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Category: Maps & Atlases

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  Oil Painting by John Woodhouse Audubon Leads Maps & Atlases at Swann

  John Woodhouse Audubon, California Gray Squierrel, oil on canvas, 1853. Estimate $30,000 to $50,000. New York—Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books are on the block at Swann Galleries on Thursday, December 17. The sale will feature a strong showing of world cartography, as well as a standout…

  Dec 4, 20
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  More than 3,600 slices of Americana come up for bid in Holabird's huge, 5-day 'Spooktacular' auction Oct. 29 thru Nov. 2

  A rare Wells Fargo and Company stock certificate from 1870 sold for $2,875 and a 1960s 25-cent Jennings slot machine from the Nevada Club Casino brought $2,625. 1960s-era 25-cent Jennings slot machine from the famous Nevada Club Casino, a must-have for collectors of Lake Tahoe items, featuring the classic Jennings…

  Nov 17, 20
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  44th Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair goes virtual, Nov 12-14

  Furuya Kôrin, designer. SHASEI SÔKA MOYÔ. Kyoto_ Unsôdô, Meiji 40 [1907].Courtesy Boston Book CompanyBoston Book Company BOSTON, MA – An alluring treasure trove awaits seasoned collectors as well as new visitors at the 44th annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, which will be held virtually November 12-14, 2020.  The event…

  Sep 22, 20
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  The Legendary Vladi Collection of Historical Maps

  Farhad Vladi first imagined himself buying and selling islands after reading an article about such a transaction in Seychelles. The article, it turned out, was fake, but Vladi nonetheless went on to sell over 2,000 private islands over the next 50 years. Every time Vladi represented an island, he sought…

  Sep 8, 20
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  Guernsey's to offer the legendary Vladi Collection of Historical Maps

  Ortelius, Abraham. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (atlas). NEW YORK, NY.-Guernsey’s brings to auction The Legendary Vladi Collection of Historical Maps. The auction, scheduled for September 23, will include over 300 examples of the finest quality antique maps, with proceeds benefiting MapAction, an organization that uses maps to aid those in disaster-stricken areas.…

  Sep 1, 20
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  Arts & Crafts and Art Deco

  At the cutting edge of the Art Nouveau movement was Alphonse Mucha, a Czech designer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mucha’s hand was behind the Art Nouveau emphasis on beautiful women surrounded by stylized flora and fauna. Available in the upcoming Sworders auction of Arts &…

  Aug 26, 20
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  Popular Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair Moves Online September 11-13 Webinars Plus Interview with Actor Michael Horse

  With 3 successful online fairs under his belt, Marvin Getman of Getman's Virtual Book & Paper Fairs anticipates a record "crowd" for the popular Brooklyn event. Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair, September 11th at 12:00 pm EDT ends Sunday September 13th 6:00 pm. Admission is free. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA, July…

  Jul 29, 20
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  Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Plate Books

  John James Audubon, one of the most celebrated American natural history artists, devoted his life to identifying and drawing the birds of North America. In the late 19th century, Audubon set out to travel through America's wilderness, capturing every notable species. Once bankrupt, Audubon's ambition and artistic talent culminated in…

  Jun 26, 20
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  Maps & Atlases at Swann July 9

  Audubon ‘Great Blue Heron’ Leads Sale John James Audubon, Great Blue Heron, Plate CCXI, hand-colored aquatint and engraved plate from Birds of America, London, 1834. Estimate $40,000 to $60,000. New York—Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books comet to auction at Swann Galleries on Thursday, July 9. American…

  Jun 25, 20
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  Holabird's massive, seven-day Summer 2020 Americana Extravaganza Auction will be held June 25th-28th and July 10th-12th

  The sale is spread over two separate weekends, two weeks apart, live and online. It features important collections of Americana – more than 4,800 lots in all. 1876 photo of the Wild West town of Deadwood (S.D.), framed under glass (est. $800-$1,200). A Summer 2020 Extravaganza Auction so massive it…

  Jun 11, 20
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  Maps, Books & Illustrations

