PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s will hold its next Asian Arts auction on Tuesday, October 18. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Head of Freeman’s Asian Arts department Ben Farina said, “I am delighted that the sale is led by a pair of finely figured Chinese huanghuali yolk-back armchairs, a set expertly handcrafted in 17th/18th-century China.” The pair is offered with an estimate of $80,000-$120,000.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – The exquisite golden tiara, inlaid with precious stones by master craftsmen some 1,500 years ago, was one of the world’s most valuable artifacts from the blood-letting rule of Attila the Hun, who rampaged with horseback warriors deep into Europe in the 5th century. The Hun diadem is now vanished from the museum in Ukraine that housed it – perhaps, historians fear, forever. Russian troops carted away the priceless crown and a hoard of other treasures after capturing the Ukrainian city of Melitopol in February, museum authorities say.
CHICAGO – On Tuesday, October 18, Hindman will present a dazzling collection of 42 finely-crafted boxes and objects of vertu in a single-owner auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. The late owner’s collection is centered around 18th- and 19th-century works such as snuff boxes, boites-a-portrait and necessaires. For bidders looking for a highly-coveted item to add to their collection, Gold Boxes and Vertu from the Estate of a Prominent Kansas City Collector is certainly worth exploring.
NEW YORK – A circa-1839 New England needlework sampler, a Colina ceramic vessel, and a tulip applique quilt dating to circa 1910 will clamor for top lot status at Jasper52’s next Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art auction, which will be held on Thursday, October 13, starting at 6 pm Eastern time. As always, the sale is curated by the impeccable Clifford Wallach, an expert on tramp art, folk art and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
DALLAS — A 1.21-carat Fancy orangy red diamond shattered estimates September 29 when it sold for $1,755,000 in Heritage Auctions‘ Fall Fine Jewelry Signature® Auction. The final price was nearly 12 times the ultra-rare gemstone’s high estimate of $150,000 and was the highest price ever paid for an item of jewelry at Heritage Auctions.
NEW YORK — Well-designed, well-constructed vintage clothing never goes out of style. If anything, it can set you apart as someone who is fashion forward. If you’re wearing a Mondrian-inspired 1960s mini dress or a vibrant 1980s Pucci shift to a party or dinner at a local bistro, you won’t see anyone else dressed the same way. If that were not enough to plead the case for vintage, recycled garments and accessories are eco-friendly and sustainable, unlike “fast fashion” from chain stores.