1937 Rockola World Series coin-op dominated Fine Estate’s auction

Rock-Ola World Series Baseball arcade game, estimate $20,000-$25,000. Image courtesy Fine Estate, Inc. and LiveAuctioneers.com
Rock-Ola World Series Baseball arcade game, estimate $20,000-$25,000. Image courtesy Fine Estate, Inc. and LiveAuctioneers.com
Rock-Ola World Series Baseball arcade game, $34,375 including buyer’s premium. Image courtesy Fine Estate, Inc.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — A 1937 Rockola Rock-Ola 1937 World Series Baseball arcade game took top lot honors in Fine Estate, Inc.’s March 21 auction, soaring past expectations to sell for $34,375 (all prices include buyer’s premium), more than three times expectations. Absentee and live online bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading

Jasper52 presents exquisite decorative arts March 31

Brutalist metal wall art, USA, 1970s, $1,100-$1,500. Image courtesy Jasper52
Jumping hare, bronze, Belgium, late 20th century, $400-$500. Image courtesy Jasper52
Jumping hare, bronze, Belgium, late 20th century, $400-$500. Image courtesy Jasper52

NEW YORK — Admirers of the decorative arts will want to mark calendars for Jasper52’s upcoming auction beginning 7 p.m. Eastern March 31. Indulge your table, mantel, garden and more with this diverse array of antique to modern decorative objects. Exquisite vases, impressive dinnerware, and lovely bronze sculptures are among the unique treasures in this sale. Absentee and live online bidding is provided exclusively by LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading

Moran’s art-filled California Living auction set for April 6

Tiffany Studios counterbalance floor lamp, circa 1902-1919, $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy John Moran Auctioneers

MONROVIA, Calif. — John Moran Auctioneers‘ April 6 California Living auction is filled with fine art and accoutrement perfect for the California abode. The live auction will begin 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. Absentee and live online bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading

Hindman’s $435K literature auction doubles pre-sale estimate

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Bram Stoker (1847-1912), ‘Dracula,’ 1897, $26,500 including buyer’s premium. Image courtesy Hindman

CHICAGO – Hindman Auctions saw outstanding results in its Literature From a Private New Orleans Collection sale, held March 19. The auction realized more than  $435,000, doubling its pre-sale estimate. Online bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading

Rafael Osona’s April 24 auction surveys Scandinavian furnishings via Nantucket

Interior detail from a Nantucket waterfront estate single-owner collection
Interior detail from a Nantucket waterfront estate single-owner collection
Interior detail from a Nantucket waterfront estate single-owner collection

NANTUCKET, Mass. – A collection of 18th- and 19th-century Scandinavian Neoclassical lime-washed furnishings, 10 naïve Swedish folk bonads, and Danish paintings star in Rafael Osona‘s April 24 auction. Absentee and live online bidding are available through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading

‘Lost universe’ comics find devoted following amongst collectors

A Top-Notch Comics #2, January 1940, from MLJ Magazines, featuring Jack Cole and Mort Meskin art, sold for $9,257 + the buyer’s premium at Hake’s Auctions in March 2017. Photo courtesy of Hake’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A ‘Top-Notch Comics’ #2, January 1940, from MLJ Magazines, featuring Jack Cole and Mort Meskin art, sold for $9,257 plus buyer’s premium at Hake’s Auctions in March 2017. Photo courtesy of Hake’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK — While comic book fans obviously know DC Comics and Marvel, there are legions of other comics universes worth collecting. Some were short-lived and only in production for a few years but have re-emerged over the past few years to attract a loyal following. Continue reading

Bertoia’s April 8-9 toy, bank & train auction to debut hybrid model

Large and beautiful Marklin horse-drawn fire pumper, vertical brass boiler with nickel-plated fittings and valves, fastidious hand-painting and pinstriping, 29in long. Provenance: Bill Bertoia collection. Estimate $25,000-$45,000

VINELAND, N.J. – Bertoia Auctions will introduce an exciting new hybrid model for this year’s Annual Spring Auction, combining an April 8 opening session of high-end toys and trains with an April 9 session devoted to more-affordable items in the style of Bertoia’s popular Basics sales.

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