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Nye & Company’s Chic And Antique Estate Treasures Auction, Sept. 8-9, Has A Wide Range Of Objects For Fine & Decorative Arts Enthusiasts
The auction features property from the Bishop-Peabody-Metcalf family, the NAMITS collection, the estate of Peter Benchley (author of JAWS, Princeton, N.J.), plus several private collections. BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ two-day, online Chic and Antique Estate Treasures auction features property from the Bishop-Peabody-Metcalf family, the NAMITS collection, the…
Auction Result, Press Release
Five Of The Top Ten Lots In Neue Auctions’ Summer Estates Auction Were Silver, But There Was Much More In Their July 24th Online Sale
Also offered was art glass, lighting, Modern and antique furniture, carpets, porcelains, glassware, garden sculptures and planters, fine estate jewelry and objects for the home. BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Silver ruled the roost in Neue Auctions’ online-only Summer Estates auction held July 24th, as five of the top ten lots were…
Auction Industry, Press Release
A Tiffany Studios Dragonfly Table Lamp And Furniture By George Nakashima Will Headline Uniques And Antiques’ Aug. 3-5 Auction
They’ll be part of the Artisan Studio session on Wednesday, August 4th. Bidding is online-only. ASTON, Pa. – A three-day, online-only Modern Design auction is planned for August 3rd-5th by Uniques and Antiques Auction Sales, with Wednesday, August 4th being dedicated to an Artisan Studio auction, highlighted by a Tiffany…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Beautiful Antiques From The Indiana Home Of Bill And Betty Murphy Will Come Up For Bid At Stevens Auction Gallery On Saturday, July 31
The auction will be held online and live at the gallery in Aberdeen, Mississippi. Hundreds of hard-to-find items in today’s market will cross the auction block, over 500 quality lots in all. ABERDEEN, Miss. – The lifelong antique collection of Bill and Betty Murphy, who traveled for years buying fine…
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Neue Auctions’ Summer Estates Auction On Saturday, July 24th, Features Undiscovered Finds In Many Categories; 380 Lots In All
Offered will be sterling silver, art glass, lighting, modern and antique furniture, carpets, porcelains, glassware, garden sculptures and planters, jewelry and objects for the home. BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Neue Auctions has a Summer Estates auction planned for Saturday, July 24th, at 10 am Eastern time, and the emphasis will be…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Morphy’s presents exceptional fine and decorative art, luxury watches, jewels, Tiffany lamps, coins, silver and bronzes, June 8-9
Special highlight: 19th-century molded and weathervane depicting full-bodied Massasoit Indian with bow and arrow atop directional arrow – estimate $200,000-$400,000 Molded and gilded-copper weathervane depicting full-bodied standing Massasoit Indian with bow and arrow atop directional arrow with molded zinc arrowhead. Made by Harris & Co., Boston, late 19th century. Estimate…
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Akiba Brings to Auction East Coast Estate Finds and Mid-Century Design
Akiba Antiques will present nearly 700 lots on May 27th, 2021 in the upcoming East Coast Estate Finds sale. Bidding starts at 12:00 PM EDT on LiveAuctioneers. This cross-category event offers lighting and candelabras, fine art, glass vessels, mid-century design, and more. Billy Baldwin Decorative Elephant Sconces A set of…
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Neue Auctions’ Online-only Fine Estates Collection Auction, April 10, Will Feature Items From The Homes Of Celebrated Interior Designers
The 432-lot sale will also include personal collections of traditional furnishings and European antiques, starting promptly at 10 am Eastern time. Online bidding via several popular platforms. BEACHWOOD, Ohio – An online-only Fine Estates Collection auction featuring 432 lots of merchandise from the homes of celebrated interior designers, to include…
Auction Industry
The State of the Decorative Arts Market With David Rago
David Rago, President of Rago Arts and Auction. Photo courtesy of the auction house. The world of fine decorative arts - items appreciated for their beauty, collectability, and function - includes century-spanning furniture, ceramics, crystal, glassware, lamps and lighting, and tableware, among others. Auction Daily spoke with David Rago, President…
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Akiba Antiques Will Offer Spring Fine Arts Auction in March
Akiba Antiques will welcome spring with a fine arts auction on March 2nd, 2021. Collectors can find over 650 lots in the auction catalog, including paintings, decorative art, Asian art, and silver items. Live bidding will start at 12:00 PM EST on LiveAuctioneers. Damien Hirst (British, b.1965) Original Spin Painting…
