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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in October

WorthPoint

At its Canadiana sale on October 12, Miller & Miller Auctions of New Hamburg, Ontario, is offering over 300 lots that include hard-to-find museum-quality pieces like Lot 249 , a rare and exceptional stoneware crock. In 1971, the Museum of Modern Art held a retrospective of Hunt’s work, the first for an African-American sculptor.

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Trusted Local Antiques Buyers and Their Services in Bradenton

Sarasota Antique Buyers

In particular, we are interested in English and Continental items from the 18th to the 20th centuries, as well as modern and traditional furniture. We understand that each piece’s value depends on various factors, such as age, quality, condition, rarity, period, and maker.

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Mabel Dwight's American Scene

Michael Rose Fine Art

From the urban explorations of John Sloan or Edward Hopper to the more nuanced and human-focused prints of artists like Elizabeth Catlett or Sister Corita Kent, printmaking experienced something of a long golden age. The image has an auditory quality too. One imagines what the scene looked like before progress brought train tracks.

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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These sculptures, which he called tombstones, featured varied figures from preachers to lions (better image here ) and echoed the modernist minimalism that was beginning to grow in popularity across the art world. Materiality Different examples of American folk art can stand the test of time with varying longevity.

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

Invaluable

These sculptures, which he called tombstones, featured varied figures from preachers to lions (better image here ) and echoed the modernist minimalism that was beginning to grow in popularity across the art world. Materiality Different examples of American folk art can stand the test of time with varying longevity.

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The Essential Guide to Minimalist Art: 10 Artists Who Mastered the Art of Simplicity

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Emerging as a reaction to the emotional qualities of Abstract Expressionism in the mid-20th century, Minimalism reduced art to its essential elements, focusing on geometric shapes, flat surfaces, and primary colors. Carl Andre died aged 88 in 2024 and his legacy remains one of pure Minimalism and controversy.