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Sterling Associates to offer fine estate art, jewelry and luxury goods in curated Oct. 20 auction
Highlights: Signed Chagall and Grau Sala artworks, 18K gold Rolex Presidential Day/Date Oyster Perpetual wristwatch, 1890 Louis Vuitton steamer trunk, many 18th C. to Mid-century paintings NORWOOD, N.J. – New Jersey’s estate specialists, Sterling Associates, will host an October 20 Fine Art and Antiques Auction featuring a carefully vetted selection…
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Hindman’s Timed Auction Offers European Furniture & Decorative Arts
French artist Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier was among the most celebrated sculptors in the 19th century. Working as an ethnographic sculptor for the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle in Paris, the artist built an international following. He was best known for depicting people of varying ethnicities. Cordier drew inspiration from the Orientalist movement.…
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Around the Auction World: September 2021
Photos from around the auction world in September of 2021. Image credit from left to right: Christie’s, Bonhams, and Annmaris/PIASA. Collage by Heemin Moon (Auction Daily). This September, collectors and art enthusiasts participated in a wide range of events. Many marked their calendars for the Swiss edition of Art Basel…
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Works by Bill Traylor and Rare Chinese Vases Available in Fine and Decorative Art Auction
Over 500 lots of fine art, antiques, Chinese porcelain, estate jewelry, original illustrations, and more will be available in the upcoming Important Fine & Decorative Art Auction, presented by Helmuth Stone Gallery. Highlighting the catalog is a blue and white Chinese meiping vase with a Qianlong mark on the bottom.…
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Auction Review: Sotheby's Fine Watches Summer Sale
Sotheby’s Fine Watches Auction came to an end on September 2nd, 2021. The sale brought together a wide range of collectible watches and clocks by luxury brands such as Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Rolex, and others. Audemars Piguet reference 15305OR.OO.D088CR.01 Royal Oak wristwatch. Image from Sotheby’s. An Audemars Piguet Royal…
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Sotheby’s Offers Audemars Piguet, Rolex, and Other Fine Watches
In the upcoming Sotheby’s fine watches auction, numerous Swiss luxury timepieces will be available. Particularly showcased is an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore ‘Restivo’ watch. Making its first appearance in 1993, the Royal Oak Offshore collection lends a sportier look to the traditional wristwatch. Measuring 44 millimeters in diameter, this…
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Famous Chinese Panda Gold Coins Lead Upcoming Doyle Event
The Chinese Panda coin series has been popular in collector circles since its introduction in 1986. Unlike other coin collections that feature standard weights, the Chinese Panda gold coins were produced in five weights. The upcoming Doyle auction features multiple 1986 12-ounce Chinese Panda gold coins. One available 1,000 yuan gold Panda…
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Estate treasures lead Stephenson’s Aug. 20 Summer Decorative Arts & Jewelry Auction
Featured: 18K gold men’s Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer, superb Edwardian platinum ring with large European-cut diamonds, sterling silver flatware sets, Rockwell Kent art SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – On Friday, August 20, Stephenson’s Auctioneers of Southampton (suburban Philadelphia), Pa., will conduct the 2021 edition of its always-lively Summer Decorative Arts Auction, featuring…
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Hampton Estate Auction Offers Rolex Milgauss Watch, Tiffany & Co. Jewelry
Hampton Estate Auction’s upcoming jewelry sale particularly showcases a Rolex Milgauss watch. The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer began designing these watches in 1956 specifically for scientists and others working around electromagnetic fields. This 40-millimeter watch features a black dial surrounded by green crystal and will fit a wrist measuring up…
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Onyx Pendant and Carnelian Bracelet Highlight Upcoming Intervendue Sale
Parallel-banded chalcedony minerals are better known as onyx. Ancient civilizations from the early Egyptians to the Romans used onyx for carved artifacts and jewelry. A diamond pendant with onyx accents is one of the highlights of the upcoming Intervendue auction. This rectangular pendant hangs from several diamond-covered links. Another notable…
