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Friedrich firearm and Gold Rush collection showcased again at Morphy May 7-10
DENVER, PA — Dan Morphy Auctions will bring round two of the Paul Friedrich collection of firearms and Gold Rush memorabilia to the market on Tuesday, May 7, Wednesday, May 8, Thursday, May 9, ...
17th-century William and Mary bureau secures $23K at Chiswick
LONDON – When online bidding closed for Chiswick Auctions’ April 7 sale titled Interiors, Homes & Antiques, the contest for this 3ft 2in (96cm) wide William and Mary marquetry-inlaid walnut...
General W. T. Sherman’s personal collection heads to market at Fleischer’s May 14
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For more than 150 years, the descendants of General William Tecumseh Sherman — Union Army hero and scourge of the Confederate States of America — have preserved and protect...
Madeleine Albright’s collection, including many of her celebrated pins, shine at Freeman’s Hindman May 7
NEW YORK – Madeleine K. Albright did a tough job, and she did it well. Serving as the US secretary of state is a stark challenge regardless, but being the first woman to hold the post adds an e...
19th Century Arctic map annotated by Scottish explorer John Rae sold way beyond estimate at Cheffins
CAMBRIDGE, UK – The commercial fortunes of a 19th-century map of the Arctic offered by Cheffins on March 4 were boosted greatly by its annotations. Notes in red and black ink to this Malby & So...
American, European, and Asian arts and antiques from single-owner collection grace Tremont May 5
SUDBURY, MA – A Chinese export oil showing a Qing emperor at court leads a single-owner dispersal at Tremont Auctions on Sunday, May 5. The 338-lot sale comprises an eclectic Massachusetts coll...
Dedham Pottery founder’s obsession with glazes led to glory
NEW YORK – Dedham Pottery was a bit of an outlier. The firm, which was founded in Dedham, Massachusetts in 1896 and lasted until 1943, spurned the matte earth-colored glazes embraced by most of...
Hermann Historica returns with powerful series of auctions May 7-16
MUNICH, Germany – Hermann Historica greets spring with a slate of May sales spanning Tuesday, May 7 to Thursday, May 16 that cover a wide range of categories, from antiquities to military medal...
Harry Winston jewelry from the estate of a Baroness sparkles at Roland New York May 4
GLEN COVE, NY — Baroness Gabriele Langer von Langendorff was no stranger to the spotlight — or controversy — during her storied life as a New York socialite. Von Langendorff owned a fortune...
Jean Paul Riopelle’s ‘Untitled (Abstract)’ leads our five auction highlights
Jean Paul Riopelle, ‘Untitled (Abstract)’, $23,040 CLEVELAND, OH – The March 23 sale at Rachel Davis Fine Arts included a small but prime-period mixed media work on paper by Canadian artist...
Edgar Payne and Irv Wyner works star at Moran’s California & Fine Art sale May 7
MONROVIA, CA — Six works by California landscape artist Edgar Payne and three by Warner Bros. animation background artist Irv Wyner lead the 141-lot California & Fine Art sale scheduled for May...
Heritage adds sparkle to its Spring Fine Jewelry auction May 6
DALLAS — Heritage Auctions‘ first jewelry sale for 2024 is scheduled for Monday, May 6. Slightly more than 400 lots of brooches, bracelets, necklaces, rings, and earrings are all on offer, wi...
Gustav Klimt’s copy of a Rubens masterpiece secured $30K at A.B. Levy
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Like all artists born in the 19th century, Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) underwent a traditional academic training, studying at the Vienna Kunstgewerbeschule (now the Univers...
Rhapsody in Blue: Unique Vintage and Estate Jewelry May 3 in New York
NEW YORK – On Friday, May 3, starting at 3 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present nearly 800 lots of Unique Vintage and Estate Jewelry. Absentee and live bidding will be available through LiveA...
Alfred Dunhill ‘aquarium’ lighter mini-collection sparks interest at Capsule May 2
NEW YORK – Half a dozen Alfred Dunhill ‘aquarium’ lighters will be offered at Capsule Auctions on Thursday, May 2. The six lighters, decorated with a variety of underwater subjects, come fr...
Philippe Starck makes sleek, elite designs available to all
NEW YORK – French industrial designer Philippe Starck (b.1949-) has dedicated himself to democratizing style, placing sleek and attractive objects in reach of the average person. He has designe...
Vivian Maier photography from Ron Slattery’s collection may set records at Heritage May 2
DALLAS — In 2007 on the north side of Chicago, a self-storage facility held its monthly auction for unpaid units. Three antique show pickers were there, as usual — John Maloof, Ron Slattery, ...
