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18th Century Blue And White Korean Ovoid ‘Crane And Tortoise’ Jar Soars To $344,400 In Aces Gallery’s Fall Estates Auction

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:09 +0000

Also, a mixed media collage with washi paper on canvas by Paul Horiuchi brought $67,650; and a large mixed media and collage on canvas by Kazuya Sakai changed hands for $86,100

STAMFORD, Conn. – An important 18^th century blue and white ‘Crane and Tortoise' ovoid jar (Joseon Dynasty, Korea) blasted through its $10,000 high estimate to finish at $344,400 in ACES Gallery's Fall Estates Auction held October 18th. The jar was the top lot in a sale that contained 452 lots and totaled $940,000. All prices quoted are inclusive of the buyer's premium.

Crane and tortoise vase:
Important 18th century blue and white ‘Crane and Tortoise' ovoid jar (Joseon Dynasty, Korea)13 ½ inches tall and diameter. Sold for $344,400, blasting through its $10,000 high estimate.

"I had my suspicions about the jar when I found it sitting on the living room floor of an unassuming Bedford, New York home with a potted plant inside," said Alex Fonarow, appraiser, auctioneer and owner of ACES Gallery. "Diligent research, several trips to the library, and a strong marketing plan drew the gaze of eager bidders and they all agreed it was the real McCoy."

The jar, 13 ½ inches tall and the same in di... Read More

Babe Ruth, Mickey Mouse, Superman And Even The Devil Himself Will Step Up To The Plate At Morphy’s Toys, Sports & General Collectibles Auction

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:22:14 +0000

Featured: 1933 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth baseball card, early Disney tin litho ‘Mickey the Musical Mouse' toy, and rare, colorful 1954 Adco-Liberty Superman lithographed metal lunchbox

DENVER, Pa. – Where else but Morphy Auctions can you find a sale featuring Babe Ruth, Mickey Mouse, Superman and the devil himself? The Pennsylvania company's November 10-12 Toys, Sports & General Collectibles Auction is loaded with rare, highly desirable antique and vintage items from a wide array of collecting categories. Many would make wonderful holiday gifts or prized additions to a collection.

1954 Adco-Liberty Superman lithographed metal lunchbox, the crisp graphics depicting our hero battling a giant robot over a Gotham City skyline. Thermos not included. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000

A substantial number of higher-estimated lots will be sold on Day 2, November 11. The Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth, is central to an array of tantalizing memorabilia that includes:

A 1933 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth baseball card, graded SGC 60 EX 5. The low-series #53 Ruth is a favorite with collectors, and this card is clean and in excellent to near-mint condition. The estimate is $30,000-$50,000.
A 1932 U.S. Caramel Babe Ruth #32 baseball card, graded PSA VG-EX+ 4.5. One of several baseball

American Art, Modern Art, And European Paintings Items Showcase In Shannon’s Fall Fine Art Auction

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:21:01 +0000

MILFORD, Conn. – Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers will host their annual Fall Fine Art Auction on Thursday, October 29th at 6pm Eastern Time. The auction, featuring over 200 lots, will showcase examples of quality American art, Modern art, and European paintings.

Alfred Jacob Miller:
Oil on canvas painting attributed to Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874), titled Green River (1851), 27in x 34in. Estimate: $200,000-$300,000

A rare painting attributed to Alfred Jacob Miller titled Green River leads the auction. Painted in 1851, this work depicts a rendezvous of Native Americans, fur traders, and pioneers. Miller first travelled to the Rocky Mountains in 1837 and made field sketches he used for later studio compositions. There are at least three other versions of this composition in museum collections. The painting is estimated to bring $200,000-$300,000.

A large-scale, quintessential, historic view of the Connecticut coast along Long Island Sound by Willard Leroy Metcalf, titled Spring at Leete's Island, will be offered for the first time at auction. It has been in a private collection since 1985 with documented provenance back to the artist. Metcalf spent many summers on the Connecticut shoreline, most famously with Florence Griswold at her Inn in Old Lyme. The painting... Read More

Handwritten Letter By Knute Rockne Will Headline Grant Zahajko’s Inaugural Sports Auction

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:01:56 +0000

The auction is packed with more than 400 rare and highly desirable sports collectibles. It will be held online from the firm's new gallery home located at 1624 Riverstone Bend in Mesquite, Nev.

MESQUITE, Nev. – Fresh off its move from Davenport, Washington, where the company was headquartered for over 10 years, Grant Zahajko Auctions will make a splash at its new home in Mesquite, Nevada on Wednesday, October 28th, with a Sports Cards & Memorabilia auction, packed with over 400 lots of rare and highly desirable sports collectibles. The action will be held online from the firm's new gallery home located at 1624 Riverstone Bend, Unit 604 in Mesquite.