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Bvlgari & Cartier Jewels, Vintage Timepieces From A Touch of the Past
In 1884, a Greek silversmith named Sotirio Bulgari founded a jewelry house in Rome. His brand, now called Bvlgari, has been around for over 130 years. In A Touch of the Past’s upcoming auction, vintage jewelry items from luxury houses such as Bvlgari and Cartier will be available. On offer…
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Lark Mason Associates Fine and Decorative Arts Sale Achieves $511,390 on iGavelAuctions.com
New York: International collectors from Malibu to Beijing brought the total of the Fine and Decorative Arts sale presented by Lark Mason Associates on igavelauctions.com to $511,390 including buyer’s premium. A Patek Phillipe 18k white gold Nautilus wristwatch, with the original certificate and box, circa 2009, led the charge when…
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Turner Auctions + Appraisals Opens The Door To A Cabinet Of Curiosities, Decorative Arts & More
Over 290 Diverse Lots from Around the World Go Up for Bid on July 10 Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Original Cel SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 25, 2021 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present a Cabinet of Curiosities, Decorative Arts & More on Saturday,…
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Rare And Important Black Cat Shoe Dressing Clock Rings Up $11,210 (Canadian) In Miller & Miller’s Advertising & Breweriana Auction
The online-only sale, held June 19th, also featured an early 20th century Peabody’s Overalls single-sided porcelain sign that made $8,850. Overall, the 650-lot auction grossed $389,164. Important Black Cat Shoe Dressing clock (known to collectors as “The Black Cat Clock”), one of the most significant examples of Canadian advertising ever…
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Fancy Yellow Diamonds and Chinese Jade Dragon Ship Lead Joshua Kodner Sale
A large Colombian emerald ring will lead the upcoming Joshua Kodner sale. Flanked by trapezoid-cut diamonds on both sides, the 17.81-carat emerald ring is Gubelin and AGL-certified. A fancy yellow diamond necklace made of platinum and 18-karat yellow gold is also notable. The canary yellow color, caused by traces of…
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Phillips Jewelry Auction to Feature Rolex Pearlmaster and Cartier Jewelry
The 1992 Rolex Pearlmaster got its name from its five-link ornamental bracelet. This version of the luxury Rolex Lady Datejust features a distinct dial design and signature gem setting. The upcoming Phillips jewelry auction presents an 18-karat white gold Pearlmaster Datejust wristwatch by Rolex. The diamond and sapphire-set watch includes…
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Patek Philippe Reference 3940 Perpetual Calendar Men’s Watch Climbs To $50,150 In Miller & Miller’s Watches & Jewelry Auction Held June 12
Also, a Tag Heuer Autavia GMT 2446C watch featuring a blue and red ‘Pepsi’ GMT bezel sold for $17,700 and 1972 Rolex Reference 1680 red Submariner Date men’s watch brought $24,780. Patek Philippe Reference 3940 perpetual calendar men’s watch with 18kt white gold case and clasp, originally purchased in 1999…
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Brutalist and Modernist Jewelry by William De Lillo and Robert Clark Leads Doyle’s Upcoming Sale
Belgium-born designer William De Lillo started his career working for Cartier, Harry Winston, and Miriam Haskell. At Miriam Haskell, he met head designer Robert E. Clark, with whom he founded William De Lillo Ltd. in 1968. Inspired by the cultural changes around them, the duo pioneered ‘gender bending’ jewelry for…
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Figural weathervane depicting Native American, rare Keith Haring vase ignite firestorm of bidding at Morphy’s $2.6M Fine & Decorative Arts auction
Strong interest shown in virtually every category, including classical European antiques, Americana, Art Nouveau and latter-20th-century American design Rare and important double-signed Keith Haring vase featuring some of the artist’s iconic motifs, including crawling baby and dancing man. Height: 15½ inches. Provenance: Scottsdale, Arizona private collection. Sold for $84,000 against…
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Sotheby’s Offers Rolex Oyster Perpetual Daytona and Patek Philippe Watch by Gilbert Albert
The design of watches remained unchanged for decades until Gilbert Albert came along. While serving as the head of Patek Philippe’s creative department in the 1960s, he revamped the way watches are made. Albert replaced round and rectangle watches with asymmetrical and triangle shapes. The Swiss designer used unusual materials…
