MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – Early American pattern glass (EAPG) and other 19th-century American glass will be the focus of Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates’ fall glass extravaganza to be held Sept. 28, 29 and 30. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available the second and third day of the auction through LiveAuctioneers.
MONROVIA, Calif. – Following the uncertainty caused by extreme weather seen throughout the South, Moran’s was anxious heading into their Traditional Collector auction Sept. 12. However, the excellent selection of property featured in the catalog brought out the buyers from all over the country and beyond, who cast bids online, by telephone and in person throughout the 3 ½-hour event. The sale achieved a respectable sell-through rate of 75 percent overall. Absentee and Internet bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Carstens Galleries of Boca Raton Florida will present on Sept. 27 a splendid estate collection of Ibero-American Colonial religious art and icons. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
LOS ANGELES – The Broad contemporary art museum has announced the appointment of four new members to its board of directors. Thomas P. Campbell, most recently the director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; Sherry Lansing, CEO of The Sherry Lansing Foundation; Joanne Heyler, founding director of The Broad; and Deborah Kanter, general counsel for The Broad Foundations, are joining the board as directors to help advance the museum’s mission to make its collection accessible to the widest possible audience. The four new board members join founding members Eli Broad, Bruce Karatz, Robert Tuttle and Jay Wintrob.
HATFIELD, Pa. – Alderfer Auction’s upcoming Fine & Decorative Arts Auction on Sept. 28th, will feature some exceptional and collectible works of art. Among them, will be several paintings by Pennsylvania Impressionist Walter Emerson Baum (1884-1956) who was part of an esteemed group of artists that were also referred to as the Bucks County Impressionists or artists of The New Hope School. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
DALLAS – Heritage Auctions is celebrating colored diamonds on Sept. 25 with its Fine Jewelry auction in Beverly Hills, Calif. An added attraction is fine jewelry owned by beloved Mexican movie star Lupita Tovar. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
LONDON – The National Portrait Gallery, London will stage “Michael Jackson: On the Wall,” a landmark exhibition exploring how Michael Jackson has inspired some of the leading names in contemporary art. Curated by Dr Nicholas Cullinan, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, London, this major new exhibition spanning several generations of artists across all media will open in the summer of 2018, to coincide with what would have been Michael Jackson’s 60th birthday (on August 29, 2018).
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IOLA, Wis. – Following a successful inaugural Antique Trader Nostalgic Treasures contest in 2016, the call is out for stories for the 2017 contest. Not only will all story submissions appear in the commemorative Nostalgic Treasures print issue of Antique Trader, but each writer will receive a complimentary copy of this special magazine. Also, submissions will put the writer in the running to possibly win some great prizes.
NEW YORK – Capo Auction Fine Art and Antiques will shine the spotlight on contemporary art and unusual decorative items at their auction on Saturday, Sept. 23. The sale will offer a wide-ranging selection of fine and contemporary art, decorative pieces, silver and jewelry, along with antique and modern furniture. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.