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Category: Figurines

  • Auction Industry

    A Kota-Shamaye Reliquary Figure, Guardian of Kota Memory

    This sacred artifact  is one of the finest known mbulu ngulu figures from the Kota culture. Kota-Shamaye reliquary figure, Gabon, wooden core covered with copper and brass plates, h. 37.5 cm/14.76 in.Estimate: €100,000/150,000 The contemporary archaeology auction, an ideal counterpoint to the 2024 edition of Parcours des Mondes, will feature beautiful items from…

    Kota-Shamaye reliquary figure, Gabon, wooden core covered with copper and brass plates, h. 37.5 cm/14.76 in. Estimate: €100,000/150,000
  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    Inaugural Chinese And Japanese Works Of Art Auction At Olympia Auctions On Wednesday 8th Of November

    Olympia Auctions’ inaugural dedicated sale of Chinese and Japanese Works of Art presents a  diverse range of Chinese Works of Art from the Neolithic period, Liangzhu Culture (3,300- 2,300BC) to the Warring Sates Period (475-221BCE), through the Ming (1368 to 1644) and Qing  Dynasties (1723-35), concluding in the Cultural Revolution…

  • Auction Result

    Auction Review: Marie-Claude Lalique’s Crystal Collection at Lion and Unicorn

    Lion and Unicorn recently hosted a live auction of Lalique crystal on October 8, 2023. It was a continuation of Marie-Claude Lalique's personal collection, which featured over 300 Lalique items of jewelry, vases, bowls, perfume bottles, plaques, figurines, drinkware, and more. Marie-Claude Lalique was the granddaughter of renowned glass artist…

  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    Figurine Auction Of Owls, Birds, And More At SJ Auctioneers On 03 September 2023

    266  fabulous rare lots are up for auction on Sunday September 03, 2023. Bidders will find rare Daum  Pate De verre art glass, Stebuen, Cartier , Baccarat  figurines. 18k gold jewelry and fall natural horn, bead and amber jewelry made in Tibet. Toy collectibles are available too Lionel trains, Matchbox…

  • Auction Industry

    Color Me Beautiful: Heritage Auctions' Pursuit of Beauty: Art Nouveau, Deco & Glass Event

    The Art Nouveau (circa 1890 - 1914) and Art Deco (circa 1919 - 1939) movements are responsible for many of the most coveted, iconic, and signature vintage to antique decorative art designs today. World-class manufacturers from those periods include Tiffany Studios, Lalique, Loetz, Wedgwood, Pairpoint, Daum, and others. The finest…

  • Auction Result

    Do the Hustle: Results From Abell Auction Company's Estate of Larry Flynt Sale

    On Thursday, February 9, 2023, Abell Auction Company of Los Angeles, CA presented the second half of its Estate of Larry Flynt sale. Flynt (1942 - 2021) was the controversial publisher and president of Larry Flynt Publications. His company produced Hustler magazine and other adult content through branded television and…

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  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    London’s Apollo Art Auctions invites collectors and holiday gift-shoppers to a Dec. 11 Christmas ‘feast’ of ancient art, antiquities and coins

    Auction features 500+ lots of carefully authenticated cultural art and artifacts, early hand-forged armor, and ancient jewelry; many items with distinguished provenance LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions hopes to make your Christmas merry and bright with unique antiquities, ancient artworks, coins and wearable jewelry chosen especially for their beautiful December…

    Londons Apollo Art Auctions invites collectors and holiday gift shoppers
  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    Quinn’s to auction exceptional array of Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art, Nov. 3

    Las Bocas Olmec Seated Figure, Mexico, 900-600 BCE Featured: Las Bocas Olmec (Mexico) figure, Maya (Guatemala) plumbate dog, Jaina (Yucatan) figures, 1983 Cheri Samba (Congo) painting  FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Quinn’s Auction Galleries of northern Virginia takes pride in announcing a November 3rd Pre-Columbian and Ethnographic Arts Auction featuring a…

