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December 8, 2023

Made in California: Photographs capture the Golden State’s appeal at Bonhams Dec. 1-11

Miller Dunn Mark V Diving Helmet for the US Navy, $9,000-$14,000 at Nation's Attic.

December 8, 2023

Vintage marine equipment specialist Nation’s Attic dives into history Dec. 9

December 8, 2023

Gilt copper cow weathervane, Moorcroft pottery and a belsnickle appears at Kensington Dec. 11

December 8, 2023

Luxuriate in The Finest Weaves luxury rugs at Jasper52’s Dec. 12 sale

December 7, 2023

Single-owner Canadian-market vehicle, toy and advertising collection comes to Miller and Miller Dec. 9

Cartier 18K white gold and diamond drop earrings, estimated at $26,000-$31,000 at Jasper52.

December 7, 2023

Cartier, 18K white gold and diamonds: a winning combination Dec. 9

Houdini’s Death-Defying Mystery poster, $40,000-$60,000 at Potter & Potter.

December 6, 2023

First-to-market magicana summons high hopes at Potter & Potter Dec. 9

Flag flown on the USS El Dorado in World War II, $3,000-$5,000 at CNY Militaria.

December 6, 2023

Historic American and foreign militaria leads the charge at CNY’s Dec. 9 sale

Auction Results

Herbert Haseltine’s equestrian bronze ‘The Perfect Thoroughbred,’ which hammered for $42,500 and sold for $53,125 with buyer’s premium at Abell Auctions.

December 7, 2023

Herbert Haseltine equestrian bronze at Abell leads our five auction highlights

December 1, 2023

Line Vautrin mirrors reflected strong market interest at South Bay Auctions

Fire screen with mermaid by Walter Cole Brigham, which hammered for $20,000 and sold for $25,200 with buyer’s premium at Toomey & Co.

November 30, 2023

Walter Cole Brigham mermaid fire screen tops our five auction highlights

A fragment of the manuscript for Of Mice And Men, eaten by Steinbeck's beloved dog Toby, sold for $12,800 with buyer’s premium at Bonhams.

November 28, 2023

John Steinbeck family member’s collection delivered solid performance at Bonhams

Winchester 1876 Deluxe, designated “1 of 1000," $280,000 ($358,400 with buyer’s premium) at Morphy Auctions.

November 28, 2023

Winchester 1876 Deluxe ‘1 of 1000’ reigned supreme at Morphy’s Friedrich collection sale

Late Qing interior-painted snuff bottle signed for Ding Erzhong (1865-1935), $11,000 at Tremont Auctions.

November 24, 2023

No-reserve Chinese snuff bottle sale had surprising results at Tremont

Circa-1910 Yabu Meizan Mount Fuji vase in its original tomobako, which hammered for £18,000 and sold for £23,500 ($29,350) at Lyon & Turnbull.

November 23, 2023

Five outstanding takeaways from the Fall 2023 Asian Art Week in London

Detail of a large Chinese gilt-bronze figure of a Luohan, estimated at $10,000-$20,000, which hammered for $750,000 and sold for $967,500 at DuMouchelles.

November 22, 2023

Chinese gilt bronze Luohan figure commands nearly $1M at Dumouchelles

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An intarsio vase by Ercole Barovier achieved $16,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2018. Image courtesy of Wright and LiveAuctioneers.

December 8, 2023

Italian art glass scion Ercole Barovier moved the medium forward

This circa-1940 fan-shaped Seaman Schepps multi-stone, diamond and white gold bracelet achieved $30,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2021. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

December 5, 2023

Seaman Schepps, master of bold, chunky statement jewelry

A Frederick Hurten Rhead vase for Rhead Pottery in Santa Barbara, Calif. achieved $70,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2022. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center and LiveAuctioneers.

December 1, 2023

Frederick Hurten Rhead’s exquisite art pottery endures

Vu Cao Dam’s 1965 work ‘Le Printemps (spring)’ handily outperformed its $15,000-$25,000 estimate when it achieved $70,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020. Image courtesy of Hindman and LiveAuctioneers.

November 28, 2023

Vu Cao Dam masterfully united Eastern and Western influences

A 19th-century Christofle figural centerpiece outperformed its estimate, taking $9,500 plus the buyer’s premium in February 2022. Image courtesy of Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery and LiveAuctioneers.

November 24, 2023

Christofle silver: Beautifying tables since 1830