NANTUCKET, Mass. – On Saturday July 1 beginning at 9:30 am EST Rafael Osona Auctions will conduct a 670-lot auction of estate goods, including modern and antique furnishings, fine art, décor, and numerous objets d’art from the estate of Stephen Weinroth, Nantucket, plus contents of recently sold Nantucket ocean-front homes and estates. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
WASHINGTON — The special exhibition “Glass: Art Beauty Design” on view at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens through January 14, 2024, will explore the fascinating world of glass and its use in both everyday life and as art. Transparent or opaque, fragile yet impervious, glass has inspired artists and designers, stimulated scientists and engineers, and captivated collectors with its beauty and practicality. Hillwood founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was no exception, and she amassed more than 1,600 pieces of glass, created in the 17th-20th centuries in Europe, Russia and the United States. This special exhibition will highlight this lesser-known aspect of Hillwood’s collection, featuring a range of styles and techniques while placing the historic creations in dialog with astounding contemporary artworks.
NEW YORK — Swann Galleries’ third iteration of Focus on Women, an auction dedicated to the contributions of women to art, life and society, brought $361,090. That total exceeds the estimate for the June 1 auction, with archives and literature among the leading items of the sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.
STANSTED MOUNTFICHET, UK – What may very well be the world’s largest private collection of autographs is currently offered in an online auction that closes on Sunday, June 25. The Clive Bullimore Autograph Collection includes the signatures of around 60,000 different celebrities, amassed by a former stockbroker over a period of more than 70 years. The massive assemblage representing a who’s who of 20th century pop culture is expected to make in excess of £100,000 ($127,600) in the sale, which is being conducted by the British auction house Sworders.