Esteemed Nashville antique dealer’s collection steps up at Case, Oct. 8

 

Antique red chinoiserie-decorated Dutch linen press with an old Antwerp label, from the estate of Pia Stratton, estimated at $1,000-$1,200
Antique red chinoiserie-decorated Dutch linen press with an old Antwerp label, from the estate of Pia Stratton, estimated at $1,000-$1,200

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The first of two major Case auctions featuring art and antiques from Nashville antiques dealer Pia Stratton’s business and personal collection is set for Saturday, October 8. Items from several other estates, private collections and two museums, including the Arkansas Museum of Art, are also included in the nearly 600-lot auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Willow auction features Warhol ‘Cow,’ Dickens first editions, Oct. 6

Andy Warhol, ‘Cow,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000
Andy Warhol, ‘Cow,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000
Andy Warhol, ‘Cow,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000

LINCOLN PARK, N.J. – Willow Auction House will present its Fall Great Estates Curated Auction on Thursday, October 6, beginning at noon Eastern time. It will feature nearly 200 lots of books, artwork, furniture and ethnographic items. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Steve Jobs-signed items sweep the day at RR Auction

1982 Time magazine cover signed by Steve Jobs, $35,255
1982 Time magazine cover signed by Steve Jobs, $35,255

1982 Time magazine cover signed by Steve Jobs, $35,255

BOSTON — RR Auction‘s inaugural PSA Encapsulated Auction, which took place on September 22, realized a total of $823,819. The sale brought nearly 700 plastic-encased items to the auction block, ranging from straightforward signatures to iconic photographs to content-rich letters and documents. Every item in the sale was encapsulated by PSA, the largest third-party authentication company in the world.

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