GENESEO, N.Y. – Cottone Auctions will hold its next Art & Antiques sale on Wednesday, November 2 and Thursday, November 3, starting at noon Eastern time both days. It will offer selections from the estate of Howard D. Booher Sr. of Atwater, Ohio; the lifelong collection of John and Mary Jo Knowles of Rochester, New York; as well as items from various private collections, estates and individuals. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Photos and broadsides should post good numbers at Hindman, Nov. 3-4
CINCINNATI – Hindman will present the collection of James Milgram, M.D. as the cornerstone of its American Historical Ephemera and Photography Auction, taking place Thursday, November 3 and Friday, November 4. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Astronaut’s gold Omega watch flies to $1.9M at RR Auction
BOSTON – Astronaut Wally Schirra’s Omega Speedmaster Professional watch sold for $1,906,954 at RR Auction on October 20.
Two Picassos make auction debut at Guernsey’s, Nov. 12
NEW YORK– Works by Picasso, Chagall, Degas, Renoir, Dufy and Warhol will be auctioned at Guernsey’s on Sunday, November 12. The art collections of three late collectors will be offered without a minimum reserve. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Grandma Moses goes sledding, Nov. 9 at Dallas Auction Gallery
DALLAS — Dallas Auction Gallery will hold a Fine and Decorative Arts Auction on Wednesday, November 9, featuring oil paintings by Edouard Cortes, Grandma Moses and Guy Wiggins as well as Hermes Birkin handbags, estate jewelry, fine silver, bronzes and Chinese porcelains from a large Wichita Falls, Texas estate and several Dallas area estates. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Antique diamond and bloodstone box tops Hindman specialty sale
CHICAGO – On October 18, a sale bearing the title Gold Boxes and Vertu from the Estate of a Prominent Kansas City Collector nearly doubled its estimate at Hindman. Competitive bidding on these stunning objects led to the majority of lots selling for well above their high estimates. The extraordinary craftmanship of the collection was clearly appreciated by bidders, with a 95 percent sell-through rate achieved across the 42 lots. Overall, the auction realized more than $419,000.
James Turrell ‘Hologram #10’ among strong offerings at John Moran, Nov. 1
LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will present major works by Judy Chicago, Marcos Grigorian, Rosangela Renno, Jenny Holzer and the Father of the Space and Light Movement, James Turrell, with his important work, Hologram #10, at its Autumn Modern & Contemporary Art Sale on Tuesday, November 1. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Ohio museum debuts major Maurice Sendak exhibition with a new twist
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Most people today know artist Maurice Sendak as the creator of children’s book classics such as Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. A new exhibition of his work looks at that reputation and a less well-known side of his immense output: his work as a designer for opera, theater, film and television.
Scholder, Sharp and Remington works appear together at Hindman, Nov. 1
DENVER – Hindman will continue to engage a thriving Western Art market as it presents its final Western & Contemporary Native American Art sale of 2022. The Tuesday, November 1 auction features fine art created from the height of American westward expansion through the present, including works by some of the most desirable artists in the category. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Jasper52 presents its next Luxury Fashion Auction, Nov. 2
NEW YORK – An I. Mangin black mini evening dress, a Gucci Lady Lock black leather shoulder bag, and a vintage Leonard of Paris vivid blue midi dress will likely earn top lot status at Jasper52’s Luxury Fashion Auction, which will be held on Wednesday, November 2 beginning at 5 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.