OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery will host a major Fine Art, Decorative Art, Furniture, Jewelry and Asian Art Auction on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15 and 16. The sale will feature a work on paper by Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978) titled Study – Crestwood Commuter Station, (for the cover illustration, Saturday Evening Post, Nov. 16, 1946). This meticulously realistic charcoal of commuters coming to and from a busy train station is pure Americana at its best and will be offered at $70,000-$100,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Waverly Sept. 13 auction features 15th-17th century books, nature prints, ephemera
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – A large and significant group of early printed books and other material spanning the 1400s through 1700s is set to headline Waverly’s Thursday, Sept. 13 Rare Books & Prints Auction featuring Natural World Fine Prints: Part II. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers. Start time is 6 p.m. Eastern.
Intimate paintings by Tennessee Williams on view in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. ― Long known as “Mr. Key West,” David Wolkowsky, the famed scion of Florida’s pioneer Jewish family that helped to settle Key West in the 1800s, has loaned his paintings by close friend Tennessee Williams to the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU for their premiere in Miami Beach. The art will be on view through October.
Mantiques star in Miller & Miller Gentleman’s Collectibles Auction, Sept. 15
NEW HAMBURG, Ontario – All you manly men out there, listen up: Now that you’ve decided to convert that garage or basement into your own personal hideaway, be aware there’s an auction that could be a one-stop shop for everything you need to fill it up in style. It’s Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s September 15 Mantiques! Gentleman’s Collectibles auction. Bid absentee or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.
Nye & Co. to auction art from Namits Collection, Westervelt Corp., Sept. 12
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – A diverse selection of artworks that span from the 17th century through to modern day – to include a spectacular offering of self-taught and outsider art being offered from the Namits Collection and an equally exciting group of works from the Westervelt Corp. – will be up for bid at a Sept. 12 fine art auction hosted by Nye & Company. Also for sale are a number of fabulous frames supplied by firms such as Eli Wilner & Co., one of the leading antique frame dealers and restorers, based in New York. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
National WWI Museum & Memorial named to TripAdvisor Top 25 list
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, named the National WWI Museum and Memorial among the top 25 museums in the United States for the fourth time in the last five years as part of its 2018 Travelers’ Choice Awards.
Rosh Hashanah puts focus on collectible Judaica
NEW YORK — Judaica, or the material culture of the Jewish people, is revered both in the Israeli homeland and throughout the diaspora. In particular, ritual objects hold great importance, but many other forms of Jewish memorabilia, in particular those pieces made of silver, are also treasured for their beauty.
Prized antique Korean earthenware to be auctioned Sept. 11
NEW YORK – While Chinese and Japanese porcelain wares are revered and collected worldwide, Korean celadon earthenware is a lesser-known category within the Asian decorative art genre that is rapidly capturing the attention of collectors, who admire its simple elegance. An opportunity to purchase fine antique Korean earthenware awaits bidders on Tuesday, September 11 as Jasper52 presents a boutique auction of 47 premium-quality lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
Andrew Jones Auctions to launch with Sept. 15 Design for Home and Garden sale
LOS ANGELES – Andrew Jones Auctions will make its international debut on September 15, with a grand opening and inaugural sale: Design for the Home and Garden. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Napoleon: Power and Splendor opens Oct. 26 at Nelson-Atkins, Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – “Napoleon: Power and Splendor” marks the first examination of the majesty and the artistic, political and ideological significance of Napoleon’s imperial court, from Napoleon’s coronation in 1804 to his final exile in 1815. The exhibition opens at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City on October 26 and aims to capture the spirit that prevailed in the French imperial court and to recreate the sumptuous ambiance of Napoleon’s reign.