Stephenson’s Jan. 1 auction laden with fine jewelry, Faberge, silver, furniture & decorative art 

Ruby, pearl, turquoise, sapphire, opal and emerald Mogul 14K gold choker. Estimate $3,000-$5,000

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – For sixty years, family owned and operated Stephenson’s Auctioneers has earned an impeccable reputation from its sales of fresh-to-market art and antiques from the Philadelphia area’s most elegant estates. Traditionally, their most anticipated event of the year is their New Year’s Auction, which, for 2022, will take place on January 1st and feature high-quality furnishings, art and personal property from residences in the Mid-Atlantic region. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Josef Floch painting headlines Roland NY Jan. 1 auction

Josef Floch, ‘Three Sisters,’ est. $50,000-$75,000

GLEN COVE, N.Y. – Roland Auctions NY will kick off the New Year with their New Year’s Day auction on January 1, 2022, featuring selections from multiple estates with a spotlight on the impressive collection of a socialite from European nobility with properties at The Pierre Hotel in Manhattan and in Lloyd Harbor, Long Island. The collection features everything from Louis XIV to mid-century Modern, along with art, silver and jewelry. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Yale exhibition examines gold in American art and culture

John Dixwell, Ring, Boston, 1705–25. Gold. Yale University Art Gallery, Mabel Brady Garvan Collection
John Dixwell, Ring, Boston, 1705–25. Gold. Yale University Art Gallery, Mabel Brady Garvan Collection
John Dixwell, Ring, Boston, 1705–25. Gold. Yale University Art Gallery, Mabel Brady Garvan Collection

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — For millennia, gold’s warm glow, resistance to corrosion, and rarity have made it a preferred material for objects meant to convey prestige, authority, or devotion. From February 25, 2022 through July 10, 2022, the Yale University Art Gallery presents Gold in America: Artistry, Memory, Power, the first exhibition since 1963 to survey the role of gold in American art and culture.Continue reading

Jasper52’s Dec. 28 auction boasts 66 lots of iconic Warhol images

Warhol ‘Dollar Sign’ Suite, est. $1.500-$2,000
Warhol ‘Dollar Sign’ Suite, est. $1.500-$2,000
Warhol ‘Dollar Sign’ Suite, est. $1.500-$2,000

NEW YORK – On Tuesday, December 28, starting at 3 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale of Original Modern Art Lithographs and Etchings. The tightly curated lineup, featuring just 66 lots, is entirely devoted to the works of the late Pop Art legend Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987). Many of his most celebrated and coveted motifs are on offer, including images of Marilyn Monroe; Chairman Mao Tse Tung, the late president of the People’s Republic of China; Campbell’s Soup cans; the dollar sign; Edvard Munch’s The Scream; flowers; Beethoven; and the historic Apollo 11 moonwalk. Some of these prints are individuals, and others are groups or suites that represent a repeated theme. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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