LOS ANGELES – A striking pair of Art Deco silver mounted ruby glass vases by Jean Puiforcat sold for $28,750, a pair of retro Van Cleef & Arpels gold, diamond and ruby ear clips fetched $13,750 and a Rolex Steve McQueen Explorer II stainless steel wristwatch hit $17,500 at Andrew Jones Auctions’ Nov. 18 holiday edition of the Design for the Home & Garden Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
MONTROSE, Calif. – Ancient Resource Auctions will host their Exceptional Winter Antiquities Auction on Saturday, Dec. 8, beginning at 9 a.m. Pacific time/noon Eastern. The auction will feature over 400 lots of high quality and well-provenanced ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Holy Land, Byzantine, Asian, Native American, Pre-Columbian antiquities, as well as collections of ethnographic and fine art. Absentee and live online bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) – A guitar-shaped hotel tower rising in the south Florida sky isn’t a hit with everyone.
ALAMEDA, Calif. – A Tiffany Studios leaded glass window and Roland Petersen’s painting Tea for Two headline Michaan’s auction of fine art, jewelry and more on Saturday, Dec. 8. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
DENVER, Pa. – No matter what the product or service may be, it pays to advertise. Merchants and manufacturers of the modern era know the value of signage and messaging, although the concept itself began with the Ancient Egyptians, who painted primitive “ads” on papyrus. While there are no prehistoric examples in Morphy’s December 12 Advertising & General Store Auction, collectors are sure to respond enthusiastically to the eye-catching 800-lot selection chosen for the sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
LOS ANGELES – Julien’s Auctions closed out its 2018 auction season with Property from the Collection of Hugh M. Hefner which took place Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 in Beverly Hills. Hundreds of collectors, fans and friends of the legendary Playboy founder bid live on the floor, online and on the phone for a chance to own a piece of the American icon who launched the groundbreaking men’s lifestyle magazine.
BOULDER, Colo. – It is obvious when a collection of any type has been amassed with passion and perseverance. That is the case with the extensive and exceptionally fine collection of antiquities, Asian and ethnographic artworks at the heart of Artemis Gallery’s December 5-6 auction. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
ATLANTA – At the start of each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall gathers top auction highlights from around the United States and beyond. Here’s what made headlines since last month’s Gallery Report (prices include the buyer’s premium unless stated otherwise):
Jean Puiforcat vases, $28,750, Andrew Jones
A pair of French standard silver and ruby glass vases designed by Jean Puiforcat of Paris sold for $28,750 at a Design for the Home & Garden Auction held Nov. 18 by Andrew Jones Auctions in Los Angeles. Also, a pair of diamond, ruby and 18K gold ear clips by Van Cleef & Arpels brought $13,750; a Rolex Steve McQueen Explorer II stainless steel watch made $17,500; and an oil on canvas landscape by Albert Birerstadt (German/American, 1830-1901) hit $8,750.