Monthly Archives: January 2017

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ENGLISH AUTOMATON CLOCK FALLS JUST UNDER THE $1 MILLION MARK AT FONTAINE’S JANUARY 21st AUCTION, GAVELING FOR AN IMPRESSIVE $998,250

The auction was held in Fontaine’s gallery, at 1485 West Housatonic Ave., in Pittsfield, Mass. PITTSFIELD, Mass. – An exceedingly rare 18th century English-made pagoda form automaton musical clock, produced for the Chinese Qing Imperial Court, fell just shy of the $1 million mark when it sold for $998,250 (including buyer’s premium) [Read More]

THE FINE ART COLLECTION OF TAMARA AND NORMAN JAY BOLOTOW, ESQ. WILL HEADLINE BRUNEAU & CO. AUCTIONEERS’ FEB. 18 SALE IN CRANSTON, R. I

The all-day event will be held in the firm’s gallery, located at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston. CRANSTON, R.I. – The sizable fine art collection of Tamara and Norman Jay Bolotow, Esq. of Barrington, Rhode Island, with provenance from Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Doyle New York and other galleries and institutions, will headline a [Read More]

10 BIRGER SANDZEN ARTWORKS, PLUS FRENCH CAMEO, MINIATURE LAMPS, NIPPON, LOETZ, ROOKWOOD AND MORE WILL BE SOLD BY WOODY AUCTION, FEBRUARY 18th

The 380-lot auction will be held in Woody Auction’s gallery, at 120 East 3rd Street in Douglass, Kansas. DOUGLASS, Kan. – The massive single-owner collection of Emerson and Freda Moore of Wichita, Kansas, consisting of ten artworks by the Swedish-born American painter Birger Sandzen (1871-1954), plus fine examples of French cameo, miniature [Read More]

BILL HOWZE, THE PRODUCER & HOST OF ALL THAT STUFF ON BERKS COMMUNITY TELEVISION, WILL HOST A NEW SHOW DEBUTING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 30th, CALLED AUCTION ACTION ON BCTV

The show is a public-private partnership between The Renaissance Auction Group and BCTV. Many of the items in the auction have direct historical ties to the city of Reading and the area. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit BCTV. The show is slotted to run from 6 pm to [Read More]

1959 RED CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE IN LIKE-NEW CONDITION REVS UP THE CROWD AT STEVENS AUCTION’S JAN. 7 SALE, ROARING AWAY FOR $78,775

The auction was held in Stevens’ gallery, at 609 North Meridian Street in Aberdeen, Miss. ABERDEEN, Miss. – A 1959 Chevrolet Corvette convertible car, red with white trim and in remarkable like-new condition, sped off for $78,775 at an auction held January 7th by Stevens Auction Company, in the firm’s gallery at [Read More]

1940s BALLET PAINTINGS BY GEORGE ALAN SWANSON (Am., 1908-1968), PLUS OTHER ARTISTS’ ESTATES, WILL BE IN SHANNON’S ONLINE AUCTION, JAN. 19

This is an internet-only auction, with a 2 pm start time. No live or phone bidding will be allowed. MILFORD, CT – Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers will host its first online auction of the year on Thursday, January 19th, at 2 pm Eastern time. The sale will include many high-quality paintings, prints, [Read More]

A RARE CHINESE RUSSO-CHINESE 1901-1902, $1 “MEXICAN DOLLAR” BANKNOTE HAMMERS FOR $10,200 AT ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS SEPT. 26TH SALE

The auction was held at Archives International Auctions’ offices in Fort Lee, N.J., featuring rare Chinese, Asian & worldwide banknotes, with many record sales prices for worldwide banknotes. FORT LEE, N.J. – A 1901-02 Russo-Chinese $1 “Mexican Dollar” banknote sold for $10,200 and a scarce and attractive Sino-Belgian Bank 1908-12 specimen changed [Read More]

PLATINUM 3-STONE DIAMOND RING BRINGS $37,200 AND A PATEK PHILIPPE CHRONOMETER FETCHES $32,500 AT NADEAU’S AUCTION GALLERY, JAN. 1st

The auction was held in Nadeau’s gallery, located at 25 Meadow Road in Windsor, Conn. WINDSOR, Conn. – A platinum three-stone diamond ring set with three emerald-cut diamonds soared to $37,200 and a Patek Philippe minute repeater chronometer watch in an 18kt gold case brought $32,500 to take top lot honors at [Read More]

HIGH-END JEWELRY, PURSES, BAGS, FUR COATS, DESIGNER OUTFITS, MORE FROM THE ESTATE OF ATLANTA BUSINESSWOMAN DIANE SMITH McIVER WILL BE SOLD

The estimated 200 items will be part of Ahlers & Ogletree’s estates auction slated for Jan. 14-16 ATLANTA, Ga. – Property from the estate of Diane Smith McIver, a prominent businesswoman and former president of Corey Airport Services in Atlanta who recently passed away, will be auctioned as part of Ahlers & [Read More]

A 17th CENTURY PAINTING, JEWELRY AND OTHER ITEMS FROM THE ESTATE OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR EDITH ALEXANDER WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION LIFE

The sale will be held Jan. 22 at the Ramada Suites Boca hotel in Boca Raton, Florida, at 1 pm BOCA RATON, Fla. – A 17th century oil on canvas figural rendering, attributed to the Italian painter Francisco Albani (1578-1660) with provenance, from the estate of Holocaust survivor Edith Alexander (1922-2016), is [Read More]

PART 2 OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE JAMES C. WESTERFIELD (Jackson, MS, 1933-2016) WILL HEADLINE CRESCENT CITY AUCTION GALLERY’S JAN. 14-15 AUCTION

The auction will be held in the firm’s gallery, at 1330 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, La. NEW ORLEANS, La. – A beautiful continental specimen marble center table, an early 20th century French gilt and patinated three-piece clock set by F. Pelissier, a bronze figural group by the French artist Edouard [Read More]