Michael Keane (1948-2015) was a preeminent marine artist. Drawing inspiration from the sea, his oil paintings depict sailing vessels of a by-gone era. Keane’s work is focused on yachts and sailboats in motion. The upcoming auction, ‘Annual “Cabin Fever” Auction’, presented by Eldred’s Auction, will feature Keane’s oil on canvas down-easter ‘Paul Revere’ approaching Boston Harbor along with several other notable works.
The wide array of furniture will include an antique Chippendale serpentine front four-drawer chest. Made out of mahogany, the four drawer chest has a conforming molded–edge top. A pair of 19th-century whale ivory and whalebone canes are among the highlighted lots. The auction also includes items like a mid-19th-century Scrimshaw whale’s tooth. The piece depicts two doves holding an olive branch at the tip. Sculptures, lamps, and baskets will also be a part of the auction. To find more information or to register to bid online, visit Eldred’s Auction.
The Una and the Lion gold five-pound piece of 1839 had a mintage of just 400 coins. This coin is leading the upcoming NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction, presented by Heritage Auctions. On one side, the coin depicts William Wyon’s portrait of Queen Victoria. The reverse is also the work of Wyon, who took inspiration from The Faerie Queen by Edmund Spencer. It shows the Queen as Una guiding the British lion. An ancient Roman Empire gold medallion from 307-337 A.D. is also among the top lots of this sale.
A silver decadrachm of Syracuse from the later fifth century BC will also be available. Representing the full flowering of classical Greek sculptural art, the coin depicts a racing quadriga driven by a charioteer; the Nike flies in the field above to crown him. The other side of the coin shows the head of Arethusa wearing a triple pendant earring and a beaded necklace, surrounded by four dolphins. Additional lots include a German ten ducat gold coin produced between 1790-1792, as well as a significant Islamic coin, the dinar of the year 77 Hijra. For more information, visit Heritage Auctions.
In 1928, a chemist trying to make rubber accidentally produced the first consumer-ready bubblegum. Meanwhile, in baseball, Babe Ruth was becoming a household name. These seemingly independent events coincided to allow the Goudey Gum Company to capitalize on the new popularity of gum. It marketed the new product to children using baseball cards of popular sports figures, including Babe Ruth. The Sports Collectibles auction, presented by Heritage Auctions, will offer two early Babe Ruth cards from the Goudey Gum Company, along with other sports memorabilia.
Both Babe Ruth cards were produced in 1933, the first year that Goudey packaged their gum with the cards. One of the available cards shows Ruth against a red background, while another places him on the field. On the reverse, both cards describe Ruth’s career. They include his trade from the Red Sox to the Yankees, his transition to becoming a hitter, and his following success.
Other notable baseball lots include a ball signed by 24 members of the 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers. The Dodgers franchise moved to Los Angeles the following year. Six members of the Baseball Hall of Fame signed the ball, including Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, and Don Drysdale. While many of the auction’s highlighted lots are related to baseball, included are pieces from all major US sports. Basketball fans will find a ball signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, the NBA’s all-time points leader. Bidders can register to bid and view each lot on the Heritage Auctions website.
The Gala New Year’s Auction presented by Nest Egg Auctions will offer an array of miniatures, seashells, estate jewelry, decorative art, fine art, rugs, and more. The auction also features items by Vernon Smith, known for his relief woodcarvings, metal miniatures, paintings, and batik works. Available in this sale is an antique set of miniature American furniture, crafted by Smith around 1930. The set includes 15 pieces of furniture, along with other handmade accessories. This set was kept with Smith’s family for years before coming to auction. Another of his available pieces is a group of ten handmade batiks. Each bears a unique design and artist mark.
Rising to the top of the sale is a reverse painted table lamp from the estate of collector Frederick Matzow and author Agnes Baur. The shade shows an autumn scene. Another highlight of the auction is a bracelet from David Yurman’s Confetti Collection. Set in 18 karat yellow gold, this bracelet holds faceted diamonds in a pattern reminiscent of scattered confetti. View the entire collection and register to bid on Invaluable.
This January , Showplace Antique + Design Center will present jewelry, gemstones, and fine art in the upcoming New York City Estate Auction. The event is led by pieces from artists such as Pablo Picasso and Rembrandt. Representing Picasso in this auction will be an etching titled Dormeuse Et Sculptures.
Rembrandt van Rijn is best known for balancing the interplay of light and shade in his artworks. According to Britannica, “He favoured an uncompromising realism that would lead some critics to claim that he preferred ugliness to beauty.” One of Rembrandt’s works from his collection of portraits is displayed in the sale. Executed circa 1635, Rembrandt’s etching depicts a bearded man in a high fur cap. Also available are jewelry pieces by Chanel and Christian Marie Marc Lacroix, to name a few. Chanel’s Runway convertible pistol necklace/belt from 2001 Autumn Collection is among the highlighted lots. This piece is designed with woven leather and gold-tone chain. Browse the full catalog and register to bid on Bidsquare.
