PITTSFIELD, MASS. — Three Tiffany Studios lamps topped the $100,000 mark at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery on February 5 in a sale that exceeded $2 million. The Tiffany trio shined brightest, but they were not the only lots that triumphed. The fine art and furniture categories performed admirably as well.
DALLAS – Heritage is proud to offer the Zobel collection of antique Vienna bronzes in its entirety, more than 250 examples in all, representing every genre from the American West to the Arab World, India and the Far East. Selections from this collection will be offered in a series of auctions; Heritage’s February 25 Art of the West Showcase Auction includes 16 magnificent examples. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Capsule Auctions presents Deco and Design: Early 20th Century, a curated auction of ceramics, glass, silver, furniture and objets decoratifs from New York and New England collections, including that of Seymour Stein. The sale takes place Thursday, February 24 at 12:30 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
BOULDER, Colo. – Artemis Gallery takes great pleasure in announcing a February 27 online auction through LiveAuctioneers consisting exclusively of cultural artworks acquired by screen legend and “Renaissance man” Anthony Quinn (1915-2001). A portion of the auction proceeds will benefit The Anthony Quinn Foundation, which was established by Quinn’s wife, Katherine Quinn, to fund arts scholarships for youth and advocate for arts education.
BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries will hold an auction of Americana, Travel, Natural History and Maps on February 24. The sale comprises nearly 550 lots of books, manuscripts, maps, photographs and ephemeral materials, providing an overview of the history, culture and societal development of the United States and the world at large. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Guernsey’s will auction more than 20,000 historic African American objects owned by 90-year old Staten Island resident Elizabeth Meaders on February 28. This important collection will be offered as a single lot on the last day of Black History Month. The lot is estimated at $2 million-$10 million. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
CRANSTON, R.I. – Anyone who doubts the soaring popularity of Magic: The Gathering (MTG) trading cards should look no further than Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ Winter Comic, TCG (Trading Card Games) & Toy auction slated for Saturday, February 26, starting at 10 am Eastern. The top five lots – all MTG cards – have a combined high estimate of $135,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – A needlework sampler stitched in New Hampshire in 1793, a large carved dolphin head from the bannister of a staircase, and a circa-1910 tin Halloween lantern will likely earn top lot status at Jasper52’s Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art auction, which will be held Thursday, February 24 at 6 pm Eastern time. Other items in the 558-lot sale include a circa-1920s vanity recovered from an Odd Fellows lodge, fitted with secret compartments; a Staffordshire bust of George Washington; a carved Art Nouveau stand; stoneware jugs; trade signs, including one that boasts the single word ‘CHOICE’ in white letters on a black background; a Bakongo maternity figure; windmill weights and whirligigs; a goose decoy from Prince Edward Island; a swing handle Nantucket basket; an elaborate fretwork bird cage; numerous quilts, including a 1930s example with a Wedding Ring pattern and blue accents; an Art Deco nutcracker in the shape of an elephant’s head and a large folk art robot made from found objects. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — Boasting more than 400 lots, Swann Galleries’ February 24 auction of Vintage Posters will offer a wealth of graphic gems. The works of Alphonse Mucha will be well-represented by decorative panels, portfolios and posters, including previously unseen rarities. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK (AP) – In this winter of hunkering down at home, there’s a trend that’s just right for the times: quilts as decor and as art. An artistic quilt might be displayed prominently on a wall, thrown over a couch, or just folded and hung from the rungs of a ladder. (Or you could cozy up with it.) “Quilts bring warmth, depth and texture to any room,” says Suzy Williams, a quilter and graphic designer in Oak Park, Illinois. She offers tutorials and patterns for quilt-making on her website, Suzy Quilts.