Circa-1880 royal telephone rings up $89K at Auction Team Breker

Circa-1880 Ericsson wall telephone, believed to have been commissioned for King Oscar II, €77,000. Copyright Auction Team Breker
Circa-1880 Ericsson wall telephone, believed to have been commissioned for King Oscar II, €77,000. Copyright Auction Team Breker

Circa-1880 Ericsson wall telephone, believed to have been commissioned for King Oscar II’s summer palace in Oslo, €77,000. Copyright Auction Team Breker

KOLN, Germany – Auction Team Breker‘s November 6 sale, dubbed Science & Technology, Mechanical Music & Fairground was a clear success, led by a one-of-a-kind antique telephone.Continue reading

John Moran spotlights Art of the American West Nov. 30

Acoma pottery olla by Debbie Garcia Brown, est. $1,500-$2,500
Acoma pottery olla by Debbie Garcia Brown, est. $1,500-$2,500
Acoma pottery olla by Debbie Garcia Brown, est. $1,500-$2,500

MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran Auctioneers will conduct their third Art of the American West auction of 2021 on November 30 at 10 pm Pacific time, followed Art of The American West Online sale at 2 pm Pacific time. The sale brings fresh-to-market Western art and sculpture in both historical and contemporary genres, as well as healthy selections of Native American jewelry, textiles, baskets, and pottery. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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No turkeys in Jasper52’s Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Americana & Folk Art sale

North Carolina walnut Chippendale desk, est. $156,000-$187,000
North Carolina walnut Chippendale desk, est. $156,000-$187,000
North Carolina walnut Chippendale desk, est. $156,000-$187,000

NEW YORK – You’re tired, you’re full, perhaps uncomfortably so, and you do not want to watch football. That’s the alternative on Thanksgiving Day? Jasper52 will treat you to holiday entertainment that is far more exciting than broadcast sports. On Thursday, November 25, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a 660-lot lineup that has been curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art, and Americana. And while there might be images and representations of turkeys in the sale, not one of the lots on offer is a loser. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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