In this series, the UAA team will list some of the interesting items that we have found in auctions, antique shops, shows or eBay. We neither own the items or have the capability of examining the items in person in some cases. It mainly serves as an inventory record of what interests us (not necessarily in … Continue reading A Gaggle of Interests – Jan 16, 2011
Tag: Skinner
Not Your Uncle’s Sort of Cross-Dressing
This portrait of a young boy may give the 21st Century viewer cause for pause. At first we may incorrectly assume it’s a young girl. In that case the next question will be “but what’s with the rifle?” As many who are accustomed to looking at early 19th Century portraits know, it’s actually a young … Continue reading Not Your Uncle’s Sort of Cross-Dressing
Skinner’s Auction of Asian Works of Art Nets $4.8M
The auction house Skinner reported its auction of Asian Works of Art held in late June grossed $4,822,312.50, including buyer's premium. Of the 1,700 works offered, 95 percent sold by lot and 99 percent by value, many far exceeding pre-sale high estimates. Chinese material was especially sought with all four works exceeding the $100,000 mark … Continue reading Skinner’s Auction of Asian Works of Art Nets $4.8M
Hidden Masters Revealed, Sales Records Set at Skinner
One of only approximately eight pastels created by Childe Hassam between 1887 and 1889 while in Paris, At the Grand Prix had been in the same private collection for several decades. Estimated at $150,000 to $200,000, it sold for $699,000 at Skinner May 21st. This price marks the second highest price for a pastel paid … Continue reading Hidden Masters Revealed, Sales Records Set at Skinner
Lost O’Keeffe Finds $225,150
A recently rediscovered work by Georgia O'Keeffe, Alligator Pear in White Dish, sold for $225,150 at Skinner Auctions recently, well above its estimate high of $150,000 Included in her Catalogue Raisonne, Volume II, and evidenced by a photograph her husband Alfred Stieglitz took, the painting had been considered lost since the mid-1950s when it was … Continue reading Lost O’Keeffe Finds $225,150
Urban Art & Antiques 