ArtfixDaily News Feed

ArtfixDaily: Curated Art World News & Exclusives

ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Friday, May 20, 2011

Herbert Haseltine's 1942 bronze titled "Percheron Stallion: Rhum."

Four American artist records in solid Sotheby's sale
ArtfixDaily Staff - May 20th, 2011 03:26

Thomas Hart Benton's politically-motivated painting of 1951, titled "Flood Disaster," fetched $1.87 million at a Sotheby's sale of American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture totaling $27.1 million on Thursday. American private collectors purchased the top ten lots of the sale. Six works went above $1 million.

James Longacre Wood, “Mumble the Peg.” Painted in 1892.

Butler Museum Acquires 1892 American Genre Painting by James Longacre Wood
Release Date: 18 May 2011
Officials from The Butler Institute of American Art have announced that the museum has acquired a master work by American painter James Longacre Wood (c. 1863-1938) titled “Mumble the Peg.” Painted in 1892, a full twenty years after Winslow Homer (1836-1910) painted “Snap the Whip.” ...

An emerald-and-diamond tiara brought a record price of $12.7 million.

Jewelry auctions in Geneva net nearly €140m
thejournal.ie - May 19th, 2011 19:51

Jewels with intruiging provenance or rare qualities piqued bidders' interest at Geneva auctions that fetched an impressive total of about €140m. A tiara commissioned for a German princess was among several record-setting pieces in the spring sale series in Switzerland. Christie’s sold more than €75.8 million over three days, including the record amount of €7.65 million paid for an internally flawless, 56-carat heart-shaped diamond. The buyer was reportedly Graff. A buyer dropped ...

Irving Penn's photograph Harlequin Dress, Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, 1950, brought $131,450 at Heritage Auctions.

Irving Penn’s Harlequin Dress brings $131,450 as top lot in Heritage Auctions New York Photography sale
Release Date: 19 May 2011
The work of Irving Penn proved irresistible to a passionate collector on May 2 at the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion as the famed photographer’s Harlequin Dress, Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, 1950, brought $131,450 to lead Heritage Auctions’ $697,000+ Signature® Vintage & Contemporary Photography ...

Featured Event

	Made in California May 24, 2011 Bonhams & Butterfields San Francisco, California Read more

Artwire^TM

	Los Angeles-Based Emerging Artist Marjan Vayghan exhibits ‘Legacy Crate Series’ at the Beverly Hills Art Show-The Affaire in The Gardens Release Date: 16 May 2011 The 38th Annual Beverly Hills Art Show – Affaire In The Gardens will present a special exhibit curated by Peter Mays, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Art Association, of Los Angeles-based emerging artist Marjan Vayghan’s ‘Legacy Crate Series.’ This ‘light box installation’ ... Read more

Got a news tip? Email us or join ArtGuild for art world professionals to post press releases to ArtWire.

Advertise! Reach a targeted audience of art world professionals and leading collectors. Email us at advertise@artfixdaily.com with your telephone number to learn more about advertising in this daily e-newsletter and on artfixdaily.com.