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Georges Braque's Trees at L’Estaque (1908).

$1 Billion Gift of Cubist Art Transforms Met Museum
ArtfixDaily Staff - April 10th, 2013 18:02

Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced Wednesday that Leonard A. Lauder has pledged to give the museum his collection of 78 works by Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Juan Gris, and Fernand Léger, which stands as one of the foremost collections of Cubism in the world.

Diego Giacometti (Swiss, 1902-1985), Console Chevreuil, Biche et Bambi, circa 1975, Bronze and glass, Signed Diego and monogrammed DG, Height 31 3/4 inches (81 cm), width 67 inches (1.7 m), depth 15 inches (38 cm). Sold for $1,762,500. A World Auction Record for the Artist

Diego Giacometti Console Tops $1.7 Million at Doyle New York -- A New Auction Record for the Artist
Release Date: 10 April 2013
A bronze and glass console table by Diego Giacometti achieved $1,762,500 at Doyle New York’s Doyle+Design auction on April 8, 2013. This stunning price set a new world auction record for a work by Diego Giacometti. The circa 1975 console, titled Chevreuil, Biche et Bambi, is a unique piece ...

SPRING SHOW NYC ANNOUNCE SALON SERIES INSIGHTS WITH VISIONARIES IN THE FIELDS OF ART & DESIGN
Release Date: 11 April 2013
The third edition of Spring Show NYC promises not only a banquet of treasures to enthrall the eye but also a feast of thought-provoking events to edify the brain. Here is a rundown of tours, lectures and panel discussions that kick off May 2, the day the Spring Show opens to the public: ...

Granville Redmond (American, 1871-1935) Spring in Southern California, 1931 signed 'Granville Redmond' (lower right) and signed, titled and dated 'Spring in So. California / Granville Redmond / March 1931 oil on canvas 30 x 40in overall: 35 x 45in Est. $400,000-600,000

BONHAMS CELEBRATES “SPRING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA” WITH OFFERING OF GRANVILLE REDMOND LANDSCAPE
Release Date: 10 April 2013
Bonhams is pleased to announce its California and Western Paintings and Sculpture auction, April 30 in Los Angeles, and simulcast in San Francisco. It will be led by Granville Redmond’s “Spring in Southern California” (est. $400,000-600,000). The work serves as an iconic example of California ...

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	Museum of Fine Arts Boston Partners with HappyGiant on Video Game Release Date: 10 April 2013 The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has partnered with comic book creator Stan Sakai and video game company HappyGiant (in association with Dark Horse Comics) to develop in-game content for a special free version of its new video game based on the comic book Usagi Yojimbo: Way of the ... Read more

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