Tamara de Lempicka and Dorothy Hood were big winners at Simpson GalleriesHOUSTON, Texas — Estimated at only $800-$1,200, a 1925 graphite and pastel on paper by Tamara de Lempicka emerged as the surprise top lot of the sale at Simpson Galleries March 23. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers. De Lempicka’s (1898-1980) The Marquis Sommi was an innocuous inclusion in the Simpson lineup, slotted in the […]
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Phaidon readies 348-page book lauding women paintersNEW YORK – On October 6, Phaidon will release Great Women Painters, a book on precisely that topic, featuring 300 color illustrations, priced at $69.95, and aiming to bring parity and comprehensiveness to the topic.
Modern art, Chinese antiques share spotlight at 888 Auctions, Oct. 11RICHMOND HILL, Ontario – Fresh-to-market items will be available to the highest bidder Thursday, Oct. 11, at 888 Auctions. With modern art, postwar contemporary paintings and Asian antiques dotting the sale, there will be incredible interest in the 491 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.