The auction will be held April 18-19 in the firm’s gallery at 1330 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans NEW ORLEANS, La. – More than 1,150 premium lots – many of then pulled from prominent estates in Mobile, Ala., Jackson, Miss., New Orleans and elsewhere throughout the South – will be sold at [Read More]
Monthly Archives: March 2015
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Long considered one of the most beautiful women of the time and also the mother of future British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, Lady Randolph Churchill (1854-1921) was the American born English wife of Lord Randolph Churchill. A scarce 28-bore side lever hammer gun by H. Holland that was made for her [Read More]
The winning bidder traveled all the way from mainland China to claim his 6 ¾ inch tall prize. ATLANTA, Ga. – It’s a long way from mainland China to Miami Circle in Atlanta, but that’s exactly how far one determined bidder traveled to vie for a Chinese porcelain hand-painted wall pocket from [Read More]
The dresses will be shown by Historical Estates Auctions, which will sell them later in the year. CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. – Fifteen stunning gowns and dresses previously owned by the late singing legend Whitney Houston, some worn on-stage and others at events and galas, will be exhibited (but not sold) at an auction [Read More]
A striking abstract oil painting by one of the leading pioneers of modern Arabian art has just been discovered in the Midlands. The painting by celebrated Iraqi artist Dia Azzawi measuring approximately 70cm by 90cm was discovered on a routine home visit to a property in Sutton Coldfield. Hansons Auctioneers’ art expert [Read More]
The auction was conducted by Allard Auctions at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Mesa, Ariz. MESA, Ariz. – A circa 1900 Sioux dentalium (tooth shell) and tradecloth dress that was featured on an episode of the PBS series Antiques Roadshow just prior to auction (where it was appraised for $5,000-$7,000), [Read More]
Spoils of WWI Mesopotamian campaign set to sell in museum armouries auction Taken from a Middle Eastern battlefield nearly a century ago during the British army’s struggle against Ottoman forces in WWI, a unique piece of military history is due to go under the hammer during a museum sale on Saturday 28th [Read More]
The auction was held at Levy’s showroom at the Flamingo Building in West Palm Beach, Fla. PALM BEACH, Fla. – Stunning creations by Rene Jules Lalique (1860-1945), the French glass designer world-renowned for his vases, jewelry, chandeliers, clocks and car hood ornaments, all highly sought after by collectors today, took center stage [Read More]
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Asia Week in New York attracts a global contingent of art buyers who travel many thousands of miles – primarily from China – to immerse themselves in a frenzied schedule of specialty shows, exhibitions and other activities around Manhattan. But a new West Coast tradition embraced by Asian [Read More]
The auction — already online and ending March 24th — is being held by Mayo Auction & Realty. BELTON, Mo. – A large, single-owner lifetime collection of significant artwork and other items dating from the Belle Epoque era up through World Wars I and II and the mid-20th century, to include original [Read More]
The sale will be held in Panama City by The Specialists of the South, in the firm’s gallery. PANAMA CITY, Fla. – A single-owner lifetime collection of Depression glassware – one of the largest collections in the Southeastern United States, comprising around 175 boxes full and in all the major patterns and [Read More]
The auction will be held Saturday, April 11th, at the firm’s gallery located in Windsor, Conn. WINDSOR, Conn. – Original artworks by Grandma Moses, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Charles Marion Russell and Charles Ethan Porter, plus outstanding period furniture pieces and items in many other categories, will be sold at Nadeau’s Auction Gallery’s [Read More]
The table was the top achiever out of 750 or so lots offered. The sale grossed around $2 million. GENESEO, N.Y. – A lovely 18th century Virginia Queen Anne tray-top tea table, having a scalloped skirt, pad feet and a fine old refinish, sold for $299,000 at a two-day Fine Art & [Read More]
Chicago, IL – Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. is pleased to announce our annual “Celebration of Burgundy,” an auction devoted exclusively to the wines of Burgundy. This special 1,440 lot sale will be held on March 28th in Chicago and is estimated to fetch $2,747,040-$4,103,630. With worldwide demand for Burgundy at an [Read More]
Military buffs and those with an appreciation of the art of chivalric combat will be keen to hear that several suits of armour – including two fine equestrian examples – hailing from a single, private collection will be coming up for auction at a museum sale on Saturday, 28th March. Until recently [Read More]
Some interesting items of taxidermy look set to cause a stir amongst collectors when they go under the hammer later this month as part of an auction of former exhibits of the Stratford Armouries Museum. West Midlands’ auctioneers, Cuttlestones, has been commissioned to sell the collection based on the continued success of [Read More]
A Tiffany Studios hall lantern was the top lot in an auction that had stunning items in many categories. PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A Tiffany Studios Moorish-style hall lantern, 34 inches tall and with an excellent original overall gilt finish, lit up the room when it finished at $133,100 at a cataloged auction [Read More]
London – A unique and impressive 18 carat gold and diamond gentleman’s skeleton wristwatch by the Swiss luxury watchmaker Corum is estimated to sell for £100,000-150,000 as part of Roseberys Fine Art auction on Tuesday 24 March. Commissioned and designed exclusively as a one-off timepiece for Middle Eastern nobility in 1982, the [Read More]