The auction will also feature thee classic Chevy Corvettes; 11 Renoir prints; early 20th century carved carousel animals; lovely bronze sculptures; beautiful furniture pieces; and Hermes silk scarves. BEACHWOOD, Ohio – A marble Bust of the Greek Slave by the renowned American sculptor Hiram Powers (1805-1873), plus three classic Chevrolet Corvette cars [Read More]
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Friday evening marked the end of Hart Davis Hart’s incredibly successful June sale, solidifying the strength and consistency of the fine wine market this year. As predicted, Champagne and Italian wines continue to act as the dark horse categories of our auctions, eliciting pre-sale bidding frenzies and plenty of live action. From [Read More]
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. — Buyers can count on seeing a little bit of everything to accommodate most tastes at The Benefit Shop Foundation, Inc. auctions. Sometimes, there is the added bonus of a special estate to headline a particular sale as is the case with its Red Carpet auction on Wednesday, June [Read More]
The sale features mining collectibles, railroadiana, numismatics, Native and general Americana, philatelic, bottles, stocks, bonds, sports, art and more, plus Part II of the Comstock Collection. RENO, Nev. – After conducting a pair of smaller “specialty” auctions over the last few months, Holabird Western Americana Collections will burst into summer with a [Read More]
The auction will be held online and on-site at a Soneff-owned warehouse, at 3825 Grape Street in Denver, starting at 10 am Mountain time by VanDerBrink Auctions, based in Minnesota. DENVER, Colo. – More than 80 American classic automobiles from the collection of Jay Soneff – a dedicated car collector and owner [Read More]
The heavy, 13-inch-tall Tibetan bronze seated Buddha on a carved, 5-inch-tall stand showed a serene-faced figure wearing a draped robe, posed in quiet contemplation on a lotus base. GARNET VALLEY, Pa. – A rare and important gilt bronze Tibetan Buddha blasted through its $200-$300 pre-sale estimate to finish at a staggering $200,000 [Read More]
The Rare Signed Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia auction starts at 11 am Eastern and features signed items in many categories. All 388 lots are up for viewing and bidding right now. WILTON, Conn. – An autograph letter handwritten in German and signed by Ludwig van Beethoven, regarding his only opera, Fidelio; [Read More]
The Sunday, June 18th auction features the collection of Stuart and Phyllis Moldaw of Atherton, California; the June 21st auction will be a signature Design for the Home and Garden auction. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Andrew Jones Auctions will greet the summer season in a big way with two sales dedicated [Read More]
The collecting categories include mining, bottles, numismatics, stocks, philatelic, art and general Americana. The majority of items have never been offered. RENO, Nev. – An American Express Company stock certificate from 1861 signed by Henry Wells and William G. Fargo (two of the three founders of American Express and the founders of [Read More]
The auction, beginning at 10 am Eastern time, contains wonderful rare porcelains, sculptures, Grand Tour pieces, paintings, sterling silver, ancient & antique glass and other beautiful things. BEACHWOOD, Ohio – An 1854 Portrait of a Gentleman by British artist John Thomas Peele (1822-1897), a large Louis XV-style rock crystal chandelier, and a [Read More]
American paintings drove strong results in the 139-lot, online-only auction, as nearly 90 percent of lots sold. The gross was $2.6 million. Most of the works were pulled from private collections. MILFORD, Conn. – American paintings drove strong results in Shannon’s Spring Fine Art Auction held April 27th. The 139-lot sale was [Read More]
Part 1 of the collection was held last year and was a huge success. Part 2 was just as big, with folks bidding on quality Victorian antiques, French cameo art glass, period American furniture and more. DOUGLASS, Kan. – An outstanding Tiffany Studios (N.Y.) table lamp with a leaded glass Nasturtium shade [Read More]
The collection comprises 359 lots of 18th and 19th century Quebec furniture, folk art, sculpture, Canadiana and more. It’ll be held at the Marriott Courtyard West Island/Baie-d’Urfé in Quebec. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – For the first time ever, Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. will leave the cozy confines of its home [Read More]
The auction, starting at 10 am Central time each day, contains nearly 700 lots in a wide variety of categories. The auction will be held online and live at the Crescent City gallery, New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, La. – Original oil paintings by Gustave Courbet, Emilio Sanchez, Clementine Hunter and Sir Edwin [Read More]
The 295-lot timed auction has single and grouped bayonet lots, magazines, holsters, WWI and WWII uniforms and militaria, Civil War items, bolt-action rifles and martial arms of all types. CRANSTON, R.I. – An actual Soviet-era Russian Fialka M-125 cipher machine from the 1960s, in good condition and with a reference manual in [Read More]
The 154-lot auction will feature a selection of CAS graded Kenner Star Wars action figures, Part 2 of the Henry Anderson collection of Golden Age comics, vintage NES video games and more. CRANSTON, R.I. – Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers will present an auction titled Graded Showcase: Comics, Toys & Video Games on [Read More]
It’s a 2-session auction. Session 1, at 10 am Eastern, will feature militaria, firearms and swords. Session 2 – the Important Estate Auction – has the Rheinfeld collection and other consignments. MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – An astounding 50-year collection of railroadiana, clocks and lighting from the estate of Wayne Rheinfeld will headline a [Read More]
The auction featured more than 2,000 lots in many categories that included mining, philatelic, numismatic, railroadiana, Native Americana and more. The Comstock Lode doc was the top lot. RENO, Nev. – An historic document from 1859, dating to the very beginning of the Comstock Lode silver rush in the U.S. and including [Read More]