This “art+design” auction was hosted online to create a space for next-generation collectors.
This is an excerpt from Lifestyle Asia’s March 2023 Issue.
Gavel&Block, a subsidiary of the Philippines’ premier auction house Salcedo Auctions, held its ‘art+design’ online auction on February 4, 2023. The subsidiary “was created primarily to serve the needs of next-gen collectors.”
Results from the online sale show that next-gen collectors vary in taste but share the same appreciation for the finer things and nostalgic pieces. Participating bidders also showed interest in lesser-known artists and both local and international brands.
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Some auction favorites include Cesar Buenaventura, as more than half of his collection was sold. His untitled bayanihanBayanihanA Filipino spirit of communal unity and cooperation, drawn from the image of neighbors carrying a bahay kubo on their shoulders. In hospitality and design, bayanihan describes warm, community-minded serviceGo to Bayanihan Glossary-themed masterpiece exceeded the estimated cost by over 200%. Pop art proved its popularity with plenty of bidders taking interest in the illustrations of editorial cartoonist Larry Alcala, award-winning illustrator and abstract painter Mauro Malang Santos, as well as world-renowned artist Manuel Baldemor.
Works depicting our national heroes also fetched a generous price. These pieces include J. Caldere’s photo engraving of Andres Bonifacio’s cry for independence and Anastacio Caedo’s bronze bust of Jose Rizal.
Decorative plates have garnered a strong following, following an emerging trend. Mother and child-themed pieces by Ang Kiukok, BenCab, Araceli Dans and Jose Blanco went for over 400% their estimated price.
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Photos courtesy of Salcedo Auctions
