NEW YORK – Handcrafted tramp art boxes, carved animal figures and primitive paintings are a few of the folk art treasures offered in a Jasper52 Americana sale on Sunday, May 28. Absentee and Internet live bidding for this online-only auction is available through LiveAuctioneers.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A fine American mahogany Moorish-style corner étagère attributed to Tiffany (Associated Artists), in excellent condition and with the original finish, just over 6 feet tall, is an expected star lot in Fontaine’s Auction Gallery’s upcoming Exceptional Estates Auction on Saturday, June 17. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say three people stole a rare, diamond-encrusted clock worth more than $400,000 from an antique show at the city’s Merchandise Mart.
NEW YORK – Art prints and posters worthy of custom framing will be offered in a Jasper52 online only auction on Saturday, May 27. This sale has a magnificent collection – approximately 50 lots – of modern art done by world-class artists. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A century-old document found inside a box of unarchived records in a southern New Mexico county is shedding a little more light on the shooting death of the Old West lawman who gained fame for killing Billy the Kid.Continue reading
NEW YORK – On June 10, Gianguan Auctions brings to the podium early Buddhist art and historic paintings together with outstanding artisanal works for daily life – Zisha teapots, Chinese seals, carved jades and early ceramics. These objects give collectors access the icons and subtle arts of the culture. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – May 6th was a stellar day for Palm Beach Modern Auctions’ (PBMA) co-owners Rico Baca and Wade Terwilliger. Not only did their 492-lot offering of blue-chip modern art, design and luxury goods set a house record for a one-day auction – $1.9 million – it also showcased an important Sam Francis painting that ended up being the most expensive item ever to cross the PBMA auction block. The vibrant canvas sold for a buoyant $603,250 (all prices quoted inclusive of 27% buyer’s premium). Absentee and Internet live bidding was conducted through LiveAuctioneers.com.
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The private collection of renowned Los Angeles antiquarian Rita Neuman will be offered in an exclusive auction at Michaan’s on Friday, June 9, at 10 a.m. Pacific time (1 p.m. Eastern). Over 150 lots of Continental furniture, art and decorative objects will be offered. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
CEDARHURST, N.Y. – J. Greenstein and Company, experts in antique Judaica, will hold an auction on June 13 that will include a portion of a $2 million collection of seder plates. The sale catalog includes items formerly owned by Joan Rivers and the passport issued to the founder of revisionist Zionism, Ze’ev Jabotinsky. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
WASHINGTON – Endangered Species Day is a celebration of the many beautiful and varied forms of endangered wildlife on our planet as well as an occasion to raise awareness and incite action to protect wild animals from the brink of extinction. This national holiday was created to educate people on the importance of protecting endangered species, their habitats, threats they face, and what actions they can take. Endangered Species Day was established in 2006 by the U.S. Senate and is celebrated annually on the third Friday in May. Although Endangered Species Day is a national holiday, many countries worldwide have now chosen to observe it as well.