Calendars are marked for Brunk Auctions‘ upcoming Emporium Auction. Reasons include Asian works of art and favorites like a young boy feeding a rooster who decorates a pair of Chinese rose cups, Kangxi the emperor marked six gilt black and cobalt blue Chinese vases, and beautiful Buddhist calligraphy on two Japanese scrolls. Top lots in furniture are a federal style, mahogany dressing table from the 19th century, and Queen Anne’s mahogany highboy from the 20th. Highlights in fine art are a Valerie Vollmer (1978) oil painting of a Louisiana welder and a signed David Adickes oil painting of a man with a ginger beard. A set of twelve round sterling silver coasters with scalloped border is featured in the decorative arts category.
This auction includes many more prized lots and additional categories including the 20th century, American Indian & ethnographic, couture & textiles, and collectibles. With over 500 lots and 8 different categories, this catalog offers such a wide variety, making it perfect for all collectors. Bids start at $25 and go as high as $400. This auction is a great opportunity for new collectors to take home a start their collection as well as seasoned collectors to add to theirs.
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Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing with the Space Exploration auction offered by Sotheby’s. This auction features artifacts and memorabilia from the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions, including direct consignments from astronauts like Apollo 13 Mission Commander James Lovell and John Young, NASA’s longest service astronaut. The unique lots of the Space Exploration auction are spearheaded by a collection of original videotape recordings of the Apollo 11 Lunar EVA. Also included are original spacesuits, gloves and other equipment, painting commemorating the space exploration missions, and much more. Register to bid at Sotheby’s today!
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing, Sotheby’s has put together a carefully curated auction of incredible Speed masters, entitled Omega Speedmaster: To the Moon and Back, celebrating 50 years since Apollo 11. The Omega Speedmaster is arguably one of the most iconic sports watches to ever come to market, and was the leading choice of astronauts for more than five decades. Highlights of the sale include two Reference 2915-1s and an Alaska III Prototype. The reference 2915 was the first Speedmaster model ever created. The “Alaska III” Speedmaster was made for NASA’s Space Shuttle program in 1978. These pieces are complemented by a tightly curated selection of Omega Speedmasters all vetted by the manufacture themselves. Visit Sotheby’s to view the full catalog and to register to bid.
This is a Christie’s auction celebrating the 50 years of space exploration after Apollo 11 landed the first two astronauts on the moon. The auction includes a wide variety of memorabilia from NASA, much of it signed by the astronauts. The collection includes books, photos, maps, and figurine collectibles. Many of the articles up for bidding have been to space, such as a large United States Flag, several patches worn by the astronauts, and components of disassembled spacecraft. The capstone auction item is likely the Apollo 11 timeline book used for flight planning. There are 195 lots in this auction, all of them related to the U.S. space program. Price estimates begin at USD $800 and go all the way to $9,000,000. See all available items and register to bid at Christie’s.
The Cartier VCA Diamond Gold Russian Antique auction presented by Allure Antique Auction Company offers an assortment of rings, bracelets, jewelry boxes and more. Featured in this collection is the Bulgari Bvlgari 18k White Gold Serpenti Diamond Bracelet. Resembling a snake, this exotic bracelet curls around the wrist with two pear shaped brilliant cut diamonds as the eyes and pave diamonds on the body. It will fit the wrist up to 7.75 inches. Another featured item is the stunning Russian silver enameled box. This piece has a hand painted miniature after Konstantin Makovsky’s 1883 “A Boyar Wedding Feast.” The box has detailed floral decoration throughout with two hinged handles that are also decorated. It is adorned with cabochon emerald and ruby jewels throughout. Opening bids for this auction range from $150 to $180,000. To view the full collections, visit Bidsquare.
The Early American History Auction is a time portal to the historic coins, currency, and stamps. The auction offers a sneak peek into iconic collectibles such as George Washington Inaugural Button with inscription that says “Long Live the President”. Alongside, this auction has the highest bid of 1775 Paul Revere Engraved & King Philip printed Mass Loan Certificate Document with an estimation of $8,000-$12,000. In coherence, there are pieces such as 1st Continental Currency, Encased Postage Stamps, 24 Hunt and various more. For more information and bidding options, visit Bidsquare.
