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Prominent Orange County, New York Estates To Cross The Block At Estateofmind’s Two-session Auction, May 15th, Starting At 11 Am Edt
Session 1 will feature rifles and other militaria. Session 2 includes fine art, estate jewelry, rare American gold coins, sports memorabilia, ancient Roman and Greek coins, furniture and more. Pre-Revolutionary War map of New York City by John Montresor (British, 1736-1799), titled A Plan of the City of New York…
Telechron Train Station Clock and Paul Evans Furniture at Akiba Antiques
In the early 20th century, American inventor Henry Warren sought a better clock motor. Popular battery-powered clocks were often unreliable and prone to mistakes. Warren eventually developed the world’s first synchronous electric clock to solve that problem. General Electric purchased Warren’s firm, Telechron, after the company supplied countless clocks for…
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Mainland China and U.S. Collectors Catapult Lark Mason Associates Sale of Asian, Ancient and Ethnographic Works of Art to $1,744,570 on iGavelAuction.com
A Qing white jade vase, associated with the Kangxi/Yongzheng period with archaistic straps in imitation of archaic bronze vessels of the Western Zhou period New York: The two-session sale of rare Chinese 18th century cloisonné, huanghuali furniture, snuff bottles and archaic jades presented by Lark Mason Associates–which closed on April 27th…
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Pat Flynn and David Webb Jewelry Highlight Upcoming Brunk Auctions Event
The upcoming Brunk Auctions event features several David Webb jewelry pieces. One highlight is an 18-karat yellow gold Leopard cuff from David Webb’s famous animal-inspired Kingdom Collection. The cuff features pear-cut cabochon emeralds. In the words of David Webb, his Kingdom Collection “unleashes a near-obsession with whatever could fly, crawl,…
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Items Hand-selected From Major Estates Across The South Will Come Up For Bid At Stevens Auction Company On Saturday, May 15th, At 10 Am
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, approximately 500 lots in all. Yellow 1965 Pontiac GTO classic car in excellent condition inside and out (est. $35,000-$50,000). ABERDEEN, Miss. – A yellow…
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Freeman’s to Offer Pieces by Buccellati, Cartier, and Van Cleef & Arpels
A renowned Italian jewelry brand, Buccellati flourished in the jewelry world between the 1920s and the 1960s. Mario Buccellati started a small shop in Milan in 1919. Often called the Prince of Goldsmiths, his works helped revive the Renaissance style. An 18-karat gold, ruby, and diamond necklace by Buccellati highlights…
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Hindman Offers Luxury Jewelry by Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co. Tony Duquette
This spring, Hindman will present an array of signed luxury jewelry and antique keepsakes in the upcoming Important Jewelry sale. The event brings items by American jeweler Harry Winston, including a diamond ring. This platinum ring features a pear-shaped brilliant-cut diamond surrounded by two tapered baguette-cut diamonds. The ring comes with a…
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Kenzo Takada’s Collection of Furniture, Art, & Couture Comes to Auction
Artcurial and Christie’s recently collaborated to present both live and timed auctions honoring the late fashion designer Kenzo Takada. On May 11th, 2021, a live event will offer nearly 600 lots from Takada’s apartment in Paris. An additional online timed event will bring over 125 pieces of couture from Takada’s…
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Dale Chihuly and Peter Voulkos Will Lead Coming Rago Sale
While traditional glass-making is about symmetry, Dale Chihuly’s work shows a departure from the past. To create his sculptures, Chihuly allows molten glass to find its own shape organically using gravitational force. Irregularity and asymmetry are defining characteristics of his work. Over the years, he has produced a wide range…
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Crescent City Auction Gallery’s Important Spring Estates Auction, May 8th-9th, Has A Total Of 752 Lots; Begins Both Days At 10 Am Central
The sale will include oil paintings by Knute Heldner and Clementine Hunter, vintage couture, dazzling estate jewelry, Newcomb College pottery, French furniture, sterling silver and more. Original oil painting by iconic Louisiana artist Knute Heldner (Swedish/New Orleans, 1875-1952) titled Singing by the Mississippi River, 39 ¾ inches by 31 ½…
