From the 1920s through the late 1980s, Castleton Sunnyvale was one of the leading dinnerware manufacturers in America. One of the company’s dinnerware sets is available in the upcoming Holiday Estate Auction & Liquidation, offered by Whitley’s Auctioneers. The complete dinnerware set is decorated with floral designs and golden rims. Besides dinnerware, the sale includes a large selection of 20th-century decorative arts.
Included from the Walt Disney Classics Collection is a sculpture from Disney’s Peter Pan. It depicts Captain Hook’s flagship, the Jolly Roger, in detailed resin. The Collection produced hand-painted and limited edition sculptures based on Walt Disney characters and scenes. A Royal Doulton Queen Elizabeth II cup will also be available in the sale. This ceramic piece commemorates the coronation of the Queen at Westminster Abbey. View all of these lots and register to bid at Bidsquare
The upcoming Pre-Holiday Estate Auction offered by Thos. Cornell Galleries, Ltd. features a variety of items, from rugs to furniture to paintings. Leading the auction is a 20.5-inch Criterion disc music box. Made in the late 1800s by FG Otto company, this music box comes with 20 discs. Also available in this sale is a 94-piece Wallace Grand Baroque sterling flatware set. Styled in the lavish Baroque manner, this pattern was first introduced in 1941. It displays classic symbols of the Renaissance with intricate pillars and acanthus leaves.
Highlighted in the sale is a Persian Qum silk rug. Made in central Persia near Tehran, the rug is made with fine wool and silk. The rug has a central medallion and intricately woven garden motifs. Also available is an Auguste Moreau bronze sculpture titled Boy and Girl with Bronze. The piece shows a boy holding a bouquet and a girl holding a ball in front of a small tree. Explore the full listings and register to bid on Bidsquare.
The one-owner collection featured in Turner Auctions + Appraisals’ upcoming Cabinet Curiosities auction ranges from ancient artifacts to contemporary art. On a museum stand is an ancient Roman terracotta sculpture of a woman. Terracotta, the cheap and durable clay material used for ceiling tiles and statuettes, was popular in the ancient world through the fall of the Roman Empire. The figure available in this sale measures 11 inches high and includes French museum labels.
In contrast to the Roman sculpture, more modern pieces are also available. A watercolor painting entitled Moroccan Market was created by 20th–century artist Donald Teague. He was one of America’s leading magazine illustrators before turning exclusively to fine art. This painting depicts a bustling market square, complete with detailed wares and careful use of light. Other lots of interest include an ice bucket sculpture from Dorothy C. Thorpe, several nautical dioramas, and sets of silver teaspoons. View the full catalog and register to bid on Bidsquare.
From a black automobile to a gem-set cocktail ring, a varied collection of historical pieces will be available in the upcoming Property From The Lifestyle Of Elizabeth Taylor auction, presented by Julien’s Auctions. Each of these 1,155 items comes from the personal collection of Elizabeth Taylor, a British-American actress who is considered a Hollywood icon. CNN mentions Elizabeth Taylor as “…the legendary actress famed for her beauty, her jet-set lifestyle, and her charitable endeavors.”
On offer is a car owned by Taylor that she later gifted to her longtime friend, José Eber. The car is equipped with heated power leather seats and a wood console. Another lot featured in this sale is a bronze lamp shaped like Loie Fuller and created by Agathon Leonard. Fuller, a noted American dancer, was a common subject for many French artists, including Leonard. Also, a custom portrait rug gifted by Michael Jackson will be available in this sale. View all of these lots and register to bid at Julien’s Auctions.
The Fall Sports Card Auction, offered by Heritage Auctions, is anchored by more than 2,500 baseball cards. Featured is a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle collectible card that has remained entirely untouched since 2016. Centering is within desirable parameters and its surfaces are clean. Of the more recent baseball items is a 1993 Derek Jeter card. This is considered by most collectors to be Jeter’s rookie card, though he did not win Rookie of the Year until 1996. The value of Jeter collectibles has been increasing in anticipation of his becoming eligible for the Hall of Fame ballot in 2020.
In addition to baseball, various hockey, football, boxing, golf, and basketball cards will be available, including a 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan card. This is Jordan’s rookie card and appears untouched. View any of these lots and register to bid at Heritage Auctions.
