Marsden Hartley masterwork to lead Selkirk’s Jan. 9 Premier Gallery Auction

Marsden Hartley (American, 1877-1943), Popocatepetl, oil-on-canvas, 28in x 30in (sight). Estimate $150,000-$250,000

ST. LOUIS, Mo. –  Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers will kick off 2021 with a January 9 Premier Gallery Auction, with absentee and Internet live bidding available through LiveAuctioneers. The sale’s most anticipated lot is certain to be an important oil-on-canvas of one of Mexico’s great volcanos, Popocatépetl, by visionary American Modernist Marsden Hartley (American, 1877-1943). As noted by Selkirk Executive Director, Bryan Laughlin, “The Hartley painting has a wonderful story and provenance which will captivate bidders just as much as the dynamic canvas itself.”  Continue reading

Congressional move will allow conservation of mysterious Plum Island

Undated aerial photo provided by the Agricultural Research Service of the Department of Agriculture, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, off the coast of New York’s Long Island

WASHINGTON – Congress has repealed a mandate that would have required the government to sell a mysterious piece of land in Long Island Sound that for years has housed a government animal disease research facility.

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Luxury watches, jewels and rare Amphora powered Morphy’s $4.3M holiday auction

Fine and rare platinum Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar wristwatch, Ref. D34714, with box and papers, purchased new in Paris in 1994. Sold for twice the high estimate at $240,000

DENVER, Pa. – Bidders had a taste for luxury and rarity at Morphy’s lavish Dec. 8-10 pre-Christmas Fine & Decorative Arts Auction, paying above-estimate prices on many of the sale’s premier lots. The $4.3 million event, with Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers, boasted fabulous Tiffany lamps, art glass, high-quality silver, bronzes, coins, fine art, and a formidable array of art pottery, including exotic Amphora. More than 200 lots of magnificent jewelry and important watches attracted the attention of connoisseurs worldwide, with a superb timepiece – a platinum Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar wristwatch, Ref. D34714 – claiming top-lot honors.

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Film producer’s estate debuts at Auctions at Showplace Jan. 3

Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai glazed pottery horse. Estimate $5,000-$10,000. Auctions at Showplace image

NEW YORK – On Sunday, Jan. 3, Auctions at Showplace will present items from the Estate of Martin Bregman, the acclaimed producer of Scarface, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, and many other iconic movies. Paintings, furniture and decorative arts from his Sister Parish and Albert Hadley decorated Park Avenue apartment are being offered at auction exclusively at Showplace. The auction is rounded out by complementary objects from New York City and New York metropolitan area estates. View the fully illustrated catalog and bid on LiveAuctioneers.

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