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Category: Vases & Vessels
Auction Industry
Akiba Antiques Presents Decorative Art From Around the World This March
Akiba Antiques Presents Decorative Art From Around the World This March Even as much of America experiences record-low temperatures, Akiba Antiques plans for warmer days with its Marching Into Spring sale. The auction house regularly offers lots from a diverse group of categories. The Marching Into Spring auction is no…
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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…
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Christie’s Will Auction Pierre Matisse’s Teotihuacán Stone Mask and Other Pre-Columbian Artifacts in Upcoming Sale
Pre-Columbian art includes tools, artifacts, and objects of the Caribbean and North, Central, and South America. The pre-Columbian era spans from around 3000 B.C.E. to the arrival of the Europeans in the early 16th century C.E. Pre-Columbian artifacts were created by the Aztecs, Maya, Inca, and other ethnic groups of…
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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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Quinn’s to auction fine paintings and decorative art from estates of Washington, DC notables, Jan. 30
Featured: Classical antiques, marquetry furniture from distinguished D.C. estate, artworks from prominent Potomac, Md., doctor; Asian art, property of national TV correspondent Ray Scherer Rare ruby-ground famille rose porcelain vase, six-character Qianlong red-seal mark, probably of the period. Neck and shoulder decorated with good luck symbols. Main composition shows children on…
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Andrew Jones Auctions has two online-only auctions planned for December (the 6th and the 8th), in time for the holidays
The Design for the Home and Garden auction will feature nearly 300 lots from private collections and estates, highlighted by property from a Montecito residence Red ochre blown glass chandelier by Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) (est. $40,000-$60,000). LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, November 20, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Andrew Jones…
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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…
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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…
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Traditional Decorative Arts & Objects with a Modern Twist
Stash by Lee Stanton’s upcoming Traditional Decorative Arts Pieces with a Modern Twist auction offers a selection of decorative art that combines traditional craftsmanship with modern designs. A glazed vase from the British studio pottery movement will be featured in the event. The British studio pottery movement was founded by…
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Five For Friday: Nadeau’s Auction Gallery Steers Us Across Categories
New Hampshire License Plate, 1905. Photo courtesy of Nadeau’s Auction Gallery. Buckle up your seatbelts! Nadeau's Auction Gallery of Windsor, Connecticut, is holding its annual Fall Americana, Folk Art, Chinese & Fine Art Auction on Saturday, October 24th. This event kicks off with two classic automobiles and presents collectors with…
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Upcoming Akiba Antiques Sale Explores Sculpture and Form
Over 500 lots from around the world will be available in Akiba Antiques’ upcoming auction. Held on October 20th, 2020, at 2:00 PM EDT, the sale will include works from Victorian England, the French Empire, the Czech Republic, and beyond. The auction gives special focus to sculptures and decorative art.…
Exhibitions
Smithsonian Craft Show to Offer Work from 100+ American Artists, Entirely Online
Gilded Roly Magritte's Vessel by Jennifer McCurdy. Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Craft Show. The annual Smithsonian Craft Show, presented by the Smithsonian Women's Committee, honors craft and design made by contemporary American artists. Proceeds benefit the artists and also finance grants to the Smithsonian's many museums, research centers, and…
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Fine & Decorative Arts to Kick Off Fall Season at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery Oct. 17
Fontaine’s Auction Gallery will present a broadly diversified auction featuring fine and decorative arts from fine estates throughout New England at its auction on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 11 am. Leading a fine grouping of paintings is a signed George Benjamin Luks ($6/9,000) oil on canvas, “Lower Manhattan,” 19½ by…
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Oil on canvas painting of a Japanese girl by David Burliuk (1882-1967) brings $39,100 at Weiss Auctions, September 16th
The portrait painting, measuring 13 inches by 17 inches on a relined canvas, was signed lower left by Burliuk and dated “1922”. It was the top lot of the sale. Beautiful oil on canvas portrait of a Japanese girl by David Burliuk (Ukrainian/American, 1882-1967), 13 inches by 17 inches, signed…
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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…
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Claude Lalanne Sculpture Acquired Directly from Artist Could Bring $150,000 at Heritage Design Auction
Event also features trove from Japanese fashion company Comme des Garcons Claude Lalanne (French, b. 1924). Petite Fille à la Poule, 1984. Patinated bronze. 32 inches DALLAS, Texas (September 16, 2020) – Claude Lalanne’s Petit Fille à la Poule could bring $150,000 or more in Heritage Auctions’ Design Auction Oct. 13. “The work of Francois-Xavier and…
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Savannah’s Everard Auctions presents Fine and Decorative Art from Southern Estates and Private Owners in online-only auction closing October 8
Featured: Superb Stephen Scott Young watercolor of African-American boy, 27 artworks from Estate of Judie Weiss, including works by Andre Derain and Josef Foshko Stephen Scott Young (FL/SC/Bahamas, b. 1957-), Tenth Son, Watercolor, 21 x 29¼in (sight), signed and dated ’99 at lower right, inscribed ‘First Study Shelley’s Brother. Estimate:…
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American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts: Session II
1981 represents an important period in the career of Helen LaFrance, an often-overlooked African American painter of the late 20th century. Her work shows the influence of the disappearing lifestyle and culture of the rural American South. Beyond themes of rural life, she paints many religious concepts and floral studies…
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Elegant Embellishments
Chinese jewelry dates back to the Neolithic age. The Lungshanoid people, situated at the Yangtze river, first started making jade jewelry for talismanic rituals. The Chinese jewelry making process has undergone multiple changes over time and has historically featured intricate motifs and symbols. The themes of these jewelry pieces often…
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American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts: Session 1
Born in Kentucky, Matthew Harris Jouett was a portrait painter active between 1800 and 1825. In his lifetime, Jouett painted many portraits of prominent Kentuckian figures, including the likes of Governor Isaac Shelby and Senator John Brown. One of the leading lots in the upcoming American Furniture, Folk, and Decorative…
