Sale of art works, in most cases in an auction house

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Men and women are attending an auction of paintings: the auctioneer is selling the painting on the wall. Etching by George Cruikshank.

A popular art and antique auction. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

Art for life 1991 : Open your mind to the possibility of hope.

A man's hand on the groin area of a naked woman's body; advertising an exhibition and auction of photographs in support of AIDS. Colour lithograph after Monika Robl, 1996.

A crowd of people with the words 'AIDS geht uns alle an!' [AIDS affects all of us!], a painting by Angelique Sahin representing an advertisement for an art auction [?] organised by AIDS-Hilfe Freiburg with proceeds benefiting those affected by AIDS. Colour lithograph.

A rainbow against a blue sky, advertising "A point of no return", events in aid of AIDS-Hilfe Nürnberg-Fürth-Erlangen e.V. Colour lithograph, 1995.

Art for Life : Art for life 1989, an art auction benefiting the Columbus AIDS Task Force. 

Watercolours by W. Schlote of figures and of Cologne Cathedral; advertising an art exhibition and auction in aid of the German AIDS Foundation "Positiv Leben" in Cologne in May-June 1992. Colour lithograph, 1992.

A gloved hand spears an artist's easel (?) on which sit the block words 'AIDS', representing an advertisement for an art auction in support of AIDS by the National AIDS Foundation on 15 November 1988 at the Panorama Restaurant, in Cologne with a preview at Art Cologne from 10th 1o 15th November. Colour lithograph by Hans-Peter Adamski.

A woman stands in the crevice of a rock camouflaged by the same swirling rock patterns on her body; an advertisement for a charity auction for Deutsche AIDS-Stiftung based on the theme of 'Postive Living'. Colour lithograph, 1995.

Art for Life 1993 : An art auction benefiting the Columbus AIDS Task Force

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Art auctions

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Images referencing Art auctions

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A rainbow against a blue sky, advertising "A point of no return", events in aid of AIDS-Hilfe Nürnberg-Fürth-Erlangen e.V. Colour lithograph, 1995.

A crowd of people with the words 'AIDS geht uns alle an!' [AIDS affects all of us!], a painting by Angelique Sahin representing an advertisement for an art auction [?] organised by AIDS-Hilfe Freiburg with proceeds benefiting those affected by AIDS. Colour lithograph.

Men and women are attending an auction of paintings: the auctioneer is selling the painting on the wall. Etching by George Cruikshank.

Watercolours by W. Schlote of figures and of Cologne Cathedral; advertising an art exhibition and auction in aid of the German AIDS Foundation "Positiv Leben" in Cologne in May-June 1992. Colour lithograph, 1992.

Art auctions

Images from the collections

Images referencing Art auctions

Works from the collections

A rainbow against a blue sky, advertising "A point of no return", events in aid of AIDS-Hilfe Nürnberg-Fürth-Erlangen e.V. Colour lithograph, 1995.

A crowd of people with the words 'AIDS geht uns alle an!' [AIDS affects all of us!], a painting by Angelique Sahin representing an advertisement for an art auction [?] organised by AIDS-Hilfe Freiburg with proceeds benefiting those affected by AIDS. Colour lithograph.

Men and women are attending an auction of paintings: the auctioneer is selling the painting on the wall. Etching by George Cruikshank.

Watercolours by W. Schlote of figures and of Cologne Cathedral; advertising an art exhibition and auction in aid of the German AIDS Foundation "Positiv Leben" in Cologne in May-June 1992. Colour lithograph, 1992.

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