Books

Lawson's History of Carolina, 1714 and 1860

The upcoming sale to be presented by Brunk Auctions will include 58 lots of books. Some highlights of the sale include The History of Carolina by John Lawson in the 1714 and 1860 editions and William Bligh’s A Voyage to the South Sea from the early 1830s. Another standout lot is A General History of the Lives and Adventures of the Most Famous Highwaymen, Murderers, Street-Robbers, &c. by Captain Charles Johnson. Published in 1734, the book is bound in contemporary full tree calf with a red morocco spine.

Four volumes of life-size illustrations and descriptions of orchids, written by German-born orchidologist Frederick Sander, is another highlight of the auction. Named in honor of another renowned orchidologist, Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach, Reichenbachia was a collaboration between Sander and English landscape painter Henry George Moon. Two limited edition copies of The White House Years- Mandate for Change and Waging Peace, written and signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, are also available. To view the complete catalog and register to bid online, visit Bidsquare. 

Photographs Monthly Online Auction

Danny Clinch (American, b. 1964). Elvis Costello, Grammys, 2003

The sculptural images of the female form captured by San Francisco photographer Ruth Bernhard was a source of inspiration for generations of artists. Her light-infused black-and-white female nudes became her best-known subjects. She produced photographs for the Museum of Modern Art’s first exhibition catalog. Several of Bernhard’s celebrated works will be offered in the upcoming Photographs Monthly Online Auction hosted by Heritage Auctions. The artist’s selenium-toned gelatin silver print, titled Classic Torso with Hands, is a highlight of the sale.

The auction also features works by John Schabel, Thomas Annan, and Marion Post Wolcott, among others. John Schabel’s Untitled (Passenger #8-438) is among the top lots of the auction. For his Passenger series, Schabel used a telephoto lens to capture close-up photographs of airline passengers awaiting takeoff. Thomas Annan’s Close, No. 75 High Street is another notable item. Annan began his series of thirty-one photographs of the slums of Glasgow in 1868. The available lot shows washing lines strung between the windows of a street. Additional lots include five photographs of American life by Marion Post Wolcott, one of James Dean on the set of Giant by Richard Crump Miller, and a digital pigment print of Bob Marley by Richard E. Aaron. View the complete catalog and register to bid online on the Heritage Auctions website. 

Fine Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

DIAMOND, 14 KT. YELLOW GOLD RING

The upcoming Fine Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts auction, presented by DuMouchelles, will include fine art, furniture, jewelry, sculpture, rugs, and more. Occupying the top lot of the sale is an oil painting created by Neoclassical painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau. The piece, titled Petites Maraudeuses, depicts two sisters escaping with a basket of stolen apples. The older sister can be seen gently helping the younger one off a wall. 

Another highlight of the sale is a bronze fountain raised on a two-tiered base with a shell motif along the top edge. It depicts the “Three Graces,” who have putto at their feet and a floral garland cascading between them. The figures together hold a large scalloped shell above their heads. Also among the notable lots is a 19th century English ebonized curio Wedgwood, a 0.55 carat solitaire diamond ring, and a Persian pure silk carpet with a floral motif. A vintage three-piece drum set by Leedy and Ludwig and a blue porcelain duck figurine by Herend will be presented as well. The duck figurine has a fish scale pattern accented by a gold beak. To view the complete collection and register to bid online, visit Invaluable.

Doyle at Home

Pair of Napoleon III Style Giltwood Armchairs after A. M. E. Fournier

Suzanne Eisendieck was both an admired artist in her own right and one of the few women painters to achieve worldwide recognition in the early 20th century. Her artworks first appeared at the Salon des Independants in 1929, which preceded several other major exhibitions. An example of her work is available in the upcoming Doyle at Home Auction, presented by Doyle. Along with Eisendieck’s painting, the event offers over 600 lots of fine and decorative art, flatware, and more.

Known for its standards of quality and craftsmanship, Tiffany & Co. has produced sterling silver flatware since 1837. One of the firm’s sterling silver sets in the Castillian pattern will also be featured in this auction. Also presented is a watercolor piece by Alberto Prosdocimi. Born in 1852, Prosdocimi was an Italian painter and manuscript illuminator. Browse the full catalog and register for online bidding at Doyle. 

The David Hall T206 Collection Part III Sports Card Catalog Auction #50021

1909-11 T206 Sovereign 150 Johnny Bates

The third part of the David Hall T206 Collection auction, offered by Heritage Auctions, features over 550 sports memorabilia cards. The sale is the latest and final installment of Hall’s 5,000-card collection. Especially featured are cards that bear scarce Sovereign advertising on their backs. 

Among the 55 different T206 Ty Cobb cards owned by Hall, the current auction includes a 1909-11 card with a Sovereign ad on the reverse, as well as a card featuring his “Bat On Shoulder” pose. Also highlighted in the auction are lots such as a vintage Johnny Evers card, a card featuring Chappie Charles with a “Drum Subjects” ad on the reverse, and card of Hughie Jennings. To view this conclusion of David Hall’s collection and register to bid online, visit Heritage Auctions.

