Hollywood collector`s distinctive Art Deco and 20th century art treasures offered at Heritaage Auctions
(Artdaily.org)

A remarkable collection focused on international art from the Jazz Age through World War II is the foundation of Heritage Auctions’ Through the Modernist Lens: A Distinctive Hollywood Collection of Art Deco and 20th Century Art which will be offered March 17-19 by the Dallas-based auction house. Standing out in the crowd of dramatic pieces is a statuette of a woman that was featured in the classic film, Ninotchka (est. $8,000-12,000). This rare screen-used prop from the Golden Age of film, starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas, was designed by Adrian Gilbert, a costume and set designer remembered for his work on Wizard of Oz. “The owner’s conviction to assemble art and design from an age that promoted themes of diversity and novel motifs - even daring ones - was matched by his belief that artists and designers of the era were shaping a truly modern