LOS
ANGELES, May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BILLINGS is
thrilled to showcase Latin Art + Design on May 18th, 2024 at 10AM PDT. This sale compiles unique and desirable
modern and contemporary art, twentieth-century design furniture and
decorative arts, as well as rustic and colonial items from
Brazil, Cuba, Argentina and Mexico. View the catalog, register and pre-bid
now at www.billingsauction.com.
Highlights of this sale include:
- A rare group of three 'Cubo' seating elements by Brazilian
designer Jorge Zalszupin
- Unique large-scale figural ceramic work by Mexican-American
ceramicist Raul Coronel entitled
'Ruby Tuesday' from 1981
- A rare 'Girafa' chair designed by Lino
Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz and
Marcelo Suzuki in 1986 for Casa do
Benin, Salvador de Bahía
- Paintings, sculpture and prints by Latin modern artists
Francisco Zuniga, Rufino Tamayo and Elias
Rivera
- Contemporary Latin art and design by Jose Fors, Reinaldo
Sanguino, Pablo Helguera and
David Serrano
- Mexico's rich silversmithing
tradition is represented by works by Los Castillos, Jean E.
Puiforcat, Matl and Jose Anton
- Several works by Mexican-American fiber artist Tanya Aguiniga including 'Soft Rock seating
elements and 'Rope' lights
- A unique hand-made 'Caged Saint' sculpture by iconic Mexican
artist Pedro Friedeberg
Take advantage of this incredible opportunity to acquire unique
examples of fine Latin American design that rarely come to market.
Preview all items in person during the week before the sale, or at
the preview party the night before the auction at the BILLINGS Art
District warehouse in Downtown Los
Angeles. Bidding is available live online, in person, via
phone, or absentee.
BILLINGS Latin Art & Design Auction
2124 Sacramento Street, Los Angeles,
CA 90021
Auction May 18, 10am
Preview May 11: 9am -
2pm
May 13-17: 10am - 4pm
Preview Party
May 17: 6pm -
9pm
About BILLINGS
Founded in 2015 to address an absence of curated channels in
Los Angeles' design market,
BILLINGS offers a platform for the sale of quality modern design,
furniture, art, and decorative objects.
BILLINGS' quarterly auctions feature 300-400+ lots spanning from
the pedigreed to anonymous, classic to unusual, and rare to
noteworthy. Heavily weighted in mid-century modern selections from
the 1960s to the early 2000s, BILLINGS' catalogs represent a wide
range of American and international art and design.
BILLINGS' in-house live auctions are accessible online, with
options to bid in-person, online, as an absentee or by phone.
Registration and pre-bidding begin three weeks before each
sale.
For more information and press inquiries, contact Rich Carmichael at 377542@email4pr.com or by
phone at 213-584-2240.
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