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Monture Cartier Ring Comes to Auction With Joshua Kodner
Luxury jewelry brand Cartier often makes custom jewelry for its clients based on their taste and individual design preferences. These Monture Cartier pieces use gemstones from customers. A unique setting is used for the customer’s gemstones to indicate that the diamond is not from the Cartier vault. The upcoming Joshua Kodner…
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Chanel Boy Bag and Kashmir Sapphire Ring Lead Upcoming Alex Cooper Auctioneers Sale
Chanel’s Boy bag line is an iconic collection in the history of the luxury fashion label. Boy bags, launched in 2010, are the creation of designer Karl Lagerfeld. The bags were inspired by Coco Chanel’s romantic affair with the polo player Boy Capel. During their relationship, Chanel often sported cartridge…
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Gallery 63 to Offer 4-Billion-Year-Old Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
The molten iron core of an asteroid broke apart to form a meteorite in 1947. It rained down in the Sikhote-Alin mountain region of Russia the same year. A piece of this Sikhote-Alin meteorite will be available in the upcoming Premier Spring Estate Auction, presented by Gallery 63. It originated…
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Doyle Showcases Luxury Jewelry by Cartier, Masriera, Van Cleef & Arpels, David Webb, and More
Luxury jewelry from three estates will hit the auction block this March at Doyle. Leading the catalog is an Art Nouveau pendant-brooch from Masriera. Born in Barcelona to a family of jewelers, Lluís Masriera was inspired by the Exposition Universelle in Paris, especially the presented Lalique jewels. Soon, he took…
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Vasari, Cartier, Bulgari, and More Available With Hampton Estate Auction
Hampton Estate Auction will offer jewelry items from Vasari, Cartier, Bulgari, and more in an upcoming sale. Items from Jaeger LeCoultre and David Yurman will be available as well. Collectors will also find a selection of mid-century pieces. A mid-century platinum diamond brooch stands out. This brooch includes diamonds weighing…
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Patek Philippe Statement Wristwatches at Freeman’s
Patek Philippe launched the Calatrava collection in 1932, the same year the Stern brothers acquired the company. The collection aimed to help the Genevan watch brand sail through the Great Depression. The first model of the Calatrava series was Ref. 96, which continued production for 40 years. The upcoming Freeman’s…
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Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo Watch and Gemstone Jewelry Highlights Upcoming Intervendue Auction
Patek Philippe’s Gondolo pocket watch collection was named after the famous Rio de Janeiro retailer Gondolo & Labouriau. Gondolo & Labouriau and Patek Philippe shared business connections from 1872 to 1927. Their successful bond led to the Chronometro Gondolo, a custom timepiece collection made especially for the Brazil-based retailer. Chronometro Gondolo…
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eLady Ltd. Timed Auction Offers 18 Wristwatches from Cartier, Rolex, and Omega
elady Ltd. presents a selection of luxury watches from Cartier, Rolex, and Omega in its timed Important Timepieces auction. Featured in the sale is a vintage Rolex Air-King 5500. Released during World War II, the Rolex Air-King was a tribute to the British Royal Air Force pilots. The first model had…
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Brunk Auctions Offers Bechtler Firearm and Fine Art by Jackson Pollock and Tom Wesselmann
The Bechtler family became known for their private coining operation after moving to North Carolina from Germany in 1829. By the 1830s, the family had applied for a few patents, including one for a repeating firearm that was capable of firing eight rounds per minute. These firearms disappeared until 2016,…
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COLLECTive Hudson to Offer Works by Edmund Tarbell, Lowel Nesbitt, and Jean Dupas
Recognized as a Boston School pioneer, Edmund Tarbell was one of the most celebrated American Impressionists. His works are known for their rich hues that emphasize light and delicate brushwork. Tarbell’s figural compositions were among his best-known pieces. A figural oil painting by Edmund Tarbell highlights COLLECTive Hudson’s upcoming auction.…