In the upcoming Coins Signature Auction, offered by Heritage Auctions, a 1907 $20 high relief coin will be on offer, the result of Augustus Saint-Gaudens and President Theodore Roosevelt’s shared pet project. They planned to make a coin reminiscent of those created in Hellenistic Greece. After Saint-Gaudens’s death, Roosevelt pressured the mint to begin production, ending with just over 12,000 samples. Red-tinted patina covers the luster on the sample available in this auction.
A few lots in this sale have been found from the 1992 Philadelphia and Denver-minted strikes, including a copper penny. The designer’s initials are located at the base of the Lincoln Memorial. Beyond coins, a rare silver ingot, one of 462 recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Gairsoppa in 2010, is also available. Most of the retrieved ingots were melted for bullion, but a few remain. Made of silver with a fineness of .999, the bar includes a Bombay Mint mark. View any of these lots and register to bid on Heritage Auctions.
Heritage Auctions is offering the upcoming Fine & Rare Wine Signature Auction in Beverly Hills. Available in this auction are numerous well-known wines that are popular around the world. From Château Lafite Rothschild to Saumur Champigny and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, this auction offers 2,167 lots of both individual bottles and sets.
Château Lafite Rothschild, located in the Pauillac region of the Médoc, produces one of the most sought-after and expensive red wines in the world. It’s known for its perfume, elegance, finesse, and harmony. In this auction, 12 bottles of this wine are offered. Also available in the auction are six bottles of Romanee St. Vivant 2015. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is another oft-collected type of burgundy wine. Two bottles of Chateau Petrus 2009 and 12 bottles of Saumur Champigny 2010 will be highlighted as well. Visit Heritage Auctions to view the entire wine collection and to place a bid.
Barry Kieselstein-Cord’s jewelry designs made their first appearance in 1973. The American craftsman’s designs were an immediate hit. Working in matte-finished metals, he often creates whimsical sun, moon, and animal compositions. Some of his designs can be found in the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Louvre in Paris. The upcoming Fine Jewelry and Watches auction presented by Hampton Estate Auctions will showcase an alligator bracelet designed by Kieselstein-Cord. Crafted in 18 karat matte yellow gold, the bracelet is shaped like an alligator wrapping around the wrist.
Among the highlights of this sale is a Buccellati sapphire and diamond ring. The yellow and white gold ring is dome-shaped with a sapphire in the center. The gem is surrounded by leaf-shaped bezels and 74 small diamonds. Another notable lot includes a diamond bib necklace by Mimi So. Handcrafted with pavé diamonds, the necklace took its inspiration from the nearby mountains in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Rounding out the collection is a frog brooch in cabochons, white jade, sapphires, rubies, and yellow gold. To view the complete auction catalog and register for bidding, visit Bidsquare.
Andy Warhol created many artworks when considering consumerism and celebrity culture. Shoes, in particular, played an important role in Warhol’s career as a commercial artist. Many women’s footwear advertisements in the 1950s were later satirized by Warhol. An example of his work is available in the Contemporary Art Online Auction, presented by Sotheby’s. The available piece, Shoe with Diamond Dust, shows the sole of a shoe and an accompanying bow. This particular lot was made with silkscreen ink and real diamond dust. The upcoming event offers 17 lots of fine art created by artists such as Lee Ufan, David Hockney and Gene Davis.
In the late 1960s, Lee Ufan became one of the most famous artists of the Japanese Mono-ha movement. An oil and mineral pigment painting by Lee Ufan is being featured in this auction. His style emphasizes the use of raw, mineral, and industrial elements, defying the traditional notion of expressive representation. Browse the full catalog and register for online bidding at Sotheby’s.
Highlighting a range of American Indian, pre-Columbian, and tribal artwork, Heritage Auctions will present the upcoming Ethnographic Art auction. The sale features a sculpture of a Nayarit village with pole flyers that dates back to 250 BC – 250 AD. The scene shows a millennia-old religious ritual performed to restore rain and fertility to the land. A circular platform raised on four legs is topped with a central pole and two flyers, surrounded by several human figures.
One of the most commonly used ancient Indigenous weapons was war clubs. An Iroquois ball head war club is featured in this sale. Several pieces of jewelry and decorative art will also be presented, including a Hopi silver and stone bracelet by Charles Loloma. Created in 1980, the bracelet is made of silver, gold, turquoise, lapis, coral, malachite, and jet. Loloma was a Hopi Native American artist and was known for incorporating new materials into Hopi jewelry for the first time. Explore more items and register to bid online on Heritage Auctions.
