‘Tasteful’ Paul Reeves collection featured at Lyon & Turnbull, June 28

 

 May Morris for Morris & Co. Arts & Crafts table cover, est. £1,200-£1,800

May Morris for Morris & Co. Arts & Crafts table cover, est. £1,200-£1,800

EDINBURGH, Scotland – On Tuesday, June 28, Lyon & Turnbull will conduct a sale titled Hints on Household Taste: Paul Reeves, a 314-lot auction drawn from the stock and private collection of Reeves, an acclaimed interior decorator and dealer in antiques. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Variety of furnishings, Asian art and antiques at Neue Auctions, June 25

Compact boulle marquetry secretary bookcase, est. $2,000-$4,000
Compact boulle marquetry secretary bookcase, est. $2,000-$4,000
Compact boulle marquetry secretary bookcase, est. $2,000-$4,000

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – On Saturday, June 25, Neue Auctions will offer the Asian art collection of the late Marvin Drucker in an online sale that will also include French furnishings. The auction, beginning at 10 am Eastern time, will feature bronzes, porcelains, carved hardstones, lacquer ware, cloisonne, snuff bottles, Wedgwood, Lalique glass and 18th-century English porcelains. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Collectors can feast on rare culinary books at Forum Auctions, June 23

Francois Pierre La Varenne, ‘The French Cook,’ Italian second edition, est. £2,000-£3,000
Francois Pierre La Varenne, ‘The French Cook,’ Italian second edition, est. £2,000-£3,000
Francois Pierre La Varenne, ‘The French Cook,’ Italian second edition, est. £2,000-£3,000

LONDON – On Thursday, June 23, Forum Auctions will present a private collection of culinary literary works which, as well as spanning five centuries, delivers a fascinating gastronomic journey of discovery. The collection was carefully curated during a period of 40 years by the late Caroline Crisford, a passionate collector of exceptional books on the subject of gastronomy. It offers unique insights into the field of cooking and charts its progression in Europe. The collection, which spans 158 lots, carries a collective estimate of £60,000-£80,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Nobel Peace Prize raises $103.5M for UNICEF Ukraine

The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, which he consigned to raise money for UNICEF’s Ukrainian relief efforts. It sold at auction in New York on June 20 for the jaw-dropping sum of $103.5 million. The winning bidder wishes to remain anonymous. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, which he consigned to raise money for UNICEF’s Ukrainian relief efforts. It sold at auction in New York on June 20 for the jaw-dropping sum of $103.5 million. The winning bidder wishes to remain anonymous. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, which he consigned to auction to raise money for UNICEF’s Ukrainian relief efforts. It sold in New York on June 20 for the jaw-dropping sum of $103.5 million. The winning bidder wishes to remain anonymous. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

NEW YORK – Heritage Auctions sold the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize medal awarded to independent Russian journalist and Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief, Dmitry Muratov, for $103.5 million on the evening of June 20. The winning bid came from an anonymous buyer at a live global auction event at the Times Center in Manhattan. Proceeds raised from the auction will support UNICEF’s humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine and affected regions. Heritage Auctions donated its efforts to bring worldwide attention to Muratov’s desire to aid those impacted by the war.

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Antique and vintage fishing reels hook collectors

A JF and BF Meek #1 brass Kentucky reel made $3,500 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2015. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

 

A JF and BF Meek #1 brass Kentucky reel made $3,500 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2015. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A JF and BF Meek #1 brass Kentucky reel made $3,500 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2015. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Fishing is a quiet pastime that allows people to commune with nature as well as procure their dinner. Vintage fishing gear, from lures and flies to rods and reels — especially reels — is coveted. Whether outfitting a vacation home in the style of an old-fashioned Adirondack fishing camp or just putting together a small collection that brings on waves of nostalgia for childhoods spent fishing on riverbanks under the watch of beloved relatives, fishing gear is a popular collecting genre.

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