February 22, 2019..

Mount Vernon Launches Smartglasses Augmented Reality Tour

/ November 20th, 2018

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Lot 1124 - ASA AMES (American, 1823 – 1851) Figure of a boy, exceptionally carved and painted with great sensitivity, wood and original polychrome paint, USA, ca. 1840 43” x 15” x 8” $30,000–40,000

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: Figure of a Young Boy Confirmed as the Work of American Folk Art Sculptor Asa Ames

/ November 20th, 2018

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