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Gilt Banjos
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![Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Bodhisattva on Lotus Base tops $400K at Concept Art Gallery](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/178027916_1_x.jpg)
Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Bodhisattva on Lotus Base tops $400K at Concept Art Gallery
PITTSBURGH — Concept Art Gallery enjoyed a sensational result in its June 8 sale. Estimated at $300-$600, a Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze bodhisattva hammered for $330,000 ($402,600 with buyer’s premium). Complete sale results are available at LiveAuctioneers. The buyer will be hoping they have bought one of the celebrated series of bronzes cast in the imperial […]
![Trio of French Empire gilt bronzes by Napoleon’s goldsmith roared to $51K at Stair](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/168576163_1_x.webp)
Trio of French Empire gilt bronzes by Napoleon’s goldsmith roared to $51K at Stair
HUDSON, N.Y. – Spotted in a regular Thursday Morning at Stair sale, a trio of French Empire gilt bronzes by Martin-Guillaume Biennais, Napoleon’s goldsmith, sold far above expectations on January 15. After just six bids, they hammered for $40,000 ($51,200 with buyer’s premium) against an estimate of $800-$1,200. Stair Galleries’ cataloging was brief but, as […]
![Gilt copper cow weathervane, Moorcroft pottery and a belsnickle appears at Kensington Dec. 11](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/162962227_1_x.webp)
Gilt copper cow weathervane, Moorcroft pottery and a belsnickle appears at Kensington Dec. 11
CLINTONDALE, N.Y. – Seasonally appropriate lots in the Monday, December 11 sale at Kensington Estate Auction include a scarce example of Moorcroft pottery from the late 1920s or early 1930s. This bowl, decorated with one of the firm’s Art Deco-influenced fish designs, stands out for the message lettered around the rim. A quote from Peter […]
![Chinese gilt bronze Luohan figure commands nearly $1M at Dumouchelles](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/161905171_6_x-1.jpg)
Chinese gilt bronze Luohan figure commands nearly $1M at Dumouchelles
DETROIT – A spectacular Chinese bronze surfaced at DuMouchelles on October 20. Although cataloged as Ming-style, the large gilt-bronze figure of a Luohan was thought to be from the late Song or Yuan period. Estimated at $10,000-$20,000, it hammered for $750,000 and sold for $967,500, including a 29% buyer’s premium. The sale was facilitated by […]