Rare grand piano sells through LiveAuctioneers for $27,500

This John Broadwood & Sons amboyna and giltwood grand piano, circa 1845, sold through LiveAuctioneers for $27,500. Heritage Auctions image

DALLAS – Multiple bidders pushed the final price for a bronze sculpture After Evgeny Alexandrovich Lanceray titled Cossack Herding Horses to $81,250 – five times its estimate – to claim top-lot honors in Heritage Auctions’ Fine & Decorative Arts Including Estates Auction Sept. 21-23. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers. A bidder utilized LiveAuctioneers’ online bidding platform to win a rare grand piano (above).

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Art Nouveau, Deco jewelry sparkles in Jasper52 auction Oct. 10

Antique 18K gold and platinum brooch set with a gem cat’s-eye, diamonds and rubies, circa 1890s. Estimate: $8,000-$10,000. Jasper52 image

NEW YORK – Bold and beautiful jewelry designs of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras are featured in a Jasper52 online auction that will be conducted Wednesday, Oct. 10. Antique gold and platinum rings, brooches, pendants and necklaces, many of them adorned with gemstones, comprise this glittering 87-lot auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Auctions at Showplace leads with Camille Faure vase Oct. 7

Camille Faure (French, 1872-1952) rare Art Deco enameled metal vase with a bas-relief motif, 11¼ in high. Estimate: $10,000-$20,000. Auctions at Showplace image

NEW YORK – On Sunday, Oct. 7, Auctions at Showplace will conduct an auction of 271 lots of fine arts, decorative arts, furniture and lighting beginning at noon Eastern Time, the top lot being a rare Camille Faure French Art Deco enamel vase. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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