GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – Long before a spare six-pack in the linen closet separated the haves from the have-nots during coronavirus pandemic panic buying, toilet paper has been on a roll in Green Bay.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to temporarily remove the Angel Moroni statue from its Salt Lake Temple during restoration work.
BOONTON, N.J. – Millea Bros. did not design its March 26-27 Fringe! And ABC Estate Finds auctions to be high-value sales. Instead, they were meant to be eclectic and unique with a wide appeal, especially to young and entry-level collectors. While the 800+ discovery lots were all modestly valued, on the whole, they did very well with many items tripling or more their high estimates, and overall results exceeding the high estimate by over 15%, to earn an auction total of $335,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
DALLAS – A rare lamp by French designers Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti is among the highlights from an important California collection in Heritage Auctions’ Design Auction April 20. The 245-lot sale also includes among its highlights an extensive collection of studio glass by elite artists from the movement, as well as a selection of furniture, accessories, windows and drawings by the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Turner Auctions + Appraisals will present fine art and European decorative arts on Saturday, April 25. Featuring over 275 lots, this online auction offers an array of American and European paintings, prints, ceramics and lithographs. Among the artists are Ed Ruscha (above), Grant Wood, David James Gilhooly, Douglas Bond and Christopher Gerlach. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Originally made to be functional, used in rigs by hunters to coax birds flying overhead into a “safe” landing, carved wooden bird decoys are now recognized as wonderful examples of folk art. Early decoys retaining original paint by well-known carvers are highly sought after.