Most observers will primarily appreciate lots in the Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art auction offered by Discover African Art as pieces of art. However, it is important to remember that artwork from this part of the world, in particular pieces from the Kingdom of Benin and the Edo Empire, usually served functional tasks such as documentation of a historic event or a ritual object. For some pieces, it is clear what purpose they once served, while others are shrouded in mystery.
Now, lots in the Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art auction serve modern clients as pieces of decorative art. One noteworthy lot is a bronze bust from the Kingdom of Benin. The bust is a detailed depiction of a woman’s face, hair, upper arms, and chest. Bronze heads are among the most iconic forms of art from the Kingdom of Benin (part of modern-day Nigeria). Other pieces in this auction with high estimated values are cast in bronze, including a Nigerian giraffe and a Benin aquamanile. An aquamanile is a jug used for storing water, typically shaped in the form of a human or animal. This particular aquamanile depicts three leopards, two soldiers, and has flower designs throughout.
Other pieces have a less obvious functional purpose such as the unusual Pende Mbangu figure, a featured lot in this auction. The Pende are an ethnic group in the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo. The figure is hand-carved with a unique two-toned sculpture technique. Potential buyers of this piece should take into consideration, though, the cracking on the head and body. View and register to bid for any of the pieces online on Bidsquare.
Historic and elegant furniture are the clear highlights of Hindman’s upcoming Fine Furniture, Decorative Arts and Silver Online Only auction. The available items track the development of dominant decorative styles, particularly in Britain and America, as well as their historical roots in ancient and pre-modern works.
Furniture is not the only appeal of the sale, however, with respectable proportions of fine art, sculpture, rugs, and fine silver. Key lots include a Boulle marquetry mantel clock, a set of British colonial style armchairs, and a quirky anatomical bust made of Italian marble. Additional points of interest in this sale include several silver table articles shaped like fruits and vegetables, as well as detailed needlepoint decorative art pieces.
A consistent pattern of quality defines Hindman’s strong return to the Bidsquare platform. With starting bids ranging from $30 to $1,500, this auction is strategically accessible for collectors of all levels of engagement. View the complete catalog and register to bid online.
The upcoming Estate Jewelry, Art & Collectibles auction offered by Kodner features a broad selection of fine jewelry and collectibles. High quality gold and diamond jewelry pieces stand out, including a radiant, cut diamond engagement ring and several vintage platinum and diamond bracelets. Several decorative art pieces from the American artist Dox Thrash are also highlighted, as well as collections of vintage costume jewelry and 20th century furniture pieces. With starting bids ranging from $25 to $100,000, this auction has items for every collection. View the complete catalog and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
By the last quarter of the 19th century, the American era of cowboys and Indians and the open West was coming to a close. An artist, Frederic Remington lost much of his savings trying to be a cowboy in Kansas. But he still told tall tales of the frontier and gladly documented the era’s last years and helped it transition from reality to legend. “I knew the wild riders and the vacant land were about to vanish forever,” Remington once wrote, “Without knowing how to do it, I began to record some facts around me, and the more I looked the more the panorama unfolded.”
Interpretations of the Wild West from the generation (or, in some cases, multiple generations) after its decline are included in the auction. Among the most notable pieces is Frederic Remington’s “Casuals on the Range”, an oil painting of frontiersman and Native American not fighting but communicating. Depicting more of Native American life is Laverne Nelson Black’s “Taos”. Originally from Wisconsin, Black spent his summers traveling west, particularly to Taos, New Mexico, to sketch Native American subjects; Howard Terpning’s “Paints” (1976) of Native Americans prepared for combat on horseback. Terpning grew up fascinated with the American West but only dedicated himself to the subject after a successful career designing movie posters, most notably Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and The Sound of Music (1965).
Included, also, is Mian Situ’s “Golden Spike Ceremony”, a commemoration of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Situ began painting scenes from this era to better depict Chinese Americans involved in the Gold Rush and the building of the First Transcontinental Railroad. The Fine Western & American Art auction, an annual event presented by The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction, is a diverse collection of fine art representing numerous artists’ interpretation of cowboys, Indians, and the Wild West. Interested collectors can register to bid on Bidsquare.
