John Moran auction Sept. 12 features Continental antiques & art

This elaborate and large-scale 19th-century Charpentier Louis XVI-style gilt-bronze mantel clock and candelabra garniture is expected to bring $30,000 to $40,000. John Moran Auctioneers image

 

MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran is heading into a busy fall and winter auction season with sales stacked through early 2018. The first of their fall auction events is the Sept. 12 Traditional Collector sale, which consists of a fabulous selection of French clocks, Continental furniture including a handful of pieces by framed Parisian maker Francois Linke, European works of art, porcelain by makers such as KPM and Stellmacher, and a selection of Chinese porcelain and carved stone objects, among many other treasures. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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World views put into perspective in Jasper52 map auction Sept. 9

1792 Elwe world map, ‘Mappe Monde ou Description du Globe Terrestre & Aquatique,’ cartographer: J. Elwe after A. Jaillot, 1792, Amsterdam, 18 x 24 in. Estimate: $3,200-$3,600. Jasper52 image

 

NEW YORK – Beautifully illustrated maps of the world are drawing collectors to a Jasper52 antique map and atlas auction, which will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 9. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Man tied to $500M Gardner art heist to be sentenced in separate case

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669), The Storm on the Sea of Galilee, circa 1633, oil on canvas. Stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee, 1633, Rembrandt van Rijn. Stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on March 18, 1990

 

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A reputed Connecticut mobster who authorities say is the last surviving person of interest in the largest art heist in U.S. history is set to be sentenced on unrelated weapons convictions.

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‘Motown Mansion’ contents being sold in auction, estate sale

Berry Gordy House, aka the Motown Mansion, in Detroit, Michigan. Photo by Andrew Jameson, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

 

DETROIT (AP) – The public will be able to celebrate Detroit’s musical history by taking part in an estate sale and live global auction of the contents of the “Motown Mansion.” Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

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Authorities put up drug dealer’s sneaker collection for sale

Display of new sneakers at ABC Mart, Shibuya, Japan, unrelated to the criminal case described in this article and used for illustrative purposes only. Photo by Mr. Brian, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

 

NEWARK, Ohio (AP) – A central Ohio county is selling off an assortment of collectible sneakers seized from a convicted drug dealer.

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