The summer of 2024 is almost over, and Auctions at Showplace has a sure recipe to add some colors to the final days of this sunny season. By visiting the new edition of New York City Estate Auction, held on August 25, you get exclusive access to 280 lots that include fine art items, interior décor, exclusive furniture pieces, and the like. Read on to see what key lots are worth your bid.
New York City Estate Auction: Key August Highlights
Lot #1: Hunt Slonem, “Parrots,” Watercolor on Paper
Estimate: $2,000-$4,000
This 1988 painting features one of Hunt Slonem’s signature themes – birds. The watercolor has four blue parrots in it, performed in a sketch-like manner for which Hunt Slonem is famous. The painting is signed in pencil, with the date of creation placed in the lower right corner of the work. The painting’s dimensions are 22″ by 30″.
Lot #3: Joan Miro, “San Le Soleil,” 2 Aquatints
Estimate: $2,000-$4,000
Joan Miro was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramist, world-famous for his Surrealist artwork performed in a signature personal style. His seemingly childlike paintings explored the nature of the human subconscious and expressed the artist’s Catalan pride. The featured 1965 painting comes in two parts, 11.25″ by 8.5″ each, signed by the artist in pencil and enclosed in a giltwood frame.
Lot #4: Ed Ruscha, “Bolt I,” Lithograph, 1998
Estimate: $2,000-$4,000
Ed Ruscha is a bright representative of contemporary American pop art. His 1998 lithograph made on Gemini G.E.L. paper is 13.75″ by 7″, encased in a 27.25″ x 19″ frame. It comes with a blind stamp for G.E.L. in the lower center part and contains the G.E.L. label on the verso side.
Lot #13: Duncan McClellan, “Men a Morphis,” Glass Vase
Estimate: $2,000-$4,000
“Men a Morphis” is a glass vase created by Duncan McClellan, a famous American contemporary glass artist, which features nude silhouettes against a sand-like yellow background. It contains the artist’s signature in the bottom part, near the base. The vase’s dimensions are 13.5″ by 7.25″.
These lots are just some of the many that deserve your attention at New York City Estate Auction. Hurry up to register to place online bids on the Auctions at Showplace website to become a happy owner of unique collectible items. The upcoming auction is sure to bring new art gems to your home collection. Live bidding begins on August 25, at 12pm EDT.