Skinner will feature several lots of Staffordshire transferware by Enoch Wood & Sons in the upcoming Americana Online auction. To rekindle England’s trade relationship with the United States following the War of 1812, Enoch Wood started producing a new type of transferware. He called the new style “Staffordshire historical transferware” and decorated the pieces with American buildings, political figures, war battles, and city scenes. Also highlighted is a pair of portraits, executed in 1847 by Joseph Goodhue Chandler. First trained as a cabinetmaker, Candler traveled to Albany to study painting. He often collaborated with his wife Lucretia Ann Waite, who added finishing touches to his portraits.
A key furniture lot in this auction is a set of five Chippendale side chairs. Combining the decorative elements of French Rococo, Chinese ornamentation, and Gothic architecture, these chairs are made of intricately carved mahogany. Among the available cast iron items, a set of painted croquet wickets and a Coca-Cola bottle sculpture will be featured. Browse the full catalog for this auction and register to bid on Bidsquare.
Christie’s will offer the online Wine and Spirits auction through early April, presenting over 800 lots of both California and international wines. Several bottles of 1990 Petrus Pomerol are among the highlighted lots. Produced in the eastern area of the Bordeaux region, Pomerol is named not after a village but after a grassy hill in the area. Petrus is among the best-known wines from Bordeaux and is known for its complex aromas and smooth texture. In a 2020 tasting, the Wine Cellar Insider described the 1990 wine: “…full-bodied, opulent, concentrated and complex, the wine has density and lift coupled with a basket of just-picked cherries.” 12 bottles are included in this lot.
A bottle of Macallan whisky will also be offered in this sale. Distilled in 1976, this bottle comes in its original case. Macallan whisky has been produced in northeast Scotland since 1824, earning a reputation for flavor infused with carefully seasoned and monitored oak casks. For those interested in Japanese whisky, a 1981 bottle of Karuizawa whisky from the Noh series will be available. Several bottles of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon are presented as well. Visit Christie’s website to explore the full listings and place a bid.
A.B. Levy’s will present a selection of watches, furniture, and sculpture in the upcoming Time Pieces, Jewelry, Art, and Antiques auction. Among the highlighted lots is a Meiji Period elephant figure made of patinated bronze. This sculpture, created in the late 19th century, depicts a standing elephant being attacked by tigers. The animal’s head is thrown back as the tigers cling to its sides and front leg. Another leading lot is a wheel-carved cameo glass vase by Daum, a crystal studio based in Nancy, France. A pale green dragonfly adorns the side of this blue, brown, and green vase, which measures 12 inches high.
Of interest to jewelry and watch collectors is a Patek Philippe perpetual calendar wristwatch from 2000. This watch shows moon phases along with the date. It includes a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Available works of fine art include a micromosaic work from the 19th century, showing a view of Rome’s Palazzo dei Conservatori under mid-day shadows. A Charles Stuart fruit still-life painting will be offered as well. Browse the full catalog for this auction and register to bid on Invaluable.
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Ansel Adams’ experiments with large photographic prints, though revolutionary during his time, would go on to influence contemporary photographers for decades to come. In 1944, Adams photographed an encampment of over 10,000 Japanese Americans who had been forced from their homes by the War Relocation Authority. His large mural titled Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine California was taken while photographing these internment camps in Manzanar, California. This mural will be highlighted in the upcoming Photographs auction, offered by Phillips. Works from John Baldessari, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Charles Sheeler are offered as well.
Sheeler’s photograph of the Ford Motor Company plant in Detroit is particularly highlighted. Sheeler was hired to photograph the factory, the largest industrial complex in the world at that time. The available silver print, produced in 1927, depicts the bleeder stacks that released excess pressure from the tanks below.
Also featured is Andy Warhol’s Self Portrait with Basquiat. One of the leading figures of the Pop Art movement, Warhol is best known for his series of silkscreened prints with celebrities. The polaroid portrait, which was produced in 1982, shows Jean-Michel Basquiat and Warhol smiling after completing a series of portraits of the younger artist. Browse the full catalog for this sale and register to place a bid on the Phillips website.
Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper is one of the most recognized paintings in history. It is a Renaissance piece that has been admired and copied for over 500 years. Inspired by the original mural, a set of porcelain figurines arranged in the Last Supper motif will be featured in the upcoming Fine & Decorative Art auction. Presented by Broward Auction Gallery, this sale of 430 lots will include Asian art, antiques, decorative art, toys, and furniture.
One of Margaret Dovaston’s oil paintings is also highlighted in this sale. While Dovaston’s works were mostly imaginative, her art often captured the historical culture and atmosphere surrounding her subjects. The available work depicts a fireplace scene with three men gathered around the hearth. To the side, a young man plays the piano for an admiring woman. Also offered is an oil painting from Anton Otto Fischer depicting a sailing ship. After moving to the United States from Germany in 1897, Fischer began focusing his attention on nautical scenes. Spending his youth on the sea helped add realism to his artwork. View these fine and decorative art items and register to bid online by visiting Invaluable.
