September 2022 - Page 11 of 12 - Auction Central News

Blue streak: Sapphires poised for success at John Moran, Sept. 19

Sapphire and diamond ring, est. $35,000-$45,000

LOS ANGELES — As summer comes to an end, John Moran Auctioneers welcomes fall with a bit of glitz and a whole lot of glamour in its Autumn Jewels sale, taking place Monday, September 19 at 10 am Pacific time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

US agents in Memphis seize shipped ancient Egyptian artifact

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Memphis, Tenn., seized an ancient Egyptian canopic jar lid on August 17, which had been shipped from Europe to a private buyer in the United States. Image courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Federal agents in Memphis have seized a potentially 3,000-year-old ancient Egyptian artifact that was shipped in from Europe.

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Brazil’s Paulista Museum reopening ahead of bicentennial

The Paulista Museum in Sao Paulo, Brazil, photographed in November 2011. On September 8, it will reopen to the public following a nine-year, $40 million renovation. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit JorgeBRAZIL. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

SAO PAULO (AP) – It took nearly a decade of renovations, but finally one of Brazil’s most popular museums is reopening as part of the country’s bicentennial celebrations.

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Hale Woodruff: a trailblazing African-American artist

A notable exception to Hale Woodruff’s landscapes is this 1973 acrylic painting, ‘Marisa In Vogue,’ which brought $23,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2017. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Hale Aspacio Woodruff‘s (1900-1980) contributions to 20th-century American art could easily fill a book.

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Fleet of Model Ts rolls to Auction Team Breker, Sept. 16-17

Ford Model T 1913 Runabout, est. €42,000-€65,000

COLOGNE, Germany – Auction Team Breker will hold a two-day sale on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17, with the first day devoted to photographica and film and the second to the categories of science and technology, mechanical music and fairground pieces. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

17th-century equinoctial ring dial 17th-century ring dial 19th-century camera antique camera Auction Team Breker Charles-Gustav Anthoni Edison Fireside phonograph Edison Fireside phonograph Model A equinoctial ring dial Ford Model T gold pendant concealing a musical movement Jakobus Knittel Model T 1909 Tourabout Model T 1912 Town Car Model T 1913 Runabout Model T 1914 panel truck Model T 1917 chemical fire truck Mutoscope Mutoscope with reel Reginaphone Reginaphone Model 113

Fine diamonds drove total beyond $1M at Doyle

Platinum and diamond ring and diamond band ring, $28,350

NEW YORK – Diamond jewelry soared at Doyle’s jewelry sales on August 23 and August 24 as competitive bidding drove the sale total above $1 million, surpassing expectations.

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Neue Galerie to showcase Ronald S. Lauder collection in November

Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553), ‘Portrait of Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous as Electoral Prince,’ circa 1528-1530, oil on panel. Private collection

NEW YORK – Neue Galerie New York continues to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the museum throughout this year, capping off the festivities with the opening of The Ronald S. Lauder Collection on November 11. This exhibition, which will remain on view through February 13, 2023, presents selections from the collection of the Neue Galerie’s co-founder and president, Ronald S. Lauder. Around 500 works – many of which will be on view to the public for the first time – will be presented across two floors of the museum.

Neue Galerie Ronald S. Lauder collection

Greece heralds deal to recoup 161 ancient treasures from US

The Museum of Cycladic art in Athens, photographed in February 2021. On August 30, a spokesman for the Greek government announced a deal for the eventual return of 161 ancient Greek artifacts from a U.S. billionaire’s private collection, which will be exhibited at the Athens museum later in 2022. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit George E. Koronaios. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece has struck a complex deal for the eventual return from a U.S. billionaire’s private collection of 161 top-quality ancient Greek artifacts dating from more than 4,000 years ago, marking a new approach in the country’s efforts to reclaim its cultural heritage.

ancient Greek artifacts Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens

Brad Walls: Taking fine art photography to new heights

Brad Walls, Water Jewel. Copyrighted image courtesy of Brad Walls. Used by permission

NEW YORK – If you haven’t heard of Brad Walls, just wait. You will. For the past few years, the 30-year-old aerial photographer from Australia has been charting new territory in visual art, fusing drone technology with an astonishing talent for composition.