The upcoming auction, Glumac Part II: Furniture & Decorative Arts, presented by Turner Auctions + Appraisals LLC, offers a wide-ranging collection of more than 160 items. From carved furniture to paintings by Russian, German, and French artists, the lots are mostly from the 18th-20th centuries. A mahogany dining table is designed with cast bronze mounts on casters and three leaves. Boris Grigoriev’s “Dancers” and Carl Haefner’s oil on canvas landscape reflect changing art styles in the 19th century.
The selection of furniture pieces includes painted Japanese doors depicting lemurs, side chairs, armchairs, mahogany dining tables, French and Chinese side tables, trumeau and Neoclassical-style mirrors, among others. A collection of art and design books and antique volumes is also available.
Those interested in any of these lots can register to bid online at Bidsquare.
The upcoming Fine Art Fall Selections auction offered by Hindman shows the evolution of modern art across the last two centuries. This sale of fine art and sculpture ranges from chaotic collages to symmetrical, minimalistic prints. One featured lot is Play Again, a mixed media painting from the Clayton brothers. Christian and Rob Clayton collaborate on their colorful and frenzied pieces, each adding to a painting separately without discussing or planning the effort. Play Again shows a boy holding a rat in his hands, surrounded by colors, shapes, and abstract forms.
In sharp contrast to the Clayton brothers’ work are two pieces from Davide Balliano, an Italian painter and sculptor exploring the austerity and decay of Modernism. The two Balliano works available in this auction show interlocking black-and-white lines that are reminiscent of a vinyl record. Hugo Robus’ Sleeping Woman sculpture also reflects on the progression of modern art toward abstraction and absurdity. View each of these lots and register for online bidding on Bidsquare.
In the 19th century, an American soldier and bison hunter, William Frederick Cody—better known as Buffalo Bill—created a show based on his own life. According to the Legends of America’s website, Buffalo Bill’s wild west show was billed as one of the entertainment triumphs of the ages as it toured through Europe. Numerous posters, CDVs, and card photographs of the show are being featured in the upcoming Circus, Slideshow & Oddities Auction.
Besides collectibles from the Buffalo Bill show, will also present items from the circus, including Raymond & Company’s 1847 poster advertising a menagerie of animals. The border of the poster is lined with woodcuts of the animals, while the center image on the poster depicts a golden chariot. Other available items include seven photographs of P.T. Barnum’s home along with a color lithograph poster of the Great London Circus. To bid for the above-mentioned items and more, visit Invaluable
When Wolf Kahn, a German-American artist, finished serving in the US Navy, he became a pupil at Hans Hofmann’s school for Abstract Expressionism. As Kahn’s career developed, he increasingly leaned upon this background to draw out the intensity of his colors. This focus would yield such pieces as Fog Bank, an abstract oil painting available in the Fall Auction presented by Grogan & Company. This sale will highlight Kahn’s work alongside artists such as Jacques Lipchitz, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Arthur Grover Rider.
Balancing the fine art pieces in this auction are various lots of luxury jewelry. An Asscher-cut diamond and platinum ring is particularly featured. The unusual shape of this center gem is similar to an emerald-cut but is structured to maximize its reflective surfaces and offer a clear view into the heart of the diamond. A gold, diamond, and sapphire bracelet from Van Cleef & Arpels will also be available. Rounding out this auction are various works of silver and a selection of tall case clocks. View the full catalog and register for bidding on Bidsquare.
Music memorabilia has a significant history to offer its fans, historians, and collectors. The upcoming Heritage auction presents a selection of vintage posters, musical instruments, and autographs. Highlighted is a Grateful Dead “Skeleton & Roses” concert poster from 1966. Creators Stanley Mouse & Alton Kelley found the inspiration for the poster in a 1913 book entitled The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. An image of a skeleton assembling a wreath of roses caught the designers’ attention, resulting in this popular poster.
An available Beatles poster advertising their performance in New York City’s Shea Stadium was also produced in 1966. Considered a rare advertisement promoting one of the group’s last performances as a band, it is among the highest estimated lots of this auction. The sale will also offer a personalized guitar owned by Elvis Presley and the Indian motorcycle used in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Explore the full listings and register to bid online on Heritage Auctions.
Dress canes have become a symbol of power, strength, and social prestige. Though canes were first used in ancient times as weapons, they now are used for the opera, theatre, or another black-tie events. In contrast, a gun cane is a walking cane with a firearm built into it. These are difficult to find since many qualify as concealed weapons. Most are in the hands of private collectors and museums, yet Kimball Sterling will present both gun canes and dress canes in the upcoming Antiques and Collectible Gun, Sword, Folk Art & Dress Canes auction.
