Circa-1938 manuscript handwritten in German by Albert Einstein, with several lines of mathematical equations, est. $40,000-$50,000
WILTON, Conn. – A signed manuscript handwritten in German by Albert Einstein, with several lines of mathematical equations; a check made out to a charter airline by John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential campaign; and a handwritten document signed by the legendary lawman Bat Masterson when he was just 25 years old will all be part of University Archives’ next online-only auction scheduled for Thursday, January 6, at 10:30 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
19th-century Rococo console with mirror, est. $6,000-$7,000
NEW YORK – “Cerca Trova” is a centuries-old Italian phrase, credited to Giorgio Vasari, which translates to “seek and you shall find.” Jasper52‘s January 4 Cerca Trova sale promises 393 lots that you will suddenly realize you want upon seeing them. The auction, which will commence on Tuesday, January 4 at 8 pm EST features delights ranging from a 19th-century Rococo console with mirror; a pair of cups by Christofle; cupboards and commodes; toothpick holders fashioned from silver; a gramophone with a brass-covered wooden horn; a miniature Japanese porcelain tea set; a 16th-century oil-on-copper painting of the Pieta, or the Virgin Mary holding the body of the deceased Christ; a bronze table clock; a unique 19th-century piece by Baccarat; steamer trunks for travel; a lacquered Showa Period (1926-1989) ikebana vase; wooden models of sailboats; cloisonne pots; a faience tureen; several sets of chairs designed by Angelo Pinaffo; a bronze mortar with pestle; books and coins; an erotic pocket watch in a silver case; religious lithographs; and a 20th-century suite of furniture featuring a settee and two armchairs with sumptuously carved and gilded wood. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Large bronze and marble ‘Hanukiah’ by Salvador Dali, est. $1,000-$1,500
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – World Auction Gallery will ring in the New Year with a major 535-lot sale on Sunday, January 2, led by a large collection of items by Yaacov Agam (Israeli, b. 1928-) from a private collection; an extensive collection of Judaica items, including silver and bronzes; and exceptional paintings by noted and listed American, Chinese and European artists. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
An untitled 1968 Peter Voulkos glazed and gouged gas-fired stoneware vessel brought $60,000 in June 2020 at Wright. Image courtesy of Wright and LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — Peter Voulkos was not just an innovator but a rock star in the field of ceramics. Wildly abstract forms are now the norm in the artistic medium, but someone had to show the way, and Voulkos was that trailblazer. He revolutionized the field in the 1950s, pushing ceramics past its humble functional roles and reimagining them as unusual and monolithic sculptures.
