Big fine art auction to be held in Florida Feb. 20 and 27 Over 300 original and reprographic works of art by some of the greatest and most recognizable names in 20th century fine art and contemporary art will be sold at auction in Florida on Feb. 20 and 27.
News-Antique.com - Jan 27,2010 - (ORLANDO, Fla.) – Over 300 original and reprographic works of art by some of the greatest and most recognizable names in 20th century fine art (Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali, among others) and contemporary art (by artists like Peter Max and Nicola Simbari) will be sold at a live and Internet auction scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27, by Baterbys Art Auction Gallery, beginning promptly at 6 p.m.
The auction will be conducted live at Baterbys’ spacious Pointe Orlando gallery, located at 9101 International Drive (Unit 1008) in Orlando, and on Feb. 20 at the West Palm Gallery, located at 13900 South Jog Road in Delray Beach. The entire auctioneers’ premium will be donated to UCP of Central Fla., an organization serving children with disabilities and developmental delays in the Orlando area.
A preview will precede the auction, from 5-6 p.m. Free cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be provided by a local Cuban restaurant, creating a festive atmosphere that bidders will enjoy as they peruse artworks spanning a range of themes, to include City Scenes, Biblical and Religious, Rural Life, Abstract and Realist. Online bidding will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com and iCollector.com.
It is the first auction of the year for Baterbys, named Best Art Gallery in Orlando for 2009 by Orlando Style Magazine and SneakySunday.com (a website dedicated to local arts and entertainment). Bidders will have the opportunity to win free works of art and other giveaways during spontaneous raffles throughout the auction. Everyone will receive a free print valued at $100 just for attending.
Between 1951 and 1960, Salvador Dali created 101 watercolor drawings to interpret The Divine Comedy, a poem by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). Dali’s Divine Comedy series (circa 1960) will be sold Feb. 27 and comprises six signed, framed prints. All are in excellent condition. Each is an original wood engraving in color on Rives paper (about 10 inches by 7 inches) and signed in the block by Dali. Sold will be the Paternoster Suite (est. $700-$800 ea.) and the Aaliyah Suite (est. $3,000-$4,000 ea.).
Several pieces from various suites by Pablo Picasso (Spanish/French, 1881-1973) will also be sold. Picasso, probably best known for his Cubist paintings and printmaking, singlehandedly revolutionized Western art. He was born in Spain and lived there until age 19, when he moved to Paris to study the Old Masters and Classical sculpture. Baterbys has featured his works in previous auctions.
Other names from 20th century fine art will include Joan Miro and, among others. Marc Chagall. Miro (Spanish, 1893-1893) was born in Barcelona and earned international acclaim for his abstract, curvilinear design paintings, collages and murals. Miro despised conventional painting methods and once declared an “assassination of painting.” His work has been featured in past Baterbys sales, too.
Several pieces from suites by Chagall (Russian/French, 1887-1985) are sure to get paddles wagging. The artist is best known for his village peasant theme paintings. Chagall was born Moishe Shagal and adopted the French spelling of his name when he became a member of
