Hungarian Sauceboats & Gravy Boats

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Heirlooms, important artworks and historical jewelry from one of Europe’s most distinguished noble families will be auctioned on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Quinn’s Auction Galleries in Falls Church, Va. While many high-profile estates and collections have been entrusted to the suburban Washington, D.C., auction house in the past, Quinn’s gallery director […]

‘Psycho’ One-sheet Featuring Hitchcock, $15,830 VALENCIA, Calif. – Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) was a larger-than-life figure in Hollywood, taking delight in making cameo appearances in the films he produced and directed. In 1960, his biggest projected film to date was Psycho, starring Anthony Perkins as the soon-to-be-notorious innkeeper Norman Bates. Hitchcock’s longtime studio, Universal Pictures, loved […]

Robert Bereny Poster for Modiano Cigarettes, $16,250 NEWARK, Del. – An original version of one of the great Art Deco posters surfaced at Sapphire Auction Gallery on January 13. The full-size 4ft 1in by 3ft 4in (1.25m by 94cm) Budapest printing of Robert Bereny’s poster for Modiano cigarettes was estimated at $100-$200 but hammered for $13,000 ($16,250 with buyer’s […]