Sol LeWitt serigraphs add pop to Dallas Auction Gallery’s Nov. 17 sale

Sol LeWitt, ‘Lines In Two Directions and In Five Colors with All Their Combinations,’ est. $10,000-$15,000
Sol LeWitt, ‘Lines In Two Directions and In Five Colors with All Their Combinations,’ est. $10,000-$15,000
Sol LeWitt, ‘Lines In Two Directions and In Five Colors with All Their Combinations,’ est. $10,000-$15,000

DALLAS — Dallas Auction Gallery will be offering a selection of contemporary art from the TXU Corporate Art Collection at auction November 17. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Hotel ‘guests’ steal 45 bottles from Spanish wine collector

A September 2010 image of a rack of Chateau d’Yquem dessert wines, taken to show how the wine changes color as it ages. In late October 2021, a bottle of the 1806 vintage, valued at $407,000, was stolen from the cellar of a two-Michelin-star restaurant in Caceres, Spain. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, credited to Megan Mallen and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
A September 2010 image of a rack of Chateau d’Yquem dessert wines, taken to show how the wine changes color as it ages. In late October 2021, a bottle of the 1806 vintage, valued at $407,000, was stolen from the cellar of a two-Michelin-star restaurant in Caceres, Spain. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, credited to Megan Mallen and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
A September 2010 image of a rack of Chateau d’Yquem dessert wines, taken to show how the wine changes color as it ages. In late October 2021, a bottle of the 1806 vintage, valued at $407,000, was stolen from the cellar of a two-Michelin-star restaurant in Caceres, Spain. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, credited to Megan Mallen and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

VALBUENA, Spain (AP) – Two thieves stole 45 bottles of wine, including an extremely rare 215-year-old bottle valued at 350,000 euros ($407,000), from a collection at an upscale hotel and restaurant complex in southwestern Spain, the owner said on October 29.

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Slotin plans exuberant lineup of self-taught art Nov. 13-14

Nellie Mae Rowe, ‘Dog on Roof With Blue and Green Birds,’ est. $15,000-$20,000
Nellie Mae Rowe, ‘Dog on Roof With Blue and Green Birds,’ est. $15,000-$20,000
Nellie Mae Rowe, ‘Dog on Roof With Blue and Green Birds,’ est. $15,000-$20,000

BUFORD, Ga. – A changing of the guard among folk art collectors is responsible for making an array of early, museum-worthy works available for the first time at auction. That’s readily apparent in the catalog for Slotin Folk Art Auction’s Fall Self-Taught Art Masterpiece Sale, to be held November 13-14. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Hindman presents Frasca collection of Civil War artifacts Nov. 12

Civil War painted military snare drum, est. $8,000-$10,000
Civil War painted military snare drum, est. $8,000-$10,000
Civil War painted military snare drum, est. $8,000-$10,000

CINCINNATI – On November 12, Hindman Auctions will present The Civil War Collection of James C. Frasca, an incredibly distinguished collector and dealer of Civil War memorabilia. This carefully curated and meticulously researched collection contains relics, weaponry, uniforms, accoutrements, corps badges, photographs, documents and personal items used by soldiers on and off the battlefield. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Willow shines light on little-known Papua New Guinea explorer, Nov. 16

Lower Sepik River carved wooden Murik mask, est. $7,000-$9,000
Lower Sepik River carved wooden Murik mask, est. $7,000-$9,000
Lower Sepik River carved wooden Murik mask, est. $7,000-$9,000

LINCOLN PARK, N.J. – After a year of meticulous research, Willow Auction House is proud to announce the Louis Pierre Ledoux’s Papua New Guinea Collection – Important Papers, Photographs and Artifacts from his 1936 Expedition to the Sepik River. The auction will take place November 16 at 12 noon Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Piaget proves a watch can never be too thin or too rich

An unusual 18K gold chain link-style Piaget wristwatch made $23,105 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2020 at Henry’s Auktionshaus AG. Image courtesy of Henry’s Auktionshaus AG and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Piaget transformed the art of watchmaking with its ultra-slim luxury wristwatches. Starting with the hand-wound 9P Calibre in 1957 that was only 2mm (about 0.07 inches) thick, and followed three years later by the self-winding 12P, Piaget’s designs reduce the watch’s overall volume to expand the surface area of the dial, making it possible to read the time without the aid of a magnifying glass.

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