WASHINGTON – Congress has repealed a mandate that would have required the government to sell a mysterious piece of land in Long Island Sound that for years has housed a government animal disease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.
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.
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.
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – In August, rock music fans took a nostalgic trip back to the 1960s and ’70s as Stephenson’s Auction sold 339 concert posters from the estate collection of pioneer poster collector/dealer Perry Pfeffer (circa 1949-2020). The private collection featuring artist-signed rarities from San Francisco’s Summer of Love and the heyday of New York’s Fillmore East grossed nearly $300,000. On New Year’s Day 2021, Stephenson’s will present Part II of the Perry Pfeffer estate collection, with a 420-lot selection that is every bit as impressive as that seen in the initial offering. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Jasper52 will conduct an Exquisite Decorative Arts online auction on Tuesday, Dec. 29. The auction consists of well over 400 lots of decorative arts to enhance any interior, from art glass to bronze sculptures. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – A 150-year-old gold Persian tiara, sparkling with 8.5 carats of diamonds and rubies, is one of the fantastic pieces in a Jasper52 online auction of Exclusive Estate and Designer Jewelry that will be conducted on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
PALM BEACH, Fla. – Market Auctions Inc. conducted their annual Holiday Sale on Dec. 2, ending the year on a high note. Over 300 different lots consisted of a wide variety of works included American art, bronzes, French furniture, Asian antiques, glass, contemporary art, estate jewelry and European silver. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries will conduct an auction of Fine Literature – Science Fiction & Mystery on Jan. 7. Offerings will include over 450 lots of fine literature, science fiction and mystery books. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
CINCINNATI – For the second time in as many auctions, the Steve Turner Collection of African Americana once again surpassed its presale estimate at Cowan’s Auctions. The Dec. 3 auction featured the second and final part of one of the most remarkable collections of African Americana to come to market in recent years. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading
AMSTERDAM – The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Kunstmuseum Bern have joined forces to acquire a work by El Anatsui from the Sigg Collection, a Swiss private art collection.