HOUSTON – Prince Castle Auctions, in just their second auction utilizing LiveAuctioneers’ bid platform, recorded outstanding results on April 1 for Asian art and antiques. More than 300 approved bidders participated in the online-only auction through LiveAuctioneers, accounting for $126,000 in sales. Numerous items in the 120-lot auction far exceeded presale estimates.
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. – A while back I presented the second most often asked question regarding older and antique furniture. That question: “Will I destroy the value if I refinish it?” I chipped in my two cents on this subject at that time, trying to soften the Antiques Roadshow hard-line attitude about original finishes by applying what we called in the 1980s “situational ethics.”
ATLANTA – Asian lots took center stage at Ahlers & Ogletree’s March 25-26 Spring Salon Auction, as a monumental classical painting attributed to Ming painter Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494-1552) soared to $112,500, and a pair of Chinese huanghuali hardwood side tables made in the first half of the 20th century made $26,550. Overall, the auction grossed approximately $900,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
DALLAS – Modern, postwar and contemporary prints, including works by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein, will be available at Heritage Auctions’ April 10 Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples Signature Auction. The live and online sale will feature approximately 200 works by well-known artists at all estimate levels. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – A selection of fine jewelry from renowned jewelers such as Tiffany, Van Cleef & Arpels and Oscar Heyman were back in the spotlight at Capo Auction Fine Art and Antiques’ March 25 spring auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.