Update: The Know Nothing flag sold for $25,000.
What you see: A Know Nothing American flag, dating to December 1858. Freeman’s estimates it at $25,000 to $50,000.
The Hot Bid: Know Nothing US flag sells for $25,000
Sam Francis painting draws attention to Michaan’s Dec. 6 sale
ALAMEDA, Calif. – In a special auction event on Friday, Dec. 6, Michaan’s Auctions will present exceptional property from fine estates including the Sylvia Blumenfeld Trust. Sylvia Blumenfeld was a sophisticated collector whose education and world travels informed her interests, shaped her taste and guided her selection of fine art, jewelry, furnishings and decorations. This fine property forms the core of Michaan’s Winter Fine Sale, which also features the contents of an apartment designed by San Francisco’s celebrated interior designer Steven Volpe. The apartment was featured in Architectural Digest in August 2017. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Gen. Pinckney portrait leads Freeman’s auction at $187K
PHILADELPHIA – Freeman’s American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Art auction held on Nov. 12 was a success, with overall sales totaling $819,504 and an 84% sell-through rate. The sale attracted an impressive number of new buyers to Freeman’s (28% of all bidders), with 53% of lots selling to a remarkably active group of online auction participants. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
William Hunt Diederich: animal magnetism
NEW YORK – William Hunt Diederich (1884-1953) grew up in Austria-Hungary, surrounded by horses, deer and dogs on his family’s estate. Early on, he practiced scherenschnitte, the art of paper cutting and making paper silhouettes, with animals as a favorite subject. He moved to Boston at age 16 to study art and live with his grandfather, the artist William Morris Hunt, who was well known in the Barbizon school of painting. His drawings, bronzes and wrought iron designs in the Art Deco style, from fire screens to weathervanes, reflect his abiding love for animals. He cultivated this love not only during his childhood but also in the time he spent in the American West pursuing a cowboy lifestyle. His elegant, elongated and dynamic compositions of animals on the move have long attracted appreciative audiences.
Designer furniture stands out in online auction Dec. 7
NEW YORK – An eclectic mixture of paintings, sculpture, lighting, furniture and decorative items will be offered in a Jasper52 online auction on Saturday, Dec. 7. Featured are Ludwig Mies van der Rohe chairs, a Michel Ducaroy sofa and a monumental André Hofer painting. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
Charleston Estate Auctions staging 400-lot holiday sale Dec. 8
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston Estate Auctions’ December Holiday Auction is here again. The auction features a wide selection of fine art, antiques, sterling silver, fine and estate jewelry, Lladros, Rookwood pottery, Lalique and sterling ornaments, toy trains and gifts. The online auction will be conducted Dec. 8 beginning at 1 p.m. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Navy Mark V diving helmets featured in Nation’s Attic auction Dec. 7
WICHITA, Kan. – Nation’s Attic Inc. is conducting a no-reserve auction of antique diving helmets, related equipment and memorabilia. The stars of the auction are 17 lots of authentic copper and brass diving helmets dating to the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. The helmets along with rare related equipment and memorabilia are being sold through LiveAuctioneers. Pre-bidding has begun with the live auction starting Dec. 7, 11 a.m. Central Time. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Milestone’s selection of Winchesters, Colts, draws enthusiastic bidders
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Milestone Auctions continues to increase its bidder base and market share, as evidenced most recently by their successful and well-attended Nov. 2 Premier Firearms sale. There was strong international interest in the 830 lots of high-quality modern-era handguns and long arms, as well as big-caliber and antique guns and rifles, many from the Civil War era.Continue reading
Cedar Point amusement park auctions historical items
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio amusement park that will celebrate its 150th anniversary next year auctioned a collection of historical items it had amassed over the years, including an arcade game from the 1930s and a horse-drawn steam pumping engine. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.