The 437-lot Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books auction will include rare offerings from numerous collecting categories, and online bidding will be available on multiple platforms. WILTON, Conn. – Items signed by George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Walt Disney, Napoleon Bonaparte and many more of history’s brightest luminaries – 437 lots in all – [Read More]
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Joe Jaeger was the New Orleans-based real estate developer, hotelier and entrepreneur who owned the Jung Hotel, the Bourbon Orleans, the Plaza Tower and other regional properties. NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Part 1 sale of property from the estate of Joseph A. (Joe) Jaeger, Jr. – the renowned New Orleans-based real [Read More]
The categories will include mining collectibles, numismatics, Native Americana, philatelic, Western Americana, antique stocks and bonds and more. Start time each day is 8am Pacific RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC will take some attention away from the summer heat with a three-day Wild West Wonders auction, Friday thru Sunday, [Read More]
The auction will be held by VanDerBrink Auctions, based in Minnesota, starting at 10am Central Time. Nearly all of the cars have been lovingly restored to their original glory. All run and drive. HEBRON, Neb. – Ask Darlene Lambert how long she was married to her late husband Roger and she’ll give [Read More]
Featured will be property from the estate of Joseph Berrigan III (1955-2025), the esteemed Royal Street antiques dealer; and the private collection of a local New Orleans antiquarian. NEW ORLEANS, La. – A polished aluminum kinetic sculpture by Lin Emery (American/La., 1926-2021); a vibrant oil on canvas painting by Nicola Simbari (Italian, [Read More]
The 461-lot auction will include offerings from collecting categories such as U.S. Presidents, Military (especially Revolutionary War and Civil War), Aviation/Space, Art, Science, and Sports. WILTON, Conn. – A signed carte de visite photograph of Abraham Lincoln PSA/DNA graded MINT 9, a document from 1783 signed by George Washington in his role [Read More]
The 235-lot, online-only Pre-1980 Sports Cards & Memorabilia auction, held June 22nd, united historical significance, Hall of Fame legends, and investment-grade pre-1980 cards in one sale. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A game-used, team-signed Bill Barilko hockey stick from the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 1950-51 Stanley Cup championship season soared to $70,800, and [Read More]
The Automobiles, Motorbikes & Advertising auction, featuring the Mike and Wendy Fairbairn Collection, was held online and live on-site at the Fairbairns’ ‘Car Barn’ in Chatham, Ontario. CHATHAM, Ontario, Canada – Rare and highly desirable vintage cars ruled the day in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s Automobiles, Motorbikes & Advertising auction, featuring [Read More]
ATLANTA, Ga. – A large oil and acrylic on canvas painting by Syd Solomon (American, 1917-2004) sold for $12,100; a glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) realized $9,075; and a color lithograph on Arches paper by Joan Miro (Spanish, 1893-1983) changed hands for $6,655 in two days of auctions held [Read More]
The auction consisted of 67 lots of pocket watches and wristwatches, most of them Swiss-made. The top lot was an early 2000s Patek Philippe 18k white gold annual calendar watch ($27,140). NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – An early 2000s Patek Philippe 18k white gold annual calendar watch climbed to $27,140, a late [Read More]
Up for bid: sterling silver flatware services and single objects; dazzling jewelry pieces; Herend and Swarovski figures; vintage pens; vintage toys; decorative accessories; and Black Americana. BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A sterling silver set of three monkeys from around 1960 by the famous Italian silversmith Mario Buccellati, a Tiffany & Company 111-piece sterling [Read More]
The overall top lot of the five days was a rare, Canadian early 1900s 3 Strikes Cut Plug pocket tobacco tin, one of the most important pieces of Canadian tobacco history. It brought $64,900. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A rare, Canadian early 1900s 3 Strikes Cut Plug pocket tobacco tin, one [Read More]
Bidders will compete for 268 lots, in categories that include historic objects, petroliana, soda advertising, advertising signs, general store, motorcycles, automobilia, automobiles and coin-op. CHATHAM, Ontario, Canada – An original example of a 1914 Packard Model 1-38 Runabout automobile; a 1973 Pontiac Trans AM Super Duty 455 cubic inch V8 muscle car; [Read More]
The June 4th auction will feature Sam Maloof, Ellsworth Kelly, Sandy Skogund and Louis Nevelson. The June 5th auction will feature Dale Chihuly, Nancy Callan, Kevin Gordon, Stephen Bradbourne. ATLANTA, Ga. – A Brazilian rosewood and mixed wood rocking chair by Sam Maloof (American, 1916-2009), a pressed paper pulp in colors painting [Read More]
Fontaine’s will present a dedicated auction, Tiffany Studios: Masterworks In Glass, on Saturday, May 31, featuring a curated selection of over 300 works by the distinguished American firm, including leaded glass lamps and lighting, favrile glass, fancy goods and metalwork. Expected to lead the sale are an important “Turtle-Back” chandelier from Laurelton [Read More]
The tidy, 67-lot catalog is a mix of pocket watches and wristwatches, all by famous makers. The names include Patek Philippe, Longines, Omega, Rolex, Heuer, Breitling, Blancpain and others. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A rare circa 1958 Omega Railmaster “Flightmaster” watch, a Patek Phillipe 18k white gold annual calendar watch, and [Read More]
Specialty categories include Abraham Lincoln (17 lots), Space (108 lots) & Literature (41 lots), plus outstanding pieces from Art, Science and Early America. WILTON, Conn. – A six-volume set of books personally owned and signed by Thomas Jefferson; a Rev. War-dated letter signed twice by George Washington as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental [Read More]
The auction, held May 8th at 6pm Eastern time, featured 168 quality lots and totaled $2.1 million. The diverse sale showcased paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture from all around the world. MILFORD, Conn. – Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers hosted their annual Spring Fine Art Auction on Thursday, May 8th at 6pm Eastern [Read More]