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From June 21–25, Hermann Historica GmbH will auction 4,112 lots in a series of sales spanning categories from arts, handcrafts, and antiquities to weapons, armor, and military antiques, promising something for every collector.
Later this month, Sotheby’s will offer five exceptionally rare CryptoPunks. Of the 10,000 Cryptopunks created, only twenty-four were issued in physical form, as certified prints signed by co-creator John Watkinson.
The exhibition will feature over 200 never before and rarely seen paintings, drawings, multimedia presentations, ephemera, and artifacts to give an intimate, multidimensional portrait that can only be told by his family.
A retrospective of the vital and articulate prints of prominent American artist Alison Saar underscores her persistent dialogue with some of the most urgent issues of our time, including race, gender, and spirituality.
In the macho, testosterone-driven New York art scene of the 1950s, abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell (1925-1992) was a key figure and one of the few women artists to be recognized by “The Club” a loose organization of artists that included several iconic names.
The online-only auctions that were introduced by Hermann Historica GmbH several years ago are becoming increasingly popular. Some 4112 lots are coming under the hammer, including unparalleled, premium objects and pieces for first-time buyers.
Endearingly called Little Sister, this mini is actually a replica of the original plaster model from 1878. After ten years of installation at the National Museum of Arts and Crafts (CNAM), she's off to the United States.
Three years ago, when art dealer Christopher Bishop saw a drawing from a private collection, he knew it was something special.
Before revolutionaries dumped tea in the Boston Harbor or fought Redcoats at Lexington and Concord, early Americans protested British imperialism via utilitarian earthenware bowls, jars, and pots known today as colonoware.
The artist’s first retrospective in twenty-five years explores the arc of Bey’s four-decade-long career. Reflecting the evolution of Bey’s vision, the exhibition examines his enduring engagement with portraiture, place, and history.