The upcoming Eclectic Online Only Auction, offered by Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers, will include a selection of art, furniture, antiques, and collectibles. Among the notable lots is a Cubist oil painting from the 20th century. The piece shows a man wearing a blue outfit and hat, and it includes a certificate of authenticity from Le Pavillon des Arts, Art De Lile De France. The certificate indicates that the work is an original Pablo Picasso painting completed in 1962.
A Blue Seal five-cent slot machine is another key lot available in this sale. This is an American-made slot machine, manufactured by Watling in the 1930s. It has a single jackpot and includes keys to access the interior of the machine. Another collectible item is a poster from the original Star Wars movie (before it became known as Episode IV). The poster is the Style B “teaser” and shows the opening text of the film. Other leading lots include Globe-Wernicke barrister bookcases, a Bernina sewing machine with an embroidery module, a “Bud Man” neon sign, an antique Steiff teddy bear, and more. View any of these lots and register to bid on Invaluable.
The upcoming Ancient/ Ethnographic Art Through the Ages auction, presented by Artemis Gallery, features an Egyptian shabti. The funerary figurine was intended for Khaemwaset, the revered fourth son of Ramesses II. He was the first Egyptologist to document Egypt’s Old Kingdom monuments, which were over 1,000 years old during his lifetime. Khaemwaset restored many of these early monuments, and some bear his inscriptions. The available turquoise-hued mummiform prince figurine stands erect with his arms crossed.
The auction also offers over 40 lots of decorative art. Highlighted among them is a copper-silver alloy plaquette. It features a mounted warrior on horseback at the center flanked by four goddesses who hold cornucopias at either end. According to scholars, the riding warrior was a deity of ancient Thrace. He was referred to as the Thracian Horseman, Thracian Rider, or Thracian Hero and was a symbol of victory and strength. An early Egyptian yellow breccia bowl is also notable. The use of breccia was sporadic in ancient Egypt, and only a few pieces were commissioned by the wealthy. View these items and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
Between 1989 and 1995, the Moscow Mint produced a series of palladium bullion coins that pictured a ballerina on the front. Created to honor the Bolshoi Theatre, one of the best-known cultural institutions in Moscow, these coins continued production through the dissolution of the Soviet Union. A 25-roubles ballerina coin from 1990 will be featured in the upcoming Online July Auction, offered by Leonard Auction. The back of the piece places it before the collapse of the U.S.S.R., showing the hammer and sickle symbol atop a globe. Other notable numismatic lots include a 1975 South African Krugerrand and a 1915 gold ducat from Austria.
Leading the fine art lots are two paintings from Béla Czóbel, a Hungarian painter and graphic artist associated with Fauvism and Expressionism. One of the works, titled Grand Bouquet, shows a striped vase filled with red and pink flowers. The other captures a dirt road and a few houses under a dark sky. Instrument collectors will also find a Gibson ES-335 TDW electric guitar with a mother-of-pearl inlay. To browse the complete catalog and register for online bidding, visit Bidsquare.
Highlighted in the upcoming Nadeau’s Auction Gallery event is a set of wood engravings and drawings by Thomas Nason. A self-taught printmaker, Nason was also known as the Poet Engraver of New England for his love of capturing rural areas in both etchings and prose. The set of five wood engravings features Summer Clouds, Village Street, Old Lyme Congregational Church, and others. The atmospheric landscapes in Nason’s art often reflect his Realist and Modernist style. Also offered is an oil painting portraying a countryside scene with sheep by Impressionist landscape painter Gustave Adolph Wiegand.
The Mazda MX-5 convertible car was launched in 1989. Considered a successor of the British and Italian sports cars of the 1950s and 60s, the design of the MX-5 was based on the philosophy of Jinba Ittai, which represents the togetherness of the horse and rider. The upcoming auction offers a 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata convertible. The award-winning MX-5 has a 4-cylinder engine, a red-colored body, and a black interior. This auction also showcases a contemporary five-piece mahogany bedroom set by Baker and a seven-piece dining room set by prominent British furnisher Margolis. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
A slice of cake from Claes Oldenburg’s Wedding Souvenir series is one of the highlighted lots in the upcoming auction of Prints & Multiples Online, presented by Bonhams. It belongs to the collection of cake slices made of inedible white cast plaster. Oldenburg created nearly two hundred slices of cake over time as wedding gifts. This particular piece was commissioned for the wedding of his friends, Jim and Judith Elliot. Though unnumbered, it has the artist’s name, title, and date stamped on the underside.
Another highlighted lot from the auction is a framed painting by Donald Sultan. An American artist, Sultan is particularly known for his large-scale still life and abstract paintings using industrial materials. Offered in this sale is his signed and screenprinted piece titled Wallflowers (Blue). In this painting, he uses recurring impressions of blue flowers against a contrasting background. An 1896 lithograph, Sutro Baths, San Francisco, by an unknown artist is also available. Prints and lithographs from Sol LeWitt, Pablo Picasso, and Sam Francis are on sale as well. Interested collectors can view the entire catalog and register to bid on Bonhams.