Important Knute Rockne thee-page handwritten letter with diagrammed plays and the original envelope addressed in Rockne's hand, penned in 1916 and in the same family for over a century. Estimate: $15,000-$20,000

Certainly the most intriguing lot in the sale is an important Knute Rockne thee-page handwritten letter with diagrammed plays and the original envelope addressed in Rockne's hand. Rockne was the legendary football player and coach at the University of Notre Dame, which he led for 13 seasons and along the way accumulated more than 100 wins and three national c... Read More

1932 Cadillac Limousine And 1964 Chevy Impala Take Top-Lot Honors At Morphy’s Automobilia, Petroliana & Advertising Auction

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:25:20 +0000

Other highlights: 1906 Indian Camelback motorized bicycle, $61,500; Gilbarco gas pump with porcelain Mohawk Indian face, $31,980; circa-1930s Zeroline single-sided porcelain sign, $28,800

DENVER, Pa. – The two top-selling lots at Morphy's October 4 Automobilia, Petroliana & Advertising auction were full-size vintage automobiles. An impressive 1932 Cadillac 355-B seven-passenger Imperial limousine registered to notorious gangster Al Capone sped off for $78,000, while a well-documented silver-blue metallic1964 Chevrolet Impala hardtop crossed the finish line at $74,400.

1932 Cadillac 355-B seven-passenger Imperial limousine with a New York Certificate of Sale documenting gangster Alphonse "Al" Capone as the original purchaser. Sold for $78,000

The rest of the auction consisted of more than 650 lots of motoring-related signage, service station items and vehicles designed to please collectors at every price point. The event was held live at Morphy's Pennsylvania gallery, with all forms of remote bidding available. Morphy's has long-been renowned as the auction house collectors depend on for rare automobilia and petroliana.

The 1932 Cadillac 355-B seven-passenger Imperial limousine with body by Fisher was finished in cream with burgundy fenders and accents. A binder documented nearly $95,000 worth of mechanical restoration, refurbishment and detailing had been performed by Classic & Exotic Service in... Read More

Jack Haddock Nevada Town Token Collection Featured In Exclusive November Online Auction

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:12:22 +0000

The auction is being hosted exclusively on iCollector.com, starting at 8am Pacific Time. It's packed vintage and antique Nevada tokens, mostly metal but some paper and celluloid plastic.

RENO, Nev. – Reports of Fred Holabird's professional retirement have been greatly exaggerated. The veteran auctioneer and owner of Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC has been in a self-imposed retirement since his Grand Finale auction last year. But he's saddling up again, this time to auction The Jack Haddock Nevada Town Token Collection on Friday, November 6.

The only token to carry the "Bullfrog, Nevada" name. The saloon's name resonates of a religious theme, and records indicate at least one religious service was held there. Estimate: $2,000-$4,000

The live auction is being hosted exclusively on iCollector.com, starting at 8am Pacific Time. It's packed with 250 lots of vintage and antique Nevada tokens, most of them metal but some paper and celluloid plastic. Half of the tokens up for bid are either unique or one of just a few known. Most of the businesses issuing tokens were saloons, hence the 12 ½ cent value or "one bit" drink.

Fred and Jack are friends. "I met him in 1976, when I was enthralled by embo... Read More

Watches, Fine Pottery, And Estate Treasures Headline Crescent City Auction Gallery’s November Auction

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:44:19 +0000

Top lots include couture women's watches – one by Cartier, the other by Piaget – and early 20^th century Newcomb College Pottery pieces from Mary Cecilia Riffel and Marie Levering Benson

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Two dazzling ladies' watches – one by Cartier, the other by Piaget – and early 20^th century Newcomb College Pottery pieces by Mary Cecilia Riffel and Marie Levering Benson are just a few of the expected headliners in Crescent City Auction Gallery's two-session Important November Estates Auction scheduled for Thursday and Friday, November 5^th and 6^th.

Mary Cecilia Riffel:
Rare 1909 Newcomb College Pottery high-glaze ceramic tyg (multi-handled drinking cup) by the New Orleans artisan Mary Cecilia Riffel. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000

The auction, starting at 10am Central Time both days, will be held online and live in Crescent City's auction gallery located at 1330 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. Up for bid will be a wide range of French, English and American furniture; original artwork by local and regional artists; sculptures; marble items; bronze sculptures; bric-a-brac; and nice decorative art items.