The upcoming ManCave Auction, offered by Lewis & Maese Antiques Auction, includes more than 150 guns and firearms, along with a selection of antique furniture, fine art, and jewelry. Among the available items is a pair of Rosenut Nautilus 803 floor speakers from Bowers & Wilkins. The company, founded by John Bowers in 1966, is a notable producer of audio equipment and loudspeakers.
Also offered in this sale is a Thomas Edison crank phonograph. This record player was an early form of the gramophone, which can also record sounds. Its horn is made of wood. A Japanese Katana sword will be featured as well. This sword has a long handle that can accommodate both hands and is characterized by a curved and single-edged blade. View any of these lots and register to bid on Invaluable.
Jeweler Norman Le Beau initially wanted to pursue a career in painting. Instead, he chose to pursue jewelry due to his financial condition. In 1954, he established Le Beau Jewelers in New York and the Boris Le Beau boutique in Palm Beach. The upcoming New York City Estate Auction, offered by Showplace Antique + Design Center, presents a set of Boris Le Beau yellow gold and platinum graphic earrings. Also showcased are jewelry pieces from Marco Bicergo and Milor.
Artworks from Pop artist Donald Baechler also highlighted in the auction. Baechler’s paintings, based on his childhood nostalgia, often included images of maps, balls, and roses. Baeschler’s Untitled (Flowers), available in this auction, depicts stylized flowers in silhouette. An available Hermès scarf designed by Phillippe Ledoux shows a series of equestrian sketches. A pale blue border edges the scarf. Furniture items such as a Hans Wegner-style Papa Bear chair and a set of Maitland-Smith modern stone nesting tables will be offered as well, along with glassware and Chinese cloisonne sculptures. Explore the full listings and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
Sets of gilded brooches were worn throughout the Viking world on women’s cloaks, pinned with a chain between them. An example of these matching brooches from Gotland, Sweden will be offered in the upcoming Great Deals Antiquities Ethnographic Fine Art sale, presented by Artemis Gallery. The available set is made of 75% silver and includes serpent details on the gilded panels. The auction house notes that these would be considered luxury items indicative of wealth and status in Viking society. Another lot of interest in this auction is a 19th-century Victorian suit of armor with a matching helmet. Made of steel, this piece was made for display at home rather than battle.
Offering over 350 lots of ancient and ethnographic pieces, this event includes items from civilizations around the world. A Roman mosaic from the late Imperial Period is presented alongside bronze handles from the Near East. These leopard-shaped handles, likely made between 150 BCE and 225 CE, were cast using the lost wax or cire-perdue technique. The artisan would have poured molten metal into a wax model to create these handles, draining away the wax once the metal cooled. This matching set is detailed with incised spots on each leopard’s coat. Also available in this auction are several works of fine art, including an oil painting by William Draper. Titled White Cymbidium, this 1970s piece depicts white orchids native to subtropical Asia and Australia. Browse the full catalog for this sale and register to bid online on LiveAuctioneers.
A leading lot of the upcoming Palm Beach Collections auction, presented by Hindman, is a sculpture carved by Arno Breker. Originally from Germany, Breker abandoned his studies in 1924 and moved to Paris. While there, he began to meet with artists such as Pablo Picasso. Breker would later play a significant role in the development of art and architecture in Nazi Germany. His sculptures were popular during and beyond the Third Reich. The available sculpture depicts the ideal Aryan man.
Offering items ranging from antiques to furniture, this auction includes 300 lots. Among the leading items is a 22-piece set of Meissen porcelain. Dating back to the 19th century, these figures depict a fully-clothed band of monkeys singing and playing instruments. An oil painting by Hyperrealist painter Yrjö Edelmann will also be presented. Influenced by French Surrealism and its dreamlike motifs, Edelmann helped develop the style of Hyperrealism. Frequently depicting packages, wrapping paper, and pieces of string, his paintings play with shape and shade. Visit Bidsquare to browse the full catalog and register to bid.
The fourth part of the David Hall T206 Sports Collectibles Catalog event, offered by Heritage Auctions, will offer more than 200 early baseball cards. The T206 is a designation for tobacco cards issued from 1909 to 1911. These cards were offered on cigarette cartons and loose tobacco packs through the sixteen brands of the American Tobacco Company. Featured in the sale is a Broad Leaf Mordecai Brown card that the auction house says is among the rarest of the T206 cards. The piece is considered “mid-grade with no major condition faults.” Mordecai Brown was a Hall of Fame inductee for the Chicago Cubs who pitched with only three fingers (his hand was injured in a childhood farming accident). The three fingers gave his pitches an unusual approach to the plate, which may account for part of his success.
Also featured is a Rube Marquard card, which is one of two confirmed examples of its kind. Marquard was a Hall of Fame pitcher who led the Giants and later the Dodgers to five National League pennants. This card stands out due to the Uzit Cigarettes ad on its reverse, which the auction house states is “almost never encountered.” Other players with early cards in the sale include Ty Cobb, Joe Tinker, Walter Johnson, Johnny Evers, Christy Mathewson, and others. View any of these lots and register to bid on Heritage Auctions.
