Sputnik lab test model could fly high at Auction Team Breker, Nov. 6COLOGNE, Germany – Auction Team Breker‘s November 6 Science & Technology / Mechanical Music / Fairground auction boasts 424 lots of unique and choice material, ranging from a 1957 laboratory test model of the Sputnik-1 satellite to a functional English mid-century children’s carousel to antique gramophones and telephones. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be […]
Jasper52 offers Exquisite Decorative Arts & Furniture, June 6NEW YORK – A pair of Sputnik star-form light fixtures, a Mid-century Modern X-leg sofa set attributed to Pierre Jeanneret, and a pair of Italian Baroque 19th-century throne chairs will jostle for top-lot status at Jasper52’s Exquisite Decorative Arts & Furniture auction, which will take place on Tuesday, June 6, starting at 3 pm Eastern time. Absentee […]
Now retro-futuristic, Stilnovo’s visionary designs shine onNEW YORK — When articles are written about Mid-century Modern designs, much of the attention is devoted to furniture from the likes of Eames, Saarinen, Knoll, Wegner and McCobb. But a study of the era would be remiss if it did not look at lighting — a key element for bringing together a room. One of […]
Stay tuned: spectacular Art Deco radio to entertain at Dec. 21 saleNEW YORK – A Rene Lalique chandelier, a hand-carved American eagle oak wall sconce, and a gorgeous Art Deco radio should rank among the top lots at Jasper52’s Decorative Arts, Collectibles, and More! auction, which will take place on Wednesday, December 21 at noon Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.