Bruneau’s Oct. 31 auction packed with fine art, Asian art & furniture

Downyflake Doughnuts porcelain storefront sign, made circa 1940 and a hard-to-find piece of Boston history and advertising collecting, 10ft 10in long. Estimate: $800-$1,200. Bruneau & Co. image

CRANSTON, R.I. – A live and online Fall Fine Art & Antiques auction packed with 533 lots of fine art, Asian arts, furniture and more is slated for Saturday, Oct. 31, at 10 a.m. Eastern time by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Michael Jordan items dominated Hindman sports auction

‘The Spirit,’ a 1994 Michael Jordan bronze maquette, realized $27,500. Hindman image

CHICAGO – Hindman’s Sports Memorabilia auction on Oct. 20 exceeded its estimate of $127,600, selling 91% of lots offered and finishing the day at $180,263. Bidders from across the globe vied for almost 200 lots of fresh-to-hobby artifacts from Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan, among other rare and exciting lots spanning the history of sports. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Bertoia’s Nov. 12-13 auction rolls out exceptional toys, trains, holiday antiques 

Gunthermann Felix the Cat merry-go-round windup character toy, one of few known examples. Estimate $10,000-$15,000 

VINELAND, N.J. – All year long, collectors wait for Bertoia’s Annual Fall Auction to be announced, and for good reason. Its unfailing reputation for quality and rarity makes it one of the premier highlights of any toy, train, doorstop or holiday buyer’s calendar. Absentee and live online bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Turner’s Modern World opens at Tate Britain Oct. 28

Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Rain, Steam and Speed,’ exhibited 1844. The National Gallery, London. © The National Gallery, London

LONDON – On October 28, Tate Britain will open a landmark exhibition dedicated to JMW Turner (1775-1851), exploring what it meant to be a modern artist during his lifetime. Turner’s Modern World reveals how Britain’s greatest landscape painter found new ways to capture the momentous events of his day, from technology’s impact on the natural world to the dizzying effects of modernization on society. The exhibition brings together 150 key works, including major loans as well as paintings and rarely seen drawings from the rich holdings of Tate’s collection.

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