MONROVIA, Calif. – Moran’s 20th Century Art + Design auction on June 9 achieved strong prices for modern art and decor across a variety of genres and styles. Bidders competing to bring home an array of works from the century’s leading artists and designers were fully engaged online and on the phone throughout the remote sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
BIRMINGHAM, UK – A webinar discussing research into Forensic Jewelry will be given by Maria Maclennan Ph.D. and hosted by Fellows Auctioneers via Zoom on Wednesday, June 24.
PHILADELPHIA — With a sell-through rate of 95%, Freeman’s American Art & Pennsylvania Impressionists auction featuring the Collection of Heidi Bingham Stott achieved over $2.8 million on June 14. The 74-lot auction surpassed its presale high estimate. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — At the height of the Cold War, spy shows were in vogue. One of the most notable was “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” which debuted on TV the fall of 1964. The spy thriller starred Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as secret agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin, respectively, who worked together for the counterespionage firm U.N.C.L.E., the acronym for United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.
DALLAS – A rare French commode sold for $45,000 to lead Heritage Auctions’ May 28 Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts Signature Auction to $1,342,485 in total sales. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries announced world record-breaking results from their June 4 auction of Comic Books: Pre-Code Horror, Silver Age Marvel and Undergrounds. The sale was PBA’s inaugural comic book auction under the direction of Ivan Briggs, whose catalog showcased “the best overlooked gems in the world of comics, all the good stuff that hasn’t been vacuumed up by the big guys yet.” Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Quinn’s Auction Galleries will welcome the summer season with an online-only Fine & Decorative Arts Auction on Saturday, June 27, starting at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. The sale includes a fine selection of Asian, American, European and Modern artworks, with selections by Merton Simpson, Dale Chihuly, Anton Chittussi and other noted artists. Distinctive furniture designs by Mira Nakashima also highlight the sale.
DENVER, Pa. – Times may change, but time never does. Whether measured by the Greenwich Royal Observatory clock in England or a bedside digital alarm clock, a day is universally considered to be a 24-hour period with 60 minutes in each hour. And as Morphy’s Tuesday, June 30 auction attests, no device keeps track of the hours and minutes quite as precisely or beautifully as an antique pocket watch. Over 650 high-quality pocket watches from a single-owner collection, including more than 250 complicated examples, are entered in the no-reserve sale, each a reflection of the era in which it was created. It is believed to be one of the largest collections of gold pocket watches ever to be offered for public sale.
CHADDS FORD, Pa. – William Bunch Auctions’ June 30 auction of 20th and 21st century fine art draws together a remarkable selection of paintings, drawings, sculptures and media art by influential contemporary artists. The 278-lot sale is comprised exclusively of two private collections and offers an eclectic variety of American, European and South Asian works. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers. No in-gallery bidding will be permitted, due to Pennsylvania’s restrictions on public gatherings.
What you see: A lock of George Washington’s hair, taken late in 1798 in Philadelphia. William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals estimates it at $15,000 to $25,000.