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888 Auctions catalog consists of 398 lots up for auction:
Paintings, Sculptures and Textiles: Lot 1-217
Snuff Bottles: Lot 218-232
Stone: Lot 233-259
Nephrite: Lot 260-280
Jadeite: Lot 281-305
Jewellery, Gems, Watches and Medals: Lot 306-334
Money: Lot 335-336
Metalware: Lot 337-361
Wood and Natural History: Lot 362-369
Ceramics: Lot 370-400
Furniture and Miscellaneous: Lot 401-409
PREVIEW PERIOD
Monday, March 12: 11AM-6PM
Tuesday, March 13: 11AM-6PM
Wednesday, March 14: 11AM-6PM
Thursday, March 15: 11AM-1PM
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Modern Paintings, Russian Art and Asian Antiques Highlight Spring March 15 Auction at 888 Auctions
Richmond Hill, ON – 409 lots featuring modern paintings, Russian art, and Asian antiques are available to the highest bidder March 15. Modern fine art pieces heavily feature in this auction and collectors will be excited to see the inclusion of some pieces with exceptional provenance. Big names such as Andy Warhol, Modigliani, van Gosh, Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Jackson Pollock are featured alongside some lesser known but no less significant names such as Russian avante-garde artists Tolkunov Pavlovich and Fyodor Federovsky, as well as contemporary artist, Chuang Che.
Collectors of works by Chuang Che will be excited to see an acrylic and oil on canvas painting. Boasting exceptional provenance from the Arwin Gallery and passed down by descent, lot 63, entitled, “Landscape #30, is characteristic of Chuang Che’s spirited, free-flowing, and expressive style. This piece was exhibited in one of the three exhibitions when the Arwin Gallery worked in close partnership with the artist himself. It commands a high estimate of $45,000 and is already garnering significant interest from interested collectors.
Three standout pieces also boast exceptional provenance. Lot 68 is a Tamara de Lempicka (Polish, 1898-1980) charcoal study of Andromeda. On verso is a gallery label hailing from the O’ Hana Gallery (London) and it was acquired by a private collector (New Jersey, United States). This piece features a high estimate of $12,000.
Another piece with strong provenance can be found at lot 74, an Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884-1920) gouache on panel portrait. Featuring a receipt of a sales record dated 8 December 1969 from Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc. – an affiliated firm of Sotheby and Co. London – to the buyer, David Fogelson, lot 74 is expected to surpass its high estimate of $20,000.
The third modern art piece featuring strong provenance can be found at lot 86, a Frida Kahlo self-portrait rendered with mixed media on board. Lot 86 features a Julien Levy gallery on verso and is consistent with when she first exhibited her works in the late 1930s. This piece features a high estimate of $20,000.
Other outstanding modern works of art can be found at the following lots below:
Lot 57: Henri Hayden (Polish, 1883-1970) Acrylic on Canvas Cubist painting (High Estimate: $5,500)
Lot 102: Rene Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967) Oil on Canvas, surrealist scene (High Estimate: $2,500)
Lot 111: Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853-1890) Oil on Paper, self-portrait (High Estimate: $9,000)
Lot 118: Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886-1957) Pastel on paper, portrait (High Estimate: $12,000)
Russian art features prominently in this auction. Most importantly, Soviet-era avant-garde artists continue to trend upwards. These lots can be found at the following lots:
Lot 61: Alexander Antanenka (Russian, b. 1951) Acrylic on Canvas, entitled, “Lonely Walker”
Lot 72: Leopold Survage (Russian/French, 1879-1968) Gouache on Paper, surrealist composition
Lot 75: Lyubov Popova (Russian, 1889-1924) Gouache on Paper, abstract expressionist composition
Lot 104: Serge Deherian b.1955 Russian Oil on Canvas, abstract composition (High Estimate: $800)
Lot 123: Marianne von Werefkin Russian Oil on Canvas (High Estimate: $6,500)
Chinese works of art continue to gain momentum after a slow 2017 and several standout pieces are featuring in this auction such as Lot 250, an 18th Century Chinese Fossilized Wood Scholar’s (High Estimate: $1,000) and Lot 251, Chinese Fossilized Agarwood Scholar’s (High Estimate: $800).
For auction previews, visit the gallery floor at 888 Auctions. The public viewing period is as follows: Monday, March 12 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and just before the auction on Thursday, March 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
888 Auctions continues to accept consignments on a rolling basis. With bi-monthly auctions taking place at the auction house, there are plenty of opportunities to sell rare and fresh-to-market items at 888 Auctions. Valuations and authentications of priceless items are complimentary with no obligations to consign. The next scheduled auction featuring modern and contemporary art takes place Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT).