Clars auction Sept. 15-16 led by Norman Rockwell original

Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978) created ‘Study – Crestwood Commuter Station,’ for the cover illustration of an issue of the ‘Saturday Evening Post.’ Estimate: $70,000-100,000. Clars Auction Gallery image

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.

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Waverly Sept. 13 auction features 15th-17th century books, nature prints, ephemera

1486 copy of Rationale Divinorum, an essential authority for the history of western liturgy, by Guillaume Durandus (1230-1296), a judge, diplomat, governor in the church state and bishop. Est. $3,500-$5,500

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.

Etching with drypoint by the Dutch Master Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), titled Three Oriental Figures (1641), New Hollstein’s second (and final) state, 13 inches by 12 inches framed. Est. $3,000-$5,000

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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.

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Nye & Co. to auction art from Namits Collection, Westervelt Corp., Sept. 12

Oil-on-canvas painting by Frank Wootton (American, 1911-1998), titled The Last Fence, signed and dated 1969

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.

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Prized antique Korean earthenware to be auctioned Sept. 11

Crackled celadon-glazed tripod censer, Joseon Dunasty, Korea, 18th-19th century, embedded with white, black and copper-reds slip, key-fret patterns, beast knob, two upright handles. Est. $900-$1,100

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.

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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.

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