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LAMA’s 20th Anniversary Auction Season Totals Over $5 Million
Los Angeles Modern Auctions’ (LAMA) 20th Anniversary season grossed over $5 million, the highest total in LAMA’s 20-year history. On Sunday, Part Two of LAMA’s 20th Anniversary Auction brought $2,044,381 with 79% of the 435 lots sold by value. In addition, LAMA sold 100% of the lots offered by two of the top consignors of the sale, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Posted in Auction Highlights, Buzzworthy Items, LAMA Exclusive | Tagged LAMA Auction, modern art, Modern Art Auction, Modern Design | Leave a comment
LAMA Realizes Highest Grossing Auction to Date
LAMA is happy to announce that our December 11, 2011 Important Modern Art & Design auction set new records for the company. Not only did we have our highest grossing sale at $2.88 million, LAMA also had the highest registered attendance in our history. In addition, LAMA set auction records for:
Isamu Noguchi’s Chess Table (Lot 280) was estimated at $30,000 …
Continue Reading >> December 13, 2011Posted in Auction Highlights, LAMA Current Events | Leave a comment
All Aboard!
LAMA has been busy cataloguing the over 300 works of art from Mr. Richard Dorso to be offered in our October 9th auction.
We came across this work and thought it was appropriate for the lucky travelers about to embark on their summer vacation.
Roy Lichtenstein Shipboard Girl 1965 Offset lithograph in red, blue, yellow and black Signed lower right; unnumbered edition Published by Leo …
Continue Reading >> July 11, 2011Posted in Auction Highlights, Buzzworthy Items | Tagged Roy Lichtenstein | Leave a comment
Peter’s Post-Auction Picks: Top 5 Bargains for the Budget Shopper
As a follow-up to Top 5 Unsold Investment Lots, today Peter goes over unsold lots that are all priced under $700.
#5 // Lot 428 Modern decorator acrylic desk
Great desk or dining table, or both, especially for the small apartment. (Buy it now price: $400)
#4 // Lot 407 American Modern lacquered coffee table
Everyone will be fighting for this look in …
Continue Reading >> July 1, 2011Posted in Auction Highlights, Peter's Auction Picks, Words from Peter Loughrey | Tagged Modern Design, modern furniture | Leave a comment
Peter’s Post-Auction Picks: Top 5 Unsold Investment Lots
The June 26, 2011 Modern Art & Design auction had a high sell-through rate of 75%, but some may wonder, “what happens to the other 25% that did not sell?” Well, we sell these unsold lots post-auction, meaning you can beat the competition and purchase these pieces NOW. These unsold lots are not to be taken lightly – some key works slipped through the cracks …
Continue Reading >> June 29, 2011Posted in Auction Highlights, LAMA Exclusive, Peter's Auction Picks, Words from Peter Loughrey | Tagged Paul Soldner, Rufino Tamayo, Sam Maloof, Sugimoto | 1 Comment
June 26, 2011 Modern Art & Design Auction Results
Another Successful Sale!
Yesterday, LAMA furthered its reputation as the auction house of choice for important 20th century works. Never before have we seen assembled in one room original works by Calder, Rauschenberg, Botello, Anuszkiewicz and Appel. Visitors were greeted at the door by Avery’s Pot Vendor and Chann’s Clusters of Memories, and as they walked inside, they were treated to a gallery that rivaled any modern …
Continue Reading >> June 27, 2011Posted in Auction Highlights, LAMA Exclusive | Tagged Auction Results | Leave a comment
LAMA’s Largest Sale, Ever.
We broke many records in yesterday’s Modern Art & Design Auction.
Highest grossing sale : $2,256,323 Highest sell through rate since 2005: 82%
Fresh material from local estates with attractive estimates led to record attendance in the room, as well as on the phones, absentee and internet bidding.
Custom designs by Ettore Sottass for the late Max Palevsky were sold on Sunday at the LAMA …
Continue Reading >> March 7, 2011Posted in Auction Highlights, LAMA Exclusive | Tagged Ettore Sottsass, James Byrnes, Max Palevsky, Reg Butler | 1 Comment
AUCTION IS TODAY!!!!!
We cannot believe it. The auction is today.
Make sure you come to the LAMA Showroom (16145 Hart St. Van Nuys, Ca 91406) to see all the lots go on the auction block.
To watch the auction live online, go to www.lamodern.com and click on the big red box that says “Live Auction Now”.
Good luck to all the bidders!
Continue Reading >> March 6, 2011
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