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African American Art
A Slave-Carved Ballast Stone
March 08, 2011A carved ballast stone recovered from a 16th century slaveship highlights Swann Galleries’ March 10th auction of African American relics, printed matter, and manuscripts. The stone, used to shift the center of gravity in sailing vessels, is carved with an elephant’s face, probably the work of a slave during a long passage. Recovered from a wreck on the Little Bahama Banks, it’s estimated at $8,000-$12,000.
Read more...Swann’s Claims Record For Catlett Bronze
February 18, 2011Swann’s didn’t quite get the $120-$180,000 it was anticipating for Elizabeth Catlett’s four-foot bronze, “Untitled (Standing African-American Woman).” All the same, the sculpture’s $108,000 final price was enough to secure a new artist record for a work in bronze, and it was the highest price paid at the African American Art auction yesterday.
Read more...African American Art At Swanns
February 03, 2011At 95, artist Elizabeth Catlett is still going strong, living and working in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Two years ago, Catlett’s “Homage to My Young Black Sisters” sold for a record $288,000 at Swann Galleries. Another work by Catlett, completed in 1967 and never before exhibited in the United States, will highlight Swann’s African American Art auction on February 17, where the four-foot bronze “Untitled (Standing African-American Woman)” is expected to fetch $120-$180,000.
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