Faure’s Roman landscape featuring Pantheon exceeds $250K at Dreweatts

Jean Victor Louis Faure, ‘Market Day, the Pantheon, Rome,’ £200,000
Jean Victor Louis Faure, ‘Market Day, the Pantheon, Rome,’ £200,000
Jean Victor Louis Faure, ‘Market Day, the Pantheon, Rome,’ £200,000

LONDON – A recently discovered work by esteemed French 19th-century painter Jean Victor Louis Faure (1786-1879) stole the spotlight in Dreweatts Old Master, British and European Art sale on May 26 when it sold for £200,000 (about $252,000) – more than six times its low estimate of £30,000. The painting had been discovered in a family home in Norfolk, where it hung unnoticed for 60 years.

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Americana treasures abound at Jeffrey S. Evans, June 24-25

American full-body molded-copper rooster weathervane, est. $5,000-$8,000
American full-body molded-copper rooster weathervane, est. $5,000-$8,000
American full-body molded-copper rooster weathervane, est. $5,000-$8,000

MT. CRAWFORD, Va., – Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates will host its 42nd Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction on June 24-25. The two-day event features consignments from several important collections as well as a large selection of choice objects from various individuals, estates and institutions. The Americana Auction will be preceded by 561 lots of early American glass and lighting on Thursday, June 23, which includes a large selection of objects deaccessioned by the Bennington Museum. Overall, with nearly 1,400 lots of high-quality, fresh-to-the-market material to be sold over the weekend, the auction is sure to generate excitement in the collecting community. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Devotional art provides much to contemplate at Gianguan Auctions, June 25

Korean 15th-century Joseon dynasty seated gilt bronze Buddha Amitabha figure, $4,000-$5,000
Korean 15th-century Joseon dynasty seated gilt bronze Buddha Amitabha figure, $4,000-$5,000
Korean 15th-century Joseon dynasty seated gilt bronze Buddha Amitabha figure, $4,000-$5,000

NEW YORK – Gianguan Auctions will host a special Devotional Art online auction on Saturday, June 25, beginning at 10 am Eastern time. The 124-lot sale will feature a collection of bronze, ceramic and jade statutes as well as works of art. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Leland Little embraces auction spaces, both digital and physical

 

 

Leland Little said working in an environment that exudes energy spreads from the directors to the entire team and to consignors and buyers: “It’s very much a full circle energy cycle that allows growth and opportunity.” Image courtesy of Leland Little Auctions.
Leland Little said working in an environment that exudes energy spreads from the directors to the entire team and to consignors and buyers: “It’s very much a full circle energy cycle that allows growth and opportunity.” Image courtesy of Leland Little Auctions.

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Leland Little, founder and president of his eponymous auction house Leland Little Auctions, specializes in selling the past but is forward-facing. His auction house delivers high-end items in a wide range of categories. While much of the selling takes place online, five years ago, Little envisioned a gallery-like space that would embody a 21st-century model for bringing collectors, buyers and sellers together under one roof to learn as well as buy and sell. The expansion was designed by architect Richard Gurlitz. This is all part of Little’s vision to build his business and anticipate future needs while tackling the day-to-day business of running an auction house.

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