THOMASTON, Maine – A stellar inventory of fine and decorative arts will be offered at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Autumn Majestic Auction on November 12, 13 and 14. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Fine estate property and investment-quality art, antiques and collectibles will be offered in four separate auction events at Michaan’s Auctions in November. The monthly Gallery Auction on November 13 will be preceded by two specialty sales on November 12: the Coin Auction, which starts at 10 am Pacific time, and the auction of Historic Costumes and Textiles, taking place at 1 pm Pacific time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW ORLEANS – A pair of antique Chinese watercolors on silk depicting The Ten Courts of Hell, a pair of Imperial cloisonne and enamel lingzhi fungus jardinieres, and items from the estate of the Sarkis Kaltakdjian, the former prominent rug dealer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will be part of Crescent City Auction Gallery’s Important Estates Auction slated for November 12-14. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEWBURY, Berkshire, U.K. – Dreweatts is delighted to have been appointed to sell the contents of Weston Hall in Northamptonshire, a seat of the illustrious Sitwell family since the early 20th century and their ancestors since the 18th century. This spectacular sale charts the history of an eminent family of esteemed writers, pioneers and creatives through the centuries. The sale, titled Weston Hall and the Sitwells: A Family Legacy, offers a once in a lifetime chance to capture a piece of literary history the likes of which has not been seen on the market for some time. The auction will take place at Dreweatts on Tuesday, November 16 and Wednesday, November 17. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
CHICAGO – Hindman Auctions’ November 9-10 Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana auction will feature 687 lots. The sale will be led by strong sessions featuring printed and manuscript Americana, natural history, science and microscopy, and fine bindings including fore-edge paintings and publisher’s trade bindings and children’s literature. A dedicated session of selections from the studio and personal archive of Barry Moser will also be offered. Moser, a renowned artist and illustrator, is the owner, operator and proprietor of the Pennyroyal Press. This selection, the most comprehensive group of Moser material ever offered at auction, represents the full range of Moser’s creative process – from his own annotated source material and preliminary drawings to his trial designs and proof impressions to the final productions of many of his most celebrated works. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — While heavily carved furniture is not in vogue today, carved embellishments on American furniture of the 18th and 19th centuries elevated mundane household fittings to fine art. Their motifs can range from simple carved cabriole legs and relatively plain ornamentation to enthusiastic carving on nearly every inch of the available wood surface. Commonly seen imagery ranges from seashells and foliate scrolling to patriotic motifs characteristic of the American Empire era. Other forms of carving become progressively more intricate and include mythological, figural and animal elements in relief.