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Arthur Siegel Cement Mixer 1953, Abstract Dye Transfer Print, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the recognition for color photography as a legitimate artistic medium in the 1960s, his former idol
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
Dining Room Set by Paul McCobb, Irwin Collection, Circa 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Westport, CT
. Meticulously restored to its former glory by Stamford Modern, this set exudes timeless elegance in every detail
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
Knoll BRNO Flat Bar Armchairs by Mies van der Rohe, Set of 6
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Culver City, CA
Aachen, Germany, was one of the most influential architects and designers of the modern era. A former
Category
Vintage 1970s American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Liberty
Co., Pair Modernist Silver Plated Candlesticks, c. 1950 / 1960
By Albert Edward Jones, Liberty
Co.
Located in Bath, GB
, restoring them to their former glory. Mid-Century Modern in era, dating to c.1950 / 1960.
They are fully
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Silver Plate
“Shore Sentry”
By Syd Solomon
Located in Southampton, NY
the Museum of Modern Art, recognized Solomon as the first artist to use acrylic paint. His early
Category
1970s Post-Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
The Hinge
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
in 2013 from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
SCULTURE - VETRO - DEDICATA AL MAESTRI DEL VETRO DI MURANO ROBERT WILLSON
Located in New York, NY
in Italy. Acquired from the collection of the estate of the former curator of Modern Art, Cleveland
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Antique Map of the Western Hemisphere by Lapie, France, circa 1830
Located in Langweer, NL
as "Pérou," "Chili," and "Nouvelle-Grenade" (New Granada, a former Spanish viceroyalty that included
Category
Antique 1830s Maps
Materials
Paper
Antique Church Angel Candle Holders with Brass Chandeliers – 19th Century
Located in Mortsel, BE
topped with candlelight but now elegantly host bulbs that replicate their former flicker while offering a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Religious Items
Materials
Brass
"Sunburn" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Primary" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
"Behold" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Rainbow
s Bend III" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Rainbow
s Bend II" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Yellow Room" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"The Valley" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Theirs" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"The Verge" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Rainbow
s Bend" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"She
s Bright" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Holes IV" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Fractured Moment" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"The Gift" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Holes II" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Her
s" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Holes I" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Holes III" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Damages I" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Damages II" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Closer to the Sun" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Bound" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Brooklyn" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Resin
"A Void" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"A Part" -- Painting on Canvas by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the New Orleans
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Prism II" -- Acrylic Painting by Bonnie Maygarden
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the New Orleans
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Alex and the Mawangdui Daoyin Tu
By Macauley Norman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Guiding and Pulling Chart," originally excavated in 1973 from the Mawangdui Tomb 3 in the former kingdom
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Thread, Acrylic
Vintage American Silver Gelatin Photo
By Shirley Carter Burden
Located in Houston, TX
photography magazine. He was also a trustee of the Museum of Modern Art and former chairman of its photography
Category
1950s Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
“Seagame”
By Syd Solomon
Located in Southampton, NY
, who was developing them. Victor D’Amico, the first Director of Education for the Museum of Modern Art
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Panel, Acrylic
$21,000
Vintage American Silver Gelatin Photograph
By Shirley Carter Burden
Located in Houston, TX
, a photography magazine. He was also a trustee of the Museum of Modern Art and former chairman of its
Category
1950s Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
David Byrne Talking Heads photograph CBGB 1977 (Talking Heads CBGB 1977)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Harrison, a former member of Jonathan Richman's Modern Lovers, was added to the lineup. By 1977, the band
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Astro
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the New Orleans
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tuesday
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the New Orleans
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Shift Shift Shift
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the New Orleans
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sweet
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the New Orleans
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$18,000
Untitled, from Sub/Culture
By Paul Raphaelson
Located in New York, NY
Modern Art. It later caught the attention of former Museum of Modern Art curator John Szarkowski, who
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
“Lightride”
By Syd Solomon
Located in Southampton, NY
, who was developing them. Victor D’Amico, the first Director of Education for the Museum of Modern Art
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Board
$28,000
“Gulfside”
By Syd Solomon
Located in Southampton, NY
accompanied by a 96-page hardcover catalogue with essays by Michael Auping (former Chief Curator at the Modern
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$36,000
Convergence
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the New Orleans
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Another Season
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the New Orleans
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Instant
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
Museum and former Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Her work was
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Cast Shadow
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
in 2013 from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic
Support
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
in 2013 from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Still Present
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
in 2013 from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Web
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exhibition in 2013 from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$12,000
Charged
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exhibition in 2013 from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Insta
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exhibition in 2013 from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Logo
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exhibition in 2013 from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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