GRIFFITH, Ind. – Rivich Auction presents “Tomorrow Never Knows: Post-War Art & Design,” an auction for avid collectors and tastemakers alike. Over 160 lots of fine art, furniture, lighting, rugs and decorative art are offered from a Chicago executive’s estate. The auction will conclude Sunday, Oct. 18. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – The New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association will conduct an online auction of Americana and folk art consigned by members of the prestigious organization on Thursday, October 15 through Jasper52. In total, 368 lots will be offered, including early textiles (quilts, samplers, table covers), gameboards, ceramics, rugs, advertising signs, tramp art, baskets, primitives and much more. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Jasper52 will present a pantheon of superheroes in a two-day online auction of rare comic books on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11. Fans of the Fantastic Four will have the opportunity to fill holes in their run of this landmark Marvel comic book on Day 2 as all 170 lots are devoted to “The Greatest Comic Magazine in the World.” Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – On Friday, Oct. 23, an auction of items once owned and prized by Michael Jackson will be sold online by Guernsey’s. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
ATLANTA – Each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall gathers top auction highlights from around the United States and beyond. Here’s what made headlines since last month’s Gallery Report. All prices include the buyer’s premium.
George Rodrigue painting, $25,000, Crescent City
An oil on canvas painting by George Rodrigue (Louisiana, 1944-2013), titled Flames of Hope (1992), sold for $25,000 at an Estates Auction held Sept. 11-13 by Crescent City Auction Gallery in New Orleans. Also, a large watercolor on silk Chinese Thangka, circa 18th century, rose to $22,500; an Hermes Victoria Brown Clemence leather cabas shopper commanded $2,375; and a 140-piece set of sterling flatware by Reed & Barton in the Francis I pattern found a new home for $8,750.
LYNBROOK, N.Y. – A beautiful oil on canvas portrait of a Japanese girl by David Burliuk (Ukrainian/American, 1882-1967) – part of a fresh-to-market, never before offered collection of works by Burliuk – sold for $39,100 to take top lot honors in an online Estate & Art Auction held Sept. 16 by Weiss Auctions. Overall, the 550-lot sale grossed nearly $500,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – In keeping with the organization’s rich American art history, the Salmagundi Club will host its Fall Auction on Friday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
LOS ANGELES – A dazzling 12.01-carat emerald-cut diamond and platinum ring sold for $143,750 in Andrew Jones Auctions’ inaugural Fine Jewelry, Watches & Timepieces auction held Sept. 16. The online auction, a tidy affair with just over 100 lots, achieved a 96 percent sell-through and totaled more than $700,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Swann Galleries’ sale of Rare & Important Travel Posters on Thursday, Oct. 15, can be described as celebrating “America the Beautiful” as a vast segment of the sale features posters showcasing premier destinations around the U.S. Also on offer is a top selection of international images, from London to Latvia, Bangkok and beyond. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ online-only Estate Treasures Auction on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. Eastern time, will offer a variety of fine and decorative arts. Real-time Internet bidding and absentee bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.