NEW ORLEANS – Fine collections of Newcomb Pottery, original artwork by Southern artists, silver, estate jewelry, French and American period furniture, mantel and tall-case clocks, are a few of the fine items that will be sold Sept. 16-17 by Crescent City Auction Gallery. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Rago Arts and Auction Center’s Coins and Currency Auction on Aug. 24 brought $319,674 in sales. Of the 459 lots of rare and ancient coins and currency, early American coppers, including a 1838 Matron Head large 1 cent coin, were among the highest performing. Previously undervalued in the market, these early copper coins are gaining interest within the budding young numismatic community. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
AMSTERDAM – On 12 October, a velum painted by Keith Haring (1958-1990) will be on display once again at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
DALLAS – A rare Chinese Imperial cloisonné and gilt bronze censer and cover, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, is expected to be the top lot in Heritage Auctions’ Asian Art Auction on Sept. 12 in New York. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Sterling silver treasures spanning the past three centuries are the focus of a Jasper52 online auction on Sunday, Sept. 10. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
CRANSTON, R.I. – An oil on board genre painting by William Aiken Walker, a Chinese Ming dynasty Junyao purple splashed footed pottery bowl, a set of 12 Mintons for Tiffany scenic porcelain game bird plates and an English double-barrel shotgun manufactured by Westley Richards will all come up for bids at Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ Fall Antiques, Fine Art, Firearms & Asian Auction on Saturday, Sept. 16. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra drummer and artist Gilson Lavis, who was also the original drummer for British band Squeeze, will be in New York City for a series of events to coincide with his debut NYC art exhibit “Gilson Lavis: In Tune With the Portraits” at Salomon Arts Gallery, 83 Leonard Street in Tribeca from September 15 through October 5, 2017.