One of the featured lots in the upcoming Mother’s Day April 26th Auction, presented by Gallery 63, is an ‘X’ motif diamond and yellow gold ring. Designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., the name of the brand and designer is stamped on the inside of the ring. Another available Tiffany item is an 18-karat gold ladies wristwatch with a diamond bezel.
The online sale also includes timepieces from Van Cleef & Arpels, Ebel Beluga, and IWC, as well as a men’s stainless steel Breitling Colt wristwatch. Founded in 1884, Breitling is best known for its technical aviation and oceanic watches. In the 1980s, Breitling designed the Colt men’s watch for military operations. Its characteristic feature is a bold bezel with four rider tabs and engraved indices. Persian rugs from Tabriz and Isfahan, Louis Vuitton handbags, and several paintings are also featured in this event. The auction house is offering custom gift wrap options with each purchase. Explore the full listings and register to bid online on LiveAuctioneers.
American painter and printmaker Jasper Johns is known for his Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. Leo Castelli, an art dealer, describes the moment he discovered Jasper Johns’ art as “… an incredible sight… Something one could not imagine, new and out of the blue.” This visit by Castelli helped Johns land his first solo exhibition. The upcoming Prints & Multiples auction, offered by Sotheby’s, presents several of Johns’ pieces. A 1974 screenprint titled Target is among his early works of flags and concentric circles. The artist repeatedly used these motifs and often incorporated them using plaster relief or encaustic.
Another highlight of the auction is an untitled series of ten woodcut prints in colors by Donald Judd. The 20th-century postwar artist was best known for his large installations. An important feature of this portfolio is Judd’s use of contrasting colors as opposed to his usual monochrome. However, the artist has retained his signature geometric shapes and sharp corners. A print of Roy Lichtenstein’s Sweet Dreams Baby! and a lithograph titled I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art by John Baldessari will also be offered. Screenprints by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Joan Miró, Keith Haring, and Jeff Koons are included as well. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Sotheby’s.
The upcoming Fine and Important Jewelry Auction, presented by Hindman, will offer over 300 lots of jewelry from Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, and more. Among the highlighted lots is a Hawaii convertible jewelry set by Van Cleef & Arpels. Three flowers are centered on a double snake chain collar necklace. The center flower can be removed and worn as a clip brooch while the smaller flowers can be worn as earclips. They are set with 21 oval-shaped amethyst and pink sapphire gems.
Several vintage jewelry pieces are offered in this sale, including a yellow gold Panthère de Cartier ring. This collection dates back to 1914 when Louis Cartier commissioned George Barbier to paint a ‘Lady with Panther’ watercolor piece. Taking a liking to the panther motif, Cartier would eventually introduce a variety of Panthère bracelets, wristwatches, and jewelry designs. The available ring is set with two tsavorite garnet eyes and five round-cut diamonds. The sale also offers a 4.86-carat pear-cut diamond and star sapphire bracelet. Browse the complete selection of jewelry and register to bid on Bidsquare.
One of Peter Sculthorpe’s watercolor paintings titled Parker’s Cove is available in the Fine Art Online Auction, offered by Shannon’s. The winter scene is named after a Canadian town that the artist visited. In Sculthorpe’s words, “The inspiration for my work comes from areas spanning the stark regions of Newfoundland to the lush and fertile valleys of the South. The landscapes offer me form; the people I’ve met in these places give them color.”
The French landscape of the Seine valley inspires another key lot in the auction. It is an oil painting by a 19th-century American artist named Daniel Ridgway Knight. He mostly painted landscapes and women outdoors, which helped him gain popularity and success. Another featured oil painting is titled Ulysses. The piece was created by Milton Resnick, who produced many notable works that established him as an American Abstract Expressionist. His works are displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, both in New York.
Also among the 185 lots in this auction is an Andy Warhol signed U.S. one-dollar bill. Warhol was said to have signed cigarettes, food, and dollar bills to make money. One of his signed U.S. notes sold at Christie’s in 2012 for GBP 8,125 (USD 10,000). To view the full catalog for the upcoming sale, visit the Shannon’s website.
The upcoming Timepieces Auction, offered by Hindman, will include wristwatches, pocket watches, pendant watches, and watch cases. Among the available lots is an 18-karat rose gold wristwatch from Patek Philippe. With a company history of approximately 180 years, the family-owned Genevan luxury watch manufacturer continues to lead the industry.
A range of Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date watches will also be available. The “perpetual movement” refers to its conversion of the wearer’s wrist movements to energy. The line was first introduced by Rolex in 1931. Also included in the sale is a Hunter case split-second chronograph pocket watch from LeCoultre. This 18-karat yellow gold watch has a white single-sunk dial and a monogrammed case. A yellow gold and diamond wristwatch by Audemars Piguet will also be available. The integrated navette-shaped link bracelet contains 14 round-cut diamonds. Visit Bidsquare to view the entire collection and to place a bid.
