Warhol prints expected to bring in the bucks at Hindman, Sept. 29

Andy Warhol, ‘$ (Quadrant),’ estimated at $80,000-$120,000

Andy Warhol, ‘$ (Quadrant),’ estimated at $80,000-$120,000

CHICAGO – Hindman’s Prints & Multiples auction, scheduled for Thursday, September 29, will present an extraordinary offering of Pop art and Abstract Expressionist works, highlighted by a selection of Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns prints. Innovative collages by Sam Gilliam, the groundbreaking artist who challenged the foundations of every medium he employed, will also be showcased in the contemporary and modern prints session. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Costa Rica currency collection hits jackpot at Doyle

Costa Rica 1918 cien colones bank note, $36,300
Costa Rica 1918 cien colones bank note, $36,300
Costa Rica 1918 cien colones bank note, $36,300

NEW YORK – Doyle offered the Kop family collection of Costa Rican coins and bank notes as a featured section of the highly successful sale of Coins, Stamps, Bank Notes, Sports Collectibles & Medals on September 13. With international competitive bidding, the auction totaled a successful $1,163,963, far surpassing its overall estimate of $476,650-$692,050, with an exceptional 97% sold by lot and 100% sold by value.

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Jasper52 present Italian and Murano glass in Sept. 28 auction

Romano Dona sculpture, estimated at $1,500-$2,000
Romano Dona sculpture, estimated at $1,500-$2,000

NEW YORK – An Ermanno Nason vase, a Romano Dona sculpture, and a Murano glass vase-lamp with a Mosaico pattern will compete for top lot status at Jasper52’s Italian and Murano Glass auction, which will be offered on Wednesday, September 28 at noon Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Historic arms and militaria command attention at Bruneau, Sept. 29

WWII leather flight jacket from the U.S. 23rd Bomb Squadron, estimated at $800-$1,200
WWII leather flight jacket from the U.S. 23rd Bomb Squadron, estimated at $800-$1,200
WWII leather flight jacket worn by a member of the U.S. 23rd Bomb Squadron, estimated at $800-$1,200

CRANSTON, R.I. – A World War II leather flight jacket from the U.S. 23rd Bomb Squadron, a worsted wool tunic worn by a brigadier general who was a commanding officer at the legendary Tuskegee Army Advanced Flying School, and a Polish pre-World War II VIS-35 Radom pistol are expected top lots in Bruneau & Co.’s Historic Arms & Militaria auction on Thursday, September 29. The online-only auction, beginning promptly at 6 pm Eastern time, contains 265 lots of historic objects from World Wars I and II and the modern era, including flags, uniforms, bayonets and an array of iconic arms of both World Wars. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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