Soulis to host Sept. 19 no-reserve auction of 30-year Americana collection

Elegant 19th-century weathervane depicting famous American trotter ‘Black Hawk’ (1833-1856), attributed to J.W. Fiske, New York City, hollow copper body with sheet copper mane and tail, 25.5 x 18.5 x 4in. Estimate $2,000-$3,000

LONE JACK, Mo. – A premier collection of Americana amassed over a 30-year period by Jerry and Cathy Mueller of Sioux City, Iowa, will be offered without reserve on Saturday, September 19 in an outdoor country-style live auction event hosted by Soulis Auctions. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Impressionist work a Dutch treat at Bruneau auction

Fisherman-themed painting by the Dutch Impressionist Siebe Johannes Ten Cate (1858-1908) in the original period carved wood frame. Sold for $4,688. Bruneau & Co. image

CRANSTON, R.I. – A painting by the Dutch Impressionist Siebe Johannes Ten Cate (1858-1908) sold for $4,688, and a jazz-themed lithograph by the renowned African American artist Romare Howard Bearden (N.Y./N.C., 1911-1988) hit $2,125, in an Estate Fine Art & Antiques Auction held Aug. 27 by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Guernsey’s to auction legendary map collection Sept. 23

Abraham Ortelius, ‘Theatrum Orbis Terrarum,’ (atlas), 1574, copperplate engraving, printed area: 40.5 x 28 (folio) cm, 15.9 x 11in. Estimate: $120,000-$140,000. Guernsey’s image

NEW YORK – Guernsey’s will bring to auction the Legendary Vladi Collection of Historical Maps on Sept. 23. The online auction includes over 300 examples of the finest quality antique maps, with proceeds benefiting MapAction, an organization that uses maps to aid those in disaster-stricken areas. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Unopened Gyromite video game to score high at Heritage

Pristine, unopened matte sticker sealed copy of ‘Gyromite’ from the first U.S. test market for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Heritage Auctions image

DALLAS – A pristine, unopened matte sticker sealed copy of Gyromite from the first U.S. test market for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the highest-graded copy of The Legend of Zelda will be featured among a selection of high-end Wata-certified video games and iconic video game original art in Heritage Auctions’ Comics & Comic Art Auction Sept. 10-13. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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Noted British artist lands exhibition close to home

Nicholas Hely Hutchinson, ‘On the Cliffs by the Pinnacles,’ oil on canvas, 24 x 30in. Image courtesy of The Jerram Gallery

DORSET, UK – Dorset is fortunate in having one of the county’s most accomplished landscape artists exhibiting at the Jerram Gallery, Half Moon Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3LN this autumn. From Nov. 6–21, the gallery is holding an exhibition titled “Landscapes and Memories | Paintings of Dorset and Beyond by Nicholas Hely Hutchinson.” This is his first exhibition in his home county having previously only held exhibitions in London and abroad.

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