Holabird Western Americana Collections LLC will conduct an auction of historic California Gold Rush-era artifacts from the 1857 sinking of the legendary “Ship of Gold,” the S.S. Central America, including a passenger’s cigars from Havana. RENO, Nev. – Three dozen 166-year-old Cuban cigars will be in an auction of never-before-offered, historic California [Read More]
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The lithographs and maquettes will be auctioned online and in PAI’s New York City gallery located at 26 West 17th Street, in lower Manhattan, starting at 11 am Eastern time. NEW YORK, N.Y. –– The 89th Rare Posters Auction from Poster Auctions International on Sunday, March 19 features rare and iconic images [Read More]
Another Nova Scotia folk artist – Joe Norris (1924-1996) – also did well, as four of his paintings combined for $49,560. Overall, the auction grossed $491,264. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – Six original oil on board paintings by the renowned Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1970), plus a watercolor and pen on [Read More]
Session 1, at 5 pm, will be Part 4 of a single-owner couture and jewelry collection. Session 2, at about 7 pm, will include fine and decorative art pulled from New England estates & collections. CRANSTON, R.I. – An early 20th century Duffner & Kimberly heraldic armorial table lamp and an 18th [Read More]
This will be a timed online auction, with bidding offered exclusively thru LiveAuctioneers.com. Items will be sold to the highest bidder without reserves; all lots have an opening bid of just $10. AMESBURY, Mass. – An Asian Collections Auction featuring the personal private collection of Dr. Allan Bezan of Chestnut Hill, Mass., [Read More]
The auction will feature over 1,400 lots in many collecting categories, to include mining, bottles, stocks, philatelic, militaria, Native Americana, numismatics, general Americana and more. RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC’s next auction, titled Treasures from the Shelves, will represent a bit of a departure from past events. For starters, [Read More]
The 300-lot auction is well-rounded, with objects that are affordable for the beginning collector to the advanced. Also sold will be hard-to-find parts for a variety of military arms. CRANSTON, R.I. – Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ online-only Historic Arms & Militaria auction scheduled for Wednesday, February 22nd, starting at 6 pm Eastern [Read More]
The 255-lot auction begins at 10 am Eastern time in A&O’s new auction location; it features fine art of the American West and Native American objects, including pottery, fine art, rugs & more. ATLANTA, Ga. – Vibrant Native American-themed paintings by Frank McCarthy (1944-2002) and Emmi Whitehorse (b. 1956) are expected headliners [Read More]
The online-only auction offers a rich selection for discerning buyers – nearly 300 lots in all — antiques, design, modern and contemporary art, silver, books, clocks, carpets, porcelain, glass. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Andrew Jones Auctions will offer a strong selection of antiques, design, modern and contemporary art, multiples, fine silver, [Read More]
The auction, online and live in the Reno gallery, featured collectibles in over a dozen categories, including bottles, railroadiana, Native Americana, mining, numismatics, art, stocks and militaria. RENO, Nev. – A ten-dollar 1902 red seal banknote from The Farmers & Merchants National Bank in Reno, Nevada sold for $12,500, a runaway slave [Read More]
The online-only Advertising & Historic Objects auction featured 376 lots in a wide array of categories. The Babe Ruth card was the auction’s top lot. Also, a Vickers VC-10 cutaway model jet plane realized $18,880. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A 1923 Willards Chocolates Babe Ruth baseball card was a hit for [Read More]
Holabird Western Americana Collections will conduct the final auction of historic items recovered from the 1857 sinking of the legendary “Ship of Gold,” the S.S. Central America, representing a time capsule of Gold Rush life. (Reno, Nevada) January 26, 2023 – The second and final auction of never-before-offered, historic California Gold Rush [Read More]
Also from Lewis is a watercolor and pen on paper harbor scene, folded in quarters into a card, with a handwritten letter. The 293-lot Canadiana & Folk Art auction begins at 9 am Eastern. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – Six original oil on board paintings by renowned Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis [Read More]
Offered will be the artifacts of more than 40 years working in the film industry and over 60 years of friendships that extended beyond his work. Other items will also be featured. FULLERTON, Calif. – Items from the collection of award-winning Hollywood sound editor Milton Burrow, plus pieces from his sons who [Read More]
The auction achieved over 1 ½ times the pre-sale estimate and was highlighted by two California Impressionist paintings – by Granville Redmond and Guy Rose; both works finished at $237,500. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Bidders nationwide and around the world responded enthusiastically to the collection of Jack and Ellen Phillips of [Read More]
The Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia auction features historical material from many collecting categories. All 460 lots are up for viewing and bidding now, on the UA website. WILTON, Conn. – Letters boldly signed by early American historical giants George Washington, John Hancock and Thomas Paine, plus a 1963 Christmas card [Read More]
A 1930 Popeye the Pilot tin wind-up toy plane and a 1934 Popeye pocket watch in excellent working condition, both exceedingly rare and highly collectible, are just two of the 244 lots. BROOKLYN, N.Y. – SJ Auctioneers’ first major event of 2023 will be an online-only Winter Watch for Wanted Collectibles auction, [Read More]
The items are from several tri-state area collectors and estates, including selections from the Stanley Weiss collection and the folk art collection of Maggie Cohen, plus other consignors. BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers is gearing up for a three-day, online-only sales extravaganza Wednesday through Friday, January 25th-27th, featuring American furniture, [Read More]