LAMA Sales Reach New High in 2011

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) reached $8.5 million in sales for 2011, nearly doubling the previous record of $4.5 million set in 2008. This year LAMA achieved new auction records for works by Reg Butler, Ettore Sottsass, De Wain Valentine, Roland Reiss, Robert Rauschenberg, and Isamu Noguchi.

Continue Reading >> Posted on December 19, 2011
Posted in LAMA Current Events, LAMA Exclusive, LAMA in the Press | Tagged 2011 Recap, De Wain Valentine, Ettore Sottsass, Isamu Noguchi, Reg Butler, Robert Rauschenberg, Roland Reiss | 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 >> Posted on March 7, 2011
Posted in Auction Highlights, LAMA Exclusive | Tagged Ettore Sottsass, James Byrnes, Max Palevsky, Reg Butler | 1 Comment

Peter’s Auction Picks of the Day: March 5th

TWO TONS O’ FUN

No, I’m not talking about that porn site for Chubby Chaser’s. I’m referring to the Ettore Sottsass marble console (Lot 55) from the estate of the late Max Palevsky. Palevsky, founder of Data Systems and Intel, befriended Sottsass after he designed an exhibition that Palevsky funded at the Israel Museum in the late 1970s. The two enjoyed spending time at Palevsky’s …

Continue Reading >> Posted on March 6, 2011
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Palevsky and Byrnes on Art Market Views

If you don’t read Lindsay Pollock Art Market Views, you most definitely should. Pollock’s Art Market Views provides daily breaking news and analysis for readers seeking an insider’s perspective on the art industry.

Check out the post on the Palevsky and Byrnes collections on Art Market Views.

Continue Reading >> Posted on March 3, 2011
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March 6th Auction in the LA Times

Check out the latest story on the

Ettore Sottsass designs from the Estate of Max Palevsky in the LA Times.

Continue Reading >> Posted on March 1, 2011
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March 6, 2011 Auction Lots ONLINE NOW

Count down till the March 6, 2011 Modern Art & Design Auction: 16 days

From Sottsass and Calder to Matta and Bertoia, the March 6th auction is full of fresh property from important estates. Go to the LAMA website to view all the lots with complete listings.

To bid, please fill out the LAMA Bid Form and fax or email back to Shannon@lamodern.com, …

Continue Reading >> Posted on February 18, 2011
Posted in LAMA Current Events | Tagged Alexander Calder, Ettore Sottsass, Harry Bertoia, March 6 2011 Auction, Pablo Picasso, Roberto Matta | Leave a comment

Wary Meyers and the Sottsass Superbox

All week You Have Been Here Sometime (YHBHS) is featuring guest posts from interior designers, writers, & artists about their thoughts on ETTORE SOTTSASS.

Check out today’s post from Wary Meyers and their discussion on the Ettore Sottsass SUPERBOX. WARY MEYERS are artists & designers who reside in Portland Maine. When they’re not re-imagining the interiors of brownstones and shops — or …

Continue Reading >> Posted on February 14, 2011
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Ettore Sottsass on California Home + Design

Check out the write up about the Ettore Sottsass custom designs for the Estate of Max Palevsky on the California Home + Design blog!

Continue Reading >> Posted on February 10, 2011
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