Yearly Archives: 2018

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PAIR OF FRENCH-MADE WORLD WAR II-ERA SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLES HITS THE MARK FOR A COMBINED $4,625 AT BRUNEAU & CO’S MILITARY AUCTION, MAY 5th

The auction was held online and in Bruneau’s gallery at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston, R.I. CRANSTON, R.I. – A pair of French-made, World War II-era semi-automatic rifles sold as single lots for a combined $4,625 at a Military, Firearm & Weapon Auction held May 5th by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, online [Read More]

IN THE MANNER OF – A NEW ART AUCTION HOUSE SPECIALIZING IN ATTRIBUTIONS BY FINE ART MASTERS – WILL HOLD ITS FIRST ONLINE-ONLY SALE ON THURSDAY, MAY 17th

The 143-lot catalog is filled with some of the greatest names in all of art history – all attributions. FRANKLIN, Mass. – A new specialty art auction house that deals exclusively in antique and vintage artworks created in the styles of master artists will hold its inaugural internet-only sale on Thursday, May [Read More]

A FIGURAL OIL ON PANEL PAINTING BY JOHN PHILIP FALTER BRINGS $92,400 TO LEAD RIPLEY AUCTIONS’ AMERICAN CRAFT & FINE ART AUCTION

The 348-lot auction, held in Indianapolis, also featured studio pottery pieces by Toshiko Takaezu INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – An oil on panel painting by renowned American artist and illustrator John Philip Falter (1910-1982) soared to $92,400, and an important early modern studio pottery vase by Japanese-born American artist Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011) – one [Read More]

Shannon’s bi-annual American & European Fine Art Auction was a huge success, grossing $2.5 million with an 80 percent sell-through. It was Shannon’s most successful auction in five years

MILFORD, CT. – Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers just concluded its best auction in five years, as the firm achieved an 80 percent sell-through on the 244 artworks that came up for bid in a sale that grossed $2.5 million. The event – Shannon’s bi-annual American & European Fine Art Auction – was [Read More]

CRESCENT CITY AUCTION GALLERY’S IMPORTANT TWO-DAY ESTATES AUCTION WILL BE HELD SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MAY 19th AND 20th, IN NEW ORLEANS, LA.

The auction will be held online and in the firm’s showroom located at 1330 St. Charles Avenue. NEW ORLEANS, La. – A gorgeous 19th century American Classical carved mahogany full tester bed and an exceptional French bronze and black marble figural mantel clock from around 1880 are expected star lots in Crescent [Read More]

SPANISH STREET SCENE BY LUDWIG BEMELMANS (Fr./Am., 1898-1962), FINISHES AT $13,750 IN AN AUCTION HELD APRIL 14th BY BRUNEAU & CO. AUCTIONEERS

The auction was held online and in Bruneau’s gallery at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston, R.I. CRANSTON, R.I. – A Spanish street painting titled Palma De Mallorca Street Scene by the French-American artist Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962), best known as the illustrator for the popular Madeline children’s book series, sold for $13,750 to [Read More]

IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS OF HIGH-GRADE SANDY KOUFAX AND HANK AARON BASEBALL CARDS CO-HEADLINE SMALL TRADITIONS ONLINE AUCTION, MAY 5th

The 1,000-plus-lot Spring Premium Auction also features dozens of Hall of Fame rookie cards in various grades; highly graded Mickey Mantle cards; and a strong selection of Derek Jeter cards. DENVER, Colo. – Small Traditions’ internet-only Spring Premium Auction, online now and ending on Saturday, May 5th, is highlighted by the Cardbull [Read More]

A MAJOR 4-DAY AUCTION FEATURING AMERICANA, RAILROAD, MINING, NATIVE AMERICAN, BOTTLES AND NUMISMATICS WILL BE HELD MAY 7-10 BY HOLABIRD

The auction will be held by Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC, online, via several bidding platforms, and in Holabird’s gallery located at 3555 Airway Dr. (Ste. 308) in Reno, Nev. RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections’ big four-day sale coming up May 7th thru 10th is officially billed as an Americana, [Read More]

ITEMS PERTAINING TO STEVE JOBS AND APPLE, ALBERT EINSTEIN AND SHEL SILVERSTEIN WILL HEADLINE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES MAY 8th ONLINE SALE

All 255 lots can be seen now at www.universityarchives.com; online bidding via Invaluable.com. WESTPORT, Conn. – A Betamax cassette with Apple Computer’s first (and now-famous) TV commercial that aired during Super Bowl XVIII in 1984, a large photo of Albert Einstein signed, dated and inscribed by the legendary physicist, and an archive [Read More]

OVER 300 LOTS OF HAND-SELECTED CHINESE ANTIQUES ARE IN CONVERSE AUCTIONS INTERNET-ONLY AUCTION, ONLINE NOW AND ENDING MAY 4th

Online bidding is available thru three bidding platforms, including the Converse website. MALVERN, Pa. – Just over 300 hand-selected Chinese antiques are up for bid in Converse Auctions’ internet-only Important Spring Chinese Auction, already online at the Converse website (www.ConverseAuctions.com), as well as two additional online bidding platforms: LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. Live [Read More]

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PHILLIPS “PETE” HATHAWAY WILL LEAD NYE & COMPANY’S ESTATE TREASURES AUCTION, SLATED FOR APRIL 25th & 26th

Items pulled from Hathaway’s Greek Revival home in Connecticut, Ragamont House, will be the headliner of a two-day sale featuring several important estates and collections totaling 661 lots. BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – A two-day Estate Treasures Auction highlighted by the Phillips “Pete” Hathaway collection of fine items pulled from his historic Greek Revival [Read More]

AHLERS & OGLETREE’S SUNDAY, APRIL 22nd AUCTION IS TITLED IMPORTANT ART & DESIGN: ART NOUVEAU TO MODERN. IT WILL FEATURE MORE THAN 600 LOTS

The auction will be held in Ahlers & Ogletree’s showroom, at 715 Miami Circle in Atlanta, Ga. ATLANTA, Ga. – A large signed mixed media artwork by the African American Master Wadsworth Jarrell, a cruciform staff inscribed and signed by Martin Luther King, Jr., an important Italian Art Nouveau dining suite by [Read More]