The Interiors @1600 auction, offered by Freeman’s, presents marine art alongside vintage timepieces, prints, furniture, and other decorative items. One of the available paintings, by Thomas M. Hoyne, is titled French Encounter. An American artist, Hoyne served as a gunnery officer in World War II’s Pacific Theater. Hoyne’s paintings specialize in the history of sailing vessels. There are four other available works alongside the French Encounter, including Morning Breakout, The Widow Maker, and others.
Among the featured decorative art and furniture, a dining table by Tommi Parzinger is a standout. Lobel Modern describes the designer’s work as “… elegant and very refined, both meticulously crafted and luxurious.” Parzinger was an American immigrant from Germany. Success followed the artist after he opened his showroom, Parzinger Originals. Works from Charles Vickery, Gaetano Bellei, and George Washington Nicholson will be available as well. View these lots and register to bid on Freeman’s.
Although Joan Miró was influenced by several movements, including Fauvism, Cubism, and Dadaism, it was the Surrealist movement that stood out for the artist. A highly influential figure in 20th-century Spanish painting, Miró was a fantasy painter, ceramicist, printmaker, and designer. In describing his work, the artist once said: “The spectacle of the sky overwhelms me. There, in my pictures, tiny forms in huge empty spaces. Empty spaces, empty horizons, empty plains – everything which is bare has always greatly impressed me.” The first day of the upcoming May VIP Collection, Online-Only Auction, presented by Great Gatsby’s Auction Gallery, Inc., features a lithograph by Miró. Executed in 1961, the lithograph shows abstract shapes in green, teal, orange, and yellow. A black star is placed in the lower left.
Another key lot is a men’s Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust watch. Released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Rolex, the Datejust was the first self-winding waterproof chronometer wristwatch to display the date in a window. The available lot is crafted of stainless steel and 18-karat gold. The auction also features an Italian fountain with a standing cherub and a dolphin at the top. The circular basin contains four additional cherubs. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Invaluable.
The Annual Spring Sale, presented by Bertoia Auctions, is a collection of over 1,600 toys, models, and figurines from the collections of Dmitri Ilyinsky, Bob Weiss, Bill and Wendy Jones, Karyl Newman, and others. Antique mechanical banks are well-represented in the sale, including an 1880s Mikado figure from Kyser & Rex Co. To operate, a coin is placed under the figure’s right hat. After turning a rear crank, the coin appears under the left hat. The auction house notes the excellent condition of this lot.
Also up for bid are several models of ships and boats, including a Marklin Live Steam Amerika ocean liner. The piece has three masts, six lifeboats, and many hand-painted details. A grouping of model cars, which includes a 1932 Hudson Factory Showroom Model, is available as well. The Hudson is a scaled representation built for the New York World’s Fair.
Country store memorabilia, doorstops, Marklin trains and boats, and Lehmann and Fernand Martin toys will also be under the gavel. View any of these lots and register to bid on Bertoia Auctions.
Spanish painter and sculptor Joan Miró is known for his Abstract Expressionism and Surrealism. Michel Leiris, a writer and friend of Miró, described his art as “… a kaleidoscopic game of infinite possibilities.” The upcoming American and European Art auction, offered by Hindman, presents several of Miró’s works. The 1957 crayon on paper piece is among his earlier works. It shows characters with sharp-edged faces and hook-like arms.
Another highlight of the auction is a portrait of Ethel Moore by Childe Hassam, who was a pioneering American Impressionist. An important characteristic of Hassam’s work was the use of contrasting light and pastel colors. This sale features 98 lots of American and European art, including Max Weber’s Winter Twilight and a sculpture of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham by Jacob Epstein. View more items and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
Although Pablo Picasso is recognized for many things, he is perhaps best known for his unwavering eagerness to experiment. From Neoclassicism to Cubism, he participated in a wide variety of artistic styles. In 1946, Picasso visited Vallauris, France for the first time with Françoise Gilot. The town was known for its pottery, and Picasso quickly became enamored with ceramics. Soon, he began producing his own and gifting them to friends and family members. Available on the second day of the May VIP Collection, Online-Only Auction, presented by Great Gatsby’s Auction Gallery, Inc., is a 1953 pitcher by Picasso. Titled Femme du Barbu, the white earthenware ceramic pitcher is colored with engobe and glaze.
Widely celebrated for his Impressionist snow scenes, Walter Emerson Baum used the plein-air style to capture the Pennsylvania countryside. A painting titled Pennsylvania Winter by Baum will be highlighted in this auction. The piece depicts a winding river cutting through a snowy landscape. Several furniture pieces will also be included. Among these is a 19th-century Gothic Revival table. Made from golden oak, the table features an intricately carved apron and four legs with cathedral tracery. Visit Invaluable for more information and to register to bid.
