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WESTERN AND EASTERN SODA BOTTLES, BITTERS, INKWELLS, WHISKEYS AND MORE WILL BE SOLD IN AMERICAN BOTTLE AUCTIONS AUCTION #64, OCT. 13-22

The auction will feature the largest and finest selection of Western sodas the firm has ever sold. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A terrific selection of rare and vintage bottles from across the United States – to include Western and Eastern sodas, bitters, inkwells, whiskeys and more – will be sold in Auction #64, [Read More]

BITTER RIVALRY BETWEEN ALEXANDER HAMILTON AND THOMAS JEFFERSON TO BE EXPLORED IN A ‘FLASH’ EXHIBIT THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th

The event will be held in conjunction with a One Day University lecture – Hamilton vs. Jefferson: The Rivalry That Shapes America – given by prize-winning historian Louis Masur. Original documents are from Seth Kaller, Inc.’s unique Alexander Hamilton Collection. NEW YORK CITY – Fans of Hamilton the Broadway musical can dive [Read More]

25 LIMITED EDITION PRINTS OF ARTWORKS BY BOB DYLAN, ALL SIGNED AND NUMBERED, FROM HIS DRAWN BLANK SERIES, WILL BE SOLD ONLINE, SEPT. 20

Woodshed Art Auctions will hold the auction, which precedes a Prestige Collection sale at noon. FRANKLIN, Mass. – A collection of 25 limited edition prints, all signed and numbered by the legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and all 25 from his Drawn Blank Series of artworks based on drawings done between 1989 and [Read More]

THE DAVID “DOC” SEROTA COLLECTION OF COMPLETE AND NEAR-COMPLETE SETS OF BASEBALL CARDS FROM 1948-1954 IS IN SMALL TRADITIONS AUCTION

The 2,000+-lot auction, which ends Sept. 9th, is open for bidding at www.smalltraditions.com. DENVER, Colo. – Eight sets of completely graded baseball cards dating from 1948 to 1954 from the collection of David “Doc” Serota – including a near-complete set of 1948 Leaf cards, missing just two players, a complete set of [Read More]

MORE THAN 1,300 PREMIUM LOTS IN A WIDE ARRAY OF CATEGORIES WILL COME UP FOR BID IN CRESCENT CITY’S NEXT ESTATES AUCTION SLATED FOR SEPT. 16-17

The auction will be held in the firm’s gallery, at 1330 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, La. NEW ORLEANS, La. – Fine collections of Newcomb Pottery, bronzes and Asian items, original artwork by American artists (much of it from New Orleans and other regional painters), silver, estate jewelry, French and American [Read More]

THE LIFETIME COLLECTION OF ANNETTE CRAVENS WILL HEADLINE COTTONE’S SEPT 22-23 SALE, FEATURING MODERN DESIGN, CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS AND ANTIQUITIES

Ms. Cravens’ superb collection of archaeological and ethnographic items dates back to 4500 BC GENESEO, N.Y. – Day 1 of Cottone Auctions’ upcoming Fine Art and Antiques Auction, slated for September 22nd and 23rd, will feature the lifetime collection of Annette McGuire Cravens, the well-known philanthropist and patron of the arts from [Read More]

PAINTINGS ATTRIBUTED TO CLAUDE MONET AND VINCENT VAN GOGH BOTH SOAR TO $96,000 IN WOODSHED ART AUCTIONS PRESTIGE COLLECTION SALE

The July 26th internet-only auction also featured artworks attributed to other famous artists. FRANKLIN, Mass. – A tempera on paper painting attributed to Claude Monet (1840-1926), titled Study for Gare Saint-Lazare, and a tempera and gouache on paper attributed to Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), titled Morning, Going to Work, each soared to [Read More]

RARE AND IMPORTANT AUTOGRAPHED DOCUMENTS, MANUSCRIPTS, BOOKS AND RELICS ARE UP FOR BID IN UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES’ ONLINE-ONLY SALE

The 260-lot auction is already online and will go live on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 10:30 am EDT. WESTPORT, Conn. – A fantastic selection of autographed documents, manuscripts, books and relics are up for bid in an internet-only auction already online by University Archives, based in Westport. The auction will go live [Read More]

A MULTITUDE OF RARE & BEAUTIFUL ITEMS INCLUDING A TIFFANY STUDIOS 18-LIGHT LILY LAMP, A GUSTAV BECKER ASTRONOMICAL FLOOR REGULATOR AND A MARBLE SCULPTURE BY PASQUALE ROMANELLI WILL COME UP FOR BID SEPT. 9 AT FONTAINE’S ANTIQUES & FINE ART AUCTION

The 275-lot auction will be held online and at Fontaine’s gallery, located in Pittsfield, Mass. PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A rare Tiffany Studios 18-light Lily lamp, a Gustav Becker astronomical floor regulator clock and a carved Carrara marble sculpture of a standing nude woman by Italian artist Pasquale Romanelli (1812-1887) are expected top [Read More]

PART 1 OF THE ART GLASS AND ANTIQUE COLLECTION OF FRED & MAXINE ZUMTHURN WILL BE SOLD ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, BY WOODY AUCTION IN DOUGLASS, KAN

The nearly 450-lot auction will feature Royal Bayreuth, R.S. Prussia, Wave Crest, Tiffany and more. DOUGLASS, Kan. – Fred and Maxine Zumthurn of California accumulated so many pieces of art glass and other antiques over the course of their long and fruitful lives (Maxine has passed away), it will take at least [Read More]