The auction will feature items from the estate of famed New Orleans hotelier and property developer Joe Jaeger, Jr.; property from 1234 Henry Clay Avenu... Read More

Fine Art, Antiques And Luxury Goods From Prominent Southern Estates Featured At Everard Live Online Auction

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:46:22 +0000

Featured: Picasso ‘Centaure' ceramic, Large Jacques Chéret Belle Epoque pastel, Tiffany 18K gold spoons & tongs; Finn Juhl ‘Baker sofa,' estate collection of automobilia & advertising, bronze of Nureyev, Inuit art

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Everard's October 27-29 live online auction offers collectors and interior-design connoisseurs a breathtaking selection of fine and decorative art from Southern estates, distinguished residences and long-held collections. While the timeline represented traverses nearly three centuries of important art movements and flourishing cultures, the fall event's abundant variety is bound by a single common theme: uncompromising quality. Its 1,470 expertly-curated lots represent the ultimate in modern and contemporary fine art, antique and mid-century modern furniture, automobilia and advertising, vintage concert posters, Inuit and Native American art, Savannah and Southern artworks, books and manuscripts, and Asian art. The entire third session on October 29 is devoted to elegant jewelry and luxury goods from top-tier brands and designers, including Tiffany, Cartier, Dior, Chanel, Gucci and more.

Jules Chéret (French, 1836-1932), ‘Theatrophone,' pastel on paper, 1890, artist-signed. Size: 64½in x 46½in (framed). Depicts young woman in yellow dress with hat and long black gloves listening to live music over a then-new device utilizing a public telephone line. Merrill Chase Galleries (Chic

Historic WWII Militaria Debut Highlighted Alongside Rare Japanese Robots At Bertoia’s Collectors Sale

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:42:57 +0000

Featured: Boxed near-mint Masudaya ‘Gang of Five' Radicon Robot; scarce and highly desirable boxed Horikawa Fork Lift Robot; Cold War-era Martin-Baker aircraft ejection seat, WWII apparel & headgear

VINELAND, N.J. – For the first time ever – on Friday, October 23rd– Bertoia's will auction a selection of historic militaria, featuring primarily World War II material with the addition of select World War I items. The Collectors Sale includes American, German, British, Italian and other European artifacts, with helmets and headgear, field equipment and instruments, badges and insignia, banners, personal effects and more.

Boxed Masudaya (Japan) battery-operated Radicon Robot, complete with colorful original box, remote control and accessories. The 14½-inch-tall toy is in near-mint condition. Estimate: $8,000-$14,000

Complementing the militaria is an appealing selection of period toy soldiers and automobiles, along with a wonderful assortment of Japanese tin robots and space toys. In all, 425 rare and highly collectible lots will cross the auction block. Bertoia Auctions extends a special thank you to militaria consultant Joel Bohy for sharing his knowledge and expertise in the research and cataloging of this collection.

Headlining the sale – and fresh off its discovery in Mexico – is a remarkable boxed Masudaya (Japan) battery-operated Radi... Read More

Bvlgari Serpenti Bracelet And Oscar Heyman Necklace Each Bring Six Figures In Morphy’s $1.8M Fine Jewelry & Watches Auction

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:23:29 +0000

Highlights: Bvlgari Serpenti Jaeger-LeCoultre 18K gold diamond bracelet w/ secret watch, $177,600; 18K yellow gold and platinum Oscar Heyman natural fancy-color diamond necklace, $132,000

DENVER, Pa. – A rare and important Bvlgari Serpenti Jaeger-LeCoultre 18K gold diamond bracelet with a secret watch slipped onto a new wrist for $177,600, and a dazzling Oscar Heyman orange and yellow fancy-color diamond necklace found a new owner for $132,000 at Morphy's Fine Jewelry & Watches Auction held September 24. The 632-lot auction totaled more than $1.8 million.

18K yellow gold and platinum Oscar Heyman natural fancy color diamond necklace with original black velvet Oscar Heyman presentation box and copy of original invoice. Sold for $132,000

The Bvlgari Serpenti Jaeger-LeCoultre flexible three-coil diamond and ruby bangle bracelet in 18K yellow and white gold featured 341 natural colorless diamonds (327 round and 14 pear) with an estimated total weight of 10.00cts, as well as two round cabochon ruby eyes. The snake's head on the bracelet hinged open at the mouth to reveal a hidden watch, to the delight of surprised bidders. The selling price of $177,600 was within estimate, and made the bracelet the sale's top-selling lot.

The 18K yellow gold and platinum Oscar Heyma... Read More