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What is Modernism art and which artists embraced the movement? In this article, we explore the rich tapestry of Modernism and how this period championed a new order in artistic expression. One common characteristic of modernism was self-consciousness regarding art and social traditions, leading artists to experiment with form.

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MARCH 22, 2024

A Look at Matisse’s Creative Process and Techniques Henri Matisse, a French artist known for his use of color, is widely recognized as a painter. How The Sculptures are Made It took Matisse two years to complete twenty different paper cut out collages. We buy antique bronzes of all variety and we buy antique sculptures.

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APRIL 24, 2024

From self-taught artists to delightful wood carvings and intricate quilting and textile makers, American folk art encapsulates the spirit of a nation and the legacies handed down across its history. Natural Materials Many examples of American folk art also rely upon organic media. Evans & Associates (June 2014).

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APRIL 24, 2024

From self-taught artists to delightful wood carvings and intricate quilting and textile makers, American folk art encapsulates the spirit of a nation and the legacies handed down across its history. Natural Materials Many examples of American folk art also rely upon organic media. Evans & Associates (June 2014).

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AUGUST 26, 2024

Not merely ingenious tools of precision and accuracy, these instruments are also celebrated for their artistic qualities. The fine craftsmanship and artistic qualities of an orrery weren’t lost on Alexander Calder , whose interpretation took form and function into the realms of high art and sold for $2,434,500 at Christie’s in 2010.

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APRIL 3, 2024

The destruction of many historic artifacts in the 1960s and 1970s paired with the overall delicacy of the materials means that well-preserved, authentic Chinese antiques are increasingly difficult to find. The rarity of the material, as well as the beauty and intricacy of the decoration, represented status and wealth during the Qing dynasty.

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JULY 8, 2024

Join us as we return to this golden era of American design and explore some of the context and core makers that contributed to its magnificence and enduring cultural impact. In addition, renowned institutions like the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts became leading centers for artistic innovation in response to European painting trends.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

She has a BFA in Sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute, a BA in Art Conservation from the University of Delaware, and an MA in archaeological and ethnographic conservation from University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)/Getty Conservation Master’s program.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It was during the fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic boom that defined the Renaissance that really established the art of intarsia though. Napoleon’s favourite cabinet- maker Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo was one of the most appreciated ebonist in the world, who used a variety of woods, including pear tree.

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APRIL 14, 2024

Challenging traditional notions of artistic expression, Minimalism pushed the boundaries of what art can be – and its concentrated form of beauty would leave a lasting legacy. Kelly wanted to eliminate any trace of the artist so that his works were, as he put it, “objects, unsigned, anonymous”.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

The artistic creativity of the Tang (618-907 CE) and Song (960-1279 CE) Dynasties is some of the most dynamic and impressive in Chinese history. Spanning more than 6 centuries together, this dynastic duo brought to light the brilliance of new modes and materials that set Chinese art on course for its brilliance today.

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Jerry's Antiques and Estates

AUGUST 1, 2023

Genuine hardware is typically made of sturdy materials like brass or iron, but contemporary replicas could be made of less expensive materials. Search the back of the frame for labels, inscriptions, or signatures that could reveal more about the maker or artist.

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JULY 8, 2024

Join us as we return to this golden era of American design and explore some of the context and core makers that contributed to its magnificence and enduring cultural impact. In addition, renowned institutions like the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts became leading centers for artistic innovation in response to European painting trends.

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Fine Art Estates

JANUARY 7, 2022

That is, unless you happen to know that a similar work by that artist has just sold for $25,000 at auction. If you know the artist’s name, you can use one of the auction databases (listed below) that appraisers and dealers subscribe to. The problem is, of course, how will you know that happened unless you have it appraised?

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JULY 1, 2024

Upending the fine-art world, Collage and Assemblage subverted the very fabric of art, as artists like Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp elevated everyday items into high art, broke boundaries, and challenged traditional notions of what constitutes art, leaving an indelible print on the art world in their wake.

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AUGUST 14, 2024

In addition to their political acumen and technological innovations, both civilizations contributed significantly to the artistic and architectural record. Their sculptures and carved stelae, for example, often included stylized iconography that paired human features with those of animals like the jaguar.

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Fine Art Estates

MARCH 11, 2020

You will not know if you have found a frame shop that uses archival materials unless you ask the right questions. There is a lady who owns a major American modernist painting for which the artist personally made and decorated the frame. This is an example of a frame that the artist made specifically for this painting.

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MIR Appraisal

MARCH 5, 2021

Bisa Butler Bisa Butler is an artist whose quilted portraiture exploded onto the scene this past summer of 2020 as a direct result of the protests surrounding the death of George Floyd and the push for racial justice, a movement which emphasized shining a light on contemporary Black artists.

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Fine Art Estates

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Artist’s studio converted into a living space but adding large painting storage as a design element. Visible Large Painting Storage: We had more large paintings than we had room for in the gallery, so we built large painting storage at the end of a room that was originally an artist studio.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Beetlejuice fans love original props and materials from the movies. A few years ago, animation artist Tim Lawrence auctioned off a few of the original stop-motion animation sculptures he made for the movie. Beetlejuice Showtime! His Beetlejuice Adam bust fetched over $3000 on eBay.

