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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Thursday, October 20, 2011

Cover of the book "Chuck Close: Life" by Christopher Finch. Close is one of the plaintiffs named in the class action suit against Christie's and Sotheby's.

Christie's, Sotheby's Sued by Artists over Royalties
Los Angeles Times - October 19th, 2011 22:44

A pair of class action lawsuits were filed on Tuesday against Christie's and Sotheby's alleging that the auction houses violated the California Resale Royalty Act. Painter Chuck Close is among the plaintiffs.

Gifford Beal (1879 - 1956) By the Lake, Central Park, circa 1930, ink and graphite on paper, 5 x 8 1/2 inches (image). 10 x 8 1/2 inches (sheet). 25.4 x 21.6 cm (sheet).

"Gifford Beal, Moments Remembered" Opens at Kraushaar Galleries
Release Date: 19 October 2011
Gifford Beal, Moments Remembered is a selection of in-situ drawings that record many of the subjects that interested the artist through his long career, the genteel charm and natural beauty of Central Park, the spectacle of country fairs and the circus, and the rugged calm of the landscapes of ...

Ken Price Geometric Cup on the Block at Cowan's + Clark + DelVecchio's November 4-5 Modern Ceramic and Craft Auction
Release Date: 12 October 2011
Pieces by Peter Voulkos and Beatrice Wood also Highlights of the Sale. "When we introduced a regular ceramics auction last year, it was a first for the field. Now, our Legends: Material Masters auction adds another new event that is a regular auction for objects and craft materials from high ...

Brightwell's Goin' Fishin' Featured at Matthew's Galleries
Release Date: 18 October 2011
A country boy and his dog on their way to a fishing hole, articulates the ideal American scene. Without surprise, one of the most popular prints adorning the walls of American homes in the latter part of the 20th century was Goin’ Fishin’ by Walter E. Brightwell (1919-2005), published by ...

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	Extraordinary Estate Collection Offered at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Release Date: 19 October 2011 Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, one of the nation’s leading fine art auction houses, is pleased to announce the single-owner auction of the Estate of Dr. Paul J. Vignos, Jr. on November 6-8, 2011. Dr. Vignos, who passed away in June 2010, was an accomplished rheumatologist at University ... Read more

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