The upcoming Life Style auction offered by Morton Subastas features a variety of decorative and fine arts, jewelry, antique furniture, silver, and more. Included is an etching from the portfolio “La vida es Sueno” – “Life is a Dream” from the famous Spanish artist Salvador Dalí, a Diego Matthai chess set made from chrome and polished steel, and a 70’s chair from the German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. A selection of books, silver, jewelry, and timepieces is also featured, rounding out this auction. Bids for these pieces begin from $500 to $42,900. Preview all items and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
The Morton Weekly auction offered by Morton Subastas features a variety antique and design furniture, jewelry, and more. The range of lots is vast, from options to start your art collection to more unique and rare collectibles. Starting bids go from $500 up to $16,000. Featured lots include twentieth century decorative furniture, an eastern origin marble statue, silver jewelry, and historical documents. A selection of paintings, drawings, sculptures is also featured, rounding out this auction. Preview full catalogue and register to bid online at Bidsquare.
Experience the vibrancy of modern and contemporary art with the Kanarek Collection Auction by Mortan Subastas. With pieces included from one of the most important private collections in Mexico, this is an auction not to be missed. Here the modern world is often represented with surreal, abstract intensity, as well as more playful imagery.
Some of the works are more complexly layered, such as Julio Galán’s collage “Tania” and Roger Von Gunten’s painting “Desnudo parado,” drawing the viewer into a dreamlike world. Sculpture and photography are also represented, as well as modern landscape, and the auction includes works by Germán Venegas, Pedro Friedberg, Eric Pérez, Alejandro Colunga, and Francisco Zúñiga, Helio Montiel, Leonora Carrington, and Gabriel Carrillo de Icaza to name just a few. These contemporary artists provide a decidedly modern take on the human experience. Register to bid online on Bidsquare Today.
Jewelry is less about possession and more about self-expression, for both the artist and the owner. The Unreserved Jewelry auction offered by Rago taps into that sense of individualism and personal taste. This collection of quality necklaces, bracelets, rings, and more spans centuries of changing styles, from authentic antiques to modern revivals. Pieces such as Nouvelle Bague bracelets and Victorian mourning jewelry still show glimpses of those who used and loved them. This auction well captures the human touch that turns those rare stones and metals into precious art.
This anticipated collection from Rago maintains the auction house’s reputation for quality. With a price range of $50 to $4,000, this commitment to excellence is made directly accessible to all collectors. A Victorian revival gold pendant shows single-cut diamonds and sapphires, a style mirrored in a ruby and diamond jewelry suite. These elaborate accessories are contrasted with playful Miriam Haskell costume jewelry, a dangling chimpanzee brooch, and carved coral earrings. A sampling of Hermès silk scarves accentuates the personality of this auction. Register to bid on Bidsquare today.
The upcoming Prints and Drawings auction offered by Rachel Davis Fine Arts features American, European, Japanese, and contemporary works on paper dating back to 19th and 20th century. Included is a signed Andy Warhol silkscreen of Jacqueline Kennedy, a bold aquatint Joan Miro etching, and several charming etchings by James A.M. Whistler. Japanese artists such as Katsunori Hamanishi are included, as are several antique folio books. Bids range from $10 to $7,000. For more information and to preview the catalogue, go to Bidsquare.
This is the premier of two “Fine and Decorative Art, Including Americana” auctions being held by Cowan’s Auctions this Summer. The collection on auction is quite large, heavily slanted toward American works, though it also at times is interspersed with European art or other items of interest. There are many functional items, including such items as tea sets, clocks, furniture, a brass cash register, and a variety of mirrors. There are also many fine and rare pieces of folk art such as samplers, folk portraits, and antique quilts. You’ll also discover a diverse collection of Americana such as an Uncle Sam carving by Ralph Buckwalter, a Cavalier C5-72 Coca-Cola Vending Machine, and a Mills Novelty Co. War Eagle slot machine. You’ll even find two automobiles up for bid: a 1970 Thunderbird and a 2009 Mercedes 550sl Silver Arrow Edition.This offering also includes fine art pieces from artists such as Norman Rockwell, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Pierre Auguste Renoir. Total number of works in this auction comes to 463 items. Preview all objects on auction and register to bid online at Bidsquare.
A taste of an American home is offered by Cowan’s at the Fine and Decorative Art, Including Americana: Live Discovery auction. It also showcases a broad range of artwork from several different categories. Wood-carved centerpieces, glazed stoneware pitchers and molds, and a sterling flatware set from Wallace are samples of available household goods. In textiles, historical stitching samplers hang contrasted above intricately patterned rugs, quilts, and coverlets. A selection of Windsor chairs and rockers gather round a solid maple butcher block or a walnut Queen Anne drop leaf table in the furniture category. Simple silhouettes display beside a collection of E.T. Hurley etchings in portraits, paintings, and prints. Starting bids for this auction begin as low as $25 and grow to the highest estimated value of $900. Register to bid on Bidsquare today.
Along with admirable craftsmanship, weapons carry the spirit of the warriors they once belonged to. North American Auction Company invites you to the American Indian & the West June 8th Sale that features over 500 valuables like antique firearms, war clubs, antique rugs, bronze sculptures, jewelry collection, and more. Used by the Dakota Sioux Native American Indian tribes is an original and rare circa 1870’s war club. An Ornate dag knife Blackfoot Presentation Dag Knife also referred to as a “Chief’s Grade” or “Presentation Grade” knife given to Chiefs and tribal dignitaries during trade negotiations and treaty signings is also among the featured items. Rare finds and fine collectibles are to be found from the first to very last lot. Register to check out the entire catalog Bidsquare!
Offered by Stair, the Joseph Beuys: Prints and Multiples auction showcases the work of the twentieth century German artist. Featuring many expressions of Beuys’ philosophical style, this auction demonstrates Beuys’ creativity through several mediums. Notable items include Wood Postcard, a screen print; We Won’t Do It Without the Rose, an offset lithograph in colors from 1972, and Notice to Guests, an offset print with collage dated 1974. Starting bids for these works by Joseph Beuys range from $50 to $1,500 with a top estimated value of $5,000. View the full catalog and register to bid on Bidsquare today.
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions is featuring a collection of pioneering photographers such as O.Winston Link, Alfred Stieglitz, Margaret Bourke-White, and André Kertész. Price estimates start at $100 but are expected to get as high as $6,000 for works from photographers like O.Winston who developed the equipment and techniques that allowed for some of the earliest examples of night photography. And Margaret White, the first American female war photojournalist. The auction also features a line-up of photography from vintage photos of Abraham and Mary Lincoln, c. 1865, to John Woolf’s recent 2015 Pink Daisy. Register to bid online on Bidsquare
