Art and photographs, publications from the 19th and 20th centuries, manuscripts, posters and more are set to cross the auction block on August 18.
Auction Announcements
The Svane Family Foundation Has a Solution for Artists Hit Hard by the Pandemic: Give Them Money
Funneling $1 million in direct commissions to local artists, the new San Francisco art foundation’s Ark program is geared to keep artists in the Bay Area.
Queer Art and Historical Ephemera Up for Auction at Swann
Material from the 1800s through contemporary times includes art by Tom of Finland, Gerda Wegener, and JEB, as well as works of lesbian pulp fiction and more, all available on August 19.
Phillips to Offer El Anatsui’s “Affirmation”
The work is part of A Vision in Red, a collection offered at Phillips, London’s 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening & Day Sales. The auctions will take place on February 13 and 14.
Rago’s Auctions to Feature Works From the Estates of Art Dealer Allan Stone
Over the course of 50 years, Allan Stone amassed a vast art collection, acquiring works that spoke to him regardless of trends or differing opinions. The auction runs November 8, 2019.
Rago to Feature Editions and Prototypes from the Artist/Designer Archives on May 4
Originally curated by Elisabeth Cunnick, Artist / Designer (A/D) invited some of the best painters and sculptors of the 70s, 80s, and 90s to confront the distinctions between fine art and function by designing utilitarian objects. On May 4, Rago will offer a selection in its sale of Post-War + Contemporary Art.