NEW YORK – A scarce valentine from the turn of the 20th century, framed to protect its watercolor illustration, hand-written sentiments and cut-paper art, is one of more than 400 lots of Americana and folk art featured in an online auction that will be conducted Thursday, Oct. 29. Bid absentee or live online exclusive through LiveAuctioneers.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Quinn’s Auction Galleries will present an auction of rare and illustrated books, works on paper, Americana and signed books and documents on Thursday, October 29, starting at 2 p.m. ET. The auction catalog is packed with more than 250 first editions, fine bindings, early 20th-century illustrations, photography and maps and atlases. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – To cereal box collectors, finding a box with strong graphics, a desirable image or that advertises a rare cereal brand no longer in production is – to borrow a phrase from Kellogg’s mascot Tony the Tiger — GRRRREAT!
PHILADELPHIA – Freeman’s single-owner sale of Variations on a Theme: 12 Bronzes of Ludwig van Beethoven by prolific French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle achieved $343,400 on Oct. 21. The 12-lot sale achieved a sell-through rate of 100% and soared past its presale high estimate. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Nearly 350 lots of decorative arts, exquisite finery for the home, are offered in an online auction that will be conducted by Jasper52 on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – Philadelphia’s booming real estate market has had a welcome peripheral effect on Stephenson’s auction business over the summer, with daily house calls being the norm. “It’s a seller’s market, and many houses are selling right away. As a result, we’ve been called to many very nice homes to appraise and remove high-quality art and furnishings,” said Stephenson’s Auctioneers’ owner, Cindy Stephenson. The fruits of those visits to elegant homes throughout the Mid-Atlantic region will be featured in a 500-lot auction to be held on Friday, October 30, with absentee or live online bidding through LiveAuctioneers.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Vogt Galleries’ Texas Art Auction will feature a curated collection of 222 lots of original Texas artwork fresh-to-market from private collections and estates throughout Texas. The auction will take place on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 1 pm. Central time. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – With a strong selection of mid-century modern items and Chinese art, the Benefit Shop Foundation Inc. will sparkle at its monthly Red Carpet auction on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. Eastern. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK —The Met announced today the discovery of a painting by esteemed American artist Jacob Lawrence that has been missing for decades. The panel is one of 30 that comprise Lawrence’s powerful epic, Struggle: From the History of the American People (1954–56), and it will be reunited immediately with the series, now on view at The Met through November 1 in Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle.
HUNT VALLEY, Md. – As the 50th anniversary of Overstreet continues, 2021 will bring another golden anniversary. The rare blue cover edition, the second printing of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #1, is being reissued as a facsimile edition that will hit comic shops February 24, 2021.