Turner Auctions + Appraisals presents authentic Navajo, Zuni items July 30

Navajo concho silver and turquoise belt, Southwest old pawn, approximate belt size 52 in. Estimate: $2,000-3,000. Turner Auctions + Appraisals image

 

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – On Sunday, July 30, Turner Auctions + Appraisals will present over 200 lots of Southwest jewelry and sculpture – Part 4 of the private collection from the vault of a major Southern California dealer/collector. Absentee and Internet live bidding in this online-only auction is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Kaminski Auctions to disperse collections of noted educators July 22

Patek Philippe 18K white gold wristwatch, moon phase dial. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000. Kaminski Auctions image

 

BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions will conduct an on-site auction featuring the collection of Professor John J. and Linda Donovan on Sunday, July 22, beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern time. The auction will take place in the spectacular setting of Devon Glen Farm in Hamilton, Massachusetts. The auction features the contents of the couple’s six properties in New England and Bermuda. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Met announces record 7 million visitors over past year

Image provided by Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2017

 

NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today that it welcomed 7 million visitors across its three locations—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Cloisters, and The Met Breuer—in the fiscal year that ended on June 30 (FY17). The increase in attendance over the last fiscal year is due primarily to the influx of visitors to The Met Breuer, which saw a total of 505,590 visitors in FY17.

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Alderfer Auction to sell Smallsea Museum Collection of Miniatures, July 19, 20, 22

This lot represents the main circus acts: weightlifter, magician, clowns, juggler, ringmaster, lion tamer, wild animals and a host of others, as well as summer market figures. Estimate: $2,000-$5,000. Alderfer Auction image

 

HATFIELD, PA – On July 19, 20 and 22, Alderfer Auction will offer the Smallsea Museum Collection of Miniatures. Assembled over the past 25 years, this collection features 1,000 pieces of furniture and accessories, 40 custom buildings, 500 dolls, more than 25 automobiles, carts and carriages. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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