Jewelry & Watches Auction

BRACELET. 18K YELLOW, WHITE AND PINK GOLD

The Swiss manufacturer of luxury watches, Audemars Piguet, is best known for creating the world’s first minute-repeating movement for wristwatches in 1892. One of their notable collections introduced in 1995 was the Millenary. An off-centered dial and balance wheel are some of the chief characteristics of this collection. The upcoming Jewelry & Watches Auction presented by Morton Subastas features an example of an Audemars Piguet watch from the Millenary collection. The oval case of the watch is made of 18 karat rose gold and a diamond bezel. It has a fluted crown with a violet cabochon. The brown leather strap has crocodile details and a pink gold buckle. Another key highlight of the sale is an IWC Schaffhausen watch, made of rose gold with a convex bezel, a fluted crown, and two push-buttons. 

The jewelry collection includes a variety of rings, earrings, and necklaces, designed with cultured pearls, sapphires, diamonds, quartz, rubies, coral, and turquoise. To view the complete catalog and register to bid online, visit Bidsquare.

Fine Books, Maps, and Manuscripts

Pieter Goos Map of California as an Island 1666

The upcoming Fine Books, Maps, and Manuscripts auction offered by Revere Auctions will present a collection of books, documents, maps, and atlases. The auction features works by writers such as Sir Richard Burton and Emily Brontë. In the category of cartographers, Pieter Goos and Tobias Conrad Lotter are featured as well.

Leading the auction is a first edition copy of The Thousand Nights and a Night by Sir Richard Burton. The BBC describes Burton as a Victorian explorer and writer who craved adventure, which inspired many of his books. In this sale, an early map of California by Pieter Goos is also available. The hand colored map from 1666 depicts two ships sailing the ocean, as well as two highly decorative compass roses. Another available lot is a United States first edition copy of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. It includes handwritten and penciled notes on the title page. To explore the full catalog and register to bid, visit Bidsquare .

Modern and Contemporary Native American Art

Modesto Rivera Lemus (Huichol, 20th century) Yarn Paintings on Board, From the Collection of Robert B. Riley, Urbana, IL

Cowan Auctions will feature modern and contemporary Native American artworks in their upcoming sale, along with various pieces of Asian art, antiques, collectibles, and decorative art. The auction will particularly highlight a bronze sculpture by Tammy Garcia. The American artist is best known for her classic designs and modern iconography. The available low-relief sculpture depicts basket dancers on a curled piece of bronze; with its base, it measures over seven feet tall. Also offered is a Tufa cast cuff bracelet designed by Charles Loloma. The bracelet is a 20th-century piece with 14 karat gold and silver gouache. The design bears an off-centered Lander turquoise cabochon set in a gold bezel. 

Also leading the auction is a sculpted dancing figure by Allan Houser. A redware pottery jar with bear prints by Margaret Tafoya, known for her large and distinctive vessels, is presented as well. Other available lots include a mixed media painting by Poteet Victory and pieces of pottery by Preston Monongye. Explore the full listings and register to bid online on Cowan Auctions.

Florida Art & Antiques Auction

ST. PETERSBURG City Hall Leaded Glass Sign

When Alfred R. Frankel first moved to Hollywood, Florida, from Brooklyn, New York, in 1949, he discovered a tropical state that was still relatively undiscovered and untouched. He describes the “tropical flowers, hibiscus, coconut palms… football on Friday nights next to full tomato fields, submarine races at Dania Beach–all of this sank into my subconscious, and I was happy.” Nurturing a passion for art, Frankel would eventually become a leading collector of Floridian art and décor. In January, Blackwell Auctions will present over 400 lots in the Florida Art & Antiques Auction, many of which were sourced from Frankel’s collection. 

Driven to support the artists and creators of Florida, Frankel would go on to document their stories in several history books. A leading lot of this auction, a salt-glazed pitcher from the 1850s, is one of only two known surviving examples; the other, owned by the state of Florida, is discussed in one of Frankel’s books. The pitcher was made by Turnley & Odom Pottery, a firm that was only in operation for a year before closing during the Civil War. 

Also available in this auction is a sunset landscape painting by Sam Newton. One of the creators that Frankel worked to support, Newton belonged to a group of African-American artists called the Florida Highwaymen. Predominantly self-taught and self-supported artists, they painted idyllic landscape and nature scenes, particularly focusing on the Florida coastline and marshes. The Newton painting available in this sale shows a river in the twilight, palm trees waving and white birds flying in the distance. Beyond the fine art, the presented lots include neon and leaded glass signs, historic photographs, and painted coconuts. View the complete listings and register to bid on Bidsquare. 

Americana & International- Session Two

Painted god's-eye basket

Pook & Pook, Inc. presents important Americana collectibles in its upcoming two-day auction. A signed document by the first President of the United States, George Washington, will feature prominently on the second day of this auction. It details the appointment of Anthony Wayne to Major General of the Legion of the United States of America. The birth of the United States Army can be associated with this document.

The auction also features a variety of Pennsylvanian furniture, including chests, tables, cupboards, and settees. Among them is a William and Mary spice chest. This box has a herringbone bordered door and nine enclosed drawers. A turtle back table lamp by Tiffany Studios is another featured piece of decorative art. The lamp’s green and brown dome-shaped glass shade gives the turtle back its name. Interested bidders can also explore paintings, clocks, figurines, woodenware, and stoneware. Explore the full listings and register to bid online on Bidsquare.