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.
OAKLAND, Calif. Clars’ Nov. 16-17 auction presented important designs in modern furniture, an extensive collection of solid gold bars and silver and gold coins, impressive fine art and jewelry. The national and international markets responded vigorously to the investment-level property that was offered. In addition, the second installment of the Robin Leach featured a select offering from his personal paperweight collection that totaled $14,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
STOUFFVILLE, Ontario – Oakwood Auctions will conduct its Fabulous Estate Finds: Art, Collectibles, Books & More auction on Saturday, Nov. 30, beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
PARIS (AP) – French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that already boasts Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Bulgari.
LVMH said in a statement Monday it will take over the 182-year old Tiffany and its 300 boutiques worldwide at $135 a share. The price tag is higher than the $14.5 billion cash offer LVMH made last month.
RENO, Nev. – A five-day Holiday Treasures Auction packed with more than 4,300 lots in a wide array of collecting categories – including Western Americana, railroadiana, gold, minerals, music memorabilia, mining, art, Native Americana, militaria, aviation, postal history, coins, tokens and more – will be held Thursday thru Monday, Dec. 5-9, by Holabird Western Americana Auctions. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
TAMPA, Fla. – On Friday, Nov 29, ArtFaire.us will present a no-reserve Black Friday sale titled Works On Paper ~ Holiday Auction, a holiday art fair of festive collectible works on paper including watercolors, charcoal drawings, pastels, photography and mixed media. This is a masterful collection with appeal to both accomplished and beginning collectors. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
BERLIN (AP) – Thieves broke into Dresden’s Green Vault, one of the world’s oldest museums, early Monday morning, making off with three “priceless” sets of 18th century jewelry that German officials said would be impossible to sell on the open market.
LONDON (AP) – Two amateur British treasure-hunters were sentenced Friday to long prison terms for stealing a hoard of 1,100-year-old Anglo-Saxon coins and jewelry valued at millions of pounds dollars.
NEW YORK – Jasper52 will conduct an online auction of gravures and photolithographs that showcases an array of important photographers and the iconic images they captured through the 20th century. The sale is filled with clean, well-printed images shot by renowned photographers. Combined with the limited-edition lithos, this auction contains both beautiful and hard to find prints. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.