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]
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An oil on canvas Piccadilly Circus street scene by Edward Brian Seago (U.K., 1910-1974) climbed to $72,600, while the oil on silk still life by Le Pho (Vietnamese/French, 1907-2001) gaveled for $60,500. ATLANTA, Ga. – An oil on canvas Piccadilly Circus street scene by Edward Brian Seago (U.K., 1910-1974) climbed to $72,600 [Read More]
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]
Shannon’s has become the leading auction house for American art and this season proves their strength in attracting quality consignments in this genre. The auction will begin promptly at 6 pm Eastern time. Bidding is on www.shannons.com MILFORD, Conn. – Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers will present their annual Fall Fine Art Auction [Read More]
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]
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]
“Get ready for two exciting days packed with a wide array of remarkable items awaiting new homes,” said Fred Holabird of Holabird Western Americana Collections. All lots start at $10. RENO, Nev. – A 26-inch 18k gold chain necklace with a 1904-S Liberty Head U.S. $20 gold piece in bezel, a collection [Read More]
Danny and his wife Natalie were good friends with Frank Sinatra. The auction will feature an international array of fine and decorative art, ranging from the 17th up to the 21st centuries. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Andrew Jones Auctions is excited to present the autumn edition of Design for the Home [Read More]
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]
Oil paintings by Utrillo, Le Pho and Edward Seago will headline the two-session auction, starting at 10 am both auction days, online and live in the Atlanta gallery, starting at 10 am Eastern time both days. ATLANTA, Ga. – Original oil paintings by the acclaimed artists Maurice Utrillo (French, 1883-1955), Lê Ph? [Read More]
The October 12th Canadiana auction features the Wendy B. Hamilton collection, the late Bill Hamilton collection and the Rutter family collection. October 13th has great Canadian folk art. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – Original oil paintings by acclaimed Nova Scotia artists Maud Lewis (1901-1970) and Joe Norris (1924-1996); an 1860s F. P. [Read More]
The auction’s expected top achiever is lot #5, the complete first edition of Theodore de Bry’s Grands Voyages (Parts 1-9 in two volumes), published 1590-1602 (est. $120,000-$150,000). RICHMOND, Va. – To celebrate its 200th auction, Old World Auctions is offering five of the most coveted maps of the last 500 years. Auction [Read More]
The Henner painting was the top lot at the September 13th Fine Estates Auction. The auction the day prior, on September 12th, presented 389 curated lots from the estate of Gregory Crawford of Atlanta. ATLANTA, Ga. – An oil on canvas figural rendering by French artist Jean Jacques Henner (1829-1905) sold for [Read More]
The sale was an interesting mix of dealers, collectors and big-name galleries from all over the world. There were 1,160 online bidders on auction day. BEACHWOOD, Ohio – A carved oak canopy bed and dresser by Charles Rohlfs combined for $86,100, an 18th or 19th century French terracotta bust of a young [Read More]
The event will feature a rare 1874-CC (Carson City) U.S. $20 Liberty Head gold coin, a Civil War Scott Confederate #3 2-cent green on drop postal letter cover, and many other collectibles. RENO, Nev. – A rare 1874-CC (Carson City) U.S. $20 Liberty Head gold coin and a Civil War Scott Confederate [Read More]
The auction — actually one of three days of auctions planned by Strawser – will be held online and live in the Wolcottville gallery. The Leberfeld collection — 249 lots — will be the headliner. WOLCOTTVILLE, Ind. – The Leberfeld Collection of majolica – a collection so vast and important it was [Read More]
The September 7th Petroliana & Advertising auction featured 309 lots and grossed $683,308. The September 8th Soda & General Store Advertising auction — 404 lots — grossed $449,060. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A rare Canadian Red Indian Motor Oil single-sided tin sign from the 1920s soared to $64,900 and an American [Read More]
The auction, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, features outstanding jewelry pieces, sterling flatware services, majolica, Meissen, Old Paris, Royal Vienna, vintage toys, Black Americana and more. BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Sterling silver flatware services by Georg Jensen and Old Newbury Crafters, stunning ladies’ watches by Graff and IWC, beautiful and desirable majolica [Read More]