'Rare' London art collection to be auctioned - London Free Press

Munch print found at estate set for auction3 days agoTanya GuptaSouth EastCatherine SouthonMelancholy III is expected to sell for between £50,000 and £80,000 at auctionA print by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that has remained in the same family for more than 50 years is expected to sell for up to £80,000 at auction. The work, Melancholy III, was discovered at a private estate in north Kent and was listed to be sold by Catherine Southon Auctioneers in London on 28 October. Created in 1902, the artwork was found with its original receipt showing it was bought in Norway in 1969 for 42,000 Norwegian kroner, the equivalent to about £3,300 in recent exchange rates. The woodcut, which was printed from a carved block, shows a person near the sea, contrasting with the apparent intimacy of a couple walking towards a rowing boat, according to the auction house. Catherine Southon, the owner of the auction house in Chislehurst, said: "It is always exciting to discover a work of this calibre emerging from a private family collection, particularly when it has remained with the same family for more than half a century.

Paul Reubens’ larger-than-life stage presence as Pee-wee Herman carried over into the actor’s home-sweet-home — and this month, fans of the late actor can bid on 439 items from his collection. Julien’s Auctions is hosting Paul Reubens’ Big Auction at the Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles on Oct. 28 to celebrate the life and career of the late comedian, actor and writer. Tickets sold out within the day on Friday, but the public may participate in the auction online at juliensauctions.com. Anyone with a Groundlings show ticket can view the exhibition until Oct. 28. The auction features Pee-wee’s iconic gray suit and other costumes, red Schwinn bicycles, dolls, puppets, claymation figures, scripts and more. The memorabilia comes from Reubens’ major features and TV shows, including “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” “The Pee-wee Herman Show,” “Big Top Pee-wee” and “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday.”Reubens created the Pee-wee Herman character in 1978 while a member of the Groundlings company. “The Pee-wee Herman Show” began at the Groundlings Theatre, moved to the Roxy Theatre on Sunset Boulevard and aired as a 1981 HBO special.

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