Artemis Gallery to host Exceptional Antiquities & Ethnographic Art Auction, Sept. 22

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BOULDER, Colo. – Following a sensational summer with monthly sales achieving house-record prices, Artemis Gallery once again steps into the spotlight with a Sept. 22 Exceptional Antiquities & Ethnographic Art Auction to delight collectors. The 407-lot sale showcases museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, and ancient and ethnographic art from ancient civilizations dating back thousands of years. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

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Legendary advertising collections up for grabs at Showtime auction Oct. 7-9

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Possibly one of a kind Ferris Waists brand corsets tin sign. Showtime Auction Services image

Possibly one of a kind Ferris Waists brand corsets tin sign. Showtime Auction Services image

 

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The antique advertising collection of Gus and Trisha Brown, more than 80 antique cash registers from the Eric Hamby collection and Part I of the Tiny Moyer salesmen’s sample and children’s stove collection will co-star at Showtime Auction Services’ three-day fall sale Oct. 7-9.

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Artist Installs Gold Toilet at Museum, Ozzy Osbourne Buys Out Black Sabbath Auction, and More Fresh News

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Maurizio Cattelan, solid gold toilet. Image provided by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Maurizio Cattelan, solid gold toilet. Image provided by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

 

News and updates from around the arts and auction community:

  • Italian artist and art prankster Maurizio Cattelan installed a fully functional, solid gold toilet in one of the Guggenheim Museum’s public restrooms in conjunction with the current exhibition of his work titled ‘Maurizio Cattelan: America.’ [Read more from the Guggenheim Museum]

  • Ozzy Osbourne doesn’t bid at auctions; he simply buys what he wants ahead of time. That happened when he heard about a collection of early Black Sabbath items that was about to cross the auction block in England. [Read more from Britain’s The Star]
  • A slice of cake from Queen Victoria’s 1840 wedding cake has just sold at auction. While not advisable to consume, it was still a tasty attraction for royal memorabilia collectors. [Read more from BBC News]
  • Actor Alec Baldwin has sued a New York art dealer over a painting he says was a later version, not the original he thought he was buying. [Read more from the Associated Press via US News & World Report]

 

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Richard Stedman presents an array of estate treasures Oct. 1

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Early Chicago Artist Jessie Pixley Lacey, expatriat French Impressionist. Richard Stedman Estate Services LLC image

Early Chicago Artist Jessie Pixley Lacey, expatriat French Impressionist. Richard Stedman Estate Services LLC image

 

TAMPA, Fla. – Richard Stedman Estate Services LLC is an estate-buying firm founded in 1957 that began conducting cataloged fine arts auctions in 1996 in upstate New York. A year later R.V. Stedman, son of founders Richard and Joyce Stedman, presented the company’s first online-only. The company became a LiveAuctioneers seller in 2014. For their third auction on LiveAuctioneers the Stedmans have consolidated all New York and Nevada operations in Tampa Bay, joining their existing estate sale company at their St. Petersburg art and design warehouse. The online-only auction will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, at noon Eastern. Exclusively hosted by LiveAuctioneers, it will be a timed event featuring both advance and real-time bidding.

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Huge, fancy yellow diamond ring fetches $442,000 at Simpson Galleries

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A 21.68-carat Fancy Yellow VVS2 diamond ring, with a 14K yellow gold claw-style mounting. Price realized $442,000. Simpson Galleries image

A 21.68-carat Fancy Yellow VVS2 diamond ring in a 14K yellow gold claw-style mounting. Price realized $442,000. Simpson Galleries image

 

HOUSTON – Simpson Galleries’ Sept. 10 and 11 auction demonstrated that regional auction houses can, and do, perform as well as larger houses for their consignors. The fine arts and antiques auction house achieved outstanding results with a private collection of jewelry and gemstones from the estate of the late Earl D. Mitchell of Houston.

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John Moran auction posts solid prices for Native American, decorative art

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This Hopi turquoise-set silver cuff achieved $3,300, thanks to competition between multiple online bidders. John Moran Auctioneers image

This Hopi turquoise-set silver cuff achieved $3,300, thanks to competition between multiple online bidders. John Moran Auctioneers image

 

MONROVIA, Calif. – Select Native American jewelry lots, modern and contemporary decorative arts and paintings, and a number of Pacific Northwest and Southwestern Native American objects performed well at John Moran’s Sept. 10 decorative art auction.

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John McInnis to auction John W. Hatch artworks Oct. 1

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Egg tempera on Masonite painting by John W. Hatch, ‘Victory Joe – Manila,’ 21 inches by 31 1/2 inches. John McInnis Auctioneers image

Egg tempera on Masonite painting by John W. Hatch, ‘Victory Joe – Manila,’ 21 inches by 31 1/2 inches. John McInnis Auctioneers image

 

DURHAM, N.H. – Hundreds of works by the late Regionalist-Modernist painter and longtime University of New Hampshire art professor John W. Hatch will be sold at an exhibition, sale and auction of his work on Saturday, Oct. 1, at noon Eastern.

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Sopranos Star Sued by Publicist Over Art Deal, ET Calls Home Once More, and More Fresh News

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Federico Castelluccio with his Guercino painting of St. Sebastian. Photo by James Sliman

Federico Castelluccio with his Guercino painting of St. Sebastian. Photo by James Sliman

 

News and updates from around the arts and auction community:

  • Actor Federico Castelluccio, who played Tony Soprano’s enforcer on The Sopranos, is also a savvy buyer of Old Masters. One of the actor’s acquisitions is at the center of a lawsuit filed by the star’s ex-publicist. [Read more from The NY Post]

  • A memorabilia collection amassed by the family of beloved Yankees catcher and baseball’s king of one-liners, Yogi Berra, is being auctioned online by Steiner Sports. It includes Berra’s prized 1953 World Series ‘5-Time Champions In A Row’ ring. [Read more from The NY Daily News]
  • The original John Alvin poster artwork for the 1982 film classic ET will be auctioned on October 12. It’s expected to make at least $150,000. [Read more from DailyMail.com]
  • Ever dreamed of building your own Jurassic Park? A North Texas animatronics maker has brought back the dinosaur – but instead of flesh and bone, the walking, roaring behemoths are made of steel and rubber. [Read more from The Dallas Morning News]

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Austin Auction Gallery rings in fall season with colorful jewelry Sept. 24-25

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A selection of gold and platinum gemstone rings. Austin Auction Gallery image

A selection of gold and platinum gemstone rings. Austin Auction Gallery image

 

AUSTIN, Texas – The fall auction season makes a strong debut at Austin Auction Gallery’s Sept. 24 and 25 auction event with over 1,000 lots, ranging from estate jewelry to a Babe Ruth signed baseball.

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Kodner Galleries marks milestone with major auction Sept. 21

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Late 19th century Louis XVl- style Sevres porcelain gilt bronze clock and garniture made for Tiffany & Co. Estimate: $18,000-$22,000. Kodner Galleries image

Late 19th century Louis XVl- style Sevres porcelain gilt bronze clock and garniture made for Tiffany & Co. Estimate: $18,000-$22,000. Kodner Galleries image

 

DANIA BEACH, Fla. – September 2016 marks the 110th anniversary of Kodner Galleries, and to celebrate the occasion the auction company will present an auction Sept. 21 worthy of the milestone.

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