EDINBURGH, Scotland – A rare Chinese imperial vase found in a Scottish country house topped the Asian Art sale held “behind closed doors” by Lyon & Turnbull on May 13.
Chinese imperial vase tops $56K at Lyon & Turnbull
Art lovers in Italy revel in light crowds at reopened museums
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) – The Uffizi Galleries, the most-visited museum in Italy, is open after three months of COVID-19 lockdown, delighting art lovers who don’t have to jostle with throngs of tourists thanks to new social distancing rules.
Heritage Auctions announces new Dallas address
DALLAS – Heritage Auctions has moved its global headquarters into a new state-of-the-art, 160,000-square-foot facility and multipurpose campus, befitting its status as the largest auction house founded in America. As of June 1, Heritage Auctions’ global headquarters is now located at 2801 W. Airport Freeway, Dallas, TX 75261, which is adjacent to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and in its foreign trade zone.
Revolutionary War relics and collector firearms tally $8.4M at Morphy’s
DENVER, Pa. – An international call to arms resulted in an $8.4 million total at Morphy’s May 27-29 auction, which teamed a “Founders & Patriots Arms & Militaria” session with a two-day lineup of “Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms.” Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.
Turner to auction maps, books, illustrations June 13
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Turner Auctions + Appraisals will present Maps, Books & Illustrations on Saturday, June 13, featuring over 210 printed works from the 16th-20th centuries. Sourced primarily from two California collectors, the auction offers maps from the 16th-19th centuries, mostly from Europe, plus one from Monterey, California. A wide range of individual books and multiple-volume sets on diverse subjects includes antique, vintage or first-edition works in English, French and other languages. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Heath Ledger signed photo cracks $10K at RR Auction
BOSTON – RR Auction sold a rare Heath Ledger signed photo sold for $10,236 on May 13. The color satin-finish photograph of Ledger in his Oscar-winning role as the Joker in the 2008 film The Dark Knight, is signed and inscribed, “To Daniel, Big smile! Heath.” The fully illustrated auction catalog with prices realized can be viewed on LiveAuctioneers.
Frank Lloyd Wright home in Mid-Michigan for sale
OKEMOS, Mich. (AP) – The Goetsch-Winckler Home, one of only four houses in the Lansing area designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is on the market.
Magic posters: spell-binding advertising
NEW YORK – An object tells a story but magic posters have myriad stories to tell. From picturing up-and-coming or celebrated magicians, these posters also tell a bit about society at the time they were made. Posters were created to be eye-catching and entice audiences to experience some of the mystery of magic by attending a performance. Vivid bold colors and language were largely employed while the occasional striking black and white posters also ably did the trick.
Imperial porcelains highlight Freeman’s June 19 auction
PHILADELPHIA — On Friday, June 19, Freeman’s will offer over 200 carefully selected lots in its Asian Arts auction. Spanning centuries and countries, the sale is a compelling offering of furniture, porcelains, jades, textiles, sculpture and fine art from across the Far East, including a group of ancient Chinese bronzes from a private Main Line collection and a selection of mark and period Chinese porcelains of the Qing dynasty. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Moran’s ‘Jewelry: Made Modern’ to make a splash June 10
MONROVIA, Calif. – Moran’s Jewelry: Made Modern auction Wednesday, June 10, is filled with 161 lots of jewelry from the leading Modernist artisans of the mid-century. Consigned from the esteemed collection Cindy Tietze-Hodosh and Stuart Hodosh, there are pieces poised to appeal to collectors. With all lots and condition reports online, browsing from the comfort of home has never been easier. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.