Sam Maloof Double Rocking Chair leads our five lots to watch
Sam Maloof Double Rocking Chair VAN NUYS, CA – A Sam Maloof double rocking chair will be offered on Tuesday, April 30 as part of the Design auction at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA). Maloof...
‘Father of American Studio Glass’ Harvey Littleton collection emerges at Habatat May 2
TROY, MI — Harvey Littleton (1922-2013) was born into a family of glass experts at Corning Glass in upstate New York. His mother Bessie was a key figure in developing Corning Pyrex cookware, no...
Seascapes and river art flow into Jasper52 May 1
NEW YORK — Stunning works of art focused on the magic of water come to Jasper52 on Wednesday, May 1 as Aqua Dreams: Seascape and River Art. The sale begins at 3 pm Eastern time on that date exc...
Outsider art gets the spotlight at Material Culture April 29
PHILADELPHIA — Set as a no-reserve auction, Material Culture brings more than 500 lots of Outsider art to the block Monday, April 29 with Fine Folk Outsider. The complete catalog is now open fo...
W. C. Fields’ crooked pool cue prop pockets almost $10K at Potter & Potter
CHICAGO – A stage-used ‘crooked’ pool cue prop owned by legendary entertainer W. C. Fields (1880-1946) came to market at Potter & Potter March 28 as part of its 625-lot Entertainment, Toys ...
Boy-king Edward VI portrait comes for sale at Andrew Jones April 28-29
LOS ANGELES — A portrait of Edward VI, the Tudor monarch who reigned as a boy for just six years from 1547 to 1553, will be presented at Andrew Jones Auctions. Estimated at $30,000-$50,000, it ...
Previously unrecorded portrait of Benjamin Franklin heads to Freeman’s Hindman April 30
PHILADELPHIA — A previously unrecorded portrait of Benjamin Franklin will appear at Freeman’s Hindman with an estimate of $50,000-$80,000 this month. The new discovery, which bears striking s...
Clementine Hunter, an artist pure and true
NEW YORK – Sometimes described as the Deep South’s version of Grandma Moses, Clementine Hunter (1886 or 1887-1988) took up painting late in life, in the 1940s, when she was a grandmother. By ...
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‘Gone With The Wind’ shooting script could exceed $25K at Piece of the Past April 28
TEMPE, AZ — An original shooting script for Gone with the Wind is among the many stars of stage and screen that come under the hammer without reserve on Sunday, April 28. The script, one of the...
Pair of 18th-century side tables from Scottish country house exceed $289K at Lyon & Turnbull
EDINBURGH, UK – A pair of 18th-century Italian giltwood side tables from a Scottish country house hammered for £220,000 ($278,675) and sold for £288,200 ($289,060) with buyer’s premium at L...
PEZ dispensers bring sugary action to Bruneau & Co. April 27
CRANSTON, RI — Fourteen highly curated lots of vintage PEZ dispensers will be offered Saturday, April 27 at Bruneau & Co.‘s Comics, Sports, TCG and Toy Auction. The 393-lot catalog is now ava...
Louis Vuitton custom luggage for a rubber duck travels to Sworders April 30
STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, UK – An extraordinary single-owner collection of more than 30 pieces of Louis Vuitton luggage – including a bespoke trunk made for a large rubber duck – comes to au...
Horror comic that scandalized a senator could scare up $9K at PBA April 25
BERKELEY, CA — PBA Galleries will present an EC, MAD, Pre-Code Horror and R. Crumb sale on Thursday, April 25 featuring scandalous horror comics of the 1950s, early MAD comics featuring the wor...
John Swisegood Inlaid Walnut Corner Cupboard leads our five auction highlights
John Swisegood Inlaid Walnut Corner Cupboard, $41,250 HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – John Swisegood (1796-death date unknown) lived in the Zink family’s log cabin constructed by John Jacob Zink (1788-1...
Second tranche of the Prince Collection comes to Apollo April 27-28
LONDON – Following a January auction that introduced The Prince Collection of antiquities, more objects from this aristocratic assemblage are included Apollo Art Auctions’ Saturday, April 27 ...
Two influential European botanical plate books featured at Jeschke Jadi April 27
BERLIN — First editions of two influential European botanical plate books lead the offering of Rare Books, Prints and Art at Jeschke Jadi Auctions on Saturday, April 27. Copies of Christoph Jac...
Spectacular 19th-century Steinway concert grand piano takes center stage at Nadeau’s April 27
WINDSOR, Conn. — A spectacular 19th-century Steinway concert grand piano will be offered at Nadeau’s Auction Gallery on Saturday, April 27. Leading the Annual American and Chinese Spring Auct...
