Tiffany Studios rose windows make auction debut at Freeman’s, May 18

Circa-1905 Tiffany Studios rose window, created for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania, centered on the image of a dove representing the Holy Spirit, estimated at $150,000-$250,000
Circa-1905 Tiffany Studios rose windows, created for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania, each individually estimated at $150,000-$250,000

Circa-1905 Tiffany Studios rose windows, created for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania, each individually estimated at $150,000-$250,000

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s Thursday, May 18 Design auction presents a one-of-a-kind collecting opportunity: two stunning rose windows originally created for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in West Philadelphia. Presented at an estimate of $150,000-$250,000 each, the windows are noteworthy not only for their beauty and opulence, but also their singularity: the sale marks the first time a Tiffany Studios rose window has ever been offered at auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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PBMA presents third offering from Tupperware corporate art collection, May 6

Rico Baca, auctioneer and co-owner of Palm Beach Modern Auctions, rotates a Jorge Marin sculpture on its base. The monumental kinetic bronze, estimated at $3,000-$5,000, is one of dozens of pieces from the Tupperware Brands Corporation art collection that appear in the May 6 sale. Photo credit Palm Beach Modern Auctions staff
Rico Baca, auctioneer and co-owner of Palm Beach Modern Auctions, rotates a Jorge Marin sculpture on its base. The monumental kinetic bronze, estimated at $3,000-$5,000, is one of dozens of pieces from the Tupperware Brands Corporation art collection that appear in the May 6 sale. Photo credit Palm Beach Modern Auctions staff
Rico Baca, auctioneer and co-owner of Palm Beach Modern Auctions, rotates a Jorge Marin sculpture on its base. The bronze, estimated at $3,000-$5,000, is one of dozens of pieces from the Tupperware Brands Corporation art collection that appear in the May 6 sale. Photo credit Palm Beach Modern Auctions staff

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. – On Saturday, May 6, Palm Beach Modern Auctions (PBMA) will present the third sale featuring works from the art collection of the Tupperware Brands Corporation. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. The works represent several genres and styles: geometric abstracts, Color Field paintings, landscapes, botanical scenes and florals. Many are by central Florida artists, including works by Doris Leeper of DeLand, Steve Lotz of Orlando and Luis Sottil of Tampa. To the delight of PBMA Co-Owner and Auctioneer Rico Baca, the careers of some of these artists have blossomed in the intervening years.

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Warhol + Jagger found satisfaction at Heritage Prints and Multiples sale

Andy Warhol, ‘Mick Jagger,’ $131,250. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions ha.com
Andy Warhol, ‘Mick Jagger,’ $131,250. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions ha.com
Andy Warhol, ‘Mick Jagger,’ $131,250. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com

DALLAS – Andy Warhol’s light never fades. The artist’s iconic 1975 portrait of Mick Jagger, the irreplaceable Rolling Stones front man, took center stage on April 18 during Heritage’s Prints & Multiples event. The Picasso-inflected screenprint, signed by Jagger, brought in $131,250, well above its estimate, in a carefully curated sale of significant works on paper by modern and contemporary greats. After a two-hour bidding scrum for only 91 lots, the auction closed past $1.5 million and proved the current strength of this art category. A number of works admirably outperformed their estimates and new auction records were set for Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hockney.

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Folies Bergere plaque a high-stepper at Auctions at Showplace, May 7

Art Deco gilt and gessoed wood plaque by Maurice Picaud for the Folies Bergere cabaret in Paris, depicting dancer Nino Nikolska, estimated at $1,500-$2,500
Art Deco gilt and gessoed wood plaque by Maurice Picaud for the Folies Bergere cabaret in Paris, depicting dancer Nino Nikolska, estimated at $1,500-$2,500
Art Deco gilt and gessoed wood plaque by Maurice Picaud for the Folies Bergere cabaret in Paris, depicting dancer Nino Nikolska, estimated at $1,500-$2,500

NEW YORK – On Sunday, May 7, Auctions at Showplace will present 280 lots of fine and decorative arts directly from estates in the New York City and metropolitan area, including works of art by Qi Baishi, Selina Trieff, Maurice Picaud, Domenick Capobianco, Esther Fuhrman and Kayo Lennar. Other highlights include furniture by Robsjohn Gibbings, Nancy Corzine, Eero Saarinen, and Paul Evans; a Chinese Tibetan thangka; and Chanel handbags. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Hake’s online-exclusive sale takes novel approach with $9.99 opening bids

Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions

YORK, Pa. – Hake’s is hosting a special online-exclusive auction covering a large array of collecting categories spread out over 2,500 lots. The auction is filled with comics, political material, action figures and toys, video games, art, VHS tapes, and more – all starting at just $9.99. The auction has opened for bidding and will close over a three-day period, May 15-17.

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