Contemporary + Modern: Art & Design
Bidding ended June 25th
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Contemporary + Modern: Art & Design auction. Bidding ended June 25th.
Design highlights include the iconic Eames Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, Frank Gehry for Knoll Power Play chair, several Edward Wormley for Dunbar pieces, Paul Evans end tables, Eames for Herman Miller sofas, Eames DCM chairs, Poul Cadovius wall unit, Eames La Fonda tables, and an assortment of work and end tables by Herman Miller and Knoll.
Art selections are highlighted by Josef Albers “Structural Constellation” sculpture – a rare example of his three dimensional work in glass and aluminum, M.C. Escher signed lithograph, several significant oil and watercolor paintings by Kansas City local Wilbur Niewald, a large scale Warren Rosser oil on canvas, and paintings by Donna Kay Beattie, Barry Moser, Caroline Records, John Alexander, Robert Horvitz, Ron Porter, Marilyn Richter, John English, Suzanne Richards, Raymond Olivero, Doug Osa, and Gordon Sherman.
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Modern + Contemporary: Art & Design
Circle Auction is now accepting consignments for Modern + Contemporary: Art & Design. We are seeking notable Midwest and national artists, plus modern furniture and design by makers like Eames, Knoll, Wegner, Chihuly, Aalto, Ken Ferguson, and Val Bertoia. Have something that fits? We’d love to review it.
Kansas City Collections
Circle Auction is accepting consignments for our upcoming 2026 Kansas City Collections. This signature sale features fine art and regionalist works, with a focus on leading Midwest artists like Benton, Sandzén, Curry, Grant Wood, and Bingham. We are also seeking rare coins, bullion, sterling, bronzes, fine jewelry, rare books, antiques, and other standout pieces. Have something exceptional? We’d love to review it.
The Lithographs of Thomas Hart Benton: The Decker Collection
A rare single-owner group of Thomas Hart Benton lithographs, collected by Dr. Clarence R. Decker (UKC president, 1938–1953). Many are personally inscribed to Clarence and Mary Decker, reflecting their documented personal connection with Benton in Kansas City. Highlights include Prayer Meeting, commissioned by Decker in 1949 and recorded in Creekmore Fath’s catalogue raisonné. Fresh to market from long-term family ownership.