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Antique Persian Mohtasham Kashan Leads Upcoming Vintage Rugs Sale
Leading the Fantastic Collection of Vintage and Antique Rugs & Fine Art Auction, presented by Fine Rugs of Chevy Chase, is an antique Persian Mohtasham Kashan. This type of rug is known for non-traditional designs and unique color palettes. The artisans’ designs often take inspiration from the Royal Garden of…
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Palm Beach Modern Auctions Offers Selection of Contemporary Art & Design
Pop artist George Segal’s work interacts directly with the viewer’s psychology, a difference compared to other 20th-century Pop art that focused on daily mass-produced objects. The New York-based sculptor was famous for his life-sized human body sculptures hosted in public spaces like coffee shops and train stations. His figurative sculptures…
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Skinner Offers Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co., and Noma Copley Jewelry This May
Skinner’s upcoming Important Jewelry auction will present over 225 lots of luxury and antique jewelry. Bidders will find items from Harry Winston, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., and Van Cleef & Arpels. One leading lot is a Harry Winston emerald and diamond ring. A cushion-cut Columbian emerald centers the arrangement, and…
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David Drake’s Storage Jar for Lewis Miles Pottery Leads Rago’s Early 20th-Century Design Sale
David Drake, also known as Dave the Potter, was born in South Carolina in the early 1800s. While enslaved, he worked under several pottery kiln masters, including Lewis Miles. Drake learned pottery very early in his life. He went on to create gigantic stoneware pots between 1830 and 1864. During…
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Upcoming Showplace Auction Brings Collectibles From the Estate of Rolodex Inventor
The upcoming Showplace auction will offer a collection of art and antiques acquired and preserved by Arnold Neustadter, an engineer and businessman who co-invented the Rolodex. 20th-century art, European furniture, and fine decorative art will be on offer. One of the highlights is a sculpture by Stepan Dmitrievich Erzia Nefyodov.…
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Akiba Antiques Highlights Acrylic Painting by Peter Max
“I never know what I’m going to put on the canvas. The canvas paints itself. I’m just the middleman,” Peter Max once said. Max was a prolific artist best known for his vibrant paintings and his contributions to the Neo-Expressionism movement. In the 1960s, the artist started a small art…
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Bonhams Presents Works From Renowned Jewelry Brands in Upcoming Auction
Laurence Graff founded his famous international jewelry brand in 1960. The company is known for its diamond and gemstone jewelry produced with the Kimberley Process, meaning the company does not buy or sell rough diamonds. The upcoming Bonhams auction presents diamond jewelry by Graff and other renowned jewelry brands. One highlight…
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Bid Global International Auctioneers to bring 300+ lots of unmounted diamonds in upcoming sale
This May, Bid Global International Auctioneers will offer 350 lots of GIA-graded loose diamonds in an upcoming auction. The Investment Rare GIA Graded Diamonds sale will be held exclusively on Bidsquare on May 2nd, 2021. Bidding starts at 10:00 AM EDT on Bidsquare. A 10.88-carat round-cut diamond will lead the…
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Converse Auctions’ Online-only Armchair Adventurer Auction On April 24th Features Wild & Wonderful Items From Around The World
There’s something for just about everybody in the 470-lot auction, starting at 12 noon EDT. PAOLI, Pa. – Converse Auctions is inviting everyone to chill out, pull up a seat and bid on something wild and wonderful in its upcoming Armchair Adventurer Auction scheduled for Saturday, April 24th, beginning promptly…
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A 20th c. Visionary, Neoclassicism – and a Breath of Fresh Air Collecting for Today’s Living
A single owner’s collection of period painted Scandinavian furnishings from a Nantucket Waterfront Estate plus, Frank Gehry furniture, antiques, fine art & décor from multiple family compounds offered at Rafael Osona’s April 24th online auction, now open for bidding Over 500 lots Frank Gehry for Knoll. Signed Apple Basket “Cross Check”…
