From the Vault Benefit Auction Preview

The Modern is hosting a benefit auction of deaccessioned artwork from the vault. The more than 200 items purchased by or donated to the Museum no longer fall within the parameters of the Modern’s collection as determined through extensive review by curatorial staff and with approval by the Board of Directors. The auction includes a variety of art and artifacts such as works on paper, paintings, and sculpture. Estimates for artworks range from $150 to $5,000.

Proceeds from the sale of items will benefit the Modern’s acquisitions fund for future artwork purchases. Click here to view a list of items to be included in the auction (subject to change).

Preview – Saturday, January 23; 10 am–5 pm
$10, or included with purchase of an auction ticket

Reception and Auction – Sunday, January 24; 4:30–7 pm
$125 per person, $100 of ticket price redeemable toward art purchase
Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres

Tickets may be purchased online HERE, by calling 817.738.9215, or by visiting the Museum’s information desk.

Modern staff and board members may not directly purchase artwork due to accreditation requirements.

Leonard Baskin, Porcupine, 20th Century. Woodcut on paper, Artist's proof, 24 x 36 in. Frank Benson, Unknown, Unknown. Etching, Framed: 17 x 23 in. Image: 11 3/4 x 14 1/2 in. Marguerite Kirmse, Let's Play, undated. Etching, 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. Yves Ganne, White Roses, 1953. Oil on canvas, Unframed: 31 x 25 in. Framed: 37 1/4 x 31 1/4 in. Gouro Tribe, Ivory Coast, Africa, Antelope Mask, undated. Wood, 17 x 5 1/2 in. Edward Borein, High, Wide and Handsome or Bucking Horse, 20th Century. Etching, 8 x 5 in. Robert Motherwell, Spoleto 1968, 1968. Silkscreen, 39 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. Alexander Calder, Trois Oignons (Three Onions), 1965. Lithograph, Overall: 21 1/4 x 29 1/2 in.