Doyle+Design auction features Betty Parsons, Hiro and more, Dec. 7-8

Betty Parsons, ‘Woodpecker,’ estimated at $5,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Doyle and LiveAuctioneers
Betty Parsons, ‘Woodpecker,’ estimated at $5,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Doyle and LiveAuctioneers
Betty Parsons, ‘Woodpecker,’ estimated at $5,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Doyle and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, December 7 and Thursday, December 8, Doyle will host the next sale in its popular Doyle+Design auction category. This highly anticipated sale showcases a wide range of Modern and Contemporary furniture, silver and design by prominent makers and artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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31-star American flag flew high at Hindman historical sale

Circa-1850s 30-star American flag, $18,750
Circa-1850s 30-star American flag, $18,750
Circa-1850s 31-star American flag, $18,750

CINCINNATI – A collection of Civil War-era broadsides and ephemera from respected collector James Milgram, M.D., sent Hindman’s American Historical Ephemera & Photography auction to a $793,755 total across the two days of the sale. Held November 3 and 4, the auction featured more than 630 lots spanning the breadth of American history from the earliest days of European colonization to the modern day.

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Ceylon sapphire and diamond sparkler is a top pick at John Moran, Dec. 7

Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring, estimated at $30,000-$40,000
Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring, estimated at $30,000-$40,000
Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring, estimated at $30,000-$40,000

LOS ANGELES — Just in time for the holidays, John Moran Auctioneers will present its Winter Fine Jewelry & Timepieces auction on Wednesday, December 7, beginning at 10 am Pacific time. Having more than 370 lots, the selection will include jewelry, timepieces, diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and gold. The first half of the auction will offer gemstone and diamond classics, and the timepieces presented include works by Gerald Genta, Cartier, Rolex and Patek Phillippe. In addition, a small collection of antique jeweled seals and boxes will be featured. The second half of the sale includes large group lots of gold and gemstone jewelry. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Find the perfect finishing touch for your holiday outfit, Dec. 7

Gucci GG Marmont Azalea red leather shoulder bag, estimated at $2,500-$3,000
Gucci GG Marmont Azalea red leather shoulder bag, estimated at $2,500-$3,000
Gucci GG Marmont Azalea red leather shoulder bag, estimated at $2,500-$3,000

NEW YORK – A Christian Dior Caro Camage blue denim handbag, a Louis Vuitton Christopher Slim noir Taurillon leather men’s backpack, and a Gucci GG Marmont Azalea red leather shoulder bag will fight for top lot status at Jasper52’s Luxury Fashion: Louis Vuitton, Chanel & More! auction, which will be conducted on Wednesday, December 7, starting at 3 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Disney art treasures abound at RR Auction, Dec. 7

Detail of Mary Blair ‘Alice in Wonderland’ concept painting for Disney, showing Alice and the Cheshire Cat, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
Mary Blair ‘Alice in Wonderland’ concept painting for Disney, showing Alice and the Cheshire Cat, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
Mary Blair ‘Alice in Wonderland’ concept painting for Disney, showing Alice and the Cheshire Cat, estimated at $15,000-$20,000

BOSTON – RR Auction‘s December Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale, scheduled for Wednesday, December 7, brings more than 1,000 items to the auction block. A special animation section features production cels from a number of Disney classics, plus concept paintings by legendary artists Mary Blair and Eyvind Earle. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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Brother Cletus Behlmann infused art with spirituality

Brother Cletus Behlmann’s “Mission Concepcion” earned $4,500 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2022 at Vogt Auction Texas. Image courtesy of Vogt Auction Texas and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK — There might never be an New York City art gallery exhibition devoted to the art of Brother Cletus Behlmann (1933-2016) or a retrospective of his paintings in a major museum, but that does not diminish his talent nor the appreciation fans have for his art. The prolific artist, whose works are in many private collections and in public buildings around San Antonio, Texas — where he spent many years — devoted himself to his faith and made a vocation of expressing divinity through art.

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