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Rolex, Paul Jeannot, Damiani, and More at Hampton Estate Auction
Hampton Estate Auction will soon present the upcoming Fine Jewelry and Watches sale. Brands such as Rolex, Paul Jeannot, Damiani, and Cartier lead the listings. A Rolex Presidential Day-Date watch is among the featured lots. This watch style was the first to clearly show both the date and the day…
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American Abstract Artist Byron Browne’s Works Lead Sarasota Estate Auction’s Sale
George Byron Browne (1907 ‐ 1961) is acknowledged as one of the founders of American Abstract Artists. A prolific Picasso follower, Browne’s works take references from everyday life, nature, and art history. Trained at the National Academy of Design, Browne followed traditional lines and a bright palette. He believed that “every artist…
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Upcoming Most Wanted II Auction Highlights Art Deco, Art Nouveau, and Victorian Jewelry
Art Nouveau, meaning “new art,” was a short-lived period that had a lasting impact on jewelry design and other art forms. Marked by flowing lines and curves, Art Nouveau found inspiration in women and nature. Flowers, fruit, and insects frequently appeared in Art Nouveau jewelry designs. Several Art Nouveau jewelry…
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Intervendue Brings Luxury Jewelry by Cartier & Eterna
Cartier has been designing and manufacturing luxury jewelry since 1847. The French conglomerate is known for its extravagant jewelry and watch settings using quality materials and stones. Available in this upcoming Walking in Jewelry Wonderland auction, offered by Intervendue, is a Cartier platinum and diamond ring. This piece features a…
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Santa Fe Art Auction Offers Iconic Timepieces, Fountain Pens, & Other Luxury Accessories
Legendary watch designer Gérald Genta presented his design for the Royal Oak to Audemars Piguet in 1970, eventually executing the design two years later. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Royal Oak in 1992, Audemars Piguet made a limited edition of 1,000 pieces. The upcoming Santa Fe Art Auction…
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Fine Jewels Sale Features Important Pieces by Graff, Michele della Valle, and Van Cleef & Arpels
A ruby and diamond 'Cuori' necklace designed by Michele della Valle is among the key lots of the upcoming Fine Jewels sale, presented by Sotheby's. A costume jewelry designer, della Valle purchased his first stone on a trip to Burma in 1976 at the age of 16. It proved to…
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Oakridge Auction Gallery Brings Art, Antiques, & Silver To Auction
Paul Starrett Sample was a leading American painter in the early 1940s. He mostly painted the struggling life of people during the Great Depression — a subject that would recur throughout his early oeuvre. Sample’s works were closely associated with Social Realism, though he drifted to Regionalism later in his…
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Joshua Kodner’s Winter Wonderland Sale Offers Mix of Jewelry, Fine Art, & Furniture
Lowell Nesbitt’s White Iris is among the featured lots in Joshua Kodner’s upcoming Winter Wonderland sale. The painting features a large-scale snowy-white iris framed against a green background. Nesbitt, a celebrated American artist, was associated with the Photorealist and Pop Art movements. While he painted many different subjects, from Manhattan bridges…
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Sotheby’s Upcoming Magnificent Jewels Auction Features Cartier, Bulgari, & More
A size 6 ¼ ring featuring a mixed-cut vivid pink diamond accented with two cut-cornered triangular blue diamonds is featured in Sotheby’s upcoming Magnificent Jewels auction. Other lots include jewelry by Cartier, Bulgari, Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpels, and more. Cartier has been recognized as a leading luxury jewelry…
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Hamilton Sapphire Watch and Diamond Hoop Earrings Highlight Gallery 63 Jewelry Auction
The upcoming Gallery 63 jewelry auction will feature a Cartier Panthère cuff bracelet in 18-karat yellow gold and onyx. It comprises a set of two emeralds and over 200 brilliant-cut diamonds. The first Cartier Panthère bracelet was a bespoke piece crafted in 1948 for the Duchess of Windsor using an emerald from…
