CLEVELAND – A private collection of antique arms, led by an English suit of armor, will open the Oct. 4 auction at Gray’s Auctioneers. Not to be outshone, a huge collection of American decorative, stretch and pressed glass makes its mark in the auction, lots 111 to 299. The glass collection includes notable U.S. manufacturers like Fenton, Imperial and Cambridge. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – The beauty of Japan and its culture is abundant in a Jasper52 online auction of both vintage and modern Japanese woodblock prints that will be held Sunday, Oct. 1. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran Auctioneers will present the Estate of Tammis Day, an auction event composed of nearly 500 lots of fine art, furniture, Western and Native American property, rare books, luxury goods, electronics, vehicles and many other treasures collected over a lifetime. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Following an avalanche of protest, the Guggenheim Museum has removed three “artworks” by Chinese conceptual artists, each involving live animals. One of the them, titled “Dogs That Cannot Touch Each Other,” features a 7-minute video of eight exhausted pit bulls trying to attack each other on non-motorized treadmills. According to the ASPCA, this type of treadmill regimen is used by dog fighters to encourage aggression in canines.