Haji Jalili was well-known for his unique approach to weaving rugs. He used soft color palettes and incorporated lighter colors such as pink, gold, and gray into his designs. The upcoming antique rugs auction, presented by Fine Rugs NY, brings a strong example of Haji Jalili’s work. The available carpet has circular motifs surrounded by a navy-black border.
Another highlighted lot is an antique Bakhtiari rug. The Bakhtiari tribe of the Zagros Mountains are known for their deep-toned vintage tribal carpets with bold colors and designs. Although they initially produced only geometric patterns, the Bakhtiari tribespeople gradually drew inspiration from the floral carpets of the Persian cities. This changed the course of the Bakhtiari rug, leading to a distinct stylization. View other lots of interest, including furniture and paintings, and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
The upcoming jewelry and watches sale from WinBids Auctions will include notable statement pieces of emerald, diamond, and yellow gold from brands such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Boucheron. Among the top lots is a chess set made entirely of Colombian emeralds. Carved light green pieces face off against their darker counterparts on the tiled board. Pebbled emeralds and other minerals form the base and border of the set.
Jewelry collectors will find a selection of vintage and modern pieces by global luxury brands. The catalog includes an 18-karat gold necklace from Cartier. Created by French jeweler André Vassort in the 1950s, this hand-crafted piece features a cascading Piume feathers pattern. Vassort’s mid-century jewelry clients included Mauboussin, Van Cleef & Arpels, and European royals. A pair of Boucheron clip earrings with diamond accents, diamond and tourmaline earrings from Bulgari, and vintage Art Deco bracelets are other key jewelry lots. Those seeking luxury watches will find examples from Hermès, Patek Philippe, Rolex, and TAG Heuer. Visit Bidsquare for the complete listings and to place an online bid.
In 1890, F.M. Perkins founded Kenton Toys in Kenton, Ohio. Officially named Kenton Lock Manufacturing Company, the firm started manufacturing toys in 1894. Its line of toys included horse-drawn fire equipment, banks, and toy stoves made of cast iron. Kenton persisted through a series of takeovers, mergers, and the Great Depression after ceasing operations in 1952. Rare Kenton toys are featured in the upcoming sale of Trains, Toys, Collectibles, and Designer Scarves, presented by SJ Auctioneers. Available in the auction is an overland circus band wagon by Kenton.
The catalog offers toys, trains, and dolls by brands like Lionel, American Flyer, Marvel, Hubley, Tootsie Toy, Tonka, American Girl, Matchbox, and Herend. One particularly notable lot is a 1959 American Flyer Pony Express train set. The set includes powered and non-powered diesel and passenger cars. To view the full catalog or to place a bid, visit LiveAuctioneers.
When a man named Bian He found an unusual stone, he presented it to the King of Chu. Believing that it was a scam, the King hewed Bian He’s leg as punishment. A descendant later verified that the stone was indeed jade. To honor the wronged discoverer, the jade was named Hetian jade. Jumbo Auction House will soon offer precious jade artifacts in the first session of its 2021 End of the Year Private Collection sale. An antique Chinese Hetian jade sculpture will be available in the auction. It shows men rowing a boat atop a dragon-like wave. It also comes fitted with a carved wooden stand.
Among the porcelain offerings, an antique square-shaped plate depicting five dragons and four phoenixes is a notable lot. It bears the mark of Jia Qing. It also has four dog-shaped handles for string tying. Another key porcelain lot is a uniquely curved pillow in a light jade green glaze. It belongs to the Chinese Cizhou Yao period. There are nearly 600 lots of fine and decorative art, furniture, snuff bottles, jewelry, watches, and collectibles in this holiday auction. View the full catalog on Bidsquare and register to place a bid online.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) is a winery producing some of the most expensive and rarest vintage wines in the world. Situated in Burgundy, France, its origins trace back to 1232 when the Abbey of Saint-Vivant in Vosne bought 1.8 hectares of the vineyard. The estate changed hands multiple times through the following generations. DRC is now co-owned by Roch and de Villaine families. Several bottles of Romanée Conti 2005 from their flagship vineyard is a key highlight of Sotheby’s Landmark DRC (1990 to 2010) sale this winter. The lot consists of three bottles of vintage wine in an original wooden case (OWC). With a richly concentrated kernel of cassis at its center, the wine has notes of tobacco and licorice. In 1760, Prince Louis François added his title “Conti” to the name after he purchased the vineyard for 8,000 livres.
La Tâche 2001 (OWC, 12 bottles) from the winery’s monopole vineyard also leads the listings. Crafted with fruits from newer vines, La Tâche packs a punch with raspberry and cherry fruit. Its concentrated and strong character is distinct from other DRC wines. The sale also offers two 1990 vintage assortment cases with rarities from the estate’s different vineyards. Every wine bottle has signatures by Henri-Frédéric Roch and Aubert de Villaine printed on it. To view the complete catalog and register to bid online, visit Sotheby’s.
