Fine Art & Antiques
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Los Angeles has and continues to be a key player in the international art scene. Most recently, there has been an influx of new galleries and institutions popping up across the vast city and artists moving from New York.
Found in this auction are a collection of magnificent walking sticks for a gentleman of class, authentic ship figure heads from the 18th and 19th centuries, and even handcrafted longhorn furniture...
They say that buying a house is one of the most stressful events a person can experience in their lifetime. Recently, I decided to rush a few of these milestone moments into a span of about three weeks...
Mat burn, foxing, UV exposure, grime- all of these are incredibly harmful to your art work on paper but they are also rather ambiguous terms sometimes. What exactly is mat burn, how do I protect my piece against it?
Past Highlights
Maxfield Parrish Jason and His Teacher, Collier's magazine frontispiece and... 1909
Oil on canvas laid on board
40 x 32 inches
Sold for: $1,025,000
Robert Motherwell Untitled (Ochre with Black Line), 1972-73/1974
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas
55-3/4 x 74 inches
Sold for: $965,000
Frank Reaugh Sheepherders Camp, 1893
Pastel on paper laid on canvas
20 x 40 inches
Sold for: $437,000
William Adolphe Bouguereau Fishing For Frogs, 1882
Oil on canvas
54 x 42 inches
Sold for: $1,762,500
Martin Johnson Heade Cherokee Roses on a Purple Cloth, 1894
Oil on canvas
10-1/8 x 18-1/8 inches
Sold for: $507,875
Bruce Nauman Human Nature, 1983
Charcoal, pencil, pastel, and watercolor on paper
79-1/2 x 71 inches
Sold for: $776,750
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