CRANSTON, R.I. – A screenprint of screen legend Greta Garbo as Mata Hari by Andy Warhol sold for $52,000 at a two-session Spring Antiques and Fine Arts Auction held March 25 by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEWTON, Mass. – A monumental Chinese porcelain palace vase made around 1870 with lovely pate-sur-pate pagoda decoration, and three miniature Persian paintings executed in the early 17th century during the Safavid period, are expected top achievers in an important Asian works of art auction scheduled for Sunday, April 23, by Tremont Auctions, online and in the firm’s gallery. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Carlyle Galleries International Inc., art auction March 16 produced strong results across multiple categories, including Impressionist Modern and Old Master paintings. More than 300 bidders from 41 countries participated in the online auction. Absentee and Internet bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
SAN FRANCISCO – On Thursday, April 13, PBA Galleries will offer more than 500 lots of fine golf books and memorabilia, including many cornerstone works in the literature of golf. Of special interest are four of C.B. Clapcott’s important historical papers, rarely seen at auction. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – More than 100 Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints from the Edo (1603-1868) and Meji (1868-1912) periods are offered in a Jasper52 online auction on Sunday, April 9. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
ASTI, Italy – Nova Ars will present an interesting design collection of decorative arts of the 20th century – many made in Italy – at an online-only auction Wednesday, April 12. Absentee and Internet bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
VINELAND, N.J. – Bertoia Auctions is branching out with a new series of sales designed expressly for live-online and absentee bidding. Known as “Bertoia Basics,” the auctions will offer collectors at all levels an additional way to buy fine toys, trains, banks and doorstops using only real-time Internet and absentee-bidding methods through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Fascinating folk and outsider art as well as more traditional Americana are showcased in a Jasper52 online auction on Sunday, April 9. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
CLEVELAND – On Wednesday, April 12, many prominent artists will be featured during Gray’s Spring Auction, including Julian Stanczak, Victor Vasarely and William Fredrich Ritschel. The auction also includes a collection of Tiffany-style leaded glass door panels, sterling silver, a fine late 15th century tapestry, and a marvelous collection of furniture including several pieces by Dunbar. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
GREENVILLE, Del. (AP) – A painting with problematic pigment. A Chanel suit dressed up with acetate trim instead of silk. A Stradivarius violin that, well, just doesn’t sound right. They’re all part of a new exhibit at Delaware’s Winterthur Museum that offers would-be sleuths a firsthand look at how experts detect the high-priced fakes and forgeries that rock the rarified world of fine arts.