CLEVELAND – Gray’s Auctioneers will hold a Fine Art, Furniture and Decorations Auction on Wednesday, April 13, starting at 10 am Eastern time. It contains delicate examples of transferware, a quirky collection of 18th- and 19th-century toys, and an array of Lalique crystal from a collector in Cleveland. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — The spring offering of African American Art closed out the March auctions at Swann Galleries with an exceptional marathon sale bringing $3.6 million and an 89% sell-through rate, with 214 of the 241 lots on offer finding buyers.
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ Chic and Antique Estate Treasures auction, slated for Wednesday, April 13, features nearly 500 lots of fine and decorative arts spanning the 18th century to the present day. The auction will begin at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) – The United States on March 31 returned a cache of smuggled ancient artifacts to Libya as the oil-rich Mediterranean country struggles to protect its heritage against the backdrop of years of war, turmoil and unrest. The repatriated items include two sculptures dating to the 4th century BCE from the ancient city of Cyrene.
NEW YORK — Cookie jars are a feel-good collectible that encourage smiles and waves of nostalgia. While some people start collecting with the cookie jar they remember from visits to grandma’s house, there are thousands of styles available. Animal-form cookie jars are undeniably a favorite. Whatever bird or beast suits your fancy almost certainly exists in cookie jar form. Kittens and puppies abound, but a startlingly wide range of choices is available, including frogs, squirrels, turtles, horses, foxes, birds, bears, goats, mice, pigs and kangaroos.