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Holabird greeted May with a huge, four-day, 2,400-lot ‘Mint State’ Americana & Numismatics auction, May 2nd thru 5th

Categories included numismatics (coins, medals, tokens, US Mint ephemera), bottles, mining, minerals, Native Americana, general Americana, toys, militaria, railroadiana, art and stocks. RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC officially ushered in the month of May with a four-day “Mint State” Americana & Numismatics Auction held May 2nd thru May 5th. [Read More]

Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. will hold five online auctions on consecutive days, May 21-25; collectibles will abound

Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. will hold five online auctions on consecutive days, May 21-25; collectibles will abound While all five auctions will contain tantalizing offerings, collectors should be especially mindful of the May 24th and 25th dates. The overall expected top lot is a restored 1962 Austin-Healy car. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, [Read More]

Quinn’s to auction the Michael A. Quigley collection of Wizards of the West Coast Magic: The Gathering trading cards, May 15th

Highlights include a Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition Alpha factory-sealed starter deck in case with magnetic lid, estimated at $50,000-$70,000 FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Quinn’s Auction Galleries will forge ahead in their 30th year as northern Virginia’s most trusted auction and estate specialists with a live gallery auction dedicated to the Michael [Read More]

Ahlers & Ogletree’s May 8 auction features a refined selection of antiques, fine art, decorative arts

The 412-lot Spring Estates & Collections auction, starting at 10am Eastern time, will feature a refined selection of items consigned from prominent Southeastern estates and private collections. ATLANTA, Ga. – A small gilt-framed portrait by the Dutch Golden Age painter Gerard Dou (1613-1675) and a Chinese Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) Ru ware [Read More]

Holabird will hold a massive four-day “Mint-State” Americana & Numismatics Auction, May 2nd-5th, online and live in Reno

Categories include numismatics (coins, medals, tokens, US Mint ephemera), bottles, mining, minerals, Native Americana, general Americana, toys, militaria, railroadiana, art and stocks. RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC will hold a four-day “Mint State” Americana & Numismatics Auction on Friday, May 2nd, thru Monday, May 5th, starting at 8am Pacific [Read More]

Important painting by Alice Baber (American, 1928-1982) will headline J. Garrett Auctioneers’ May 3rd online auction

Headlining the sale are remarkable works by women artists, led by a large-scale piece by the American abstract expressionist Alice Baber and a wonderful night scene by Susan Hertel. DALLAS, Tex. – J. Garrett Auctioneers’ online-only Spring Fine Estates Auction, slated for Saturday, May 3rd, starting at 10am Central time, will showcase [Read More]

Rare decoys and paintings by acclaimed Canadian folk artists score big in Miller & Miller’s April 12 online-only auction

The sale featured the collection of Chris Huntington, arguably the most recognized name in the world of Canadiana folk art. Categories included Canadiana, folk art, textiles, art and decoys. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A rare merganser drake decoy by Capt. Edwin Bachman (1872-1914) sold for $35,400, and original paintings by acclaimed [Read More]

SJ Auctioneers’ online-only auction on April 27th will feature estate jewelry, fine silver, glass art, fashion and toys

The catalog features sterling silver flatware services and other sterling objects; Ralph Loren and Polo handbags; dazzling jewelry pieces; Herend and Swarovski figures; vintage pens; and toys. BROOKLYN, N.Y. – SJ Auctioneers’ online-only Jewelry, Silver, Glass Art, Fashion & Toys auction set for Sunday, April 27th, is jam-packed with close to 300 [Read More]

Nye & Company has spring auctions planned: April 30, the Private Collection of Susan Ely; and May 1-2, Chic and Antique

The Susan Ely Collection is a magnificent, personal offering from the Gladstone, N.J. area sporting art dealer. May 1-2 is Chic and Antique: A Celebration of Style Across the Centuries. Bloomfield, N.J. — This spring, Nye & Company Auctioneers is honored to present a truly exceptional series of auctions beginning Wednesday, April [Read More]

ACES Gallery’s online Spring Estates Auction on Sunday, April 27th at 1pm Eastern is packed with over 500 quality lots

The auction features fine art, jewelry, collectibles, a single-owner collection of clocks & additional material from over 50 local estates. STAMFORD, Conn. – An important 18th century French variegated marble-top centre table, a bronze statue of a panther by Anna Vaughan Hyatt Huntington (American, 1876-1973), and a watercolor on paper depicting boys [Read More]

PAINTINGS BY AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY AND MICHEL DELACROIX SOAR PAST HIGH ESTIMATES AT AHLERS & OGLETREE’S TWO-DAY ESTATES & COLLECTIONS AUCTION

The auction, held March 26th and 27th, online and live in the Atlanta gallery, grossed $750,411. The top achiever was the oil on canvas painting by Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969) ($66,550). ATLANTA, Ga. – Oil on canvas paintings by Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969) and Michel Delacroix (French, b. 1933), a [Read More]

Rare, significant photographic image of Abraham Lincoln will headline University Archives’ online-only auction, April 23

The interpositive – a silver gelatin positive transparency on glass – is perhaps the most vivid and lifelike photographic likeness of Lincoln ever produced. It should gavel for $800,000-$1 million. WILTON, Conn. – On Wednesday, April 23rd, auction house University Archives will present an extraordinary artifact: a photographic image of President Abraham [Read More]

Ahlers & Ogletree’s Fine Jewelry, Watches & Luxury Accessories auction will be held April 24th, online and live in Atlanta

The auction offers collectors and connoisseurs an opportunity to acquire rare and exceptional designs, as well as statement pieces from renowned, iconic brands. Online bidding is on multiple platforms. ATLANTA, Ga. – A Patek Philippe Calatrava 18k gold men’s watch with a 14k band; a Tiffany & Co. diamond bracelet set in [Read More]