PITTSFIELD, MASS. – Expected to drive Fontaine’s Auction Gallery’s antiques and estates auction on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. Eastern time will be seven antique and vintage cars along with a select grouping of fine luxury goods ranging from Tiffany Studios lamps to silver and bronze decorative pieces. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
70-year Americana collection rings up $2.3M at Morphy’s
DENVER, Pa. – Only once in a blue moon does a collector like the late Walter J. O’Connor come along. Those who attended or bid from afar as Morphy’s auctioned the late Mr. O’Connor’s pre-eminent collection of historical Americana could attest to that, whether they knew him or not. The $2.3 million sale held on September 26 showcased his assemblage of early American rarities – most of them antique military firearms, accoutrements and ephemera – that simply had no peer in private hands. From hand-drawn Revolutionary War maps and George Washington signed letters to a grouping of late-17th/early 18th-century engraved powder horns, the 70-year O’Connor collection had them all and had the best.
Rago Auctions to sell Allan Stone collection of tribal art Oct. 19
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – On Oct. 19-21, Rago Auctions will host three auctions that showcase both important and historic works of art and design. This three-day auction series begins on Friday, Oct. 19, with Tribal Art from the Collection of Allan Stone and other owners, featuring art from Africa, Oceania, Asia and the Americas. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Tiffany lamps propel Cottone Auctions to $2.7M sale day
GENESEO, N.Y. – Five gorgeous early 20th-century Tiffany Studios table lamps sold for a combined $465,510 and a dazzling five-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond ring fetched $206,500 at a Fine Art & Antique Auction held Sept. 29 by Cottone Auctions. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Winner of shredded Banksy says it’s a keeper
LONDON (AP) – Sotheby’s says the winning bidder for a Banksy painting that self-destructed during an auction last week has decided to follow through with the purchase.
Boston Fiedler sculpture adorned with giant Red Sox hat
BOSTON (AP) – Even the late conductor of the Boston Pops is celebrating the Boston Red Sox victory over the New York Yankees in the AL Division Series.
Jasper52 toasts Mid-Century Modern designs Oct. 16
NEW YORK – Mid-Century Modern is celebrated in innovative and stylish designs offered in a Jasper52 online auction on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Clean lines, organic contours and stylish functionality are all present in this specially curated sale. Furniture, lighting, glassware and other home furnishings fill the 151-lot auction catalog dubbed Sleek Designs: The Mid-Century Modern Sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.