MONROVIA, Calif. – Moran’s first Fine Jewelry & Timepieces and Studio Jewelry auctions of the year realized strong prices. Antique and signed jewels from the world’s leading makers once again made a splash at the auction, as did a selection of pieces from the personal collection of Loni Anderson and Burt Reynolds. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Spring forward with a colorful selection of limited-edition, special and one-of-a-kind handbags and accessories from the most coveted and recent collections, which is offered in a Christie’s online auction that concludes June 14.
BOULDER, Colo. – The winning streak continued for Artemis Gallery’s popular “Exceptional Auction Series,” with a May 22-23 sale of antiquities, Asian, ethnographic and tribal art that surpassed $1 million. The top lot of the sale was a Chavin (north coastal Peru) lemon carro stone vessel, circa 900-200 BCE, that was used specifically as a container for hallucinogenic drugs. It sold for $49,800. All prices quoted in this report include a 24.5% buyer’s premium.
WINTERTHUR, Del. — Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library has acquired the painting Short Mountain by Robert S. Duncanson (1821-1872), the foremost African American landscape painter of the 19th century. A special study day, “Discovering Duncanson,” will be held on December 6, 2019, featuring prominent scholars Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, Ph.D., of the National Portrait Gallery, and Dr. Martha Jones, Ph.D., of John Hopkins University.
STOUFFVILLE, Ontario – On Saturday, June 8, Oakwood Auctions will host an online estate auction boasting art, fine china and other collectibles. Commencing at 10 a.m. Eastern time, collectors are invited to explore a variety of high-quality collectibles, ranging from figurines and collector plates to lithographs and serigraphs by Picasso and Kravjansky. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Pietra dura is one of the most elegant inlay techniques employed in crafting furniture, especially tables and wooden objects. Translated from Italian, “pietra dura” means hard stone and speaks to the durability of the materials as well as their long-lasting beauty. One might describe this art form as painting with stones and the skill of the artist is matched only by the beauty of the materials they use.
LOS ANGELES – Julien’s Auctions will conduct a star-studded Legends sale on June 13 and 14 at the Standard Oil Building in Beverly Hills. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.