VINELAND, N.J. – More than 1,000 lots of wonderful high-quality toys, banks, trains and dolls have been selected for Bertoia Auctions’ April 27-28 Spring Signature Sale. Most of the items are from prestigious, long-held collections that, up until this point, could only be admired from afar. Now the coveted antiques are coming to the auction marketplace where they are destined to make many collectors’ dreams come true. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Anchorage police have arrested a 60-year-old suspect in the theft of walrus ivory and carved artifacts from a store on the city’s east side.
DALLAS – Exceptional furniture and objects by renowned international artists and designers, including rare and important studio glass sculptures by such masters as Dale Chihuly and William Morris, are expected to be among the most heavily pursued lots in Heritage Auctions’ Design Auction April 16. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
CHICAGO – On April 20, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will conduct an auction of luxury accessories and couture in the Chicago saleroom and online. Included in the spring auction will be a private collection of vintage couture, which will be offered as a session within the sale: “Property of a Woman with Discerning Taste from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s.” Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – A collection of four rare star rubies found in North Carolina has made it to a New York auction house, and it’s expected they could be worth more than $90 million.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) – A museum in western Michigan is opening an exhibit to celebrate former First Lady Betty Ford’s 100th birthday.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – From endearing portraits to dramatic landscapes, Fontaine’s Auction Gallery will present a fine art auction on Saturday, April 21, starting at 2 p.m. Eastern. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.