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Show-off! Spectacular Tiffany Studios ‘Peacock’ lamp flies to $307,500 at Morphy’s Dec. 18-19 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction
Other highlights: Tiffany ‘Nasturtium’ lamp, $110,700 + ‘Daffodil’ lamp, $73,800; Amphora Crocodile vase, $31,980; 1851 $50 gold coin, $26,400; horse-drawn ambulance occupational shaving mug, $23,370 DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s gallery glowed with holiday spirit on December 18-19 as the Pennsylvania company presented the 2023 edition of its popular pre-Christmas Fine…
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Alberto Giacometti and the Hensons Fly High
The sky really was the limit for four works by Alberto Giacometti—highlights of the collection belonging to the Hensons, a Café Society couple. Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), Bird, commonly known as Albatross, model designed c. 1937, plaster bas-relief wall sculpture, 46 x 162 cm/18.11 x 63.77 in. Result: €3,965,000 © Succession Alberto Giacometti/Adagp, Paris…
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Morphy’s celebrates holiday season with opulent Dec. 18-19 auction of fine and decorative art, luxury goods
Featured: Exquisite Tiffany Studios lamps, Rolex and other magnificent watches, jewelry, coins, rare Amphora, premier collections of antique maps, walking canes, occupational shaving mugs DENVER, Pa. – December is traditionally a time to decorate, entertain and display one’s best heirloom silver, crystal and other antique wares. Morphy’s captures the holiday…
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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…
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Beam Me Up: Results From Bodnar's Auction Sales' Flashlights Event
Bodnar's Auction Sales of New Brunswick, NJ presented its The History of Flashlights, Lightbulbs, & Batteries sale on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. This comprehensive, single-owner event included more than 270 vintage to antique lots of related materials, including advertising, displays, novelties, and ephemera. All prices noted include the auction house's…
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Using Delicate Archival Papers, Feather Quills, Hand-ground Paint, and Buddhist Candles, Timothy J. Clark: Modern Master to Open at Lois Wagner Fine Arts, February 27th through March 10th
NEW YORK–Coming on the heels of the critically acclaimed exhibition, American Travelers, at the Hispanic Society Museum in New York, where the paintings of Timothy J. Clark, hung alongside Childe Hassam, El Greco and Goya, Lois Wagner Fine Arts is pleased to announce that Timothy J. Clark: Modern Master, will…
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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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Morphy’s concludes stellar year with $1.9M Fine & Decorative Arts auction
Superior-quality Tiffany Studios Nasturtium lamp leads stellar lineup, selling for $123,000 DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions set the stage for a beautiful Christmas season with its $1.9 million Fine & Decorative Arts Auction held December 19-20 at the company’s spacious Pennsylvania gallery. Collectors, tastemakers and holiday shoppers vied for superior…
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Morphy’s adds quality and beauty to the holidays with an elegant Dec. 19-20 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction
Featured: Exquisite Tiffany Studios lamps, superb 18K gold & diamond Riviera necklaces, 40mm Rolex Daytona, Daum, Loetz & Amphora rarities; paintings, silver, antique coins DENVER, Pa. – Arguably, Morphy’s most-loved sale from its always-busy calendar of events, the annual pre-Christmas Fine & Decorative Arts Auction consistently delivers luxury, rarity and…
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Important Motherwell Painting Surfaces, Among Strong Offerings at South Bay Auctions’ October 22nd Sale
East Moriches, Long Island, NY— October 12, 2022 — South Bay Auctions is pleased to announce that a recently uncovered painting by Robert Motherwell is being offered in our next sale, on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022, starting at noon, along with strong offerings across all categories by some of the…
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Classical, traditional, Asian and Modern art share the spotlight at Quinn’s Sept. 24 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction
Listed 17th-century Dutch artist Jan van Goyen’s “City View at a Canal” oil painting was once part of the Baron Koningswarter Collection auctioned in Berlin in 1906 FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Saturday, September 24, northern Virginia’s Quinn’s Auction Galleries will present a 375-lot Fine and Decorative Arts Auction with…
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Disney And Character Collectibles To Be Auctioned With SJ Auctioneers This Sunday July 24th 4:00 pm
The summer auction features rare and large Herend hand painted fishnet pattern including large Dove, Sea Lion, Rooster, and gorgeous black fishnet tiger worth taking a look. Lot 71717: HEREND Figure Father 5.75 inch DOLPHIN Fishnet Figurine https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/131600400_herend-figure-father-575-inch-dolphin-fishnet-figurine HEREND Figure Father 5.75 inch DOLPHIN Fishnet Figurine Steuben signed serveware together with…
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Automobilia & Collectibles From The Francis E. Tarzian Estate Go Up For Bid At Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Over 200 Lots from a Passionate Collector To be Sold on Saturday, July 30, 2022 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 15, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Automobilia & Collectibles from the Estate of Francis E. Tarzian, Sr., on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at 10:30 am…
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HEREND, STEUBEN, And BACCARAT GLASS ART COLLECTIBLES Auction At SJ Auctioneers On Sunday, July 24th, 2022
MOST POPULAT HITS WILL BE THOSE FROM HEREND, STEUBEN and BACCARAT GLASS ART COLLECTIBLES. The summer auction features rare and large Herend hand painted fishnet pattern including large Dove, Sea Lion, Rooster, and gorgeous black fishnet tiger worth taking a look. HEREND, STEUBEN, And BACCARAT GLASS ART COLLECTIBLES Auction Steuben signed …
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Spectacular Tiffany Studios lamp sells for record $541K at Morphy’s June 8-10 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction
Timeless circa-1920s Cartier Art Deco platinum and diamond drop earrings were hotly pursued, finishing at $98,400 against an estimate of $20,000-$30,000 DENVER, Pa. – During the second session of their June 8-10 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction, Morphy’s sold a rare circa 1905-1910 Tiffany Studios “Poppy” leaded-glass table lamp for…
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O is For Opaline
Its iridescent shades have made opal a much-prized gem since classical antiquity. Though difficult to imitate, this stone inspired glassmakers to start producing magnificent opal crystal in the 19th century, before gradually shifting away from the specific features of its model. Gorge-de-pigeon opal crystal and gilt bronze night-light, 1820-1830, h. 24…
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Around the Auction World: May 2022
The spring auction season is officially in full swing. This month, the largest auction houses released coveted treasures to the top of the market, and mid-level companies offered fresh finds to the discerning collector. We spoke with several experts to understand the trends and take a closer look at some…
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Morphy’s June 8-10 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction features 75 art-glass lamps including extraordinary Tiffany Studios ‘Poppy’ with rare Favrile-glass base, and choice Amphora pottery
Other highlights: fresh-to-market paintings, art glass, bronzes, silver, cylinder & disc music boxes; collections of antique sleigh bells, figural & mechanical canes, napkin rings, wedding bells DENVER, Pa. – A fine and decorative arts selection of incomparable quality awaits bidders at Morphy Auctions on June 8, 9 and 10. The…
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The Finest Early 20th-Century Design on Offer at Rago Arts and Auction's May 12th Sale
Tiffany Tyler Scroll lamp. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction. The appeal of early 20th-century design is timeless and universal. Rago Arts and Auction of Lambertville, NJ is holding a 600-lot, two-day auction starting on May 12th that features the very finest lighting, furniture, glass, ceramics, and other decorative…
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Collectors can fill ‘er up at Morphy March 29-30 Automobilia, Petroliana & Railroadiana Auction
Featured: Rare gas & oil signage, gas pumps & globes, service station items, 400 lots of train-related memorabilia from three long-held collections DENVER, Pa. – Ever since the first Model A car rolled off Ford’s assembly line in 1903, America has had a fascination with cars. Now, nearly 120 years…
