Founded in 1929 by Charlton Hall Jr., Charlton Hall will celebrate more than nine decades in business with its upcoming 92nd Anniversary auction. The sale includes vintage cars, furniture, guns and firearms, fine art, jewelry, decorative art, and collectibles. One highlighted lot is a vintage 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SE convertible. The convertible features an automatic transmission, red leather interiors, and an ivory-colored exterior. The vehicle has undergone extensive restorations and includes wood panel accents.
A rare Parker Bros. 20-gauge hammerless shotgun is presented alongside other antiquities. Made around 1919, this top lever shotgun features engraved scrolling designs and sporting dogs. Master gunsmith Mr. Jim Kelley of Darlington Gunworks fully restored the piece to its original specifications. A painting by Edouard Léon Cortes titled Théâtre Du Vaudeville is available as well. The provenance of this oil on canvas can be dated back to 1963, when it was purchased from Findlay Galleries, Inc. in Chicago. Bidders can view the entire catalog or register online by visiting Charlton Hall.
Though the Baroque style originated in Italy, its influence gradually spread throughout Europe during the 18th century. The Baroque style is best known for its intricate details that offer both movement and curved lines. An example of the style will highlight Akiba Antiques’ upcoming Spring Classic Collection sale. The offered piece is a 19th-century table accented with a figural gilt bronze base. A scene featuring a satyr and satyress decorates the base.
Another 19th-century piece featured in this event is a Limoges enamel-painted plaque. Inspired by the late Gothic style, this work depicts a religious scene of Veronica wiping the face of Jesus. Painted in grisaille tones, it is finished with a gilt script that reads “Jesus Impria SA Saint Face VI.” Other notable artists represented in the sale include Antonia Eiriz, Pierre Jules Mene, R. Martinez, Rene Portocarrero, F. Zuniga, Mel Rosas, and Carlos Quintana. Find the full catalog and place a bid on LiveAuctioneers.
On December 20th, 1860, South Carolina removed itself from the United States of America with an official “Ordinance of Secession.” The document was signed by 171 South Carolinians. Approximately 200 copies of the South Carolina secession document were released as lithographs, many of which were sold as souvenirs. Some were also given to the signers. John D. Williams obtained a copy as a present for his daughter, Mary E. Williams. It was later passed on as a family heirloom. This copy of the South Carolina secession ordinance will come to auction in the upcoming 92nd Anniversary sale, presented by Charlton Hall.
Beyond written works, the auction will offer Asian antiques, decorative and fine art, furniture, and jewelry. Collectors may note a Tibetan ritual kapala (skull cup used in Hindu or Buddhist traditions) from the 19th century. Other items in the sale include a French gilt bronze mantel clock, art by Joseph Bowler and Alfred Hutty, a Palmetto armory model pistol from 1842, Lalique crystal bowls and swans, and more. View any of these lots and register to bid by visiting Charlton Hall.
Edvard Munch was an Expressionist painter best known his iconic painting titled The Scream. The Norwegian artist explored the human psyche to create symbolic scenes. Munch’s artworks mainly captured human emotions like love, fear, anxiety, and death. The upcoming Sotheby’s evening sale will feature artworks by Old Masters and 21st-century icons. One highlight is Summer Day or Embrace on the Beach (The Linde Frieze) by Edvard Munch. The artist’s patron, Dr. Max Linde, commissioned the idyllic beach landscape frieze. It shows a group of boats sailing on summer waters. A group of young girls act as the centerpiece of the painting. Munch later added an embracing couple that evoked his Frieze of Life artworks.
The upcoming auction will also showcase Pablo Picasso’s Femme assise dans un fauteuil, a wartime portrait of Picasso’s famous muse Dora Maar. The formal portrait is part of Picasso’s late 1930s and 1940s Seated Women still life series. Maar’s larger-than-life seated portrait is in the same style as Picasso’s wartime artworks.
The auction also presents an acrylic painting titled Tall Dutch Trees After Hobbema (Useful Knowledge) 2017 by David Hockney. The piece was inspired by Meindert Hobbema’s famous 1689 artwork titled The Avenue at Middelharnis. The Modern Renaissance: A Cross-Category Sale will also showcase artworks by Damien Hirst, Gilbert and George, and Frank Dobson. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Sotheby’s
The first session of Ahlers & Ogletree’s upcoming Spring Fine Estates & Collections sale focuses on contemporary fine and decorative art. The auction will offer George Nakashima’s walnut Minguren coffee table, executed in 1966. The coffee table displays Nakashima’s signature free-edge technique. This style uses irregular edges to bring out the natural contour of a wood plank. Nakashima primarily focused on using woods in their natural form. His work was influenced by both Japanese and early American traditions.
Offering a contemporary sculpture is Arnaldo Pomodoro’s Sfera. The bronze piece depicts a reflective, deconstructed sphere. The artist is best known for his geometric bronze works. “For me, the ‘destruction’ element in form was my most important discovery, and the most authentic both in terms of myself and my times,” he once said. Also included are works from Carroll Tyson Jr., Ida Kohlmeyer, and Ed Mell. Find more fine and decorative art online by visiting Bidsquare.
