DALLAS – A flurry of competitive bidding drove Patrick Nagel’s Untitled, 1982, to $112,500 to lead Heritage Auctions’ Illustration Art Auction April 24. The sale, which boasted sell-through rates of 98.3% by value and 97.6% by lots sold, amassed $1,540,986 in total sales, topping the preauction estimate of $1,073,150 by nearly 44%. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
DENVER, Pa. – May is a month in which America honors its military, both on Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day. Morphy’s will answer the call for recognition of those who’ve served our country with an exceptional three-day auction traversing the 18th century through modern era. Day 1, on May 27, is titled “Founders & Patriots Arms, Militaria, Documents, Artwork & Rare Imprints from the Era of the American Revolution & the War of 1812.” Days 2 and 3, May 28 and 29, are reserved for a collector favorite: Morphy’s top-notch “Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms” sale. View lavishly illustrated, expertly detailed catalogs for all three sessions and bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
PHILADELPHIA – On Thursday, May 21, Freeman’s will hold its online Jewelry & Watches auction. Spanning periods, the 125-lot auction includes an array of impressive diamonds; colorful gemstones; vintage, retro and antique jewels; and a strong selection of iconic, signed pieces by renowned makers such as Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Rolex, Van Cleef & Arpels, and most notably, David Webb. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – The pandemic has transformed Christina Blanch, owner of Aw Yeah Comics, into a nightly TV host.
Nine times a week, Blanch leads a livestream from the store she lives above in Muncie, Indiana, to sell some comics and interact with regulars.
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) – The nymphs were invited to visit Italy this spring, but they are way too important to travel alone. Curator Lindsay Neal would have to escort them.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Thursday, May 14, Quinn’s Auction Galleries will present a 188-lot Modern Prints, Posters and Photographs auction with absentee and Internet live bidding available through LiveAuctioneers.