Founded by Jean Daum in 1878, Daum is a glassware manufacturing company. The brand is primarily recognized for its pâte de verre technique. Characterized by meticulous designs, Daum glass items are often associated with the Art Nouveau style. The brand notably collaborated with French decorator and furniture designer Louis Majorelle for a time. An iron and glass lamp by Daum & Louis Majorelle will appear in the upcoming New York City Estate auction, presented by Auctions at Showplace. The piece has a cameo glass shade with floral designs and a wrought iron base.
The sale also features a modern sculpture in the manner of Henry Moore. It is a gilt bronze abstract piece mounted on a stone base. Moore was among the leading European artists of the 20th century. The British sculptor explored the combination of figurative and abstract styles. View more lots of interest in the sale catalog and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
Leading Swann Auction Galleries’ upcoming Illustration Art sale is a snowy scene from the pen of famed fantasy illustrator Edmund Dulac. The artist specialized in children’s fairy tales, particularly those by Hans Christian Andersen. Dulac worked at the technological dawn of mass-produced color illustration in books. Available in this auction is an illustration by Dulac for Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen” story. In this piece, a flurry of snow covers softly-lit buildings at night. A church spire towers above the rooftops as the ethereal Snow Queen glides through the scene. This illustration art auction includes several other key works, including an Art Nouveau mixed media image by Georges de Feure and a Santa Claus illustration created by George Hinke for The Coca-Cola Company.
Comic strip collectors will find a wide selection in the catalog. A 1934 Krazy Kat strip by George Herriman is particularly notable. The gullible main character places himself on a warm brick to await the arrival of Ignatz. Before the mischievous mouse can cause trouble, Ignatz receives a whack from the stealthy Officer Pupp. An original Peanuts comic strip, a sketch by Where the Wild Things Are creator Maurice Sendak, and various grayscale comics for The New Yorker are also on offer. Find the full listings and register to bid online by visiting Swann Auction Galleries.
In the late 18th century, miners discovered deposits of kaolin just south of Limoges in west-central France. Limoges craftspeople mixed this clay mineral with quartz and feldspar to create hard-paste porcelain. Recognized for its high-quality standards and expert craftsmanship, Limoges porcelain gradually earned attention and consumer demand. A display at the 1925 Paris International Exhibition of Decorative Art secured Limoges porcelain’s position as one of the finest types in the world. A set of seven Limoges porcelain mugs and a tankard will soon be available with Woody Auction. All six mugs measure 5.5 inches tall with hand-painted fruit accents. The tankard has a blackberry decoration and heavy gold trim. The handle of each piece resembles a dragon.
Also available in this auction is a five-piece children’s tea set featuring Rose O’Neill’s Kewpies. A teapot with matching creamer and sugar dispensers and two sets of cups and saucers are included. Other notable items include a table lamp with a leaded glass shade, two Royal Bayreuth decorative vessels, and more. To view the entire collection and register to bid, visit LiveAuctioneers.
John Moran Auctioneers will present its third Studio Jewelry auction of 2021 in mid-December. The auction includes Art Deco, diamonds, and retro jewelry from Tiffany & Co., Barbara Anton, Bulgari, and many others. Top picks from the catalog are necklaces, like a yellow gold pendant and chain set and an 18-karat white gold diamond necklace with a pink tourmaline drop. The former necklace is 29 inches long and has a chased gold eagle set with a full-cut round diamond. The latter necklace has a suspended pink tourmaline drop surrounded by a wreath and bow of pavé-set diamonds. The red tourmaline in this necklace is also called rubellite. Tourmaline, often deemed one of the most colorful natural gemstones, is favored for October babies.
There are plenty of unique picks in the sale, such as a Men In Black II 2002 edition Hamilton watch, a jadeite and diamond flower brooch, silver mesh purses and scarves, and antique stick pins. The MIB 2002 edition Hamilton watch has an asymmetrical chronograph black dial with silvered accents. It also has three sub-dials, a date aperture, and quartz with chronograph functions. More timepieces by Cartier, Jaeger LeCoultre, and Rolex are also available in this sale. View the holiday auction catalog on Bidsquare and register to place a bid.
In spring of 1782, when preliminary negotiations of the terms of American independence stalled, Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to Benjamin Vaughan. The latter was friends with the incoming British Prime Minister Lord Shelburne. In this diplomatic document, which is currently up for bid in Bonhams’ Fine Books and Manuscripts auction, Franklin responds to suggestions that Great Britain retained sovereignty over the United States: “If this be really his [Shelburne’s] Project, our Negociation for Peace will not go very far; the thing is impracticable and impossible, being inconsistent with the Faith we have pledg’d, to say nothing of the general Disposition of our People.” The letter bears Franklin’s signature.
Other documents in the sale include a printed copy of the Constitution of the United States from The Evening Chronicle in 1787, a typed letter from George S. Patton to Morry Luxenberg, the first known printed portrait of George Washington, and more. This auction offers several other historical collectibles as well, such as a bust of Abraham Lincoln by George Edwin Bissell, a 34-star American Flag with the words “The Union Forever” printed on the center white stripe, and Sir Isaac Newton’s “New and Improved Terrestrial Globes.” View any of these lots and register to bid on Bonhams.