Four paintings by Qi Baishi, formerly in the collection of a Turkish missionary, will lead Hindman’s upcoming Chinese Works of Art sale. Qi based these flower scrolls on the traditional four seasons motif. The first panel shows lotus flowers in the rain to represent summer, and the second shows chrysanthemums with a curved pine branch to represent autumn and longevity. A panel with camellias and plum blossoms represents winter. To capture spring, Qi chose the flowering Chinese wisteria instead of the traditional orchid. Before entering the art market, these ink and watercolor paintings were owned by Cao Kun, who served as the President of the Republic of China in the 1920s.
This sale will present other notable examples of Chinese fine art, including a painting attributed to Zhao Chang. Titled Peonies and Quails, the ink and color on silk piece bears one artist seal and 15 collector seals. Zhao was a Song dynasty artist known for his paintings that paired flowers and birds. Few of his works still survive. Other unsigned paintings will be offered in this event, including loose album leaves capturing landscapes across multiple dynasties.
Beyond fine art, the catalog highlights various sculptures, carvings, and cloisonné works. A spinach jade square brush pot from the late Qing dynasty is among them. The carved piece shows four landscape scenes nestled among swirling clouds, mostly showing homes and pavilions from a distance. Visit Bidsquare for the complete listings and to place a bid.
A Tutti Frutti bracelet designed in 18-karat white gold is among the highlights of the upcoming Intervendue auction. The multi-hued piece features sapphires, emeralds, rubies, and diamonds. Another notable lot is Boucheron’s platinum diamond Quatre ring, which is among the brand’s best-recognized designs. Because quatre means four in French, the ring combines four distinct gold bands into one. Charlotte Rampling, Tomer Sisley, and Carine Roitfeld are among the well-known celebrities who own Boucheron’s Quatre rings.
The sale offers a pair of Pierre aquamarine, platinum, and diamond earrings. An 18-karat gold cuff from Sabadinni, which features sapphires, rubies, emeralds, and diamonds, is on offer as well. To view the complete catalog and register to bid online, visit Bidsquare.
In college, a professor taught Daniel Arsham how to manipulate materials, taking something as simple as cardboard and transforming it into an otherworldly artifact. Today, Arsham still uses this technique, except with much rarer materials, such as volcanic ash and quartz crystals. Heritage Auctions will offer 26 works by Daniel Arsham in this single-artist sale. That includes a basketball made of hydrostone and quartz crystals. The piece mostly looks like a regular basketball, from its bumpy texture to the word “Dior” printed on the side to resemble a team name. However, a crack on one side of the ball reveals the crystals hidden within, giving the impression that someone was mining this ball for precious minerals.
Daniel Arsham was born colorblind, a perceived limitation he turned into an advantage by producing intense whites, blacks, and grays in his work. In this auction, for example, bidders will find a cassette tape in all-white deteriorating like an ancient Roman statue. Decay is a common theme in Arsham’s work. He often makes contemporary items look like artifacts found by future civilizations. Another example in this sale is a mold of Pikachu with clear deterioration on the ears, tail, and torso. Those interested in this or any other piece can register to bid on Heritage Auctions’ website. Please note that current bids may have changed since publication.
Luxury jewelry from three estates will hit the auction block this March at Doyle. Leading the catalog is an Art Nouveau pendant-brooch from Masriera. Born in Barcelona to a family of jewelers, Lluís Masriera was inspired by the Exposition Universelle in Paris, especially the presented Lalique jewels. Soon, he took the reins as the artistic director of his family jewelry business. Masriera aimed to bring the Art Nouveau aesthetic to Barcelona and lead Spain towards Modernism. He started creating Art Nouveau jewelry pieces celebrating female forms and nature. His creations, full of flowing lines and curves, often borrowed motifs from nature. The available lot, an 18-karat plique-à-jour enamel pendant-brooch, shows a woman in a sitting posture, wearing a long dress and holding a diamond.
The upcoming auction includes several watches by Cartier and Chopard. A Chopard Imperiale chronograph wristwatch is among the key lots. Launched in 1994, the Imperiale collection draws inspiration from ancient empires. The available 18-karat gold and diamond watch has a white circular dial with diamond markers, a black crocodile strap, and a gold buckle. To learn more about the auction and to place a bid, visit Doyle.
A work from Georges Braque will be highlighted in the upcoming March Madness Auction, offered by Akiba Antiques. The French painter is often associated with Cubism. However, Braque also dabbled in Impressionism, Fauvism, and collages. One of his sculptural works, titled Daum “Eunice” Fish, is up for bid in this event. The limited-edition sculpture shows a fish with a gilt bronze tail.
Among the available fine art lots is a mixed media piece from Surrealist Enrico Donati. Most of his works depict biomorphic forms resembling fossils, aquatic life, and moonscapes. Representing an abstract scene, the offered painting shows a sand-textured design against a vibrant orange background. Another piece coming to auction is Andrea Appiani’s oil on canvas. This portrait illustrates an interplay between light and shadow. To explore the full catalog and register to bid, visit LiveAuctioneers.
