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ROBERT INDIANA’S LETTER ‘B’ ACRYLIC ON CANVAS PAINTING, ONE OF THREE KNOWN, PLUS PIECES BY PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE, WILL HIGHLIGHT WEISS AUCTION IN LYNBROOK, N.Y

The Robert Indiana ‘B’ has been assigned a pre-sale estimate of $60,000-$90,000; a rare and unusually shaped coffee table by the Lavernes $20,000-$30,000. Many rare items will be sold. LYNBROOK, N.Y. – One of just three acrylic on canvas paintings of the letter ‘B’ by renowned Pop Artist Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018), [Read More]

RARE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT BOND AND U.S. & WORLD BANKNOTES HIGHLIGHT ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS 50TH MILESTONE AUCTION

The auction was held over 2 days in New York City and AIA’s offices in Fort Lee, N.J., and featured rare U.S., Chinese, and worldwide Scripophily, Banknotes and Historic Autographs with many record prices being set. FORT LEE, N.J. – Archives International Auction’s “50th Milestone Auction” held on December 3rd & 4th, [Read More]

BRONZE SCULPTURE BY EMILE LOUIS PICAULT (FR., 1860-1915), A MASCOT FOR THE TEN-MILE CORINTHIAN AUTOMOBILE CHAMPIONSHIP OF 1906 IN FLORIDA, BRINGS CA$43,660 AT MILLER & MILLER AUCTIONS, LTD

The piece was from the Aarssen collection, a carefully curated offering consisting of automobile memorabilia, advertising signs, fine contemporary furniture, bronzes and political memorabilia. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A patinated bronze sculpture by Emile Louis Picault (French, 1860-1915), used as the mascot for the Ten-Mile Corinthian Automobile Championship of 1906 in [Read More]

EARLY COPY OF DC COMICS FLASH #105 (FEB.-MAR. 1959), IN SUPERB SHAPE AND GRADED CBCS 9.0, CLIMBS TO $20,000 AT BRUNEAU & CO.’s TOYS & COMICS SALE

The auction was held December 1st, online and at Bruneau & Co.’s showroom in Cranston, R.I. CRANSTON, R.I. – A copy of DC Comics Flash #105 (Feb.-Mar. 1959) in superb condition, with a grade of CBCS 9.0, soared to $20,000 at a Toy & Comic Auction that featured many rare superhero comics, [Read More]

PLATINUM RING WITH AN 11-CARAT DIAMOND CENTER STONE CLIMBS TO SIX FIGURES AT MILLER & MILLER’S JEWELLERY & WATCHES AUCTION

Also, a 1960s gentleman’s Rodania Geometer wristwatch in remarkable condition commanded $25,960 and a World War II-era Omega Weems Royal Air Force pilot’s watch soared to $8,260. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A platinum ring with 11-carat diamond center stone sold for $103,250, a circa 1960s Rodania Geometer gentleman’s wristwatch in remarkable [Read More]

AUTOMOBILIA, AMERICANA & BRONZES – THE AARSSEN COLLECTION, WILL BE SOLD ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, BY MILLER & MILLER AUCTIONS IN CANADA

The Aarssen collection is a carefully curated offering that consists of automobile memorabilia, original advertising signs, fine contemporary furniture, bronzes, political memorabilia, more. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A patinated bronze sculpture by Emile Louis Picault (French, 1860-1915), used as the mascot for the Ten-Mile Corinthian Automobile Championship of 1906 in Florida, [Read More]

VINTAGE SUPERHERO COMICS, TO INCLUDE EARLY FLASH, HULK, SPIDER-MAN, SUPERMAN, BATMAN WILL HEADLINE BRUNEAU & CO.’S TOY & COMIC AUCTION

The auction will be held December 1st, online and at Bruneau & Co.’s gallery in Cranston, R.I. CRANSTON, R.I. – A 400-lot Toy & Comic Auction featuring rare superhero comics, to include Flash, Hulk, Spider-Man, Superman, Batman and Robin, will be held on Saturday, December 1st, by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, online [Read More]

PAINTING BY BIRGER SANDZEN AND A STERLING SILVER TEA SET BY THE LORING ANDREWS COMPANY LEAD THE CHARGE AT WOODY AUCTION’S BIG NOV. 9-10 SALE

The 2-day event was held in Woody Auction’s auction hall at 130 East Third Street in Douglass, Kan. DOUGLASS, Kan. – An original oil on board painting by the Swedish-born American painter Birger Sandzén (1871-1954) climbed to $39,000 and an outstanding seven-piece solid sterling silver tea set by the Loring Andrews Company [Read More]

400 LOTS OF FINE ART, ESTATE JEWELRY AND DECORATIVE ART WILL COME UP FOR BID AT GRAY’S AUCTIONEERS ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5th IN CLEVELAND

The auction will be held online and in Gray’s showroom, located at 10717 Detroit Avenue in Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Ohio – Gray’s Auctioneers will offer more than 400 lots of fine art, estate jewelry and decorative art at an auction planned for Wednesday, December 5th, online and in the firm’s Cleveland gallery at [Read More]

HOLABIRD WESTERN AMERICANA COLLECTIONS’ FIVE-DAY ‘TO DIE FOR’ SALE, DECEMBER 5th thru 9th, WILL FEATURE 3,500 LOTS IN AN ARRAY OF CATEGORIES

The auction will be held online and in Holabird’s gallery, at 3555 Airway Dr. (Ste. 308) in Reno. RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections has planned a sale “to die for” that spans five days – from December 5th thru the 9th – featuring a massive offering of token dies (hence [Read More]

BRUNEAU & CO.’S 500-LOT THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WEEKEND AUCTION WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24th; MANY FINE ITEMS WILL BE UP FOR BID

The auction will be conducted at Bruneau & Co.’s gallery in Cranston, Rhode Island and online. CRANSTON, R.I. – Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ upcoming Estate Antiques & Fine Art Auction is planned for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend on Saturday, November 24th, online and in the firm’s gallery, located at 63 Fourth Avenue [Read More]