SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Bonhams announced it held a solid and successful auction of Asian Decorative Arts on March 13 in San Francisco. The sale, comprised of 600 lots of predominantly Chinese furniture, porcelain and jades, realized strong prices in each …
Getty Research Institute to present a sneak preview of Thomas Demand’s new work, Pacific Sun
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Thomas Demand is known for uncanny photographs and films made from his meticulous recreations of press or mass media images—often historic incidents or current events involving disaster or threat. During his recent stay in Califo…
J. Paul Getty Museum announces the acquisition of Jean-Antoine Watteau’s The Italian Comedians
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum announced today the acquisition of The Italian Comedians (ca. 1720) by Jean-Antoine Watteau (French, 1684–1721). The large oil painting (50 7/8” x 36 3/4“) was painted at the height of Watteau&…
Association of International Photography Art Dealers renews partnership with AXA
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Association of International Photography Art Dealers has announced that AXA Art Insurance Corporation, the world’s leading art insurance specialist, has renewed its partnership with the association and will continue to be the …
Florian Maier Aichen at Baronian_Francey, Brussels
For his third exhibition at Baronian_Francey, Maier-Aichen continues his practice of picking apart and expanding notions of photographic representation. Many works in the show rely on a fully hybrid model of image production. Utilizing practices of photography, painting and drawing in equal measures has allowed the artist to explore the myth of image-making in pursuit […]
Bonhams & Butterfields Sells Indiana Jones, Tim Burton, Norma Shearer and Animation Art
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields’ Entertainment Memorabilia auction on June 26, 2011 in Los Angeles featured a wide variety of items related to Hollywood, Rock ‘n Roll and Animation Art. Highlights included pieces connected to Raiders…
Bonhams & Butterfields Sells Indiana Jones, Tim Burton, Norma Shearer and Animation Art
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields’ Entertainment Memorabilia auction on June 26, 2011 in Los Angeles featured a wide variety of items related to Hollywood, Rock ‘n Roll and Animation Art. Highlights included pieces connected to Raiders…
A Date with Diamonds at Bonhams & Butterfields Fall Salon Jewelry Auction
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields announces its September 19, 2011 auction of Salon Jewelry and Watches in San Francisco, simulcast to Los Angeles. The sale, timed to coincide with the firm’s SoMa Estate Auction with Jewelry the day prior…