    Las Bocas Olmec Seated Figure, Mexico, 900-600 BCE
  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    Daum Pate De Verre, Baccarat  Lailque And HEREND Collectibles At SJ Auctioneers On September 11th 4:00 pm

    Strong demand amongst art and antique collectors are the rare Daum Pate De Verre art glas figurines. Baccarat crystal and Herend Décor. SJ AUCTIONEERS will host an online auctin featuring these lots. The Tall Green Vase with Pink flowers designed by Daum is a must to see and will enhance…

    LALIQUE SIGNED FISH FIGURINES
  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    Marvelous Collection of Figurines, Silverware, Sculpture And Collectible Toys At SJ Auctioneers On June 12th, 2022

    TAKE A LOOK!  marvelous collections. Many figurines and sculptures are up for auction on June 12th 2022. Herend Large porcelains, Chinese exports, Disney figurines, Miguel Berrocal La Mini Cariatide sculpture,  Artesania Rinconada Uruguay Silver and more. Browse the auction and place your absentee bids now. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/248282_silverware-collectible-toys-figurines-scarves/?page=1&pageSize=all Click the follow button…

  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    Erte Art, The History and Influence of Erte

    Erte Art to Lion and Unicorn Auction House The creative imagination of Erté, attributed as being The Father of Art Deco, comes alive in the halls of Lion and Unicorn who acquired over 350 of his original works including jewelry, posters, prints, art deco posters, silkscreens, plates, Erte bronze sculpture, figurines…

  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    The Collection of Herb and Gloria Berkowitz

    Lion and Unicorn will be auctioning the collection of Herb and Gloria Berkowitz, one of the largest collections of Royal Doulton and British Pottery amassed. For over 30 years, the Berkowitz’s traveled around the world to antique shows and auctions building this tremendous and discerning collection of art pottery. The…

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  • Auction Industry

    Louis Pierre Ledoux’s Collection of Sepik River Artifacts Comes to Auction

    This November, Willow Auction House will offer over 250 items from the anthropological explorations of Louis Pierre Ledoux. The young scholar set off for Papua New Guinea after graduating from Harvard University in the mid-1930s. Ledoux interacted with the Murik people of the eastern Sepik River region. He eventually gathered…

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  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    The Louis Pierre Ledoux Papua New Guinea Collection

    Adventurer, Academic, Industrialist: Louis Pierre Ledoux’s 1936 New Guinea Expedition Lincoln Park, NJ – October 4th, 2021 – Willow Auction House is proud to present The Louis  Pierre Ledoux Papua New Guinea Collection for Auction After a year of meticulous research, Willow Auction House is proud to announce the Louis Pierre…

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  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    SJ Auctioneers Offers Designer Jewelry, Scarves and Giftware Auctions

    SJ Auctioneers is welcoming a full house of registrants for its Designer Jewelry scarves and giftware auction 8/08/21. Desingers include a variety from Gucci, Heren, Burberry, Rolex, Ferragamo, Valentino and more. register: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/auctioneer/7787/sj-auctioneers/. Some of the items to look out for: Herend figurine large handpainted pheasant with 24kt Lot # 808228 Herend…

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  • Auction Industry

    European Porcelain: History and Evolution

    The production of ceramics goes back thousands of years. However, the art of decorating ceramics, particularly porcelain, originated in China approximately 1,000 years ago. During the Song dynasty, Chinese emperors established porcelain factories. Chinese porcelain began appearing in Europe as early as the 1100s, but it was rare and expensive.…

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  • Auction Industry, Press Release

    Mesoamerican Figure Highlights Heritage Ethnographic Art Auction

    Olmec translucent blue-green jade piece can be traced to 900-300 BC An Exquisite Olmec Standing Figure DALLAS, Texas (June 24, 2021) – From a faraway place in a faraway time, three extraordinary artworks from the earliest known major Mesoamerican civilization will be among the top lots featured in Heritage Auctions’ Ethnographic…

    Mesoamerican Figure Highlights Heritage Ethnographic Art Auction