American landscapes flourished at John Moran specialty sale LOS ANGELES — The Spring presentation of John Moran Auctioneers‘ semiannual California, American, and Western Fine Art sale was held on May 10. The selection was all fresh-to-the-market, having been consigned from private collections throughout California and the Southwest.
Fine pens add flair to the written wordNEW YORK — Readers of a certain age will remember painstaking penmanship classes in elementary school, learning how to write with the Palmer method. While younger generations are more comfortable in front of a keyboard and more apt to send a text than write a letter, the art of letter-writing is not dead. Far from […]
Limited-edition pens highlight PBA sale catalog Sept. 3BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries will conduct an auction of fine pens on Thursday, Sept. 3. The sale consists of over 200 lots of rare, interesting and important writing instruments, both modern and vintage. Included are numerous fine Montblancs from the Writers Series, Patron of Art Series and Artisan Editions. Bid absentee or live online […]
Pens, coins stand out in Susanin’s auction Feb. 20CHICAGO – An online-only auction featuring nearly 600 lots of fountain pens, watches and clocks, numismatics, paperweights, rugs and textiles, ethnographic art, trains and toys, books and collectibles is slated for Thursday, Feb. 20, by Susanin’s Auctions, at 10 a.m. Central time. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.