COLOGNE, Germay – Auction Team Breker’s sale of Science & Technology, Mechanical Music and Antique Toys on May 21 featured an Autofono, a historic jukebox forerunner by one of the unluckiest of American inventors, Oberlin Smith (1840–1926) of Bridgeton, New Jersey.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery’s May 21 and 22 of Fine Art, Decorative Art, Furnishings, Jewelry and Asian Art was anticipated to be one of the firm’s most important sales and indeed it was. Global bidding was seen on the investment-level property offered from significant estates and private collections and numerous lots went well over expectations. In total, the sale realized $2.4 million.
PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Palm Beach Show Group has announced that it will take over ownership and production of the Palm Beach Fine Craft Show, carrying on a tradition and staple in the Palm Beach arts season.
MADRID (AP) – Spanish police say they have arrested seven people suspected of involvement in stealing five paintings by the Irish-born painter Francis Bacon worth 25 million euros ($27.8 million).
PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) – Virginia’s National Park Service says a portion of the Petersburg National Battlefield has been declared a crime scene after looting.
BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions held a two-day Spring Estate auction May 21 and May 22. Ephemera formerly from the collection of Eleonora Randolph Sears of Prides Crossing, Beverly, Massachusetts, and Palm Beach, Florida, was the highlight of day one and the collection was met with enthusiastic bidding from many numerous athletic organizations, museums and individuals.
NEW YORK – Roland Auctions N.Y. kicks off an ambitious 2016 summer auction schedule on Saturday, June 4, commencing at 10 a.m. Eastern. This sale boasts over 1,100 fresh-to-market lots comprising luxury items from prestigious Manhattan estates as well as locations in East Hampton, N.Y., and Greenwich, Conn.
BOULDER, Colo. – While predicting the future is an exercise that fascinates all ages, looking back on various early civilizations and imagining how they lived, evolved and blended is just as intriguing. “It’s like assembling a giant, global jigsaw puzzle,” said Bob Dodge, co-owner of Artemis Gallery in Boulder, Colorado. “With every collection we view and every auction we produce, some amazing new detail comes to light that we didn’t know previously, and we love that.” One of the most reliable ways for any student of antiquities to expand their base of knowledge is to browse through Artemis Gallery’s online catalogs, including the one for their next high-profile sale, which will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2016.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) – As many as 40 antique wooden benches that were supposed to be incorporated into a renovation project at Springfield’s Union Station railroad hub have been stolen.