Embroidery Art Sews Up $45,000 At Clarke Auction

Embroidery Art Sews Up
$45,000 At Clarke Auction

Published: February 29, 2016

LARCHMONT, N.Y. — An embroidery work by Alighiero Boetti (Italian, 1940–1994) tited “Udire Tra Le Parole,” attained $45,000, including the 25 percent buyer’s premium February 28 at Clarke Auction Gallery. The work, signed in ink and numbers 9/45, measures 11¾ by 11¼ inches. Fine art also performed well in the sale, led by four oil paintings by Isaac Holtz that each sold well over high estimate and together brought $120,000.

A complete report on the sale will follow.

Calendar of Events

Featured Events

Antiques and The Arts Weekly is the nation’s leading weekly publication on the antiques and the arts trade, and is available both in print and online.

Each issue average between 100-200 pages and includes reporting on auctions, antiques shows and the arts while providing a platform for both buying and selling.

We have been providing breaking news and important information on the world of antiques and the arts since Publisher R. Scudder Smith started Antiques and The Arts Weekly back in 1963.