HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – On Friday, Dec. 6, Leland Little Auctions will auction 13 original works by acclaimed American artist Andrew Wyeth (Pennsylvania, 1917-2009), as part of the sale of a single-owner collection. All of the works will be offered without reserve, giving fine art collectors an unparalleled opportunity to own a piece of the American artistic canon. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
MONROVIA, Calif. – Moran’s Dec. 10 Luxury, Couture & Accessories auction event is filled to the brim with stunning fashion and designs from the 20th century’s most notable designers sure to appeal to connoisseurs and novice collectors alike. Many pieces are consigned from the collection of an important sophisticate who sought out quality staples and statement-making ensembles to populate her wardrobe; this sale should not be missed. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
DENVER, Pa. – Perennially, one of the most beautiful sights of the Christmas season in Pennsylvania is Morphy Auctions’ Fine & Decorative Arts pre-auction gallery preview. The warmth of rare antique leaded-glass lamps, the fiery sparkle of fine gems and the iridescence of Art Nouveau vases combine to create an atmosphere of luminescence and traditional quality that bidders look forward to, year after year. This holiday season, Morphy’s will present a 767-lot Fine & Decorative Arts Auction on Thursday, Dec. 12 led by exquisite designs from Tiffany Studios, including scores of rare table, floor and hanging lamps. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
HATFIELD, Pa. – On Dec. 12, at its Fine & Decorative Arts Auction, Alderfer Auction will offer a relic of the past that holds a valuable moral in today’s world. The item that is being offered for sale is a shadowbox containing various items used to trap pigeons in the 19th century. Items included in the frame include a whistle, cord and other tools to make nets to trap pigeons. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – It’s no secret that artists often borrow elements from other artists and incorporate them into their work. But occasionally an artist comes along who’s a true original – creating artwork that no one has created before or since. Harry Bertoia (1915-1978) was such an artist. Born in San Lorenzo, Italy, Bertoia moved to Detroit, Michigan, with his older brother at age 15 and enrolled in Cass Technical High School, where he started as a painting student but quickly fell in love with the design and making of handmade jewelry. It was just the first of several skills he would master.