Yearly Archives: 2022

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Two oil paintings by Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis combine for CA$501,500 at Miller & Miller Auctions

The 407-lot Canadiana & Decorative Arts auction grossed $948,218. Categories included art, art pottery, furniture, bronzes, sculptures, folk art, textiles, fruit jars, silver, oil lamps, lighting. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A pair of oil on board paintings by the Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1901-1970) blasted through their pre-sale estimates to [Read More]

Strawser Auction Group’s May 25, 27 & 28 Antique Auction will feature majolica, oyster plates, more

Star lots include a Minton boar’s head tureen (est. $40,000-$60,000); a diamond necklace with 8-carat main diamond (est. $20,000-$40,000); and a Thomas Downing stoneware oyster jar (est. $3,000-$5,000). WOLCOTTVILLE, Ind. – A three-day, semi-annual Antique Auction packed with over 1,800 lots of quality items, including furniture, silver, estate jewelry, fine art, lighting, [Read More]

EstateOfMind’s two-session estate auction on May 21st will be held live in the gallery and online

Session 1 will feature militaria and guns. Session 2 has fine art, Mid-Century Modern furniture and lighting, a huge postcard and trade card collection, jewelry, coins, garden furniture, more. MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – A two-session auction featuring militaria, fine art, antiques, postcards, Mid-Century Modern, coins and jewelry will be held on Saturday, May [Read More]

Miller & Miller’s online-only Canadiana & Decorative arts auction, May 14th, is packed with 407 lots

The auction has a start time of 9 am Eastern time. Categories include art, art pottery, furniture, bronzes, sculptures, folk art, textiles, fruit jars, silver, oil lamps and lighting. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – Original oil paintings by Canadian artist Maud Lewis (1901-1970), marvelous bronze creations by Romanian sculptor Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947), [Read More]

EstateOfMind will hold a two-session, online estate auction on Saturday, May 21st, at 11 am EDT

Session 1 will feature militaria and guns. Session 2 has fine art, Mid-Century Modern furniture and lighting, a huge postcard and trade card collection, jewelry, coins, garden furniture, more. MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – A two-session online auction featuring militaria, fine art, antiques, postcards, Mid-Century Modern, coins and jewelry will be held on Saturday, [Read More]

Hendrix owned and played guitar is headlining Iconic Auctions’ online music auction closing April 30

The auction, with over 500 lots of stage-used guitars, autographs and personal relics from the greatest names in rock ‘n’ roll, is online now for viewing and bidding: www.IconicAuctions.com. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Jimi Hendrix’s personally owned and studio played 1967 Fender Sunburst Stratocaster guitar, Hendrix’s handwritten working lyrics for the song Crosstown [Read More]

Ahlers & Ogletree’s Spring Estates & Collections auction, held April 9-10, featured over 1,000 lots

The sale featured antique rugs, estate jewelry and watches, mid-20th century design, fine art, sterling silver, coin silver, and period antiques from America, the UK and Europe. ATLANTA, Ga. – Vivid and colorful oil on canvas paintings by Syd Solomon (American, 1917-2004) and Henri Hecht Maik (French, 1922-1993) each brought $20,000, while [Read More]

Holabird’s Western Americana Auction, April 21-24, features hundreds of rare, highly collectible items

The auction contains hundreds of lots in a wide array of collecting categories, at price points that will appeal to both novices and veteran collectors alike. Important collections will be sold. RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC’s four-day Western Americana Auction begins today, April 21st, and runs through April 24th, [Read More]

Items signed by many of history’s most important figures are in University Archives’ May 4th auction

The Rare Books, Autographs, Manuscripts & Photos auction features historical material from multiple collecting categories. The catalog, with all 410 lots, is up for viewing and bidding now. WILTON, Conn. – Five items pertaining to Albert Einstein (two typed letters; a handwritten letter; an awards program; and a humorous card; all five [Read More]