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Sargent Claude Johnson (1888-1967), Untitled (screen for pipe organ),1937, carved, painted, and gilded redwood, 8 ft. 9 in. tall at the highest point x 22 ft. long x 2 in. deep. Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.

Monumental Work by Sargent Johnson to Stay in California, Just Further South
ArtfixDaily Staff - February 22nd, 2012 11:39

UC Berkeley’s loss is a gain for the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, in regards to a spectacular 22-foot long carved wood relief created by African-American artist Sargent Johnson. Part of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 30s, Johnson was the first California based African-American artist to achieve a national reputation.

1. Lot 170: Paul Sormani Louis XV style commode, the shaped and molded breche d'alep marble top over a bombe shaped two drawer cabinet, inlaid with elaborate floral marquetry and mounted with exceptional quality dore bronze. The lock plate of top drawer stamped, "Paul Sormani 10r Charlot, Paris" and "P. Sormani Paris" stamped into the top of the front legs under the marble. Paul Sormani (Italian/French, 1817-1877).

Signed French Furniture, Exceptional Estate Jewelry and Fine Art to be featured in Dallas Auction Gallery’s February 29th Fine and Decorative Art Auction
Release Date: 23 February 2012
Dallas Auction Gallery will follow their $1.6 million dollar November 16th auction with an outstanding Fine and Decorative Art Auction on February 29th at 6pm CST. This sale will feature exceptional signed French furniture from a local private collection. The collection includes a Paul ...

John Whorf - Sea Swell, West Indies, ca. 1931

Watercolors by John Whorf
Release Date: 23 February 2012
Spanierman Gallery is pleased to announce the opening on February 23, 2012 of the exhibition and sale, Watercolors by John Whorf, including works rendered from the 1920s through the 1950s. One of the most accomplished and esteemed watercolorists of the first half of the twentieth century, ...

ART WYNWOOD CONCLUDES GROUNDBREAKING INAUGURAL FAIR, ANNOUNCES EXTRAORDINARY SALES AND ATTENDANCE
Release Date: 23 February 2012
International Contemporary Art Fair draws 23,500 visitors; 88 percent of galleries report strong sales. Art Wynwood, the Wynwood Arts District’s highly anticipated International Contemporary Art Fair closed its doors late Monday, Feb. 20 following extraordinary sales by 88 percent of ...

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	Historic Naval Colors from the Estate of H. Richard Dietrich Jr. April 30, 2012 Freemans to Sell Historic USS Constitution Colors from the Collection of H. Richard Dietrich, Jr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Read more

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	WORLD-RENOWNED DEALERS SPARK STRONG SALES AND RECORD ATTENDANCE AT THE 9TH ANNUAL PALM BEACH JEWELRY, ART & ANTIQUE SHOW Release Date: 23 February 2012 Tens of thousands of savvy collectors, industry experts and serious buyers flocked to the Palm Beach County Convention Center February 17-21 for the annual return of the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show. The show reached a record number of attendees and sales in the history of the show ... Read more

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