  The upcoming Turner Auctions + Appraisals sale of maps, books, and illustrations was sourced primarily from two California collectors. It will feature 214 printed works from the 16th century and beyond. Single-edition books in the sale include The First Collected Edition of the Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare. The book…

  Jun 8, 20
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  Maps,‌ ‌Books‌ ‌&‌ ‌Illustrations‌ ‌Go‌ ‌Up‌ ‌For‌ ‌Bid‌ ‌at‌ ‌Turner‌ ‌Auctions‌ ‌+‌ ‌Appraisals‌ ‌on‌ ‌Saturday,‌ ‌June‌ ‌13‌

  Online‌ ‌Auction‌ ‌Offers‌ ‌Over‌ ‌210‌ ‌Lots‌ ‌from‌ ‌16th-20th‌ ‌Centuries‌  Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Maps, Books & Illustrations on Saturday, June 13, 2020, featuring over 210 printed works from the 16th-20th centuries.  Sourced primarily from two California collectors, the auction offers maps from the 16th-19th centuries, mostly…

  Jun 4, 20
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  Neue Auctions' sale will feature books, library furnishings and Natural History and orthinological prints

  Original painting by Edward Sheriff Curtis, American 1868-1952, titled The Vanishing Race-Navajo, 1904, orotone, artist signed lower right. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000. BEACHWOOD, OH.-Neue Auctions’ online-only auction of collections and ephemera on Saturday, April 25th, will be packed with 340 lots of books, library furnishings, Natural History and orthinological (bird-related) prints, works on…

  Apr 16, 20
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  Potter & Potter Auctions' April 18th, 2020 Sale to Feature Nearly 700 Lots of Signed and First Edition Books, Archives, Art, Ephemera, and Other Important Antiques.

  This early spring sale includes a fine collection of books, articles, and materials on or by Ian Fleming, the English writer best known for his James Bond series of spy novels. Chicago, Il, March 31, 2020 - Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce its upcoming Fine Books and…

  Apr 1, 20
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  Eclectic Collection of Estates Worldwide

  Ernest Trova was a sculptor and Pop artist who rose to fame during the 1960s for his series of sculptures, prints, and paintings titled Falling Man. A self-taught artist, Trova worked as a window dresser in his early years. Inspired by the works of artists such as Jean Dubuffet and…

  Mar 18, 20
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  Premier Auction

  Presented in the upcoming Premier Auction, offered by Brunk Auctions, is an American Chippendale desk and bookcase from the 18th century. The exterior functions as a bookcase, while the interior opens to five drawers and candle slides with scalloped and carved doors. Also included in this auction are several works…

  Mar 17, 20
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  Country and Estate Auction Day 1

  Painter Hugh Bolton Jones was known for his landscapes of New England. Initially a Hudson River School painter, it was the influence of Alexander Harrison that led Jones to adopt a Tonalist style. The upcoming auction, presented by Duane Merrill & Company, features one of the artist’s oil landscape paintings.…

  Mar 16, 20
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  Early Spring Mid 20th Century Furniture & Decorative Arts

  A key lot of the upcoming Furniture and Decorative Arts auction, presented by Ambianic Mid-Century Collectibles, is a rosewood desk designed by Frank Kyle. Originally from Minneapolis, Kyle opened a furniture gallery in Mexico City during the 1950s. There, he collaborated with the foundry of Pepe Mendoza to create the…

  Mar 12, 20
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  Important Fine Art & Antique Auction, Including European, American, Asian, And Latin

  Horologist Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin was looking for clockmaking books when he happened to receive two volumes on magic. When Robert-Houdin began to develop various magic tricks, his horology experiments with glass helped create clocks with hidden mechanisms. These clocks developed by Robert-Houdin inspired Cartier’s “mystery clocks,” created by Maurice Coüet in…

  Mar 11, 20
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  March Decorative Arts & Antiques Auction

  When the United States raised the cost of European silver imports during the 1840s, John Gorham, of Gorham Silver, saw an opportunity for domestic growth. Less than 20 years later, he was accepting commissions from Mary Todd Lincoln, the First Lady of the United States. A Gorham sterling silver flatware…

  Mar 11, 20