Python was one of two vase painters from ancient Italy whose names have survived with their works. Python painted in the red-figure style, largely capturing traditional mythological and Dionysian themes. Two known signed works by Python reside in the British Museum and the Paestum Museum. Highlighted in the upcoming African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities, and Natural History auction, presented by Lyon & Turnbull, is a bell-shaped vase attributed to Python. Designed for the mixing of wine and water, this vase shows a young Dionysus wearing a wreath with a thyrsus in one hand. In the other, he is shown offering a phiale to a nude and bearded Silenos.
An ancient Celtic shield from the fifth century B.C. is also highlighted. Produced from a single sheet of bronze, the design features concentric bands rising into a dome and several diamond-shaped perforations. The shield was designed to be worn by Celtic elites and displayed at festivals and religious events. Also available in this auction are helmets from various civilizations, including an Illyrian-type Greek helmet. Passed from father to son, ancient Greek soldiers prized these helmets. Browse the full catalog and register to bid on Lyon & Turnbull.
Featured in the upcoming Home Décor and Collectibles Auction, offered by Whitley’s Auctioneers, is a variety of Royal Doulton figurines and character jugs. Originally established in 1815 as Doulton & Co., the ceramics producer became Royal Doulton in 1902 after a royal warrant was given. Among the featured lots is a Sonia HN1692 Royal Doulton figurine. Issued between 1935 and 1949 and designed by Leslie Harradine, this figurine resembles an Art Deco Victorian lady. She wears a pink and white dress and is shown sitting on the edge of a green and brown chair.
An Aladdin’s Genie flambe Royal Doulton character jug can also be found in the auction. This jug, by artist David B. Biggs, is edition number 14 of 1,500 released in 1994. This was also the first jug to be decorated in flambe – a red copper-based porcelain glaze with purple streaks.
Other available items include an original French Art Deco advertisement for the Filver Company depicting a clown wearing suspenders. A pair of Native American Plains Indian dolls created and signed by K.J. Ramos, also known as Plenty Horses, will be presented as well. Register to bid and view the entire collection on Bidsquare.
Fine and decorative art, as well as furniture and a vintage Ford car, are all available in The Traditional Collector event, presented by John Moran Auctioneers. A 1935 Ford V8 Deluxe Phaeton is one of the highlighted lots. It was restored in the 1980s, including a new coat of paint in the original vineyard green (exterior) and medium brown (interior).
Among the event’s decorative art pieces are two late 19th-century clocks. The first is a Belle Époque bronze clock from France. A cornucopia and chariot decorate the top of the clock, and a woman and cherub frame the bottom. The second featured clock is a smaller, Royal Vienna-style piece meant to be placed on a table. Friezes across the top of the clock depict the life of Venus, and other illustrations show courting couples. Register to bid for this or any other lot on Invaluable.
A prominent Pop artist of the 1960s, Andy Warhol experimented with media ranging from painting and sculpture to film and silkscreening. Many of Warhol’s known photographs capture the mix of individuals who passed through his New York studio. The upcoming Andy Warhol: Better Days auction, offered by Christie’s, will present a selection of Warhol’s photography work. Offered in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the auction features 60 selected images. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Foundation’s emergency relief fund to support artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Warhol’s own words, “The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.” This auction will include two Polaroid shots of Warhol and another of him standing with Henry Geldzahler, an art curator. Also offered are several prints from Warhol’s travels, showing the Colorado mountains and Montauk beaches. Gelatin silver prints of tulips on New York’s Park Avenue and aerial images of mountains and landscapes are other notable items. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Christie’s.
Kamelot Auctions presents over 450 pieces of furniture and decorative arts in the upcoming Nation’s Finest Antique Garden & Architectural auction. A 1978 kinetic sculpture by Jerome Kirk, titled Four Red Rings, is highlighted. Especially influenced by Alexander Calder’s work, Kirk’s kinetic sculptures are finely balanced to move in pendular ways with changing air currents. The available piece has four red-colored circular discs and comes with a signed book about the artist.
The first day of this auction will also feature a set of three French cast stone planters by Willy Guhl. A pioneer of Swiss industrial design, Guhl was one of the leading representatives of the Neo-Functionalism movement. A nude figure fountain depicting a young woman holding a garland will also be offered. The fountain is raised on a plinth. Browse the full catalog and register to bid for these items by visiting Invaluable.
