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
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
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
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
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
Massive meteorite lands at Gallery 63 April 6
ATLANTA — A museum-quality, 394-pound meteorite — by far the largest specimen of its kind for sale in the world — will come up for bid in an online-only Spring Estate Auction planned for Tuesday, April 6, at 11 a.m. Eastern by Gallery 63 in Atlanta. Absentee and Internet live bidding is provided by LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading
Cottone Auctions Spring Fine Art and Antiques Auction March 27
GENESEO, N.Y. — Cottone‘s spring online Fine Art & Antiques Auction returns Saturday, March 27, starting at 12:00 p.m. Eastern. Absentee and live online bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sells NFT of first tweet for $2.9M
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has sold a digital version of his first tweet for more than $2.9 million more than two weeks after he announced a digital auction for the post. Continue reading
‘Lost universe’ comics find devoted following amongst collectors
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
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.