Every week Morton Subastas offers a Weekly auction, which features 300 lots of antique and design furniture, jewelry, unique and rare collectibles. Spanish dining room set and French buffet sets are among the most notable items in the catalog. Other highlights include, a beautiful 20th century, empire style chandelier, a 1909 signed “Beethoven” painting by the popular artist Jose Manuel Schmill, and a native Eastern marble Moro statue. The range of lots is vast, and bids start as low as $300 and climb up to $28,000. A selection of paintings, drawings, sculptures is also featured. Preview full catalogue and register to bid online at Bidsquare.
The Decorative Arts, Fine Art and Oriental Rugs auction offered by Bunte Auction Service, Inc. offers a variety of unique art, rugs, porcelain, glass, and more. Featured items include a signed and framed oil painting by Austrian artist Daniel Israel that captures two people playing keep-away, a 12’ x 9’ fringed Persian Tabriz rug with a beautifully detailed pattern, and a Karl Appel signed and framed abstract lithograph. Other items consist of an oriental silk rug with garden panels, a 3-piece desk caddy with brass fittings and Wedgewood plaque, complete with a folder and ink stand. Bids range from $20 to $600, offering something for everyone. View the full catalog and register to bid at liveauctioneers today.
The first day of Ahlers & Ogletree’s upcoming Summer Fine Estates auctions features a diverse selection of decorative arts and collectibles. This auction has a particular emphasis on Asian ceramics, fine jewelry, and visual art, with starting bids ranging from $50 to $10,000. A Sonambient tonal sculpture from Harry Bertoia is highlighted, as well as several sketches from Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and Joan Miro. Unusual items such as an Italian waterfall chandelier and a blue glass sculpture from Dale Chihuly also stand out in this auction. View the complete catalog and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
Friday, June 28, Alex Cooper will be holding their Friday Preferred Auction. The catalog for this auction holds a variety of fine jewelry, contemporary art, furniture, and collectibles. Highlights include a collection of four “Marilyn Monroe” prints from Andy Warhol as well as several sketches from the famous 20th century artist. Fine jewelry features Navajo and other Native American lots, Tiffany & Co. silver, and Omega watches. Fine rugs, furniture, and collectibles round out this catalog of over 400 lots. Starting bids range from $40 to $1,500. Visit Bidsquare to view the catalog and register to bid.
All that glitters and sparkles is gold and diamond in case of Fortuna Exchange’s June Jewelry and Watches auction. From the most celebrated makers of the world comes a broad range of fine jewelry and iconic watches in this monthly auction. Mention worthy items include a three-stone ring with 2.65-carat, emerald-cut diamond flanked by 0.72-carat and 0.73-carat diamonds; passed on from a grandmother to her three daughters is a brooch dating back to the late 1800s. Set in 18K rose gold is a bracelet that has marquise-cut diamond in all shades of pink imaginable. To grab one before the rest, register online on Bidsquare.
Wright introduces a breath of modern, musical air with its upcoming auction, Rock Style: From the Boyd Collection. This auction features items from the collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd, who have created a name for themselves with their high-quality modernist objects. A tribute to the golden days of rock and roll, multiple perspectives of pop culture and artistic design intersect in a single auction. Starting bids range from $25 to $2,600, making this quirky auction accessible for casually interested buyers and avid collectors alike. It includes a wide variety of cultural memorabilia, with over 100 available guitars from Gibson, Fender, and more. Movie and musical posters capture such icons as Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, and Kate Moss. Album covers and art pieces feature the work of Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Richard Avedon. Noteworthy lots include a custom cowhide speaker, a psychedelic 1967 Beatles poster, and a Gibson J-200 acoustic guitar from 1968. Scattered in this eclectic offering is Californian longboard skateboards, American pin-ups, and traditional Polynesian carvings. View the complete catalog and register to bid online on Live Auctioneers.
