Countess opens couture-filled closet for Hindman sale, June 2

Pierre Cardin 1987 tiered flounce lace dress, est. $700-$900
Pierre Cardin 1987 tiered flounce lace dress, est. $700-$900
Pierre Cardin 1987 tiered flounce lace dress, est. $700-$900

CHICAGO – Hindman will offer a collection of Parisian haute couture from the Countess Anita von Galen, a German aristocrat and socialite known for her avant-garde sense of style and brilliant entertaining, as the focal point of its June 2 Summer Fashion & Accessories auction. This auction contains one of the richest collections of haute couture to come to market in recent years. The majority of the 67-lot selection was custom made for Countess von Galen, and features top designers including Hubert de Givenchy and his partner Philippe Venet, Yves Saint Laurent, as well as avant-garde designers Pierre Cardin, Kansai Yamamoto and Yohji Yamamoto. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Holabird serves smorgasbord of bargains, June 2-5

Circular metal tip tray, probably late 19th century, est. $100-$150
Circular metal tip tray, probably late 19th century, est. $100-$150

RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC will hold a four-day Minerals Galore & Western Americana Auction, June 2 through June 5, starting at 8 am Pacific time on all four days. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Tiny, ancient Buddhist bronze claims $343K at Sworders

A tiny, centuries-old Buddhist bronze figure created in northeastern India sold for £273,000 (about $343,800) on May 13. Image courtesy of Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers
A tiny, centuries-old Buddhist bronze figure created in northeastern India sold for £273,000 (about $343,800) on May 13. Image courtesy of Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers

A tiny, centuries-old Buddhist bronze figure created in northeastern India sold for £273,000 (about $343,800) on May 13. Image courtesy of Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers

STANSTED MOUNTFICHET, UK – A 900-year-old bronze figure of a Buddhist deity smashed all expectations to bring £273,000 (about US$343,800) during an Asian art sale at Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers on May 13. The diminutive figure of the four-faced, eight-armed goddess Amoghapasa (a name that means wisdom giver) had been consigned from a private source with modest hopes. The Buddha was found in the bottom of a box of miscellaneous metalware by Sworders Asian art specialist Yexue Li. The seller, who was described as “shell-shocked,” has subsequently invited specialists back to their house to look through further items.

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Fritz Scholder claims seven of 10 top-lot slots at $3.9M Hindman sale

Fritz Scholder, ‘Hollywood Indian and Horse #2,’ $500,000
Fritz Scholder, ‘Hollywood Indian and Horse #2,’ $500,000
Fritz Scholder, ‘Hollywood Indian and Horse #2,’ $500,000

DENVER – Fritz Scholder’s painting Hollywood Indian and Horse #2 set a new auction record for the artist in Hindman Auctions’ May 19 Western & Contemporary Native American Art auction. The 68 by 80in acrylic on canvas sold for an astonishing $500,000, skyrocketing past its presale estimate of $50,000-$70,000. The work led an incredibly strong offering of contemporary Native American art, with an especially outstanding selection of Scholders selling for top prices.

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Estate of California dealer Grace Garcia to be auctioned by Turner, June 4

David Yurman amethyst, pink tourmaline, green onyx, silver and 14K gold cuff bracelet, estimated at $300-$500
David Yurman amethyst, pink tourmaline, green onyx, silver and 14K gold cuff bracelet, estimated at $300-$500

SAN FRANCISCO – Turner Auctions + Appraisals will offer the Grace Garcia Estate, Part I, on Saturday, June 4. It features a wide array of paintings, religious items and decorative arts from the personal collection of the late Grace Garcia, a passionate collector of beautiful things and an avid world traveler. Known as Gracie by her many friends, acquaintances and customers, she was the owner of Gilroy Antiques in Gilroy, California, for more than 30 years. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Jasper52 invites you to beautify your home, June 1

Circa-1960s steelcase swivel Pollack-style office chairs, est. $1,100-$1,500
Circa-1960s steelcase swivel Pollack-style office chairs, est. $1,100-$1,500
Circa-1960s steelcase swivel Pollack-style office chairs, est. $1,100-$1,500

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, June 1, starting at 8 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale of Furniture, Home Decor and Collectibles. Consisting of almost 300 lots, it truly contains something for everyone. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Shelburne Museum announces 2022 exhibitions & schedule

