The auction will begin promptly at 10 am Eastern. MALVERN, Pa. – An English repousse silver pitcher made by R&S Garrand of London around 1861, a seven-piece sterling silver tea service made in Germany, and a fine selection of Tibetan Buddhist thangkas (religious paintings) are key lots in Converse Auctions’ next East [Read More]
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The auction will be held online and in Bruneau’s gallery, at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston, R.I., starting at 12 noon Eastern. It will be preceded by a live-only DiscoverIt sale (no online bidding) CRANSTON, R.I. – An oil on canvas landscape painting by the Scottish-born abstract modernist William Gear (1915-1997), titled [Read More]
The 300-lot auction was held in A.B. Levy’s gallery at 211 Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Fla. PALM BEACH, Fla. – A 17th century Chinese polychrome-decorated, carved wood figure of a seated bodhisattva (in Buddhism, a spiritually enlightened person) sailed well past its pre-sale estimate of $8,000-$12,000 to sell for $60,000 at [Read More]
WILLOUGHBY, OH When antique toy collectors gather and talk about the truly great comic character collections of the past, the names of a certain few trailblazers in the hobby invariably come up. However, it has been many years since a virtually unknown collection of fine, early comic character toys has appeared at [Read More]
EPPING, U.K. – In the world of fine jewels, provenance is second only to inherent quality. If a jewel has previously been owned by a celebrity – Elizabeth Taylor, for example – that connection becomes a permanent part of its history and allure. But an even greater level of cachet is added [Read More]
The trove is from Jon Gould, who was a friend of both artists and who died in 1986, at age 33. AMESBURY, Mass. – An attic find of original artworks which includes some by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat – literally unseen by anyone since being stored away more than 30 years [Read More]
Top lots by American Impressionists, American Watercolorists and American Genre Painters were highlights. MILFORD, CT – Strong prices were reported at Shannon’s 20th anniversary fall art auction held October 26th. Nearly 300 lots went under the hammer, grossing over $2.3 million, with 72 percent of lots sold. Shannon’s set a world record [Read More]
Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. recorded history this past weekend offering a full barrel of 2016 Château Montrose, a first for the Château and the wine auction house. The auction room at Spiaggia fell silent as Montrose’s CEO Hervé Berland offered a few words surrounding the lot, including the special evening to [Read More]
The auction was held online and in Bruneau’s gallery at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston, R.I. CRANSTON, R.I. – A rare copy of Marvel Comics Amazing Fantasy #15 from August 1962 – the first appearance of Spider-Man in a comic book, signed by the legendary artist-illustrator Stan Lee – sold for $13,750 [Read More]
This important auction will be held online and live at Woody Auction’s showroom in Douglass, Kansas. DOUGLASS, Kan. – Part 2 of the Fred and the late Maxine Zumthurn collection out of California – which features figural napkin rings and quality pickle castors but also includes art glass pieces, Wave Crest, Mount [Read More]
The auction will be held Nov. 17-19, in the firm’s gallery on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, La. – A 19th century oil on board painting by South Carolina artist William Aiken Walker (1838-1921), an oil on cardboard work by folk artist Clementine Hunter (1887-1988), and a bronze figural [Read More]
The auction will be conducted in Mesa, Ariz., just outside Phoenix, by Allard Auctions, Inc. MESA, Ariz. – An historic early 20th century Navajo rug from J.B. Moore, a San Ildefonso pottery plate crafted by Maria Martinez around the same time, a circa-1940 watercolor painting by Oscar Berninghaus (Am., 1874-1952), and a [Read More]
All 226 lots in the Tuesday, Nov. 7 auction can be viewed now at www.universityarchives.com. WESTPORT, Conn. – Pages from a ship’s log from June 1846 describing California’s famous “Bear Flag Revolt” that led to the state’s breakaway from Mexico and eventual statehood, and a set of Thomas Bowles 1720 South Sea [Read More]
The 239-lot auction will be conducted in Ripley Auctions’ Indianapolis gallery, as well as online. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Session II of the Portzline Collections – a spectacular single-owner collection of high-end costume jewelry from designers such as MB Boucher, Corocraft, Reja, Mazer, Trifari & TKF, Eisenberg, Nettie Rosenstein, DeRosa, Mosell, DuJay, Sandor [Read More]
Mr. Jones was a prominent Atlanta businessman, a patron of the arts and avid lifelong collector. ATLANTA, Ga. – The estate of Thomas Ruben Jones (1929-2014), a prominent Atlanta businessman, patron of the arts and avid lifelong collector of 18th and 19th century American and European antiques, fine art and decorative arts, [Read More]
The painting is expected to soar to $100,000-$150,000 at the two-day auction event, Nov. 15-16, being held online and in Weiss Auctions’ gallery located at 74 Merrick Road in Lynbrook, N.Y. LYNBROOK, N.Y. – A never-before-seen cover painting for The Saturday Evening Post from Dec. 30, 1922 – the New Year’s issue [Read More]
It will be primarily an online auction, with limited seating and RSVP required for live bidders. LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. – Quality items pulled from a pair of prominent living estates, around 20 pieces of original Native American, American and Southwestern art by noted, listed artists, and Part 3 of property from the estate [Read More]
This incredible lot includes a visit from Montrose’s CEO, Hervé Berland (Chicago, IL)-Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. is thrilled to be offering a full barrel of 2016 Château Montrose on Saturday, November 4 as a part of this year’s annual Celebration of Bordeaux auction held at Spiaggia. This unique lot will be [Read More]