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In 1905, a young Margaret Dovaston became a member of the Royal Society of British Artists. She was best known for her detailed old English interiors and historic paintings, yet her artworks were mostly imaginative and invented. In the upcoming Fine & Decorative Art auction, Broward Auction Gallery presents over 300 pieces of fine art. One of Margaret Dovaston’s oil paintings is featured among them. The painting depicts a fireplace scene with three men gathered around the hearth, one pouring a glass of spirits. Aside, a young man plays the piano for an admiring woman. The piece is titled Christmas Song.
Also offered is an Abstract Expressionist work from Albert Kotin. Executed in 1961, this painting incorporates gestural brushstrokes with vibrant colors. Joseph Solman’s portraiture is visible in another featured lot. The 20th-century painter was among the figures who shaped American art in the early 1930s. Also included is a bronze sculpture by Emile Picault, titled Le Devoir. View these fine and decorative art items and register to bid online on Invaluable.
In the upcoming FUN Currency Signature Auction, presented by Heritage Auctions, over 4,700 pieces of currency will be available. Offered in the sale is a $100 Compound Interest Treasury note. The bronze overprinted note is an original piece, printed between 1863 and 1864. The United States Treasury Department set an interest rate for these $100 notes, allowing them to compound twice per year over the course of three years. Suspended due to the Treasury’s financial instability, under 500 of these bills are known to have survived.
This auction will also include a newly discovered serial number 1 $5 Brown Back note from Guernsey, Wyoming. The note was coincidentally found in a file cabinet in a West Coast estate, safely tucked in an envelope. Only 400 sheets of $5 Brown Backs and 362 sheets of $10 and $20 Brown Backs were printed by the National Bank of Guernsey during the single year it operated. These notes remained undiscovered until this serial number 1 note was found. Another available lot is a Juneau $10 Plain Back Fr. 632 note, one of just a few that were counted in the census of Alaska’s capital city in 1902. View any of these lots and register to bid on Heritage Auctions.
Introduced during the rule of the Kangxi Empire (1661–1722), famille rose enamelware would eventually grow to include a wide range of tones, colors, and complex depictions. As the famille rose style gave artists greater creative freedom, it continued to enjoy popularity through the 18th and 19th centuries. Several Imperial Chinese famille rose items are among the highlights of the upcoming Washington Holiday Asian Antique & Jewelry sale, offered by Capitoline Auction Gallery.
The term famille rose refers to Chinese porcelain wares that are painted with an opaque overglaze in shades of pink and carmine. These colors later came to be known as Yangcai (meaning “foreign colors”). Blue is another significant color in the Chinese porcelain tradition; it symbolizes wood, spring, and positivity. Blue and white Chinese wares, including dishes and vases, are other key highlights in the sale.
Presenting more than 600 lots, including bronze sculptures, schist fragments, and coral jewelry, the auction will also feature several significant Asian antique pieces. Items from the collections of former diplomats and statesmen will be especially highlighted. To view the complete catalog and register to bid online, visit Bidsquare.
Winslow Homer’s painting titled Woodcutters will be available on the first day of Merrill’s Auctioneers and Appraisers’ upcoming December Americana and Fine Arts auction. Born in Boston, Homer began his artistic career as a commercial printmaker. He is considered a celebrated American painter of the late nineteenth century. His paintings often depict moments of human struggle, captured with free brushstrokes.
Antiquities and jewelry will also be offered in the sale. A cabochon emerald jadeite ring is featured. This piece is decorated with oval emerald jadeite, surrounded by a fine cased setting of 42 round cut diamonds. This ring is a Chinese family heirloom from the early 20th century. Other available lots include a carved wooden Pilot House eagle from the 19th century and a bronze banquet lamp shaped like an eagle’s leg and talon. To view the full catalog and register to bid, visit Invaluable
The historic French Beauvais tapestries, especially the foliate and floral pieces, are called “verdures” tapestries. The upcoming Interiors auction offered by Hindman will particularly feature an 18th-century Beauvais wool tapestry panel. Oriental rugs from around the world are also a part of the auction. The leading Persian Kirman rug is sought after for its fine wool and artistic designs; it was commissioned by Emperor Nader Shah.
The vision of Waterford’s founders to “create the finest quality crystal for drinking vessels and objects of beauty for the home” has remained intact after 200 years. Among a variety of glassware designs, stemware is still their signature product. A Waterford glass stemware set is highlighted in this sale. Other notable lots include a group of Continental porcelain articles, such as tureens, plates, and Victorian furniture. Paintings, silverware, porcelain, and sculptures will also available in the auction. Explore the full listings and register to bid online on Hindman.
