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  2026-05-03 03:00:00 2026-05-15 20:00:00 America/New_York Hughes Auction Hughes Auction : Buy It Now May Art & Design https://bid.hughesauctions.com/auctions/hughes-auction/buy-it-now-may-art-design-23429
Fine Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts, Vintage Lighting & more from our May Auction are now available to buy! First come, first served. Buy online and pick up at our Local Pick Up Day on May 6th or use one of our preferred shippers. Local Pick-Up Information Wednesday, May 6 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 8059 Foothill Blvd, Sunland, CA 91040
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Lot 219

Lot of 22 Contemporary Art Coffee Table Books

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Lot includes 22 books on various artists, art collections, and museum shows throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Topics include sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, and installation works. Publishers include various museums and institutions known for making comprehensive art books with detailed contexts and high resolution images. Books range in size from 14.25 in H x 11.25 in W x 1 in D to 9 in H x 10 in W x 0.5 in D. Total weight is approximately 48 lbs. Ships throughout the US as media mail.

From top to bottom:

  1. David Smith: Ink Drawings from 1957 (Margo Leavin Gallery)
  2. Parkett 29
  3. Eric Fischl (Galleria Lawrence Rubin, 1991)
  4. Promise Me the Earth — Kristen Morgin (LAMC/Rosamund Felsen Fine Art)
  5. Hans-Christian Schink — LA
  6. TBD
  7. Stones to Stains: The Drawings of Victor Hugo — Burlingham & Pesenti (Hammer / DelMonico Prestel)
  8. Joel Shapiro: Sculpture and Drawings (Pace Wildenstein, 1996)
  9. TBD
  10. TBD
  11. Panza (MOCA)
  12. Jasper Johns — Crichton (Whitney / Abrams)
  13. Jimmie Durham: At the Center of the World — Ellegood (Hammer / DelMonico Prestel)
  14. Pae White: +Ultra, Bright & Dark (Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art)
  15. William Brice (Fellows of Contemporary Art / Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles)
  16. The Pace Gallery 1993
  17. California Sculpture Show (C.I.A.F.)
  18. Photographis 83
  19. Dan Flavin: A Retrospective — Govan & Bell (Dia / National Gallery of Art)
  20. Stuart Davis: American Painter (Metropolitan Museum / Abrams)
  21. Jasper Johns to Jeff Koons: Four Decades of Art from the Broad Collections — Barron & Zelevansky (LACMA)
  22. Charles Ray — Schimmel (MOCA / Scalo)

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Condition

Good condition. Scuffs and scratches throughout. Some books have cracked spines and some have foxing. Book jackets may have small tears and light water damage.

 

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Provenance

Private Estate, Los Angeles, California

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Local Pick-Up Information
Wednesday, May 6 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
8059 Foothill Blvd, Sunland, CA 91040

Shipping

Winning bidders are responsible for all costs to ship their items, unless otherwise stated in the auction listing. Our preferred shippers are familiar with our auctions and can provide estimates prior to bidding.

Preferred Shippers

Box & Ship Contact: Eric Muramatsu Phone: (626) 793-1607 Email: boxnship-pasadena@sbcglobal.net

Post Pack & Ship Contact: Tom Ma Phone: (626) 440-1115 Email: tom@packca.com

Premier Pack N Ship LLC Contact: Vincent Chau Phone: (626) 234-2525 Email: Premierpacknship@gmail.com