Julian Stanczak was best known as a leader in the Perceptual Art movement who later helped popularize Op Art in the 20th century. Stanczak spent most of his life studying and seeking answers about color, light, and form, then manipulating their expression to affect the human eye. Using lines and color schemes, he created sophisticated optical effects. An example of his work will be featured in the upcoming Fine Art, Furniture, and Decorative Art Auction, presented by Gray’s Auctioneers.
Other lots of interest include a lithograph by Max Ernst, a German painter who frequently incorporated Surrealism in his work. He was a leading figure of the Automatism movement. This painting, titled Sign for a School of Pirates, shows two otherworldly beings against a blue background. Works from Francesco Ballesio are also offered, including a painting of a red-clothed cardinal sitting in a parlor. Behind the cardinal is a woman playing piano along with a young girl on her violin. View the complete catalog for this auction and register to bid on Gray’s Auctioneers.
Kees van Dongen, a Dutch-born French painter, is best known for his contributions to Fauvism around the turn of the 20th century. One of his oil paintings, titled Windmill in a Landscape, will be featured in the upcoming Guernsey’s auction. This 1895 work is painted in shades of olive green, yellow, and brown. It comes from the collection of Nicholas Zoullas, a Greek immigrant who fled persecution during World War II. He began collecting fine art during the 1980s, gradually building a diverse collection of 19th– and 20th-century works. Another Greek artist featured in the Zoullas Collection is Constantinos Parthenis, a Cubist and Modernist who helped introduce light and color into Greek painting. The signed piece shows a larger-than-life woman kneeling in a cityscape.
Several paintings from Terry Rodgers are also on offer. These works, made between 2003 and 2004, show what the artist describes as “contemporary body politics.” One of the works, titled Beaujolais Nouveau (New Wine), shows a nude, collared woman sitting beside several wine glasses. Behind her, a half dozen figures look away from the viewer. Viktor Olivier Gilsoul’s painting titled Painter’s Studio shows a richly decorated office with a fireplace and messy bookshelf. Several sculptures are also available, including a 16th-century Thai Gautama Siddhartha figure and a contemporary ceramic sculpture by Robert Combas. Explore the full catalog and register to bid online by visiting Bidsquare.
The American artist Louis Michel Eilshemius earned critical acclaim for his work relatively late in life. In the 1930s, he caught the attention of the collector and critic Duncan Phillips (of the Phillips Collection), who gave him a steady rise to fame. A landscape painting by Eilshemius will be featured in the upcoming Online Only Decorative Arts auction, offered by Pook & Pook, Inc. The sale will include a selection of furniture, service ware, and armoires.
Israel Abramofsky’s Peasant Woman is also featured. Originally from Russia, Abramofsky was trained in Paris before settling in the United States. He is known for his works revealing Jewish life in Eastern Europe. The available painting shows an older woman leaning on a stick. Other lots of interest include a pair of Chinese armorial plates. First appearing in the early 18th century, armorial porcelain was made to order with European coats-of-arms. Visit Bidsquare to browse the full catalog and register to bid.
The upcoming Coins, Bank Notes, and Collectibles auction, presented by Doyle, is anchored by numismatics and banknotes, along with metal and plastic toys from the 1940s and 50s. Many of the lots in the coin and banknote section offer multiple items. Lot 74 includes United States coins and notes, as well as three pocket watches and approximately 20 casino chips. There are also single examples of collectible coins, such as a United States Liberty $20 coin from 1904 and an Austrian 100 Corona coin from 1915.
Also available are items for those interested in toy soldiers. Highlighted is a collection of British mounted guards and infantry, which includes eight guards with silver breastplates, two officers on black horses, and two lancers with flags. Also in this lot are representations of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in coronation robes, a coronation chair, and the state coach of England. View any of these lots and register to bid on Doyle.
Skinner will bring over 400 Turkish, Caucasian, Persian, and Chinese rugs to auction in the upcoming online sale. Among the featured items is a room-sized Bakshaish carpet from the 1880s. Made in today’s northwestern Iran, Bakshaish rugs are known for their rustic, tribal influences and noteworthy craftsmanship. This decorative carpet has an intricate red and black inner border surrounding a geometric center. A silk and metal thread carpet from Imperial China has a contrasting style. Made around 1900, this rug has bold yellow, orange, red, and blue stripes covering its border. Dragon and cloud motifs cover the field of the rug in an allover design.
Also from China is a pair of Ningxia pillar rugs. One of the oldest known Chinese styles, Ningxia carpets are characterized by their understatement and formality. Each pillar rug in this sale measures almost seven feet long and shows two opposing dragons. It was sourced from the noted Sandra Whitman Collection. Several smaller rugs are also available in this sale, including an antique Konya-Ladik prayer rug. Though the top left corner is missing, the rug’s characteristic stepped arch design is still visible. Swedish cushion covers, samples of Moroccan embroidery, and silk needlepoint Uzbek belts complete the auction. Visit Bidsquare to browse the full catalog and register to bid online.