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Items Hand-selected From Three Major Southeastern Estates Will Come Up For Bid At Stevens Auction Company On Saturday, Feb. 27th
The auction will be held online and live at the gallery in Aberdeen, Mississippi. Many of the outstanding items that will come up for bid have been in the same families for over 140 years. Stunning circa 1890 11-piece mahogany R.J. Horner dining suite with cupids, an exact match suite…
Auction Result
Fontaine's Auction Gallery kicks off 2021 with back-to-back auctions
A self-playing, coin-op Mills Novelty Co. Double Violano-Virtuoso, circa 1913-1915, that can play for an hour on one nickel brought $56,870. PITTSFIELD, MASS.- Boasting a curated selection of fine leaded glass lamps, vases, silver, sculpture and much more, Fontaine’s Auction Gallery started off the new year on a high note. The two-part Fine…
Auction Industry, Press Release
On Saturday, February 13, fine art, Russian silver, and jewelry go up for bid at Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Christian Walter (American, 1872-1938), Coastal Scene. Oil on canvas. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500. SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Fine Art, Russian Silver, and Jewelry on Saturday, February 13, 2021, at 10:30 am PST. Among the many artworks are paintings, etchings, lithographs and mixed media by…
Art World
Exploring Glass Candy Containers With Category Expert Jim Olean
Statue of Liberty, rare Cambridge squirrel, Westmoreland Valentine Christmas lamps, c. 1913. Photo courtesy of Jim Olean. Originally designed as treat-filled toys or souvenirs, glass candy containers still catch the eye of collectors nearly a century and a half after their debut. Given Valentine's Day is right on the horizon,…
Auction Preview
Akiba Antiques Presents Franklin Mint Commemorative Bowl With Jewelry & Decorative Art
Akiba Antiques’ upcoming auction, held near the end of January, will highlight a Franklin Mint Sterling silver punch bowl celebrating the United States’ bicentennial. The bowl, issued in 1976, has a 24-karat gold lining and weighs 5490 grams. Its sculpted vignettes from American history make this piece stand out. They…
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19th-Century Paintings and Decorative Arts Available From Doyle
A 19th-century painting by Thomas Luny highlights Doyle's English & Continental Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts auction. Luny was known for his depictions of seafaring and naval battles. His first studio was in the same building as the East India Company, whose officers often commissioned work. The available painting shows…
Auction Result, Press Release
Luxury watches, exquisite jewels, Tiffany lamps and Amphora powered Morphy’s glittering $4.3M holiday auction
Platinum Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar wristwatch doubles high estimate at $240,000; Amphora ‘Spitting-Coin Dragon’ vase roars at $52,800, Tiffany lamp exceeds $100K Fine and rare platinum Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar wristwatch, Ref. D34714, with box and papers, purchased new in Paris in 1994. Sold for twice…
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The Sassoon Collection: Jewish Religious Objects and Manuscripts at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s first partnered with the Sassoon family in 1970 to offer a Judaica sale featuring their collection. Five decades later, the auction house will continue its partnership with the family to present a December auction of notable Jewish manuscripts and ceremonial objects. Among the leading lots is a parcel-gilt silver…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Morphy’s presents exceptional fine and decorative art, magnificent jewels and watches from prestigious collections, December 8-10
Featured: Rare Tiffany lamps, fantasy-themed Amphora pottery, 5.79-carat platinum diamond ring, important “flown” Omega Speedmaster Mir 365 chronograph wristwatch Victorian heart-shape brooch featuring natural blue pear-shape sapphire, approximate weight 5.52 carats, framed by 15 mixed old mine-cut cushion diamonds, topped with a bow set with 15 smaller diamonds. Accompanied by…
Auction Industry
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers will close 2020 with two impressive sales
[left] LOT 20: Frank Lloyd Wright, table lamp. Estimate $80,000-120,000. Tradition & Innovation, December 3, 2020. Toomey & Co. Auctioneers, Oak Park, Illinois[right] LOT 32: Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen, PK 11 dining chairs, set of eight. Estimate $30,000-50,000. Tradition & Innovation, December 3, 2020. Toomey & Co. Auctioneers,…
