Sheila Gibson-Stoodley

Mar 21, 2024 | liveauctioneers.com | Sheila Gibson-Stoodley

NEW YORK — Portraits tell stories. The unflinching portraits by Alice Neel (1900-1984) are realistic and honest, showing a wide swath of humanity in a variety of settings: a young girl on a beach, a well-dressed businessman sitting in an office, a gay couple embracing, an immigrant family relaxing at home. These portraits tell many stories; in some, the viewer can only guess at the story by mulling a sitter’s enigmatic expression. As Neel herself once said, “For me, people come first.

Mar 21, 2024 | liveauctioneers.com | Sheila Gibson-Stoodley

LONDON – What is probably the world’s most famous napkin – the document that secured the services of a young Lionel Messi to Barcelona Football Club – will be auctioned at Bonhams. The single-lot online sale runs from Tuesday, April 2, to Thursday, April 11, and boasts an estimate of £300,000-£500,000 ($381,880-$636,445). Bidding is available via LiveAuctioneers. The story has been told many times in footballing circles.

Mar 21, 2024 | liveauctioneers.com | Sheila Gibson-Stoodley

NEW YORK – On Friday, March 29, beginning at 8 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale titled Sparkling Splendor: Exquisite Jewelry Auction, featuring more than 200 lots of brooches, pins, bangle bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings, and other pieces by renowned designers and houses. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Precious metals are fundamental to all forms of jewelry, but few are more beloved than gold in its original color, yellow.

Mar 19, 2024 | liveauctioneers.com | Sheila Gibson-Stoodley

PARIS – On Wednesday, March 27, Bonhams will present 100 years of Surrealism, a dedicated 90-lot sale featuring several of the movement’s favorite names, such as Man Ray, René Magritte, and Salvador Dalí. The catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Head of Bonhams’ Impressionist & Modern Art department in Paris, Emilie Millon, said: “Bonhams celebrates 100 years of Surrealism with a unique auction in Paris. In 1924, Surrealist activities started in France.

Mar 18, 2024 | liveauctioneers.com | Sheila Gibson-Stoodley

DELAWARE, Ohio – Two watercolors in the manner of John Singer Sargent sailed above their estimates when offered by Amelia Jeffers on March 7 during the first day of a three-day auction. Both works were part of a collection of more than 300 Renaissance, Modernist, and 19th-century paintings from the estate of Carl Eriksson, a civil engineer and past president of the Scandinavian Club of Columbus. These two watercolor sketches were both described as ‘possibly John Singer Sargent’.