The bowl was by far the top lot of two sales held in March by Woody Auction, based in Kansas. (DOUGLASS, Kan.) – A stunning American Brilliant Cut Glass three-color, cut to clear bowl by Dorflinger, in the Montrose pattern and in outstanding condition, sold for $65,000 at a cut glass auction [Read More]
Monthly Archives: April 2012
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The auction will be held at the firm’s spacious gallery, located in Boynton Beach, Florida. (BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) – Around 400 lots of rare Russian works, collectible Asian objects, wonderful estate jewelry and fine decorative arts will cross the block on Saturday, April 28, at Elite Decorative Arts, in the firm’s spacious [Read More]
Christie’s New York will present a sale of exceptional jewelry on April 17 at its flagship Rockefeller Center saleroom. The auction features over 300 individual jewels, including top-quality diamonds, gemstones, natural pearls and signed jewels, with auction estimates ranging from $2,000 up to $8 million. The total sale is expected to achieve [Read More]
Phillips de Pury & Company’s Photographs and The Face of Modernism: A Private West Coast Collection at 450 Park Avenue, sold 90% by value and 81% by lot totaling $6,101,400. Sally Mann Candy Cigarette, 1989. Sold for $266,500. Image courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Company World auction records were set for [Read More]
An extraordinary Brazilian Pedro I gold Coronation 6,400 Reis of 1822R, just one of 64 minted, provides a historic and emotional anchor to the 5,300+-lot Heritage Auctions’ World & Ancient Coins CICF Signature® Auction, April 26-30, at the Crown Plaza Hotel, in Rosemont, IL. It is expected to bring $100,000+. The auction [Read More]
Over 150 examples of high-quality fine American and European paintings, drawings, sculpture and prints will cross the block on Thursday, April 26, at Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, in the firm’s gallery located at 354 Woodmont Road in Milford. Internet bidding will be facilitated by www.ArtFact.com. Phone and absentee bids will also be [Read More]
Heritage Auctions, the official auctioneer of the Central States Numismatic Society Show, will offer more than 3,400 lots of rare and collectible currency as part of its Signature® Currency Auction being held April 18-20, in Schaumburg, IL and on April 22. The lots will be offered in four floor sessions, along with [Read More]
Sotheby’s will present their annual sales of African, Oceanic, and Pre-Columbian Art on 11 May 2012 in New York. Luluwa Helmet Mask, Democratic Republic Of The Congo. Height 12 inches. Est $1.5/2.5 million The auctions will be dominated by works from distinguished private collections much of which has not appeared on the [Read More]
Tanya Tucker’s Pants, Marty Stuart’s jacket, autographed memorabilia, RIAA Record Awards and more are part of the great selection of Country Music History curated by Pop Culture expert Gary Sohmers to be auctioned April 21 by Philip Weiss Auctions. The event will take place at Philip Weiss Auctions’ spacious gallery, located at [Read More]
A large selection of movie posters and memorabilia curated by Pop Culture expert Gary Sohmers will be sold at auction April 21 including bulk lots of genres by the decade. The event will take place at Philip Weiss Auctions’ spacious gallery, located at #1 Neil Court in Oceanside. Over 300 fresh-to-the market [Read More]
Sotheby’s are to auction Francis Bacon Figure Writing Reflected In Mirror on 9 May 2012 in their Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York Francis Bacon Figure Writing Reflected In Mirror Photo Sothebys Figure Writing Reflected In Mirror, is among the most powerful and sophisticated paintings by Francis Bacon. The work incorporates [Read More]
BOSTON, Mass. – Skinner, Inc., one of the world’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, will host an auction of Asian Works of Art on April 20th and 21st in its Boston gallery. The sale will feature more than 950 lots of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese artwork and antiques. Cloisonné [Read More]
One of the most historic coins struck by the early U.S. Mint, a 1792 Judd-1 Silver Center cent pattern, MS61 Brown PCGS, headlines the Heritage Auctions April 2012 Central States Signature® U.S. Coin Auction, April 18-20, with Platinum Night™ offerings on April 19. “Our long-running relationship with the Central States Numismatic Society [Read More]
The event will be held at Ms. Howell’s residence, at 413 South Franklin Street in Aberdeen. (ABERDEEN, Miss.) — The living estate of Ms. Nell Howell – a longtime resident of Aberdeen and a true Southern lady who accumulated many antique treasures over the course of her rich and interesting life – [Read More]
Christie’s announced the upcoming auction of Yves Klein’s legendary Fire-Color Painting FC 1, as the highlight of the Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale on May 8. Yves Klein (1928-1962), FC 1 (Fire-Color 1) detail, dry pigment and synthetic resin on panel. Executed in 1962. Estimate: $30 – 40 million. Photo: [Read More]
Sotheby’s London presents its sale of Arts of the Islamic World on 25th April, 2012. The auction, which comprises 290 lots and is expected to realise £7 – 10 million, will include distinguished Islamic works of art including magnificent examples of weaponry; rare and important manuscripts; fine ceramic wares; jewellery and fine [Read More]
Hermès and Christie’s are delighted to announce a collaboration providing an exciting opportunity to acquire four exceptional handbags. In celebration of its ‘Leather Forever’ exhibition which opens in London on 8th May 2012, Hermès has created four one-of-a-kind versions of its Passe-Guide handbag representing England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales; a tribute to [Read More]
A sheet of Monkey Stamps (1980), Disney items and Hollywood memorabilia will also be sold. (OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) – The original black leather jacket worn by the late Brooklyn rap artist Biggie Smalls (aka ‘The Notorious B.I.G.’), plus a full-year sheet of Chinese Year of the Monkey stamps from 1980 (est. $100,000+), Disney [Read More]