Auction News

The chest’s provenance is lengthy and impressive, dating back to before the birth of the nation. WINDSOR, Conn. – An important early 18th century sunflower chest attributed to Peter Blinn (1640-1725), a colonial-era artisan who moved to Wethersfield, Conn., in the late 17th century, is an expected highlight in Nadeau’s Auction Gallery’s [Read More]

The 100% Sold Sale Brought in $9.6 Million Against Presale Estimates of $6.2-9.2 Million (Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the #1 wine auction house in the US, kicked off an event-filled fall season with a record-setting, 100% sold September auction. The sale brought in a total of $9.6 million [Read More]

The 225-lot auction is already online and will go live on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 10:30 am EDT. WESTPORT, Conn. – Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Davy Crockett will all have one thing in common on Tuesday, September 26th at 10:30 am Eastern time. That’s when all four – and [Read More]

The 317-lot auction will be conducted in Ripley Auctions’ Indianapolis gallery, and online. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Fresh off an exhaustive series of 16 auctions conducted over a span of nearly 15 months that saw the complete liquidation of the Bonny Yankauer collection of vintage costume jewelry, Ripley Auctions is jumping right back [Read More]

(Chicago, IL)-Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the #1 wine auction house in the U.S. and renowned wine retailer, will hold its first auction of the fall season on September 14th, 15th and 16th at Chicago’s TRU restaurant. This massive three-day sale features 3,363 lots valued at an estimated $6.2-9.3 million. In addition [Read More]

Volunteers and staff members at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., spent Wednesday, Aug. 30, helping to clean and prepare the more than 100 boats it will have available as part of the 20th annual Charity Boat Auction on Saturday, Sept. 2. Advanced, absentee bids will be accepted, and [Read More]

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]

Including a Range of Rare Spirits and Selections from The Semersky Collection and The Paul Chiu Collection (Chicago, IL)-Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the #1 wine auction house in the U.S. and renowned wine retailer, will hold its first auction of the fall season on September 14th, 15th and 16th at Chicago’s [Read More]

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]

The group is being offered through September 5th by Manhattan Rare Books of New York City. NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – A complete set of 66 original Polaroid photos of Madonna, taken in 1983 by the noted portrait photographer Richard Corman (Am., b. 1954), just six weeks before the release of the [Read More]

SOUTHAMPTON, PA. – The sparkle of fine jewelry from the estate of world traveler and Philadelphia businesswoman Ruth London sets the tone for Stephenson’s much-anticipated August 18 Summer Antiques & Decorative Arts Auction. An estimated 90% of the 200+ lots of jewelry offered in the sale are from the private collection, vault [Read More]

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]

The Wednesday auction will be held at the firm’s gallery in Bloomfield, N.J., as well as online. BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Paintings by the Russian Federation artist Kharlampi Kostandi (1868-1939), Reginald Marsh (Am., 1898-1954) and Ogden Minton Pleissner (Am., 1905-1983), plus items from the collection of Academy Award-nominated actress Grayson Hall (1925-1985) and [Read More]

On the night prior to D-Day (6th June 1944) a top secret mission was carried out code name ‘Operation Mallard’ with Lieutenant Frederick Scott Platoon Commander, their aim an Airborne assault by gliders to land behind enemy lines to attack and help the main D-Day assault. The next day Lieutenant Frederick Scott [Read More]

The auction grossed $423,667and was held at Bruneau’s gallery in Cranston, Rhode Island. CRANSTON, R.I. – A men’s Patek Philippe platinum perpetual calendar chronograph watch soared to $88,750, a ladies’ platinum 5.99-carat diamond engagement ring slipped onto a new finger for $33,750, and three oil on canvas paintings by the Ukrainian expressionist [Read More]

The auction event will be hosted by Allard Auctions at the historic Santa Fe Scottish Rite Temple SANTA FE, N.M. – Over 800 pieces of American Indian artifacts, art and related collectibles, to include two major collections and other items in a variety of categories, will come up for bid at Best [Read More]

The seminar will be held in the facilities of the Dallas Auction Gallery, at 2235 Monitor Street. DALLAS, Tex. – The 6th annual educational seminar of the Foundation for Appraisal Education (FAE) will be held on Friday and Saturday, September 22nd and 23rd, at Dallas Auction Gallery, located at 2235 Monitor Street [Read More]

The auction will be held in Holabird’s gallery at 3555 Airway Drive in Reno, Nev., and online. RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC will conduct a 370-lot auction of Western Americana on Sunday, August 6th, starting at 12 high noon Pacific time, in the firm’s gallery at 3555 Airway Drive [Read More]