Swann Galleries’ autumn auction of African-American Fine Art on October 6 features many exciting discoveries—significant works by important artists that were previously unrecorded or never exhibited. The earliest piece in the sale is one of these recent findings, an Untitled (Landscape) oil on canvas painting by Robert S. Duncanson. This large example [Read More]
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Bonhams Scotland is to establish two new departments at its Edinburgh flagship Headquarters in Queen Street. Asian Art and Books will join Paintings, Jewellery, Silver, Furniture, Clocks and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass, Sporting, Whisky and Arms and Armour bringing the number of specialist departments to ten. The setting up [Read More]
The same bottle in an amber coloration would probably sell for $1,800, as color is everything. (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – A Wormser Brothers barrel bitters bottle, made between 1867 and 1871 and quite possibly the only green example in existence (most are amber in color), soared to $18,480 in an Internet and catalog [Read More]
Sotheby’s New York announces that it will offer Property from the Collection of Edward P. Evans across a series of sales this autumn in both New York and London. Furniture and decorative arts from the Collection will comprise the single-owner sale of Property from the Collection of Edward P. Evans in New [Read More]
Sotheby’s Hong Kong 20th Century Chinese Art Autumn Sale 2011 will be held on 3 October, offering a meticulous selection of over 140 lots estimated at HK$190 million / US$24.4 million*. Curated along thematic lines, the auction will present two special sessions – Female Artists of 20th Century China and The Art [Read More]
Christie’s is to present two remarkable photograph sales , in October, comprised of important works by eminent photographers such as Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange and Robert Frank. In addition to the various owners Photographs sale, Christie’s will offer The American Landscape, Black and White Photographs from the Collection of Bruce and Nancy [Read More]
Following the record-breaking £17 million auction of Chinese art, and the unprecedented auctions of Japanese art, held at New Bond Street in May, director of Asian Art Colin Sheaf has rapidly enhanced the Group’s specialist Chinese and Japanese specialist staff in Europe mainly but also in China and Australia. In New Bond [Read More]
Christie’s New York presents its mid-season sale of Fine American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, featuring an excellent selection of 19th and 20th century works at prices ranging from $2,000 to $120,000, on September 27. Highlights include exceptional works by Norman Rockwell, George Inness, John Marin and Samuel Johnson Woolf, as well as [Read More]
Led by the $6.8 million Norman Jacobs Collection, featuringan absolutely stellar 1909 set of Korean gold coins that realized a total $1,391,500, Heritage Auctions’ Sept. 8-9 Signature® World and Ancient Coins Auction at the Long Beach Coin, Stamps & Collectibles Expo realized more than $20.5 million, a record total for a single [Read More]
Sotheby’s New York week of Asian Art sales concluded this morning with Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art which brought $2,262,000 (est. $2.6/3.8 million).* This brings the combined total for the weeks three sales to $31,447,375. The auction was led by the cover lot Eglise by SH Raza. The painting comes from [Read More]
On Sunday, September 11th, Clars Auction Gallery featured an important collection of Amelia Earhart memorabilia as part of their September 10th and 11th Antiques and Art Auction. This collection gained worldwide media attention with special features on local, regional and national TV shows including Today on NBC. The importance of the collection, [Read More]
The auctions – on Oct. 1 and Oct. 22 – will be held in St. Charles, Missouri and Wichita, Kansas (DOUGLASS, Kan.) – A pair of auctions with crossover appeal are planned for Oct. 1 and Oct. 22 by Woody Auction. The first, featuring the antique collection of Eugene Sandler of Florida, [Read More]
Bonhams Offers Rare Brooch by Imperial Jeweller, Given the Legion D’Honour for Services to Jewellery A rare peacock brooch set with diamonds and gems by the French Imperial jeweller Gustave Baugrand circa 1867is one of the highlights of the Fine Jewellery sale, taking place on the 21st September at Bonhams, New Bond [Read More]
Arts & Crafts Company announce, that due to closure of their storage facility the entire stock is to be sold at Dreweatts,Donnington priory, Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire. RG14 2JE, UK on 18th October 2011. Included in the sale will be 30 items of Yorkshire Oak including, Mouseman,Beeverman,Eagleman,Fishman,Gnomeman,Mr Kent(Grassington) Knightman, Lizardman(Derek Slater) Lizardman (Martin [Read More]
Keno Auctions announces the sale of silver from the Estate of Elisabeth Christensen, wife of the Master Silversmith Hans Christensen, will be included in its upcoming sale of Important Paintings, Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewelry, which takes place on Saturday, September 24, 2011, at the Marriott Hotel (243 Tresser Boulevard) in Stamford, [Read More]
Guernsey’s Auction House will be conducting an auction of remarkable items relating to the history of Rock & Roll, on September 24th and 25th The event will be held at 82 Mercer Street in the heart of trendy Soho in Manhattan, while absentee bidders can participate on liveauctioneers.com. Included in the treasures [Read More]
MacDougall’s auctioneers have announced that its forthcoming Russian Art Auctions will be headlined by Merchant’s Wife, an exceptional masterpiece by Boris Kustodiev. The painting is estimated at £1,200,000?1,800,000, and will be among the top lots of London’s fall 2011 Russian week. Boris Kustodiev, Merchant’s Wife. Estimate: £1,200,000-1,800,000 Merchants’ wives, or Kupchikhas as [Read More]
Stevens Auction Company will conduct the sale, at 609 No. Meridian Street in Aberdeen, Miss. (ABERDEEN, Miss.) – An extraordinary arsenal of vintage weapons, militaria and rare antiquities belonging to the late James Larry Bragg – a direct descendant of Civil War General Braxton Bragg – will be sold Saturday, Oct. 8, [Read More]