NEW YORK, NY.- J.C. Leyendecker’s striking Lovebirds, The House of Kuppenheimer Style Book advertising diptych, Fall/Winter 1918-1919, is expected to bring more than $80,000 to lead the offerings in Heritage Auctions’ May 4 Signature(r) Illustration A…
Vargas, Sundblom and Elvgren Masterpieces Anchor Illustration Art Auction in Beverly Hills
DALLAS, TX.- Rare pin-up art from the greatest illustrators to ever pick up paint and brush will be the main draw when Heritage Auctions launches its first Signature(r) Illustration Art Auction of 2011, Feb. 11-12, at its Beverly Hills offices, continu…
Vargas, Sundblom and Elvgren Masterpieces Anchor Illustration Art Auction in Beverly Hills
DALLAS, TX.- Rare pin-up art from the greatest illustrators to ever pick up paint and brush will be the main draw when Heritage Auctions launches its first Signature(r) Illustration Art Auction of 2011, Feb. 11-12, at its Beverly Hills offices, continu…
Artist David Hockney Applies Brush to Dog Bowls at Bonhams & Butterfields Auction
LOS ANGELES (AP).- David Hockney is best known for his pop art. His latest project is pup art. The man who last year sold a painting called “Beverly Hills Housewife” for nearly $8 million has applied his brush to dog bowls for an upcoming auction. Bo…
Benjamin Franklin’s Famed "Disputes with America" Letter of 1767 Released by Midwest Collector Claude Harkins
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Benjamin Franklin’s famous “Disputes with America” letter of 1767, one of the most important and widely quoted letters from this legendary founding father, will be sold at public auction by Heritage Auction Galleries Be…
Lawyer: Negatives Verified by Team of Experts as Ansel Adams’ Work
BEVERLY HILLS (AP).- A trove of old glass negatives bought at a garage sale for $45 have been authenticated as the lost work of famed nature photographer Ansel Adams and are worth at least $200 million, an attorney for the owner said Tuesday. A team o…
Lawyer: Negatives Verified by Team of Experts as Ansel Adams’ Work
BEVERLY HILLS (AP).- A lawyer says a trove of old glass negatives bought in California for $45 has been authenticated as the work of iconic photographer Ansel Adams, worth at least $200 million. Attorney Arnold Peter says a team of experts has conclud…