Jasper52’s Estate Jewelry Auction glows with emeralds and garnets, May 21NEW YORK – A platinum and diamond necklace with 8.50 carats of Colombian emeralds; a Cartier Art Deco emerald, diamond and platinum ring; and a circa-1900 pin sporting a large apple green demantoid garnet and ruby accents will compete for top-lot status at Jasper52’s Estate Jewelry Auction. It will be conducted on Sunday, May 21, beginning […]
Jewelry designer Raymond Yard rose to the challengeNEW YORK — The life of Raymond C. Yard (1898-1964) demonstrates the power of a heavy-hitting early endorsement. Born to a railroad conductor and a stay-at-home mother, he began his career in the jewelry trade as a door attendant and errand boy for Marcus & Co at age 13, one of the top jewelry firms […]
Clars auction July 12 features Salvador Dali watercolorOAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery will be presenting property from a prominent Woodside Estate on July 12, which features a collection of works by Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) led by Victory: The Spanish War, 1947, watercolor and India ink on Strathmore paper, estimated at $60,000-$90,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Fine Estate Inc. toasts exuberance of mid-century design May 26SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – In a 1961 article, Playboy magazine delighted in the “exuberance, finesse and high imagination characterized in design today.” It further asserted, “Today, design is more likely to reflect great good spirits than profound philosophies.” Fine Estate Inc. will offer a collection of iconic examples of this mid-century ideal in their auction on Sunday, […]