William Merritt Chase painting headlines at Roland, Jan. 28-29

William Merritt Chase, ‘Portrait, After Velasquez,’ est. $10,000-$15,000
William Merritt Chase, ‘Portrait, After Velasquez,’ est. $10,000-$15,000
William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916), ‘Portrait, After Velasquez,’ est. $10,000-$15,000

GLEN COVE, N.Y. – Roland Auctions NY will present two days of auctions with its Private Collector Sale on Friday, January 28 at 10 am Eastern time, featuring more than 300 antique through contemporary frames, along with fine art, furniture and rugs, all from the collection of a prominent Manhattan art dealer. In addition, Roland will host its Winter Wonderland Auction on Saturday, January 29 at 10 am Eastern time. It will feature fresh-to-market lots of fine art, furniture, antiques, decorative arts and collectibles gathered from multiple estates in the tri-state area. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Supreme Court hears case re: Pissarro painting stolen by Nazis

Camille Pissarro’s 1897 work, ‘Rue Saint-Honore, dans l’apres-midi (Rue Saint-Honore in the Afternoon, Effect of Rain),’ is the subject of a case recently heard in the Supreme Court of the United States. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before January 1, 1927
Camille Pissarro’s 1897 work, ‘Rue Saint-Honore, dans l’apres-midi (Rue Saint-Honore in the Afternoon, Effect of Rain),’ is the subject of a case recently heard in the Supreme Court of the United States. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before January 1, 1927
Camille Pissarro’s 1897 work, ‘Rue Saint-Honore, dans l’apres-midi (Rue Saint-Honore in the Afternoon, Effect of Rain),’ is the subject of a case recently heard in the Supreme Court of the United States. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before January 1, 1927

WASHINGTON (AP) – A California man and a Spanish museum locked in a dispute over a valuable impressionist masterpiece stolen by the Nazis should be able to agree on one thing, Justice Stephen Breyer said January 18 during arguments in the case at the Supreme Court. Can everyone agree that this is a beautiful painting?,” Breyer asked near the end of an hour of arguments. The painting is a streetscape, now worth millions, by French impressionist Camille Pissarro. The case itself is not directly about ownership of the painting but about how to decide the case, which has been going on since 2005. Lower courts had sided with the museum.

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Bodnar’s to auction baseball treasures from famous Boston sports bar, Jan. 26

Portrait on glass of Nuf Ced McGreevy that decorated the Third Base Saloon, est. $15,000-$25,000
Portrait on glass of Nuf Ced McGreevy that decorated the Third Base Saloon, est. $15,000-$25,000
Portrait on glass of Nuf Ced McGreevy that decorated the Third Base Saloon, est. $15,000-$25,000

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. – The contents of McGreevy’s Bar, a modern replica of the late 19th- and early 20th century Boston baseball mecca founded by Nuf Ced McGreevy, will cross the auction block at Bodnar’s Auction Sales on January 26. The items on offer include artifacts that were part of the original venue that it replicated, the Third Base Saloon. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Classical & myth-inspired works set to impress at Capsule Auctions, Jan. 27

Frederic Leighton, ‘An Athlete Wrestling a Python,’ est. $50,000-$80,000
Frederic Leighton, ‘An Athlete Wrestling a Python,’ est. $50,000-$80,000

NEW YORK – Capsule Auctions presents New Day Rising: American and European Art, a curated auction of excellent paintings, sculpture, and works on paper from New York and New England collections including the collection of Seymour Stein. The sale takes place Thursday, January 27 at 3 pm Eastern time. Highlights include paintings by Ludwig von Hofmann and Duncan Grant, sculpture by Frederic Leighton and Henri Louis Bouchard, and drawings by Austin Osman Spare and Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Powerful portraits abound at Capsule Auctions Jan. 27

Leonard Alberts, ‘Untitled (Portrait),’ est. $400-$600
Leonard Alberts, ‘Untitled (Portrait),’ est. $400-$600
Leonard Alberts, ‘Untitled (Portrait),’ est. $400-$600

NEW YORK – On Thursday, January 27, beginning at 11 am Eastern time, Capsule Auctions presents LX: January Fine Art, a curated sale of American and European Fine Art. It features paintings, prints and works on paper from New York and New England collections including the collection of Seymour Stein and the estate of Leonard Alberts. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading

Jasper52 presents Unique Tribal Art auction, Jan. 26

Shi plank mask, est. $900-$1,100
Shi plank mask, est. $900-$1,100
Shi plank mask, est. $900-$1,100

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, January 26, starting at noon Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold a sale of Unique Tribal Art. The 172 lots include a range of carved and sculpted treasures that originated in Africa, particularly in the region now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Among them are Hemba ancestor figures; Fang reliquary figures; a Nyanga people mask; a Luba caryatid stool as well as a Luba musical instrument, known as a thumb piano; a Shi plank mask; and a Bembe initiation mask. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Space toys: charting a course from Buck Rogers to Star Wars

Known as the tulip head robot, this Japanese tin litho battery-op Space Robot X-70 made $3,000 plus the buyer’s premium in April 2017 at Dan Morphy Auctions. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
Known as the tulip head robot, this Japanese tin litho battery-op Space Robot X-70 made $3,000 plus the buyer’s premium in April 2017 at Dan Morphy Auctions. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
Known as the tulip head robot, this Japanese tin litho battery-op Space Robot X-70 made $3,000 plus the buyer’s premium in April 2017 at Dan Morphy Auctions. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Given the enduring fascination with science fiction and space travel, it’s no surprise that collectors ardently pursue space-themed toys. The trifecta of this category comprises toy ray guns, spaceships and robots with a common denominator being the action of these toys, many of them battery-operated. Glowing red or flashing “laser” lights along with popping, clicking or whirring sounds add to the fun.

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Profile: Joel Siegel – film critic, TV personality, author and collector

On January 27, selections from the collection of the late film critic Joel Siegel will be offered at Leland Little Auctions. Siegel is shown here with a Navajo rug that he acquired.
On January 27, selections from the collection of the late film critic Joel Siegel will be offered at Leland Little Auctions. Siegel is shown here with Navajo rugs that he acquired.

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – On Thursday, January 27, Leland Little Auctions will offer the collection of the late Joel Siegel, longtime film critic for the ABC show Good Morning America. The Siegel collection is featured within the company’s 536-lot Winter Estate Auction.

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