In this auction, a Remington dog head gun cane is featured. This 19th century cane unscrews to reveal a 22-caliber rim-fire cartridge. It opens with a straight pull for cocking and aims through a pop-up sight. Other highlighted items include a 20th century dress cane depicting a race car and two drivers, a silver dragon collar, and a brass ferrule. A witch’s stag folk cane shows a witch’s face on the handle and an exotic wood shaft. To view the collection and place a bid, visit Bidsquare .
René -Jules Lalique was considered a leader in jewellery design in the Art Nouveau style. His fascination lies in 3 central themes- fauna, floral, and the female form. Lalique incorporated an array of materials – gold, semi-precious stones, enamel and glass. One such Art Nouveau gold, opal and Plique-à-Jour enamel ring by René Lalique will be showcased at the upcoming ‘California Jewelry’ auction at .
Featured in the sale is a vintage Louis Aucoc designed 18 kt. gold, diamond, moonstone and pearl pendant depicting a female face against the backdrop of multicolored plique-à-jour enamel dragonfly wings. Another featured item is an important Art Moderne jabot by French jewelry designer Jean Fouquet. Fashioned from 18 kt. gold, silver, black onyx and diamonds, the circa–1935 jabot has a rare 3 dimensional design of overlapping layers of gold, onyx, silver circles & semi-circles with elongated triangular slices. The jabot has 29 old European, rose & single-cut diamonds. Also on the auction block are fine jewelry and accessories. Among other notable lots are watches by Rolex, Piaget, and Patek Philippe, which might pique buyers. Browse the entire collection and register to bid on Invaluable
The upcoming Miller & Haas: Steam Engines & Comic Books auction is offered by Turner Auctions + Appraisals LLC. This sale is assembled from the collections of Craig Miller and Robert Haas, featuring vintage steam engines, toy trains, and other antique toys. This auction will include engines and turbines as well as a two-man saw, a sausage maker, factory machines, windmills, and a Ferris wheel. The O gauge toy trains for sale include manufacturers such as KBN, Issmayer, Hornby, and Ives.
Also available is an assortment of comic books from Dell, Walt Disney, Classic Comics, Classics Illustrated, and more. Tarzan and the White Savages of Vari was the first Tarzan comic issued from Dell, this lot bearing a CGC Universal Grade of 6.0. Among the listed Disney comics is Donald Duck’s Vacation Parade, which features Donald Duck and his mischievous nephews. Several pencil and ink works are on offer from Carl Buettner, an artist who, at the start of his career, drew erotic cartoons for pulp magazines. He later worked on popular children’s comics. Other works in the collection depict Bambi, Cinderella, Mickey Mouse, and Bugs Bunny. View any of these lots and register to bid on Bidsquare
The Firearms, Militaria & Sporting auction, offered by Pook & Pook, Inc., is a sale of antique firearms, swords, military hats, ephemera, and modern weapons. Among the firearms available in this collection is a Japanese Parker by Winchester, which is a contemporary double barrel, 12 gauge shotgun with a walnut stock. These shotguns were manufactured entirely in white for Regent Chemical Company so they could be finished to the customer’s specifications. This lot includes original factory shipping boxes. Also featured is a Nazi proofed Norwegian model 11.25 mm semi-automatic pistol. It is dated 1945 on the slide and marked “K” under a crown. There is a Nazi Waffenamt stamp on the left side of the slide, with diamond-checkered walnut grips.
Beyond weapons, there is also a collection of military-related medals, a 75th Anniversary Naval Aviation Commemorative poster, a Dunkirk document signed by Admiral Richard Howe, Confederate civil war money, and an assortment of military hats and helmets. Explore all available lots and register to bid on Bidsquare.
The term “crystal clear” applies to Steuben glassworks. With the introduction of the Steuben crystal in 1933, Steuben glass artifacts have been a part of prominent interiors and worldwide museums. Nadeau’s Auction Gallery, in their upcoming auction, presents over 60 glass pieces by Steuben. Among them, the Steuben Balloon Rally glass sculpture by Bernard Xwolff is a featured piece. The piece depicts hot air balloons with a fitted red leather case.
Also offered are multiple pieces of custom-made mahogany and French furniture antiques ranging from clocks, dining sets, and tables. The Councill dining set consisting of eight Queen Anne–style chairs with custom pads is another featured lot. Jewelry collectibles include gold and silver bracelets, charms, rings, necklaces, pendants, and earrings by brands like Tiffany. Also included are multiple timepieces by Cartier and Ebel. View a variety of books, paintings, oriental rugs and register to bid online on Bidsquare .
