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Michaan s to hold specialty auction of traditional furnishings and Old Masters works of art

Michaan s to hold specialty auction of traditional furnishings and Old Masters works of art Ernst Stache (German 1849-1889) A Venetian Backwater , oil on canvas. Estimate: $2,000 / 4,000. ALAMEDA, CA .- A widely anticipated specialty auction is happening at Michaans on March 19: the Traditional Furnishings and Old Masters Auction. Nearly 300 lots of fine furniture, decorations and works of fine art will be offered. Featured in this sale is the property of Arthur Thomson, an inveterate San Francisco collector of English and French paintings, furniture and decorations. We are delighted to highlight the beauty, history and enduring value of this fine property, says Michaans Furniture and Decorations Specialist, Jill Fenichell, noting that current auction trends include a resurgence of interest in fine period furnishings with traditional lines and intricate details. Adding that demand is also high for statement pieces, Fenichell expects exciting results from the

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The Finest Botticelli in Private Hands Sells for a Record $92 Million

The Finest Botticelli in Private Hands Sells for a Record $92 Million Bloomberg 1/28/2021 James Tarmy (Bloomberg) On Thursday morning in New York, Sotheby’s sold an impeccably preserved painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli for $92.2 million, a 787% increase from the artist’s previous, 2013 auction record of $10.4 million. The painting, was executed around 1480 and depicts an elegant young man lightly holding a roundel of a saint. For the last 40 years, it had been in the possession of the late real estate developer Sheldon Solow, who purchased the work in 1982. Over time, the billionaire slowly donated fractions of the painting to his private foundation; at the time of the sale, his foundation owned at least 99% of the painting, saving the Solow family some $33 million in capital gains taxes.

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Exceptional works on paper collection to be offered in dedicated sale

Exceptional works on paper collection to be offered in dedicated sale René Magritte, Journal intime, gouache on paper, 29.8 x 40.6cm, executed circa 1954, estimate: $2,500,000-3,500,000. © Christie s Images Ltd 2021. LONDON .-Christies will offer A Family Collection: Works on Paper, Van Gogh to Freud as a standalone sale dedicated to exceptional works on paper from a single collection, presented in New York preceding the Modern British Art Evening Sale in London on 1 March 2021. The group is highlighted by Vincent van Goghs La Mousmé (executed in Arles circa 31 July - 3 August 1888, estimate: $7,000,000-10,000,000), one of the finest works on paper of the artists career, René Magrittes Journal intime (executed circa 1954, estimate: $2,500,000-3,500,000), a scene depicting two of Magrittes iconic bowler-hatted men turned to stone, and a rare Self-portrait by Lucian Freud (executed in 1974, estimate: $1,800,000-2,500,000), which was recently included in the Royal Acad

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The Star Of Bethlehem Leading the Magi To The Cave Of Treasures

The Star Of Bethlehem Leading the Magi To The Cave Of Treasures According to the Gospel of Matthew , Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea at the time of King Herod and some Magi from the East arrived in Jerusalem to inquire where the new-born King of the Jews was to be found. They had seen his star and had come to worship him. Upon hearing those words, King Herod and all Jerusalem with him were disturbed. The king consulted the high priests and the scribes and he was informed that the place where the Messiah would be born, as was written by the prophet (

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Echoes What the Magi teach us Published 12/23/2020

Echoes What the Magi teach us Published 12/23/2020
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