Diamond-studded sale a huge success at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers

Platinum and 18K rose gold, 4.04 carat marquise-cut natural fancy brown-pink diamond and diamond ring. Price realized: $212,500. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers image

CHICAGO – The April 10 and 11 Important Jewelry auction at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers offered an outstanding selection of bold vintage jewelry, signed designer jewelry and numerous loose and mounted diamonds and gemstones. Day one of the sale was conducted to a full floor in the Chicago saleroom and with over 1,000 bidders registered on live bidding platforms. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Sam Francis Foundation to debut Online Catalogue Raisonne Project

L to R: Sam Francis, Untitled [Berkeley], 1948. Watercolor on paper, 19 x 25 3/4 inches. SFF4.61. © 2018 Sam Francis Foundation, California/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Photo of Sam Francis painting from his hospital bed at Fort Miley Hospital, March 18, 1946. Photo by Acme, San Francisco Bureau
LOS ANGELES – The Sam Francis Foundation will release the first installment of Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project — The Compilation of Unique Works on Paper and Expanded Version of Canvas and Panel Paintings on April 18, 2018.

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Attributed Warhol works leading the way at Woodshed auction May 3

A candidate for the top lot is Andy Warhol’s ‘Chairman Mao,’ an unframed crayon sketch on paper, signed and dated ’75.’ Estimate: $50,000-$80,000. Woodshed Art Auctions image

FRANKLIN, Mass. – Two of Andy Warhol’s most iconic and instantly recognizable artworks – Chairman Mao and Volkswagen Beetle – and an acrylic on canvas painting attributed to Patrick Nagel, titled Mirage, are expected top performers in Woodshed Art Auctions’ International Art Collections & Estate Sale on Thursday, May 3. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers. Live bidding will start at 5:30 pm Eastern time.

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Superheroes swing into action in comic book auction April 24

‘Fantastic Four’ (1961 1st Series), #52, Black Panther first appearance. Estimate: $345-$450. Jasper52 image

NEW YORK – The first appearance of Black Panther is one of the key issues in a vintage comic book auction that will be conducted online by Jasper52 on Tuesday, April 24. Hundreds of comics will be sold in the 220-lot online-only auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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