KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National WWI Museum and Memorial serves as a fitting place to give honor and special recognize to the individuals who sacrificed their lives while serving their country. Admission to the Museum and Memorial is free for veterans and active-duty military personnel, while general admission for the public is half-price all weekend (Friday-Monday, May 28-31).
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Freeman’s is pleased to announce the results of its May 19 Jewelry and Watches auction, which confirms Freeman’s leading market position as a destination for fine pieces from renowned makers and houses. Art Deco designs performed particularly well, but the 157-lot sale saw competitive bidding from both phone and online buyers for a wide range of styles and pieces. An impressive fancy light yellow diamond ring achieved $308,700, leading the sale and surpassing the piece’s high estimate.
CHICAGO – Hindman’s Modern Design sale saw outstanding results on May 20, and ultimately realized more than $865,000. Competitive bidding across multiple platforms led to estimates being surpassed, and works by acclaimed designers such as Mira Nakashima, Martin Szekely, Christopher Ries, and Philip and Kelvin LaVerne achieved top prices. Works by renowned designers Warren Platner, Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova, Vladimir Kagan, David Easton, and Florence Knoll also saw strong engagement.
LINCOLN PARK, N.J. – Willow Auction House will stage its first finely curated auction of 2021 on June 10, starting at noon Eastern time.Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Once again, trusted expert Clifford Wallach has curated an Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art auction for Jasper52, which means its contents will be a richly panoramic representation of rural American life from decades if not centuries ago. Starting at 6 pm Eastern time on June 3, it contains more than 550 lots of paintings, textiles, and decorative objects. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEWARK, N.J. – Baldwin Equities and Striker announce that 45 William Street will hold its grand opening May 29, 2021, from 10am-2pm. Located in the heart of Newark’s arts district, 45 William Street is also the site of a brand-new GRAMMY Museum-commissioned, large-scale mosaic mural of Whitney Houston (1963-2012). Houston was a native of Newark and one of the best-selling recording artists of the 1980s and ’90s.