Elizabeth Jackson LLC to auction grand furnishings, fine art Dec. 9

Abbott Fuller Graves oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000. Elizabeth Jackson image

GREENWICH, Conn. – Elizabeth Jackson LLC will present an important collection of fine art (both paintings and sculpture), antique furniture, Lalique crystal, silver, lighting and rugs in their online auction that concludes Dec 9. This collection includes unique pieces acquired from some of the best dealers and auction houses in the United States and Europe. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneersContinue reading

Socialite’s estate items stand out in Heritage Auctions sale Dec. 7-9

A Six-Piece Reed & Barton Francis I Pattern Silver Tea & Coffee Service with a Wallace Four Pattern Silver-Plated Ladle, Taunton, Massachusetts, designed 1907, manufactured 1951; Wallingford, Connecticut, 20th century

DALLAS – Selections from the Holiday Table, the Holiday Gift and the Estate of Colletta Ray McMillian are among the lots expected to generate the highest demand in Heritage Auctions’ Fine & Decorative Arts Including Estates Auction Dec. 7-9. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Fine workmanship found in Japanese sword fittings sale Dec. 5

Shakudo Japanese sword tsuba for tanto with raised and inlaid decoration of a dragon flying through wispy clouds, 2 3/16 inches high. Estimate: $700-$800. Jasper52 image

NEW YORK – The unsurpassed workmanship of Japanese artisans is showcased in a Jasper52 online auction of antique Japanese sword fittings, including tsuba, kozuka and kashira. Pulled from a private collection, 70 exquisite lots will be sold Wednesday, Dec. 5. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Celestial maps: a stairway to Heaven?

Planar View of the Universe According to Brahe, merging theories of Ptolemy and Copernicus, original color with additions, Andreas Cellarius, Amsterdam: Schenk & Valk, 1708, reissue Amsterdam: Jan Jansson, 1660, $4,188, courtesy www.alteagallery.com

NEW YORK – Maps bridge many worlds, spanning time and place. Some of the earliest, found on prehistoric cave walls, depict the wondrous night sky. From time immemorial, its twinkling stars, besides dispelling darkness, figured in religious rites, orientation, and celestial navigation.

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