Given the ubiquity of work/study from home setups, more and more people are turning their attention to beautifying their surroundings. This explains people’s new fascination with creating interior-inspiration pinterest boards and following home decor accounts online. It’s these savvy collectors and enthusiasts who have the most to look forward to at Gavel&Block’s upcoming ‘The Great Indoors’ online auction on Saturday 22 May, 10am at salcedoauctions.com.
“We love the idea of people curating their own spaces. Whether you have a background in interior design or simply enjoy looking at well-curated spaces, the fact is that everyone knows how they want to feel when they’re at home.” says Salcedo Auctions Managing Director, Victor Silvino. “Depending on what experience you want to have while working, studying, or even just relaxing, that will determine what pieces you surround yourself with.”
True enough, the sale, featuring over 500 lots across different categories like decor, tribal art & furniture, modern & contemporary art, and prints, maps & books, caters to all types of interests. These are presented alongside fixtures in great art and design, with artworks works by National Artist Vicente Manansala and Arturo Luz, as well as modern artists Fernando Zobel, Nena Saguil, Macario Vitalis, Norma Belleza, Gus Albor, Mauro ‘Malang’ Santos, and contemporary artists Ronald Ventura, Joseph Tecson, and Jonathan Olazo.
From Historical to Spunky and Colorful
Other lots of interest include a refreshing selection of prints and maps including 18th and 19th century engravings depicting the inhabitants of Manila as well as a vintage Maritime Quartz chronometer. In colorful contrast, are hard hitting contemporary works like Joseph Tecon’s 6×8 foot acrylic on canvas–a statement piece for any living room or foyer–and Jonathan Olazo’s 2014 ‘Squator Sessions: The Jacksons – Pablo Debates.’ Collectors will find several quirky combinations of modern and contemporary works with tribal & ethnographic art at the showroom at NEX Tower along Ayala Avenue.
Spanning Cultures and Styles
Collectors will also find great furniture and crafts works in the sale, from vintage pieces like a charming mini Batangas altar table, and a two-segment Chinese ‘cracked ice’ cupboard to contemporary pieces in the finest hardwoods like a set of 6 kamagong and burl wood dining chairs, and a massive three-segment Bohol aparador.
The Gavel&Block The Great Indoors online catalogue is available at salcedoauctions.com. The online auction will be held on Saturday 22 May 2021 at 10am. The collection is on-view daily at NEX Tower. Contact us if you wish to arrange for a private viewing.
The Great Indoors builds up to the upcoming Salcedo Private View mini-retrospective of modern artist Norberto ‘Lito’ Carating’s works which will run from May 29 to June 19, as well as the Salcedo Auctions online auction ‘Finer Pursuits’ on June 26.