Lucha libre or “free fight” gained popularity in Mexico as a diversion from political turmoil in the early 20th century. Over time, masks became closely associated with these fights and allowed famous luchadores such as El Santo to retain anonymity for much of their careers. Coming to auction as part of the Sports United by Mexico auction, presented by Morton Subastas, is a lucha libre mask and equipment. The skeleton mask is draped with a yellow, red, and black hood. Before crossing the auction block, it was used by a luchador in the Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide promotion company.
Bidders will also find lots from other sports, including baseball, Formula 1 racing, and basketball. Collectors of baseball memorabilia can consider a baseball signed by the Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout. He signed the ball in Monterrey, Mexico, while playing in the 2019 MLB Mexico Series. The Angels were outscored 24 to 6 in the two-game series against their opponent, the Houston Astros. Basketball fans will find a Chicago Bulls jersey signed by players on the team during the 2018 Mexico City Games. Those interested in this or any other lot can register to bid on Bidsquare.
Entirely self-taught, Francis Bacon emerged in 1945 as a significant force in British painting. Bacon’s oeuvre was dominated by emotionally charged depictions of the human body. In the 1970s, Bacon painted a series of triptychs in response to the tragic death of his lover in 1971. Metropolitan Triptych was the last work the artist made before his major retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1975. A lithograph of the central panel of this work will be highlighted in the upcoming ReDesigned auction, presented by John Moran Auctioneers.
This sale of over 150 lots will include categories such as decorative art, furniture, and ceramics. A lithograph from Czech artist Alphonse Mucha is among the lots of interest. Rendered in pale pastels and the Art Nouveau style, much of Mucha’s work depicts beautiful young women in flowing garments amidst flowers. The Art Nouveau style can be seen in his work Eveil du Matin, available in this event. An abstract painting from Marcel Janco and a Classical sculpture from Nguyen Tuan will be offered as well. To view the full catalog and register to bid, visit John Moran Auctioneers.
The first Cartier Panthère design was a custom piece created in 1948 for the Duchess of Windsor. It used an emerald from the Duke’s collection. One of the highlights in the California Jewels auction, presented by Bonhams, is a Cartier gold and diamond Panthère bracelet with polished gold links. It is accented with round diamonds, weighing approximately 0.75 carats. Another key lot is a Georges Braque white gold and pavé diamond ring, designed in the form of a bird in flight. The sale also showcases a turtle pin with movable limbs and emerald eyes.
A tanzanite and diamond necklace set will be highlighted as well. The centerpiece is a 23.25-carat cushion-cut tanzanite gem, accented with round diamonds. Popularly known as tanzanite, the blue and violet variety of zoisite is found exclusively in Tanzania. The gemstone was named after the country after it was discovered there. To view the complete catalog and register to bid online, visit Bonhams.
In the upcoming Property of an Iconic Industrialist auction, a selection of jewelry, fine and decorative art, and collectibles can be found. At the center of the auction is a no-heat Burmese ruby and diamond ring. Burmese rubies are considered the rarest and most valuable rubies with colors ranging from pink-red to blood red. The central 10.50-carat gem is surrounded by smaller diamonds that wrap halfway around the band. A painting by Henri Charles Manguin can also be found in this event, presented by Joshua Kodner. Manguin was a French artist known for his association with Post-Impressionism and Fauvism. His 1917 painting titled Nu assis sur un divan a l’Orientale (Nude Sitting on the Oriental Couch) is featured in this event.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a leader in the Impressionism movement. His 1903-1904 oil painting, Portrait De Jeune Femme (Portrait of a Young Woman), is included in the auction. Other offered items include a Cartier Panther onyx watch, a Russian Malachite and gilt-bronze center table, and a pair of German World War II range finder binoculars. Visit Bidsquare to view the entire collection and register to bid.
Born in Ohio, Jack Zajac moved to Southern California with his parents as a teenager. During the 1960s, Zajac began creating bronze and marble sculptures that resemble abstract birds, animal skulls, flowing water, a swan form, and contorted animals. These subjects continued to interest him for several decades. One of the featured lots in the upcoming Crocker Art Museum – Silent Auction, presented by the Crocker Art Museum, is Zajac’s sculpture titled Small Swan. The 1961 polished bronze sculpture likely belongs to Zajac’s earliest monumental bronze series.
Another highlight is an oil painting by Clay Vorhes, titled Levi’s Ole Trike. Vorhes is known for his paintings of food, trapeze artists, and everyday objects. The sale also features a lithograph by Gregory Kondos showing the Sacramento River. Executed in 1982, this lithograph is rendered in blue, yellow, and white colors. Kondos has spent decades capturing the landscapes of California. Today, he is considered one of America’s leading contemporary landscape painters. To view these items and register to bid online, visit Bidsquare.
