Monthly Archives: February 2012

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Heritage Auctions Inaugural California Art Auction features works by Alson Skinner Clark, John Bond Francisco, Edgar Alwin Payne, Benjamin Chambers Brown and more

A spectacular early 20th Century landscape by Alson Skinner Clark (1876-1949), Shore by the Saint Lawrence (October Bouquet), 1916, is expected to bring $ 175,000+ when it crosses the block as a principal highlight of Heritage Auctions’ inaugural California Art Signature® Auction, March 20, in the company’s Beverly Hills salesroom. “This work [Read More]

OVER 800 LOTS OF FINE ASIAN ANTIQUES – INCLUDING A RHINO HORN LIBATION CUP AND STUNNING CORAL FIGURES – WILL BE SOLD MARCH 17-18 IN FLORIDA

The auction will be held by Elite Decorative Arts at the firm’s gallery facility in Boynton Beach. (BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) – An antique Chinese carved rhinoceros horn libation cup expected to fetch $150,000-$250,000, around a dozen stunning Chinese carved coral group figures and an extremely rare Chinese bronze wine container that could [Read More]

Morphy’s announces auction of gambling, coin-op, mechanical music machines for March 17

Morphy Auctions’ March 17, 2012 auction of antique slot, coin-op, gambling and mechanical music machines will offer collectors their choice of more than 415 outstanding lots, including select pieces from the personal collection of the late Frank Zygmunt Sr. Additionally, the auction includes early Coca-Cola items and other types of antique advertising. [Read More]

INTERNET ONLY AUCTION DEDICATED TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH, BEING HELD BY UNIVERSALLIVE, IS CURRENTLY ONLINE AND WILL END ON FRIDAY, FEB. 24th

Nearly 250 lots – ranging from artworks to slave leg shackles to cast-iron banks – are being sold. (NORTHBROOK, Ill.) – Nearly 250 lots of Black Americana items, timed to coincide with Black History Month, are being sold in an Internet-only auction that is currently online and will end Friday, Feb. 24. [Read More]