Calder pheasant struts its stuff at Millea Bros., Nov. 16-18

Alexander Calder, ‘The Pheasant,’ estimated at $30,000-$50,000
Alexander Calder, ‘The Pheasant,’ estimated at $30,000-$50,000
Alexander Calder, ‘The Pheasant,’ estimated at $30,000-$50,000

BOONTON, N.J. – On Wednesday, November 16, Thursday, November 17, and Friday, November 18, Millea Bros. presents its latest Select auction. It will feature art, design and antiques fresh to market from prominent New York area estates, including paintings by Alexander Calder; custom furnishings from a Peter Marino Palm Beach commission; the third and final sale of museum-quality tribal art from the Faith Dorian and Martin Wright Art Trust; and a once-in-a-generation single-owner sale of 18th-century porcelain. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Basquiat graffiti on tarp an exciting highlight at Capsule Auctions, Nov. 17

Jean-Michel Basquiat, ‘SAMO©,’ estimated at $30,000-$50,000

Jean-Michel Basquiat, ‘SAMO©,’ estimated at $30,000-$50,000

NEW YORK – On Thursday, November 17, Capsule Auctions will present Postwar and Contemporary Art, an offering of works by sought-after modern and contemporary artists. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Freeman’s to auction Pfannebecker American craft collection, Nov. 18

One from a group of four Dale Chihuly Macchia vessels, estimated at $8,000-$12,000
Dale Chihuly group of four Macchia vessels, estimated at $8,000-$12,000

Dale Chihuly group of four Macchia vessels, estimated at $8,000-$12,000

PHILADELPHIA — On Friday, November 18, beginning at 11 am Eastern time, Freeman’s presents Modern and Contemporary Craft: Selections from the Robert L. Pfannebecker Collection, nearly two hundred lots of American craft by leading artists such as Dale Chihuly, Wayne Higby, Andrea Gill, John McQueen, Warren Seelig and Patti Warashina. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Suffrage movement recalled through memorabilia at Potter & Potter, Nov. 17

British hunger strike silver medal awarded to a suffragette, estimated at $10,000-$15,000
British hunger strike silver medal awarded to a suffragette, estimated at $10,000-$15,000
British hunger strike silver medal given to a suffragette, estimated at $10,000-$15,000

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions will hold a nearly 700-lot Historical Memorabilia & Americana Sale on Thursday, November 17, starting at 10 am Central time. It will feature relics of the suffrage movement, Civil Rights ephemera and Civil War memorabilia, as well as materials relating to Abraham Lincoln and other American presidents. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Military challenge coins evoke pride and camaraderie

A cigar box containing more than 100 US Navy challenge coins, including the pictured Seal Team coin, made $230 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2018. Image courtesy of Affiliated Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A cigar box containing more than 100 US Navy challenge coins, including the pictured Seal Team coin, made $230 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2018. Image courtesy of Affiliated Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A cigar box containing more than 100 US Navy challenge coins, including the pictured Seal Team coin, made $230 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2018. Image courtesy of Affiliated Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Challenge coins have a rich history in the United States military, representing  patriotism, sacrifice and honor; and an esprit de corps among those who served their country together. They have been carried by soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen. Veterans Day provides a fitting opportunity to look closer at these items that are prized by those who earned them and widely admired by history buffs and militaria collectors.

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