NEW YORK – Lovers of Royal Doulton pottery have the opportunity to add to their collections when Jasper52 will conduct a huge no-reserve auction of the popular English pottery on Sunday, Dec. 22. This sale features figurines from one of the most universally recognized and beloved figurine makers. Several of the figurines offered are discontinued or retired models. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Bay Area artists of international renown, designer fine jewelry and Art Deco furnishings were top sellers at Michaan’s December auctions. A pair of sales on consecutive days, the Winter Fine Sale followed by the December Gallery Sale, featured property from the Sylvia Blumenfeld Trust and property from a San Francisco apartment designed by Steven Volpe. Two fine collections of Art Deco and Art Moderne were offered, both attracting international interest. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
PHILADELPHIA – Freeman’s A Grand Old Flag: The Stars and Stripes Collection of Dr. Peter J. Keim auction held on Nov. 24 was a great success, with overall sales totaling $795,241. Active bidders on the nearly 200 lots of historic American flags and flag-related artifacts included institutions, private collectors and dealers from across the country. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
MALVERN, Pa. – Converse Auctions invites everyone with a fondness for fine Chinese antiques to ring in the New Year a few days early at their Auspicious Asian Acquisitions Auction, slated for Friday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m. Eastern time. Offered will be over 350 lots consisting of fine jade carvings, porcelain, paintings, jewelry, bronze Buddhas, fine furniture and more, all online. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – “Agnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist” is the first solo exhibition devoted to Pelton (1881–1961), a pioneer of American abstraction, in 25 years. Consisting of 45 luminous canvases made between 1917 and 1961, the exhibition is a rare opportunity to experience Pelton’s profoundly spiritual body of work and to confirm her place in art history. Organized by the Phoenix Art Museum, it opens at the Whitney Museum of American Art on March 13 and runs through June 21.