The upcoming auction Stonewall@50 Photographs Online offered by Bonhams celebrates the 50th anniversary of the riots at Stonewall in New York City. The landmark event helped usher in a new era of gay and transgender rights and encouraged sexual freedom and expression, inspiring a generation of photographers. The auction highlights these artists and includes pieces like Herb Ritts’s ‘Vladimir I, Hollywood’ Nan Goldin’s 1991 ‘Misty doing her make-up’, Paris. Photography from such luminaries as Annie Leibovitz and John Mapplethorpe round out the collection, and a percentage of each sale will go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation. For registration and to preview pieces from the auction, go to Bonhams.
The ongoing Fine Wines & Rare Spirits Online auction, offered by Skinner, began on June 18th and will conclude on June 27th. The 914-lot auction primarily consists wine and bourbon. Among the most notable bourbons in this auction is a 24-year-old, single barrel bourbon from Willett Family Estate. Other bourbons with a high estimated value are a 10-year-old bottle from Weller Antique Reserve and a 12-year-old bottle of Van Winkle Family Reserve. All three of these companies operate out of Kentucky, where 95% of the world’s bourbon originates. There are also many lots with individual or multiple bottles of wine. This includes one lot of three bottles and one demi bottle of red wine. The auction also has bottles of Chateau de Faugeres Peby Cuvee Speciale from 2005, Rothwell Hyde Red Wine from 2005, Jasper Hill Georgia’s Paddock Heathcote Shiraz from 2009, and a demi bottle of Rothwell Hyde Red Wine from 2005. You can view each of these lots and register to bid on Skinner’s website.
The first gay pride event was a riot. On June 28th, 1969, violent demonstrations broke out in New York City after a police raid of a popular gay bar, the Stonewall Inn. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking Stonewall Riots, Sotheby’s is offering Bent., an auction whose lots represent the experience of LGBT community from the 19th century to present. The auction primarily consists of paintings, photographs, and manuscripts. The most notable book in the auction is an 1867 copy of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass. Often considered to be the father of American poetry, Whitman’s Leaves of Grass was not only one of America’s first major contributions to poetry but also a distinctly queer text that inspired major literary figures such as Allen Ginsberg. Speaking of Allen Ginsberg, a portrait of his life partner, Peter Orlovsky, is also among the lots with the highest estimated value in this auction. Orlovsky and Allen Ginsberg were foundational figures of the Beat Generation and this painting, a fully nude portrait by Robert Lavigne, is a reminder of the pride and lack of inhibitions that made the Beats distinct. Andy Warhol, a leading figure in the Pop Art movement and another LGBTQ icon, is also represented in this auction with several pieces. This includes a negative for a piece called “Self-Defense”, a satiIre of over-the-top advertising. Among the photography with the highest estimated value is Catherine Opie’s “Dyke”. Part of a larger series titled Portraits (1993-1997), this is a showcase of the tattoos, earrings, and body types of the LGBT community. Interested bidders can register to bid on Sotheby’s website.
Oleg Cassini was an important confidant and the official designer for American First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. As inauguration day drew closer for her husband, John F. Kennedy, it was Cassini she confided in. “Protect me,” she writes in a letter available in the upcoming Doyle auction, “as I seem so mercilessly exposed & don’t know how to cope with it.” And protect her he did, in part by designing the iconic “Jackie Look” which allowed her to project confidence even in trying times. The auction of Oleg Cassini’s estate, presented by Doyle, includes books, furniture, and paintings owned by the designer. It also offers a look into Cassini’s relationship with Jacqueline Kennedy (later known as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis). Among the most notable lots is a collection of drawings, correspondence, and clippings outlining designs for Mrs. Kennedy. Provided in this lot is a full page of instructions and five large line drawings, both directly from Mrs. Kennedy for Cassini’s design coordinator. Several lots also speak to Cassini’s relationship with American actress and Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly, who is known for such famous roles as Lisa Fremont in Hitchcock’s Rear Window (1954). Among the most notable lots that illustrate this relationship is a series of four autographed letters. While most of the letters are cordial, one offers an unexpected look into a tumultuous moment in their friendship: “You have upset me so that I could die,” Kelly writes, “I just don’t understand your attitude.” Among the other items with a high estimated value from Cassini’s estate are a 1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spur and a side table credited to Royal Cabinet Maker James Moore. View the items in this auction and register to bid on Doyle’s website.
