MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran Auctioneer’s 20th Century Art + Design auction achieved strong prices for works by notable artists and designers. Robust online bidding coupled with avid telephone bidders kept prices high throughout the sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
THOMASTON, Maine – Thomaston Place Auction Galleries has assembled a large and incredibly diverse catalog of important art and rarities for its last major sale of 2020 on Nov. 12-15 at 11 a.m. Eastern each day. Timed just ahead of the Holiday season, the four-day auction will be the perfect venue for a gathering of one-of-kind gifts, unusual decorative treasures or new acquisitions for collections. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Christie’s landmark auction of Western American Art, The Legend of the West: Iconic Works from the T. Boone Pickens Collection totaled $20,423,750 and was 92% sold by lot and 97% sold by value. The top lot of Wednesday’s sale was N.C. Wyeth’s Indian Love Call, which sold for $3,510,000. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
WESTPORT, Conn. – A black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe signed and inscribed “to Joe” (possibly Joe DiMaggio), a one-page letter written in 1796 and signed by George Washington on the eve of his retirement and 25 lots relating to Napoleon Bonaparte (mostly from an important single-owner collection) are all part of University Archives’ auction slated for Wednesday, Nov. 11. The auction will begin at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.