NEW YORK – More than 100 lots of exquisite decorative arts are offered in an online auction that will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 8, by Jasper52. Sterling silver is an important segment of the sale that includes a 290-piece hallmarked set of French flatware worthy of a palace. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
AKRON, Ohio (AP) – An unusual new collection is in the bag at the University of Akron.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Launching the new year with something old is a hallowed tradition for antiques aficionados, and Fontaine’s Auction Gallery will present an auction on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m., which will offer something for every antique collector’s interest. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
TOKYO – Wish Tree for Tokyo, donated by Yoko Ono to the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, for its permanent collection in 2005, has been planted in the museum’s sculpture garden. Every year in December, Yoko Ono invites the public to come to the museum to write a wish and hang it on Wish Tree for Tokyo.
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – A major auction focusing primarily on Americana and the traditional collecting aesthetics and timed to kick off just ahead of Americana Week in New York is planned for Wednesday, Jan. 15, by Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
DETROIT (AP) – A statue of the robot featured in the 1987 film “RoboCop” set in Detroit is nearing completion ahead of its debut at a science museum in Michigan.