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  Jewelry and Timepieces: Discovery Auction

  The upcoming Jewelry and Timepieces: Discovery Auction by Cowan’s Auctions features high quality items that range from antique to contemporary. Each timepiece has been chosen for its craftsmanship, and highlights include a 1940’s gold wristwatch by Patek Phillipe, a rose gold watch by Longines, and a handsome sterling silver WWI torpedo boat watch.  The jewelry component features many charming pieces and includes a Victorian Serpent necklace with rose cut diamonds and a signed 14k gold Eric de Kolb statement necklace of dancing women and cherubs.  For more information on this elegant auction and to register, visit Bidsquare.

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  The Estate of An Import Export Executive

  The upcoming Estate of An Import Export Executive auction offered by Joshua Kodner features fine jewelry, gems, and contemporary artwork. Included is a 11.20 GIA certified pear shaped diamond (estimate $700,000), a Faberge, Tiffany & Co jewelry, and artwork by famous artist Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, and Roy Lichtenstein. Larger lots such as a Bentley CGT and furniture is also included in this carefully curated collection. Bids range from $10 to $450,500. For more information, to view the complete catalogue, or to register to bid, go to Bidsquare.

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  Art & Design

  The upcoming Art & Design auction offered by Stair is a mix of styles that reflects contemporary lifestyle. Showcasing a comfortable mix of approachable, practical, delicate, and expressive lots, this auction features artwork for every collector. A pair of sheepskin upholstered side chairs stands next to multiple items from renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. A bronze-mounted glass chandelier hangs beautifully above a Paul Evans mixed-metal coffee table, donned accordingly with the available collection of eleven design books. View the entire selection and register to bid on Bidsquare today.

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  Prints & Drawings at Auction-Sale 215

  The upcoming Prints and Drawings auction offered by Rachel Davis Fine Arts features American, European, Japanese, and contemporary works on paper dating back to 19th and 20th century.   Included is a signed Andy Warhol silkscreen of Jacqueline Kennedy, a bold aquatint Joan Miro etching, and several charming etchings by James A.M. Whistler.  Japanese artists such as Katsunori Hamanishi are included, as are several antique folio books. Bids range from $10 to $7,000. For more information and to preview the catalogue, go to Bidsquare.

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  Photography

  Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions is featuring a collection of pioneering photographers such as O.Winston Link, Alfred Stieglitz, Margaret Bourke-White, and André Kertész. Price estimates start at $100 but are expected to get as high as $6,000 for works from photographers like O.Winston who developed the equipment and techniques that allowed for some of the earliest examples of night photography. And Margaret White, the first American female war photojournalist. The auction also features a line-up of photography from vintage photos of Abraham and Mary Lincoln, c. 1865, to John Woolf's recent 2015 Pink Daisy. Register to bid online on Bidsquare

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  Design

  Art collectors around the globe have high regards for Christie's renowned Design auctions, offering furniture, lighting, ceramics and sculpture from the late-19th century through to the present day. Encompassing all the major influential movements of this period, from art & crafts, art nouveau & art deco to mid-century, post-war and contemporary design, the department’s auctions offer some of the most important and iconic works of the last 150 years.  Estimated to go up to $1.5 million is the majestic and imposing 'Mouflon de Pauline' Bar Cabinet (2007) by François-Xavier Lalanne. An extraordinary cabinet by Eugène Printz and Jean Dunand leads the French Art Deco chapter. The sale also features an iconic "Miss Blanche" chair by Shiro Kuramata, Les Oies and sheep by Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne and exceptional sculptures by Harry Bertoia. Christie's Design auction will feature a curated selection of over 90 works ranging from the turn of the 20th century to contemporary designs. A curated selection of rare Tiffany Studios table lamps made with the brand's signature leaded glass will also headline Christie's design sale.  You can register for this sale here.

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