The Passion of Collecting Academic Nudes

Join me as we explore my collection of Academic Nudes from the 18th, 19th, and Early 20th Centuries and serendipitous finds in the Museum, Art Auction, and Gallery world......examples from the Golden Age of the European Academie


Thursday, December 9, 2010

Pre-Holiday Auction Finds - Active Auctions and Archived Works

With the advent of the winter auction season and the coming holidays, auction houses and on-line auction sites have been chocked to the rafters with beautiful works of art just waiting for buyers and collectors. I have culled a number of my finds here just for the shear enjoyment of it. As soon as I get a few spare minutes I will make attributions on the below listed artworks.

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Works on Paper:
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This particular drawing (above and below) has always been a cause of regret for me. When I saw it on eBay I decided not to bid on it because of the damage it has suffered over the years but the more I look at the really beautiful technique of the drawing I am more prone to kick myself in the rear-end for not going ahead and buying it, having it framed and displaying it. One of those could'a, should'a, woulda's.














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Ceramics and Scupture:
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Porzellanfabrik Karl Ens .....1900-1927.... Artist: A. Berger....Bacchus








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Paintings:
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Bronzes and Metalworks:
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