Steve Allison collection of Gaetano Pesce works comes to Lyon & Turnbull April 25-26
LONDON – A cache of works by the Italian architect, artist, and designer Gaetano Pesce (1939-2024) will be offered at Lyon & Turnbull this month. The collection, among the largest in the UK, wa...
Borghesani Robot Bar leads Piasa’s Art + Design – An Eclectic Collection sale April 25
PARIS — A highly sought-after Borghesani Robot Bar is the star lot at Piasa‘s Art + Design – An Eclectic Collection sale on Thursday, April 25. The 176-lot catalog is now open for review an...
A. Lange & Söhne, first among German luxury watchmakers
NEW YORK – Rivaling any of the finest luxury watches made in Switzerland, the confections of German watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne are prized for their quality and exclusivity. Ferdinand Adolph L...
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‘Eroticon’ by Yiannis Moralis set to scale new heights at Bonhams Cornette de Saint-Cyr’s Greek Sale April 24
PARIS — Having set a new record in November 2023 for La Romance ($568,680 or $722,230 with buyer’s premium), Bonhams Cornette de Saint-Cyr brings Eroticon by Yiannis Moralis to market as as t...
Slotin returns with Self Taught Art Masterpieces sale April 27-28
BUFORD, Ga. – Slotin Folk Art, the leaders in outsider art, return Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28 with Self Taught Art Masterpieces, a two-day sale featuring more than 730 lots of hand...
Bell telephones from the 1870s answered the call at White’s Auctions
MIDDLEBORO, MA – Relics from the dawn of the electromagnetic telephone created a sensation when they appeared for sale in Plymouth County, Massachusetts earlier this week. The collection of tel...
Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art presented in New York April 25
NEW YORK – On Thursday, April 25, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present its next Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art sale, featuring almost 675 lots curated by Clifford Wallach...
Raquel Welch film premiere- and photo shoot-worn squash blossom necklace blows out estimates at $195K at Julien’s
GARDENA, Calif. – Raquel Welch’s Myra Breckenridge (1970) film premiere- and photo shoot-worn turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace skyrocketed past its modest $1,000-$2,000 estimate t...
Charting the Past: Exclusive Antique Maps show the way to Jasper52 April 24
NEW YORK — Embark on a visual odyssey through England of the 19th and 20th century with Jasper52‘s Charting the Past: Exclusive Antique Maps sale taking place Wednesday, April 24 at 8 pm East...
Nelson Forever! A Naval Legacy in Ceramics and Glass sails into Bonhams April 23
LONDON — Bonhams will hold a sale on Tuesday, April 23 titled Nelson Forever! A Naval Legacy in Ceramics and Glass. The single-owner collection of Nelson-themed ceramics includes pieces from so...
Early Artus Van Briggle chalice and vase aim for new heights at Rago April 24
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Two Artus Van Briggle works come to market at Rago at its Wednesday, April 24 American & European Art Pottery sale. Given the performance in January at Rago’s Early 20th ...
Michael Goldberg’s ‘Sad Street’ leads our five lots to watch
Michael Goldberg, ‘Sad Street’ CHICAGO – Michael Goldberg (1924-2007) was a leading member of the Abstract Expressionist movement in New York. He was friends with Hans Hofmann, Jackson Poll...
Aesthetic movement porcelain by Minton and Royal Worcester brings beauty to Strawser April 23
WOLCOTTVILLE, Ind. – A collection of Aesthetic movement porcelain formed by the New York-New Jersey retailer Helene Fortunoff (1933-2021) will be presented at Strawser Auction Group on Tuesday,...
A. Elmer Crowell’s ‘finest’ duck decoy swims into Guyette & Deeter April 25-26
LOMBARD, Ill. —The duck decoy that many consider to be A. Elmer Crowell’s finest achievement will be offered at Guyette & Deeter this month. The model of a preening black duck made by the Mas...
Babe Ruth rookie card exclusive to Gimbels scored $762K at Bonhams
NEW YORK — On April 10, a Gimbels Department Store version of the M101-4 1916 Babe Ruth Rookie Card surpassed its estimate when it sold for $600,000 ($762,500 with buyer’s premium) in Bonhams...
Grace Hartigan abstract painting commands $682K at Revere
ST. PAUL, Minn.– This large abstract expressionist painting titled Dublin, by Grace Hartigan (1922-2008) was created between 1958 and 1959 as part of the artist’s European Place painting seri...