Yearly Archives: 2024

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Shannon’s fall art auction, held October 24, tops $3 million, with over 80 percent of 183 lots sold

19th century American art and American Impressionism drove stellar results. A new world auction record was set for Alfred T. Bricher, whose 1871 painting soared to a record $337,500. MILFORD, Conn. – 19th century American art and American Impressionism drove stellar results in Shannon’s fall auction held October 24th. The sale totaled [Read More]

SJ Auctioneers’ online-only auction, November 17th, features estate jewelry, vintage toys, sterling silver, more

The auction, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, features outstanding selections of sterling silver, rare vintage toys, gorgeous estate jewelry and more. All would make for wonderful holiday presents. BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Approximately 230 lots of diverse items ranging from high-end estate silver to fine jewelry to rare vintage toys to wonderful [Read More]

Circus posters, WWI posters, railway and trolley items, postcards, antique padlocks are in John McInnis’ online auction, November 7

Five outstanding and specific collections will come up for bid, totaling more than 300 lots, all of which will be sold without reserves (to the highest bidder, regardless of final price), and all bidding starts at just one dollar. AMESBURY, Mass. – An assemblage of collections found in the Massachusetts towns of [Read More]

Woody Auction’s High Quality Art Glass & Antiques Auction, Dec. 7, features an array of fine collectibles

The multi-genre antique auction features items ranging from French and English cameo and hand painted Limoges to rare Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre and American and Brilliant Period cut glass. DOUGLASS, Kan. – A colorful and vibrant vase and an equally dazzling Malfrey pot, each marked Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre and both designed by Daisy [Read More]

Rare toys, Canadiana and historic objects will be auctioned online, Nov. 8-9, by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.

November 8th (Toys, featuring the Phil Barnett collection), will close beginning at 5pm Eastern time. The November 9th Canadiana, Toys & Historic Objects auction will close starting at 9am. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – An outstanding single-owner collection of vintage and antique toys, many of them rare German and Japanese examples, plus [Read More]

A curated Outsider Art collection and other estate items will be in Crescent City’s Nov. 8-9 auction

The auction will be held online and live in the Crescent City Auction Gallery in New Orleans, La. Featured will be two curated art collections and other prominent estates – 916 lots in all. NEW ORLEANS, La. – Spectacular sculptures by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, 1848-1907) and Salvatore Florenti Albano (Italian, 1841-1893), and [Read More]

Complete set of presidential signatures, from Washington to Obama, will be auctioned online, October 30th

A Dallas, Texas collector who spent decades acquiring and carefully preserving the signatures of every U.S. President from George Washington in 1789 to Barack Obama in 20210 is selling his treasured collection intact. Estimate: $400,000-$500,000. WILTON, Conn. – Americans will go to the polls on Tuesday, November 5th, to elect a new [Read More]

Canadiana and folk art led the way in two online auctions held October 12th-13th by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.

The October 12th Canadiana auction featured furniture, decoys, pottery, stoneware, Canadiana and coin banks. The October 13th Canadian Folk Art sale had great folk art and carved decoys. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – An oil on canvas painting by the renowned French artist Èdouard Leon Cortes (1992-1969) sold for $25,960, more than [Read More]

Items signed by past US presidents, Babe Ruth, Picasso, John & Yoko to be auctioned by University Archives, Oct. 30

All 491 lots are up for viewing and bidding now on the newly redesigned University Archives website – www.UniversityArchives.com – as well as LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. WILTON, Conn. – A complete set of presidential signatures from Washington to Obama, two items signed by Babe Ruth (one graded GEM MT 10), an autograph [Read More]

SJ Auctioneers’ online-only auction, October 27, has items ranging from estate silverware to vintage Japanese tin toy buses

The auction, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, features outstanding sterling silver flatware sets and individual pieces, fine estate jewelry, vintage Japanese tin toy buses and decorative accessories. BROOKLYN, N.Y. – More than 300 fine lots of diverse items ranging from high-end estate silverware to highly collectible Japanese tin buses will come [Read More]

Neue Auctions’ online-only Property of a Gentleman auction, Oct. 18, features luxury items, jewelry, art

Highlights include three Hermes bags (two of them Birkins), a Bvlgari Serpenti Viper ring and a Panthère de Cartier ring, and fine watches by Breitling, Rolex, Cartier, Muller & Apple/Hermes. BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Neue Auctions’ online-only Property of a Gentleman auction slated for Friday, October 18th, beginning promptly at 12 o’clock noon [Read More]