Before everyone heads off to their American Thanksgiving break, remember that there are still some very exciting Asian Art auctions on Bidsquare! On November 15, Concierge Estate Sale Services will feature their auction of South East Asian Paintings and Art Glass. This sale features stunning artworks by renowned South East Asian modernist painters Antonio Blanco (1911-1999), Vu Cao Dam (1908-2000) and Le Pho (1907-2001). Of particular note are two Le Pho paintings, lots 39 and 40. Both display one of the Vietnamese artist’s trademark scenes of young women depicted in a verdant garden. Le Pho, Le Femme en Jaune, 1992 in Concierge Estate Sale Services November 15 Auction Born and trained as a painter in Hanoi, Le Pho later won a scholarship to further his studies in Paris. Here, he was able to combine traditional Eastern aesthetics into a sen...Read More

Think of Santa Monica and you tend to picture things like convertibles, sunscreen and surfboards. Yet nestled in the heart of this affluent Californian seaside town youll find Santa Monica Auctions, the longest running independently owned boutique fine art auction house in the country. Santa Monica Auctions has been championing modern and contemporary art for over 30 years now, all the time coupled with a passionate desire to bring accessibility and transparency to the world of art collecting.  On Sunday, November 20, Santa Monica Auctions will hold their Annual Fall sale. Among the 234 expertly curated lots on offer are works ranging from paintings and prints to sculptures, photographs, and artist multiples. Featured artists include Raymond Pettibon, Patrick Nagel, Annie Leibovitz, Dorothea Lange, Jasper Johns, Kenny Scharf, Catherine Opie...Read More

Ragos Remix auction is premised on a belief that the most livable and interesting rooms can’t be pinned to a decade or design period. They are composed of pieces, skillfully mixed, that create the impression of having been collected over time. Often, they really shouldnt communicate well, but they do, like a diverse group of wildly interesting people brought together for a party. Rago has filled the sale with sexy, stylish pieces of modern design, urbane antiques, heirlooms, contemporary and classical art. Highlights include: Malcolm Bray, Picture This, painted Louis XV style circa 1855 over-mantel mirror, USA, 2014; Set of twelve midcentury dining chairs, France; Pair of Eames Screens, mid 20th c., Desk and chair after Antonio Gaudi, wood and hand-wrought steel; Pair of Italian lounge chairs and ottomans, mid 20th c.  Join Rago in disregar...Read More

A compact figure dressed in black, halved by a geometric sterling silver belt, crosses the desert with confident strides. Loose pieces of white hair, otherwise neatly gathered, wisp away from her sun wrinkled face. This bone gathering desert dweller isn’t just some nameless nomad, she is America's most cherished mother of modernist painting - Georgia O’Keeffe. Georgia OKeeffe, From the Faraway, Nearby, Oil on Canvas, 1937, The Metropolitan Museum of Art To mark the legendary artist's 128th birthday, Bidsquare took a brief look back at Georgia O’Keeffe’s ceremonious New Mexican home and studio on the famed Ghost Ranch. The prehistoric landscape of the eastern end of the Colorado Plateau, where the 21,000-acre ranch resides, inspired some of O’Keeffe’s most potent compositions. Expansive blue skies, erratic windstorms and carousels of light a...Read More

The artistic traditions of the Hopi tribe of Northern Arizona go back hundreds and hundreds of years. First encountered by the Spanish in the 16th century, the Hopi and the surrounding cultures were referred to as Puebla people, because they lived in villages and not on the plains. Hopi jewelry styles use a wide variety of designs mostly with religious and tribal symbols that include animals, nature, and their clans. Like the Navajo, the Hopi were the benefactors of the Spanish silversmith tradition. Beginning just before WWII, Hopi craftsmen developed a characteristic style, one that shows little stone use but intricate overlay design work. Today, the Hopi are among the most renowned Native American tribes in the art of silversmithing. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is offering a great range of Hopi art on Day 2 of their Arts of the American W...Read More

A quick glance at your desk clock says it’s that spooky time of year again, when ghosts are good, pumpkins are scary and witches love candy! Halloween, easily the most fun holiday on just about everyones calendar, is upon us once again and that means fun and indulgence for kids of all ages, from sugar highs to eye-catching costumes and beyond.  Here at Bidsquare, we’re getting in on the action by offering a plethora of great pieces with strong Halloween themes. Buy for yourself or buy as a gift – either way, you’ll be getting in on the spooky spirit of the season without sacrificing on quality or individuality. Below, we’ve selected a handful of favorites – for more, check out the full list of upcoming auctions. Those looking for haunting imagery need go no further than Lot 225 in Ragos sale of the Adriana Williams Collection. Titled "The M...Read More

The history of man is the history of ceramics. From the earliest renditions of pottery pieces made from clay, the story of the human race is tightly bound to their use. Ceramic comes from the Greek work keramikos, meaning "of pottery" or "for pottery," and includes figurines dating back 27,000 years. Without ceramics there would be no Grecian urns, no Ming Dynasty vases, no funky coffee mugs, no pottery wheel scene from Ghost. Instead, Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze would be stuck at a carpenters bench trying to hammer nails. On Friday, October 28, Cowans Auctions offers bidders a unique opportunity to add to their burgeoning ceramics collections when they stage their Modern Ceramics & 20th Century Art sale. In its fifth year, the sale offers an enticing range of modern ceramics by artists including Robert Arneson, David Gilhooly, Lucie Rie,...Read More

Join us at the San Francisco Art & Antiques Show October 27-30 at Fort Mason Center Fisher Weismans "Midnight Tea in the Garden of Antiquity," 2015 The San Francisco Art & Antique Show offers an extraordinary range of fine and decorative arts from around the world representing all styles and periods, including furniture, silver, ceramics, glass, jewelry, rugs, textiles, paintings, prints, photography, books, sculpture and objets d’art. View show information here > BE OUR GUEST WITH YOUR COMPLIMENTARY TICKET Click here to receive a free admission ticket to the show  

Fans of Mid-Century Modern Design are in for a real treat come Saturday, October 22 when Bremo Auctions stages their Mid-Century Modern & Decorative Arts sale. Great furniture and lamp designers such as Bassett, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Edward Wormley, Stokke, Henredon, Frank Lloyd Wright, Herman Miller, Koch & Lowy and Jamie Young will have pieces on offer, while an amazing collection of art and sculpture from artists such as Basquiat, Edylson Silva, Emile Gerard, Evelyn Metzger, Cy Twombly, Alfredo Volpi, Larry Edwardson, and Amalio Garcia Del Moral will also go under the hammer.  On the decorative side, items such as blown glass and pottery stand alongside African art, Native American Sculpture by O.T. Bonnett, and Native American Pottery by Joseph Lonewolf. Sterling silver, gold, and Mid-Century Modern costume jewelry top off this well-r...Read More

Blossoming magnolias, hanging wisteria, a towering iris, curled cotton plants and climbing pines all speak to the flower power created at Newcomb College. Saturday, October 15th Rago will be auctioning 10 lots (366-375) in their Early 20th C. Design sale that help tell the story of the students who attended and flourished at Newcomb College, the first degree granting college for women in America. Each vessel displays the striking cobalt floral motif that deeply rooted New Orleans into the vibrant American Arts & Crafts movement. From Left to Right: A.F. Simpson, Fine Scenic Vase with Pine Trees and Full Moon: Harriet Joor, Large Early Vase with Day Lilies: Roberta Kennon, Large Early Vase with Cereus Flowers  Founded in 1886 by Mrs. Josephine Louis Le Monnier Newcomb, in partnership with Tulane University, the college quickly became a haven...Read More