Flock of Lalanne ‘Moutons’ grace Freeman’s Nov. 17 auction

Francois-Xavier Lalanne, ‘Mouton de Pierre,’ est. $100,000-$150,000
Francois-Xavier Lalanne, two ‘Moutons de Pierre,’ est. $200,000-$300,000
Francois-Xavier Lalanne, two ‘Moutons de Pierre,’ est. $200,000-$300,000

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s Modern and Contemporary Art auction, beginning at 11 am Eastern time on Wednesday, November 17, offers something for every collector, from Pop Art aficionados to connoisseurs of Modernism. With works by some of the leading figures of 20th-century art, including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Alice Neel, Andy Warhol, Les Lalanne, Chuck Close, Arshile Gorky and Harry Bertoia, among others, Modern and Contemporary Art provides opportunities to collect drawings, sculptures, paintings— and even stone-and-bronze sheep. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Quilts and textiles featured in Jasper52’s Nov. 18 Americana auction

Antique red and white Princess Feather quilt, est. $1,500-$2,000
Antique red and white Princess Feather quilt, est. $1,500-$2,000
Antique red and white Princess Feather quilt, est. $1,500-$2,000

NEW YORK – On Thursday, November 18, starting at 6pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Americana Quilts & Textiles. The 160-lot auction offers a wide array of traditional and intricately patterned quilts and textiles, among them a circa-1910s patriotic quilt in red, white and blue; an antique indigo blue and white Delectable Mountains quilt; a circa 1920s-1930s blue and white Drunkard’s Path pattern quilt; a circa-1880s or -1890s cotton Mennonite strip stars quilt; an antique red and white Princess Feather quilt; a circa-1915-1920 Ohio Amish Friendship Quilt; as well as needlework, rugs and carpets, cloth dolls, antique garments, and even a silk Victorian top hat made in France. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Premier silver from curator’s collection to star at Heritage, Nov. 16

Tiffany & Co. covered tureen, est. $5,000-$7,000
Tiffany & Co. covered tureen, est. $5,000-$7,000
Tiffany & Co. covered tureen, est. $5,000-$7,000

DALLAS – Soon, silver lovers the world over will have a chance to own a portion of Dr. Charles Venable’s venerable collection as 100 pieces from his treasured assemblage go up for sale in Heritage Auctions’ Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu Signature® Auction on Nov. 16. Though the items in the diverse sale range from trays, tureens and tea sets to sauce boats, butter pats and even a whiskey flask and toast rack, they all have one thing in common: Each is an extraordinary example of an otherwise ordinary object. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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1980 David Hockney litho diptych leads Nov. 16 art sale at Swann

David Hockney, ‘Hotel Acatlan: Second Day,’ est. $60,000-$90,000
David Hockney, ‘Hotel Acatlan: Second Day,’ est. $60,000-$90,000

NEW YORK — Contemporary Art is on offer at Swann Galleries Tuesday, November 16 with a robust selection of works from the 21st century’s leading artists, as well as exceptional material by midcentury practitioners. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Titans of Modern Design enliven Hindman’s Nov. 16 sale

Dale Chihuly, yellow orange hornet chandelier, est. $30,000-$50,000
Dale Chihuly, yellow orange hornet chandelier, est. $30,000-$50,000
Dale Chihuly, yellow orange hornet chandelier, est. $30,000-$50,000

CHICAGO – On November 16, Hindman Auctions will present its biannual Modern Design sale, which will offer outstanding studio craft furniture and other 20th and 21st century design. The auction will spotlight top American designers such as Wendell Castle, Dale Chihuly, Frank Gehry, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Sam Maloof, Peter Voulkos and Vladimir Kagan. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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