CRANSTON, R.I. – An array of furniture, decorative arts, paintings, jewelry, Asian antiques and modern design – 417 lots in all – will come up for bid at an Antique, Fine Art & Jewelry Auction slated for Saturday, March 2, by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading
DENVER, Pa. – Providing a selection of firearms with price points that are attractive to novice and intermediate collectors paid off for Morphy’s as a wave of new buyers emerged to bid in the company’s February 5-7 Field & Range Firearms Auction. In addition to cataloging the premium-grade rifles, small arms and accessories entered in the 1,815-lot sale, Morphy’s specialists had made a special effort to also include many excellent contemporary and collectible guns with estimates as modest as $300-$500.
MONTROSE, Calif. – A spectacular selection of authentic, well-provenanced ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Islamic, Byzantine and Pre-Columbian antiquities, plus many other unique ethnographic items, will be sold in an online-only Exceptional Antiquities Sale on Saturday, March 2 at 9 a.m. Pacific time by Ancient Resource Auctions. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
DOUGLASS, Kan. – An auction bursting with many beautiful items, to include Tiffany lamps, Wave Crest plaques, French cameo glass, Galle Faience pottery, bride’s baskets, American Brilliant Cut Glass, art glass, bronzes, French marble statues, fine furniture and more is planned for Saturday, March 9, by Woody Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – A winter storm has prompted Quinn’s Auction Galleries to postponed today’s Created Treasure Auction to Thursday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. Eastern time.Continue reading
NEW YORK – Carriage clocks – so named because they’re portable and were made to be carried, usually by way of a handle mounted to the top – are small, spring-driven timepieces. They were designed for travel, developed in the early 19th century in France, where they were often referred to as officers’ clocks. The first carriage clock was invented in France, in 1812, by Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) for none other than the emperor himself, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821).
SAN FRANCISCO – On Thursday, Feb. 21, PBA Galleries will offer a sale of Rare Americana, Travel & Exploration, Hawaiiana, World History and Cartography. On the auction block will be over 400 lots of rare, significant and captivating material revealing the exploration, history, culture, ethnology and geographic knowledge of the world, from the unknown western reaches of North America to the vast plains of central Asia, with a little bit of paradise in the South Sea. Included are books, maps, prints, photographs, manuscript material, ephemera and more. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
VINELAND, N.J. – How does an auction house match a sale like the one Bertoia’s held last September, with its blockbuster lineup of pristine early American clockwork toys, rare French Martin toys and still banks from long-held collections? The answer is, by offering more of the same. On March 9-10, Bertoia Auctions will present its 700-lot Spring Signature Sale showcasing Part II of Frank Mohr’s incomparable 60-year collection of Fernand Martin and early American tin and clockwork toys; as well as Part II of the superb 40-year still bank collection of Douglas Jackman. In addition, the auction lineup features the revered multi-generation estate collection of Sam Downey Jr., and approximately 100 rare and exceptional penny toys from the Michael Bertoia collection. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – A letter written by Abraham Lincoln in the early days of the Civil War, a document from 1793 signed by Washington and Jefferson; and a rare first-edition copy of Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) are a few of the highlight lots in a Feb. 28 auction to be hosted by the Waverly Rare Books division of Quinn’s Auction Galleries. Start time is 6 p.m. Eastern, and all forms of bidding will be available, including absentee, phone and live LiveAuctioneers.
PALM BEACH, Fla. – Every auction hosted by Palm Beach Modern is an event to remember, from its complimentary catered buffets and valet parking to the comfortable, friendly environment in which outstanding modern art and design are showcased. Over the weekend of February 23-24, Palm Beach Modern Auctions will share the spotlight with its spinoff company, Urban Culture Auctions, bringing bidders premier contemporary and modern art along with fascinating entertainment memorabilia, cool designer goods, and many other tangible artifacts reflecting today’s ever-changing global culture.