DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions’ lively April 20-22 Coin-Op & Antique Advertising Auction delivered a fantastic selection of rare slot machines, amusements and early advertising to an eager audience of bidders, cashing out at just under $3.7 million. The multi-session sale featured dozens of sought-after categories, including country store memorabilia, which was represented by one of the largest collections of its type to reach the marketplace in decades.
DALLAS — A diamond and platinum ring sold for $225,000 in Heritage Auctions‘ Spring Fine Jewelry Signature® Auction on May 8, helping lead the event to a total of $5,135,765. The ring, which surpassed its high estimate, featured a 5.02-carat emerald-cut diamond. Also shattering expectations was a 13.87-carat Madagascar sapphire that realized $200,000, more than five times its low estimate.
LONDON – An archive containing hundreds of stage costume designs by Sally Jacobs (1932-2020) are featured in Chiswick Auctions’ Books and Works on Paper sale slated for May 24. One of the lots (Lot 161), which includes mixed-media designs for important stage Royal Shakespeare Company productions from the 1960s, is expected to sell for £18,000-£22,000 ($22,465-$27,460).
CHICAGO – Hindman’s Antiquities & Ancient Art auction on Thursday, May 25 will feature more than 240 objects from the ancient Mediterranean world. From an Egyptian faience hippopotamus to a large Cycladic marble head, this auction features a selection of ancient works that will appeal to a wide range of collectors. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – In its Sunday, May 21 auction, Fine Estate, Inc. will offer something very special indeed: a wire sculpture by the late Japanese American artist Ruth Asawa. Known as Untitled S.391, it is estimated at $200,000-$300,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.