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Tobias Meyer, former principal auctioneer at Sotheby's, selling Edvard Munch's The Scream for $119,9 million in May 2012.

Sotheby's Names New Department Heads, Amid Other Shake-ups
ArtfixDaily Staff - February 2nd, 2014 22:33

On Friday, Sotheby's named new co-heads of the contemporary art department and the Impressionist and modern art department. The appointments follow the shake-up instigated by majority shareholder Daniel Loeb who...

SAMUEL ANDERSON ROBB (1851-1928) Santa Claus, New York, 1923. Paint on wood with mica flakes, 38 ¾ x 16 x 15 ¾ inches.

Dealers Schorsch and Smiles dominate Esmerian sale
Release Date: 31 January 2014
Americana specialists David A. Schorsch and Eileen M. Smiles of Woodbury, Connecticut were the largest single buyer of lots at Sotheby’s sale “Visual Grace: Important American Folk Art from the Collection of Ralph O. Esmerian,” on January 25, 2014. Winning a total of 37 out of 188 sold lots, Mr. ...

Helen Lundeberg (1908-1999) Interior with Mirror 1958 Oil on Canvas 36 x 30 inches (91.4x76.2 cm)

California Contemporary Modernists: A Virtual Exhibit Opens at the Tobey C. Moss Gallery in Los Angeles
Release Date: 31 January 2014
The Tobey C. Moss Gallery presents California Contemporary Modernists: a Virtual Exhibition, displaying the wide diversity of ideas and techniques of California artists from the 1930's to the 1990's. This exhibit shows how 'California' was wide open for new concepts and directions. Artists ...

Selection of Vladimir Kagan Furnishings (Est range: $1,000-$6,000)

Midcentury Furnishings and Fine Art to Headline Weschler’s February Auction
Release Date: 31 January 2014
Midcentury Modern design has been leading the market in recent years, and on Friday February 28, Weschler’s Capital Collection Estate Auction will feature furnishings from notable designers including Vladimir Kagan, George Nakashima, Charles & Ray Eames, and Hans Wegner. Once described by The ...

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	AMBASSADOR'S TREASURED COLLECTION OF RUSSIAN ICONS TO GRACE BONHAMS NEW YORK Release Date: 31 January 2014 Bonhams is pleased to present US Ambassador Laurence A Steinhardt's (1892-1950) exemplary collection of Russian icons at the Madison Avenue salesroom on April 10. Divine Treasures: Important Russian Icons from the Collection of Ambassador Laurence A Steinhardt is comprised of over 60 devotional ... Read more

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