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Category: Lamps, Lighting & Candlesticks
Auction Industry, Press Release
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…
Auction Industry, Press Release
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…
Auction Industry, Press Release
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…
Auction Preview
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,…
Auction Result
Folk art and historical material lead the way at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates auction
John James Trumbull Arnold folk art double portrait, Lot 2124, $81,900. MT. CRAWFORD, VA.-The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates November 12th - 14th Premier Americana Auction was a landmark event and produced robust prices – along with a few surprises - in multiple categories. The three-day format consisted of 1,908 lots…
Auction Industry
Glass Art, Gold and Diamond Jewelry, and Sterling Silver Lead Upcoming Auction from Akiba Antiques
Akiba Antiques will bring over 625 lots to auction this November, especially highlighting vintage gold and diamond jewelry and sterling silver pieces. Zolotas 18k Gold Ram Head Necklace and Bracelet Leading the catalog is an 18-karat gold ram’s head necklace from Zolotas, a Greek jewelry house that launched in 1895.…
Auction Industry
Miller & Miller's online-only Watches, Jewelry & Decorative Arts Auction will be held on Saturday, November 21st at 9 am
The auction is a collector’s dream, filled with luxury watches by makers such as Rolex, Omega and Patek Philippe, fine jewelry and a nice mix of decorative art. Beautiful Swiss Omega ‘Pre-Moon’ Speedmaster watch (1962, Ref. 105005-62), in a stainless steel case, engraved to the previous owner on the caseback…
Auction Result
A French Atmos perpetual time clock and a Wettlaufer child's wagon lead the way in Miller & Miller's Oct. 24th auction
The auction was highlighted by the outstanding lifetime collections of Dick Withington (rare clocks) and Brian Stead (Canadian furniture and pottery). French Atmos perpetual time clock from the 1940s, 9 ½ inches tall, with metal chrome plated and glass case and painted metal dial with Arabic numerals (CA$6,490). NEW HAMBURG,…
Auction Preview
Neue Auctions Presents Tale of Two Artists: Erté and Louis Icart
Roman Petrovich Tyrtov was the son of a distinguished Russian admiral and was expected to follow in his father's footsteps. In 1910, though, he moved to Paris to become an artist. He changed his name to Erté to avoid bringing shame to his family. Now, Neue Auctions will offer numerous…
Collector
Collecting Vintage Halloween with Category Expert Mark Ledenbach
Halloween invitation from the collection of Mark Ledenbach. Photo courtesy of Ledenbach. Given today's public health realities, the ways we will celebrate Halloween in 2020 may be a little different than in past years. But one thing about this bewitching holiday that remains unchanged is the appeal and charm of…
Auction Preview
Premier Auctions | Session I
Highlighted in the first session of Brunk Auctions’ upcoming event is a 1964 Lincoln Continental sedan from the Ford Motor Company. Since 1939, the division of Lincoln Continental was led by Edsel Ford, son of the founder Henry Ford. He produced personal luxury convertible cars as vacation vehicles. The featured…
