Thauvet Besley-marked sterling silver teapot leads our five lots to watchThauvet Besley-Marked Sterling Silver Teapot ALAMEDA, Calif. — A teapot by the New York silversmith Thauvet Besley (circa 1691-1757) is estimated at $1,500-$2,500 at Michaan’s Auctions on Friday, October 20. Although he was born of Huguenot parentage in either Charleston, South Carolina or the city of New York, Besley (there are various spellings of his last name) worked in […]
Jasper52 beautifies your home with Furniture, Home Decor and Collectibles, April 26NEW YORK – On Wednesday, April 26, starting at 4 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold a sale of Furniture, Home Decor, and Collectibles. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Jens Risom: one of modern design’s great DanesNEW YORK — Jens Risom (1916-2016) was one of the earliest and most prominent Scandinavian furniture designers to bring that timeless aesthetic to the United States. Yet, for all his talent and fame at the height of his decades-long career, he has been underappreciated when compared to his Danish compatriots, like Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobsen […]
Stephenson’s New Year’s Day Auction packed with treasures from Philly estatesSOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – For more than 60 years, family owned and operated Stephenson’s Auctioneers has earned an impeccable reputation based on its sales of fresh-to-market art and antiques from the Philadelphia area’s most elegant estates. Traditionally, their most anticipated event of the year is their Jan. 1 New Year’s Auction, which, for 2023, will feature […]