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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Alfred Henry Maurer, Untitled portrait of a woman, $15,000-25,000

Property of artist Ben Shahn featured in Rago auction, Nov. 14
ArtfixDaily Staff - October 19th, 2010 17:36

Ben Shahn (1898-1969) was one of the most popular artists of the 1940s and 1950s. His graphic brilliance, visual and emotional realism, and social conscience attracted an international audience. The children of Ben Shahn and his wife, Bernarda, chose Rago Art and Auction Center, in Lambertville, New Jersey, to auction their parents' personal collection of fine art, furniture, decorative art, Asian and ancient/ethnographic artifacts from their home and its adjacent studio. ...

Luca Carlevaris (Italian, Venetian, 1663–1730) The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco, ca. 1709. Oil on canvas, 19 7/8 x 47 1/8 in. (50.5 x 119.7 cm). Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Italy Observed: Views and Souvenirs, 1706-1899

In the 18th century, privileged Europeans embarked on the Grand Tour, traveling principally to sites in Italy, where they visited cherished ruins of the ancient world and the splendid ...

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	Important African, Oceanic and American Tribal Art Auction October 23-19, 2010 Dan Ripley's Antique Helper Indianapolis, Indiana Read more

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	Exceptional private collections to highlight Christie’s October sale of 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe including Oriental Carpets Release Date: 19 October 2010 This autumn, Christie’s is delighted to announce details of 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe including Oriental Carpets on October 21-22, a two day sale featuring over 600 treasures from the 16th to the 19th centuries. From rare and important forms of craftsmanship, the sale offers ... Read more

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