PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s is delighted to announce the results of the single-owner sale of the Collection of Dr. Henry & Mrs. Fannie Levine. The 46-lot sale achieved a sell-through rate of 100% and realized $942,315, well surpassing its low estimate, with 95% of bidding taking place online. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
THOMASTON, Maine – On Friday, Oct. 23, starting at 10 a.m., Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will present a special auction of over 525 lots of rare U.S. and foreign coins, currency, commemoratives and coin sets sourced from fine private collections and Maine estates. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
DALLAS – A suite of 26 serigraphs on paper depicting each letter in the English language by Russian-born French artist Erté is among the top draws in Heritage Auctions’ Erté Art & Design Online Auction Oct. 23. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Fine photographs will come to auction Thursday, Oct. 22, at Swann Galleries. The sale brings to market excellent photos from the collection of Evelyne Daitz, noteworthy portfolios and a strong selection of vernacular photography. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Natural, cultured, baroque, keshi, mabe, freshwater, seawater, Akoya, Tahitian, South Sea — there are so many types of pearls. How do they differ?
NEW YORK – Get ready to strike a pose and bid as Jasper52 presents an October 20 auction consisting of 220 lots of rare and coveted designer accessories, curated by one of the fashion industry’s longest-running and most highly regarded sellers. The auction includes some of the world’s most sought-after items from designers and brands that rock the fashion world. From one-of-a-kind Birkin bags to limited-edition jewelry and Gucci sneakers, a selection like this one cannot be found anywhere else. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries will present an auction of Fine Books – Fine Press – Fine Bindings on Thursday, Oct. 22. The catalog features over 350 lots including works on alchemy and the occult, classics in Greek and Latin, works in quantum physics, a wealth of books from the fine press movement, a large collection of posters from David Lance Goines, and an array of fine bindings. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – A rose gold Rolex Chronograph made in 1938 leads a collection of more than 40 luxury designer watches that will be offered by Jasper52 in an online auction on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The classic men’s watch boasts its original dial and is in working order. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A pair of handsome, centuries-old chambers that served for a time as executive dining rooms for Schenley Imports Company, the former New York City-based liquor company in the Empire State Building, and then later exhibited at the St. Petersburg Museum in Florida, will be part of a massive, 600-lot auction slated for October 18 by Burchard Galleries. Start time is 12 noon. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
LONDON – During a trip to Paris at the beginning of the 20th century the Edwardian socialite Mrs. Florence Evelyn St. George (nee Baker), 1870-1936, purchased a “collier de chien,” or choker, from the fashionable jeweler Rene Lalique. Later converted into a bracelet, brooch and pair of ear studs, the suite of jewelry was passed down through the family and will be offered for sale for the first time by international auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull. The suite will be sold on Oct. 22 part of the firm’s Select Jewelry & Watches auction. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.