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MARCH 9, 2023

When investing in art over time, there are several factors to consider, including market trends, the artist’s reputation, work quality, and the current state of the economy. Consider the Artist’s Reputation and Work Quality The reputation of the artist is a main factor when investing in art.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Paving the way for a more inclusive and functional approach to art, Constructivist artists spread the political ideologies of the socialist Soviet cause with the belief that art should reflect the modern industrial world and be accessible to the masses.

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ValuePros Appraisal Services

AUGUST 7, 2020

These collections are made up of paintings, sculptures, object art, drawings, engravings and others. There are subcategories that must be analyzed carefully, such as lamps intervened by artists or tapestries (Gobelins). Silverware is one of those things that have historical and material value for their workmanship.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The Goode Center’s staff includes conservators, conservation technicians, and mount makers specializing in paintings, objects, paper, and photographs. Demonstrated ability to perform historic and materials research. Knowledge of safe methods for handling chemicals and hazardous materials based on OSHA standards.

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APRIL 29, 2024

For over 500 years, the interconnecting Ming and Qing Dynasties left a lasting legacy on the landscape of Chinese art during a golden age of cultural renaissance and craftsmanship that saw the two distinct eras fuel artistic innovations that contributed to a rich and diverse Chinese cultural heritage. Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (r.1402–1424)

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

In addition to contextualizing the rise of the field, we’ll dive into some of the key techniques and makers that helped to elevate the genre to international acclaim. Left in artistic limbo, Northern European painters began to investigate other fields, from genre painting to still lifes. Public domain image via Wikimedia Commons.

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Drishti LLC Appraisers

AUGUST 18, 2021

It uses blockchain technology and introduces the possibility to ensure an artist a legacy by enforcing percentage returns to the artist on primary and secondary sales. LEGACY BUILDING For artists, NFTs open the door to creating a legacy as part of the NFT creation process. WHAT IS A NFT? WHERE ARE NFTs AND NFT GALLERIES?

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MARCH 13, 2024

Referring to the precise aesthetics and clearly defined colors of abstract painters on the West Coast of America, Langsner created the term for artists adopting a purposefully impersonal approach in reaction to the painterly or gestural forms of Abstract Expressionism. Quite the opposite. Pushing Boundaries Kenneth Noland – Spring Call.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Since his first gallery opened in the 1980s, Franklin Parrasch has maintained a dedication to furthering the careers of artists whose work defies any predetermined definitions of media or style and seeks to address existential questions through physical creation. Parrasch opened his first space in Washington, D.C. Photo by Adam Reich.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

He ended up in the carpentry workshop, which served him well throughout his career, and was recognised for his skills in sculpture and design by Gropius, who became his lifelong mentor. Disappointed by the more traditional design teaching in Vienna, Breuer joined the Bauhaus in 1920.

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Art Advisor's Blog

JULY 11, 2019

You can search by location or by type of material to be appraised. Fine Art appraisers normally handle all paintings, prints, photographs, drawings, sculpture, tapestries and art glass. Many times, of course, I know the names well and am happy to discuss the state of the market for that artist’s work.

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WorthPoint

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Their functional simplicity gave carvers unlimited freedom to use their imaginations when making these pieces, and as such, the styles, subjects, and materials used differ widely, making them highly collectible. Throughout his career, Hunt used modern methods and industrial materials to sculpt organic forms. 7,300-$10,000 USD).

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Reagan Upshaw Fine Art

JUNE 26, 2024

“Sculpture is something you bump into when you back up to look at a painting,” the painter Ad Reinhardt once famously opined, and it’s true that the physical accommodations that sculptures demand have made them problematic for many collectors. This means that large-scale sculpture usually works best out-of-doors.

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Mark Hill

JULY 4, 2022

Ron Hitchins in front of one of his sculptures. Ron Hitchins (1926-2019) was a British born artist, sculptor, and flamenco dancer whose life and soul was rooted in Hackney, East London from age 13. Various rooms in his house contained piles of copies of magazines such as ‘Domus’ and ‘Art and Artists’.

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Michael Rose Fine Art

AUGUST 9, 2021

Through August 28, an exhibition at the Attleboro Arts Museum explores the remarkable variety one can find within the work of just eight artists. Across a spectrum of media, the exhibition brings out the individuality of the featured artists. Once completed, the artist’s intricate drawings are varnished.

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Michael Rose Fine Art

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Unknown maker, Right Half of a Diptych: Crucifixion of Christ , French, c. Originally richly colored with polychrome, most medieval ivories were denuded over the centuries and now exist primarily as sculptural objects and testimonies of religious faith and artistry. mid1300’s, carved ivory, 10.5 cm (4 1/8 x 2 7/8 in.),

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Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The post-war era called for affordable yet stylish furnishings, leading to the use of new materials like molded plywood, fiberglass, and stainless steel. Innovative Materials Experimentation with plastics, metals, and new fabrication techniques. Organic Shapes Curved, flowing lines and geometric influences.

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