The auction, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, features nearly 300 lots of items by famous designers and makers. A last-minute jewelry consignment consists of 25 beautiful and desirable pieces. BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A group of 12 repousse sterling silver goblets from A.G. Schultz in Baltimore, a pair of Cartier multi-gemstone 18kt [Read More]
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The online-only auctions were held on back-to-back days: July 17th (Historical Documents, Books & Americana) and July 18th (Asian Works of Art). Combined, the two sales grossed a robust $321,997. ATLANTA, Ga. – A consulate appointment signed by President Abraham Lincoln brought $12,100 and a group of nine pieces of Chinese carved [Read More]
The Rare Signed Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Space Memorabilia auction will start at 10 am Eastern time. All 510 lots are up for viewing and bidding on the University Archives website. WILTON, Conn. – A carte de visite photograph of Abraham Lincoln signed by him less than three weeks before his assassination, [Read More]
The catalog includes items for basketball fans, Los Angeles Lakers fans, baseball enthusiasts, football fanatics & horse racing aficionados. It’s a rare chance to own a piece of sports history. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – An outstanding single-owner collection of sports memorabilia featuring basketballs signed by legends Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and James [Read More]
The top lots were a rare and important early first state map of the Carolinas from 1685 that sold for $29,325 and an extraordinary map of the Americas and surrounding oceans from 1740 that rose to $20,125 RICHMOND, Va. – A rare and important early first state map of the Carolinas from [Read More]
The February 10th auction contains 329 lots of Canadiana, pottery, stoneware, textiles, art and Canadiana furniture. The February 11th sale has 215 lots of folk art, art, Canadiana and decoys. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – Vibrant and colorful paintings by acclaimed Nova Scotia artists Maud Lewis (1901-1970) and Joe Norris (1924-1996), and [Read More]
The auction’s 790 lots also include rare antique decorative prints, illuminated manuscripts and historical documents from late 15th century to mid-20th century. RICHMOND, Va. – An online-only antique map auction featuring a wide variety of material, from one of the earliest collectible world maps (Lot 42), to important works on Native Americans [Read More]
The Internet-only auction will start at 10:30 am Eastern time. All 407 lots in the catalog are up for viewing and bidding now, on the University Archives website. WILTON, Conn. – A draft of Ronald Reagan’s iconic “Win One for the Gipper” speech from 1981 with extensive handwritten notes; a two-page autograph [Read More]
The sale, starting at 9:30 am Central time, will feature Haviland Limoges in presidential style, headlined by a private collection out of Colorado offering an array of quality Haviland Limoges and other fine pieces. DOUGLASS, Kan. – Woody Auction will ring in the New Year on Saturday, January 6th, with an automated [Read More]
Included are wristwatches by Swiss makers such as Rolex, Breitling, Patek Philippe, Panerai, Hublot, Cartier, A. Lange & Sohne, Omega, IWC, Breguet and Audemars Piguet. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – Over 100 fine wristwatches and pocket watches from the finest makers in the world will come up for bid in an online-only [Read More]
The 856-lot, online-only auction also features decorative prints, illuminated manuscripts and historical documents from late 15th century to mid-20th century RICHMOND, Va. – The landmark Fry-Jefferson map of Virginia and Maryland from 1775; the first printed sea chart of the Southeastern coastline of North America from 1661; the French edition of John [Read More]
The 342-lot auction, beginning promptly at 9 am Eastern time, features a well-rounded offering of fresh-to-the-market Canadiana, folk art, pottery, textiles & more, from the 19th/20th centuries. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – Four original paintings by acclaimed Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1980), an extremely rare cobalt-washed stoneware flask from the 1850s [Read More]
The sale will contain collectibles in over ten categories, including postcards and stamps, mining, art, general Americana, books, bottles, stocks, numismatics, railroad, tokens, Native Americana. RENO, Nev. – Some auction houses choose to take the summer off, but not Holabird Western Americana, Collections, LLC. Fresh off a High-Grade Auction held June 15th-18th, [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 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]
The sale will contain collectibles in over ten categories, including mining, bottles, numismatic, philatelic, sports, stocks, art and general Americana. Online bidding is via iCollector.com. RENO, Nev. – Fresh off the wildly successful auction of items recovered from the S. S. Central America that tallied more than $1 million, Holabird Western Americana [Read More]
The Rare Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia auction features historical material from many collecting categories. All the lots are up for viewing and bidding now, on the UA website. WILTON, Conn. – An eclectic sale featuring items signed by historical luminaries as diverse as theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, France’s King Louis VII [Read More]