Luigi Lucioni, ‘Village of Stowe, Vermont,’ 1931. Oil on canvas, 23 1/2 by 33 1/2in. Minneapolis Institute of Art, gift of the estate of Mrs. George P. Douglas. Courtesy of the Shelburne Museum. Licensed by Bridgeman Images
Luigi Lucioni, ‘Village of Stowe, Vermont,’ 1931. Oil on canvas, 23 1/2 by 33 1/2in. Minneapolis Institute of Art, gift of the estate of Mrs. George P. Douglas. Courtesy of the Shelburne Museum. Licensed by Bridgeman Images
Luigi Lucioni, ‘Village of Stowe, Vermont,’ 1931. Oil on canvas, 23 1/2 by 33 1/2in. Minneapolis Institute of Art, gift of the estate of Mrs. George P. Douglas. Courtesy of the Shelburne Museum. Licensed by Bridgeman Images

SHELBURNE, Vt. – Shelburne Museum opened its 2022 season on May 15 with a full slate of new exhibitions, programs and freshly refurbished buildings. Northern New England’s largest art and history museum is open six days a week, Tuesdays through Sundays, from 10 am to 5 pm Eastern time, including holiday Mondays, through October 16.

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Morphy’s lavish June 8-10 auction led by rare Tiffany lamp of extraordinary quality

Tiffany Studios table lamp with 20in conical leaded-glass shade in ‘Poppy’ motif exhibiting the very highest standards of Tiffany artistry. Astounding colorway and complex composition. Exceptionally rare base with 16 iridescent Favrile-glass balls as supports for the telescoping stem. Tiffany stamps to both shade and base. Estimate $350,000-$450,000

DENVER, Pa. – A fine and decorative arts selection of incomparable quality awaits bidders at Morphy Auctions on June 8, 9 and 10. The gallery is at its shining best, with rare and beautiful objects at every turn, including 75 leaded and stained-glass lamps, 100 pieces of art glass, 100+ paintings, 50 figural bronzes, 50 lots of silver, and 30 pieces of coveted Amphora pottery. Additionally, there are 30 cylinder and disc music boxes, 15 bird boxes, and long-held private collections containing 100 figural napkin rings, 80 antique, hand-blown colored-glass wedding bells; 50 figural and mechanical gadget canes; and the acclaimed Don and Mary Ann Livingston collection of antique sleigh bells. On day three, Morphy’s will unveil a sumptuous array of fine jewelry plus 30 pocket and wristwatches. Those who are not able to attend in person are invited to absentee or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.

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Alice exhibit turns Memphis Botanic Garden into Wonderland

The Cheshire Cat greets visitors outside the Memphis Botanic Garden's Sensory Garden. The larger-than-life cat is 5ft, 8in long and weighs approximately 2,500 pounds. Photo credit: Mike Kerr
The Cheshire Cat greets visitors outside the Memphis Botanic Garden's Sensory Garden. The larger-than-life cat is 5ft, 8in long and weighs approximately 2,500 pounds. Photo credit: Mike Kerr
The Cheshire Cat greets visitors outside the Memphis Botanic Garden’s Sensory Garden. The larger-than-life cat is 5ft, 8in long and weighs approximately 2,500 pounds. Photo credit: Mike Kerr

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Published in 1865, Lewis Carroll’s masterpiece of the strange, whimsical and surreal, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, has inspired movies, stage plays, drawings, songs and cartoons. At the Memphis Botanic Garden, it has inspired foliage. To be more specific, the Queen with her flamingo croquet mallet, the Cheshire Cat with his magical grin, the deck-of-cards soldiers and young Alice herself have been brought to literal if botanical life in the form of “mosaiculture” sculptures, placed within the attraction’s grounds for an exhibit titled Alice’s Adventures in the Garden. (Like most adaptations of Alice, the exhibit also borrows elements from Carroll’s 1871 sequel, Through the Looking Glass.)

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Stevens to auction contents of 1856 Adams French Mansion, June 4

Circa-1855 Prudent Mallard three quarters tester rosewood plantation bed, est. $10,000-$12,000
Circa-1855 Prudent Mallard three quarters tester rosewood plantation bed, est. $10,000-$12,000
Circa-1855 Prudent Mallard rosewood tester plantation bed, est. $10,000-$12,000

ABERDEEN, Miss. – The contents of the Adams French Mansion – a magnificent antebellum home in Aberdeen that was built in 1856 – will be sold by Stevens Auction Company on Saturday, June 4, at the mansion itself, at 301 North Meridian Street. All furnishings in the 7,000-square-foot Greek Revival mansion will be offered. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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