African Art Club

Sotheby’s to Sell the Philippe Guimiot & Domitilla de Grunne Tribal Art Collection on Wed, 17 Jun 09, 3:00 PM Paris

Fang Mask, Gabon. Estimate: 70,000—100,000 EUR. Photo: Sotheby’s.

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PARIS.- The success of the sales of African & Oceanic Art in New York on May 15 shows that collectors’ interest in rare objects in this field remains strong whatever the price-level. The two auctions

I think you will find the article below interesting. Iam curious to see if the high estimates will bring high bidders ? Let see the results of the auction tomorrow. For those interested in meeting me, I …

newsletter for members. May 14, 2009

The Sculptor’s Eye: African and Oceanic Art from The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation

Sale: N08549 Fri, 15 May 09, 10:00 AM at Sotheby’s New York

Sotheby’s New York has scheduled a major auction of tribal art from the Gross collection of African and Oceanic Art.

May 15, 2009 is the date.

The collection was amassed by Chaim and Renee Gross during the 1940s and 1950s.

See  a 3D view of the house, more than 4OO images taken by David Norden into the house and read more,

Selected pieces from this up-coming Sotheby’s New York sale are on photo-exhibit:

View inside the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation

The Sculptor’s Eye

Sotheby’s to Offer African & Oceanic Art from the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation Collection

Brancusi Sculpture Fetches Record 29.2 Million Euros

By Scott Reyburn

Feb. 23, 2009 ( found at Bloomberg) — A wooden sculpture by Constantin Brancusi sold tonight in Paris for 29.2 million euros ($37.2 million) with fees, a record for the artist’s works at auction, as Christie’s International started its three-day sale of the collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge.

Inspired by African tribal sculpture, the 3-foot, 11-inch high modernist work, entitled “Madame L.R. (Portrait de Mme L.R.),” dated 1914-17, is a three-dimensional portrait of the Parisian art enthusiast Leonie Ricou. More »