High expectations for Neoclassical boule-inlaid table in May 23 saleNEW YORK – On Tuesday, May 23, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold a sale titled Exquisite Decorative Arts & Furniture. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Michaan’s offerings span Noguchi to neoclassical Nov. 3ALAMEDA, Calif. – Michaan’s auction Nov. 3 will feature fine art with a concentration on early 20th century European and California landscapes and Spanish artists. The auction will begin Sunday at 10 a.m. Pacific. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding. An especially lovely piece is found in a landscape titled California Foothills by Franz Arthur […]
Clarice Cliff Bizarre ware platter leads our five lots to watchClarice Cliff Bizarre Ware Platter CHICAGO – The commercial interest in Clarice Cliff’s Bizarre Ware was such that it was exported to North America, South Africa, Brazil, Cuba, Holland, Australia, and New Zealand. Some of the earliest wares from the range, launched by Newport Pottery in October 1927, were designs such as this platter decorated with […]
Hester Bateman, queen of British silversmithsNEW YORK — Collecting silver is a passion for those who seek eye-catching centerpieces fit for a palace or even just tumblers for everyday use. There are many styles as well as an infinite number of silversmiths to choose from. Women silversmiths were not uncommon in the 1700s, and one of the names that comes […]