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Sunday, October 17, 2021
The eyes of the art world are on Scottsdale BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer
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Scottsdale gallery could be making the biggest art sale in Arizona history on Saturday, when an Andy Warhol painting of an electric chair goes on the block. The red and black acrylic silkscreen canvas, simply titled “Little Electric Chair,” is among 465 lots of art that Larsen Gallery is putting up for auction – but it has gained worldwide attention and could command a price of $2.5 million to $4.5 million. The auction itself is a momentous event for Larsen Gallery: It is the largest lot of
Polly and Scott Larsen, who own Larsen Gallery in Scottsdale, are excited about the possibility of scoring the biggest single art sale in Arizona history when they put the late artist Andy Warhol’s “Little Electric Chair” up for auction. (David Minton/Progress Photographer)
art it has ever put on the block and includes 55 lots, with 24 created by prominent Black artists. Gallery owners Scott and Polly Larsen
think the current owner of “Little Electric Chair” might well push the sale price past
As part of the project, owner Toll Brothers agreed to dedicate eight units as “workforce housing,” which would control the rent for five years, without seeking any tax breaks for lost revenue. “It is forward thinking,” Councilwoman Betty Janik said. “We finally have an opportunity for obtainable workforce housing. I think it’s a wonderful opportunity.
Yes, it’s an experiment. I think it’s going to be a very successful experiment.” The zoning request included increasing density from 50 units per acre on the site to 87 and raising the building height from 66 feet to 76 feet. “It is a little more dense than I would
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Scottsdale Council OKs 148 downtown apartments FOOD..............................36 When you can't sleep, this treat awaits.
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BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
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ome affordable housing is coming to downtown Scottsdale. City Council voted 6-1 last week to rezone 1.7 acres at the intersection of Miller Road and 6th Avenue for a 148-unit apartment complex known as “The Miller.”
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