DALLAS – A rare painting from the Song Dynasty (A.D. 960-1279) of polo players riding donkeys soared to $675,000 to lead Heritage Auctions’ Fine & Decorative Asian Art Auction to $1,337,455 in sales Dec. 11. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – The Currier Museum of Art is planning to close for a month during the coronavirus pandemic, but it will hold its traditional “Noon Year’s Eve” event for children online this year.
NEW YORK – For many passionate Christmas collectors, moderation is not a word in their vocabulary. There’s always room for one more ornament, one more Nutcracker and for those who collect nodders, there’s room – somewhere – for one more.Continue reading
WESTPORT, Conn. – A four-page manuscript consisting of nearly 2,300 words written entirely in the hand of English physicist Sir Isaac Newton, a World War II-dated letter written in English by Albert Einstein in which he reveals that Nazi leaders didn’t give much thought to his Theory of Relativity, and a 16-page letter signed by John Adams regarding British abuses eight years after his presidency ended, are just a sampling of what’s in University Archives’ next online auction on Jan. 6. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
LONDON – Sir Winston Churchill’s Scene at Marrakech (est. £300,000-£500,000) will highlight the Modern British Art Evening Sale, which takes place on March 1, 2021.
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) – Just after Christmas Day, a Lynchburg resident and former Tuskegee Airman will turn a century old.
MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran Auctioneer’s final Traditional Collector auction of the year realized strong prices on a variety of décor, silver and fine art. Buyers clamored for gorgeous pieces from around the globe with classic designs taking center stage. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
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LOS ANGELES – With a list price large enough to make a billionaire’s eyes water (currently listed at $160 million), America’s most expensive home, Villa Firenze, will be going to auction on Jan. 26 with no reserve and no minimum bid.
LONDON – Pax Romana, the respected London antiquities gallery and boutique auction house headed by Dr. Ivan Bonchev (PhD, University of Oxford), will launch its 2021 calendar of events with a January 10 auction of connoisseur-level antiquities, ancient jewellery and weaponry. The 610-lot offering is highlighted by Egyptian pieces formerly held in museum collections, TL- or XRF-tested art from Ancient China, and unique helmets dating to as early as 900 BC. All items are offered with no reserve and will be sold to the highest bidder at or above the starting price. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW HAMBURG, Ontario – A Pace’s Races 5-cent horse race slot machine sold for $29,212 and a made-in-Canada Black Cat Cigarettes porcelain sign from the 1940s realized $10,516 in an online-only Advertising, Toys & Historic Objects auction held Dec. 12 by Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.