Louis Comfort Tiffany and Sir Thomas Lawrence triumphed at CottoneGENESO, N.Y. – An oil by Louis Comfort Tiffany that probably hung in his Long Island home hammered for $50,000 ($62,500 with buyer’s premium) at the March 20 Fine Art and Antiques sale at Cottone Auctions. Gossipy Market Women at Nuremberg, an oil on canvas housed in its original carved and giltwood frame attributed to […]
Two portraits by Sir Thomas Lawrence come for sale at Cottone March 20GENESO, N.Y. – Two portraits by the virtuoso English painter Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) will be presented at Cottone Auctions. The Wednesday, March 20 Fine Art and Antiques sale features two portraits of Regency beauties that come by descent from the industrialist Colonel Charles Clifton (1853-1928) of Buffalo, New York. Clifton was an important figure […]
Long-held Sir Thomas Lawrence portrait to star at Vallot June 30 auctionPROVIDENCE, R.I. – Vallot Auctioneers’ Artwork, Important Design and Rare Objects sale, scheduled for June 30 and starting at 2 pm Eastern time, showcases a Sir Thomas Lawrence portrait last offered at auction and acquired by the present family in 1961. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
British paintings fare well at Ahlers & Ogletree Collector’s Dream salesATLANTA – A Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) carved cinnabar lidded box sold for $81,250, an oil on canvas equestrian painting by John Frederick Herring (British, 1795-1865) realized $62,000, and golf legend Bobby Jones’s personal 1950s-era shag/range bag finished at $27,900 in Ahlers & Ogletree’s three-day Collector’s Dream Auction held Jan. 15-17. Absentee and Internet live […]