ATLANTA – A mahogany carved and figured Queen Anne highboy, likely originating from Massachusetts and dating between 1730 and 1750, sold for $32,500 at a huge, high-end estates auction held June 6-8 by Ahlers & Ogletree. The highboy was one of the outstanding pieces in the private collection of Dorothy Edwards of Atlanta and proved to be the top lot of the auction.

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Close behind was an English, mid-18th century George II mahogany wood tilt-top table with a round top having a floral carved border raised on a beaded and gadrooned shaft on a tripod base with acanthus leaf motif, and an early 19th century ebonized and gilt carved Empire table with white square marble top, made by noted cabinetmaker and craftsman Charles-Honore Lannuier (French/American, 1779-1819) of New York City. Both tables brought hammer prices of $30,000 each.

“Period furniture did particularly well in this auction, a category that has been somewhat soft in past years, and I attribute the success of our sale to strong British participation, both among phone bidders and online bidders,” said Robert Ahlers of Ahlers & Ogletree. “However, we had strong bidding in other categories which did perform well, too. These included fine sterling silver, Art Nouveau furniture and decorative art, musical devices and even Greek pottery.”

The auction was originally planned as a two-day event, but so much great merchandise poured in during the days leading up to the sale, there was no choice but to add a third day (June 6). Just over 1,100 lots of fresh estate items came up for bid in all, including a large number of Asian objects and artifacts, estate jewelry, fine artwork, Persian rugs, mirrors, antique clocks and more.

The following are additional highlights from Ahlers & Ogletree’s June auction. All prices quoted below and noted above are hammer prices, exclusive of a sliding scale buyer’s premium.

Of the clocks in the sale, the top performer was a Federal eagle-inlaid and figured mahogany tall case clock, attributed to the New Jersey clock maker Matthew Egerton (active 1785-1837), 97 1/2 inches tall, which rose to $23,500. Its upper portion showed a hand-painted hot air balloon, possibly documenting the first hot air balloon flight in the States. A 19th century French Aiguilles brass carriage clock with beveled glass paneled sides and maker-inscribed movement, hammered for $6,500.

From the fine art category, an original oil on canvas by the Dutch painter Charles Sayers (1901-1943), titled Bali Market Scene (1938), signed and dated and depicting people buying and selling wares at market, brought $17,000. Also, a hand-woven and palace-size Persian serapi carpet with floral design, 11 feet by 17 feet 8 inches, finished at $12,000.

A late 19th century Regina “Corona” Model 34 oak-cased upright double-combed nickelodeon music player, with a glass front and frosted accents to showcase 12 large-toothed music discs within the changer, reached $14,000. A circa-1900 French Galle Art Nouveau marquetry inlaid music cabinet with ornate floral and butterfly motif, Galle signed, hit $12,000.

From lamps and lighting, an American, circa-1910 Duffner & Kimberly leaded glass and gilt bronze table lamp, 30 inches tall, with a 20 1/2 inch shade composed of burgundy, cobalt blue and opalescent glass tiles, lit up the room for $9,000. A pair of 18th century matching George III ebonized and parcel gilt wood torcheres with pierced woven motif, wowed the crowd for $8,500.

Among the numerous pieces of fine sterling silver, one of the best items, a George III sterling silver lidded soup tureen made by Rebecca Eames and Edward Barnard I  (London, circa 1809) with facial mounts and leap tip motif and weighing 112.1 troy ounces, garnered $9,000; and a pair of George III sterling silver covered round vegetable dishes, made by Robert Garrard (London, circa 1811) with beaded, shell, leaf and gadrooned motif hit $8,000.

A hand-colored map engraving of London on four sheets laid down by Georg Balthasar Probst (German, 1673-1748), with a view of the Thames River and identifying over 200 locations and geographic sites, fetched $7,000; and a third quarter 18th century map of Paris by Johann Georg Hertel, also a hand-colored map engraving, with 48 locations identified, commanded $6,500.

Two pieces of ancient pottery from the Edwards Collection sold for $6,500 each. One was a Greek double-handled Pelike vase with red figures on each side (women and winged figures) accented in cream and black, 13 1/2 inches tall. The other was an Italian Campanian fish pottery plate with a squid and two fish on top and the sides decorated with a wave motif, 7 1/2 inches in diameter.

Rounding out the sale’s top lots were a matched pair of English two-tiered side tables composed of ebonized wood with a bone spindle gallery on each level, raised on brass wheeled casters, went for $12,500; and a third quarter 18th century pair of finely executed George III period gilt wood wall mirrors with scrolled foliate and floral decoration on the sides, 43 inches tall, sold for $9,500. A pair of 18th century matching George III ebonized and parcel gilt wood torcheres with pierced woven motif brought $8,500.

Ahlers & Ogletree is always accepting quality consignments for future auctions. To consign an item, an estate or a collection, call 404-869-2478 or email consignments@AandOauctions.com.

To learn more about Ahlers & Ogletree and the Aug. 9-10 Summer Estates Auction, please visit www.AandOauctions.com.

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CINCINNATI – Cowan’s Auctions American History: Live Salesroom Auction on June 13 totaled $986,772 in sales. The 608-lot auction included scarce daguerreotypes, manuscripts, books, maps, political campaign ephemera, flags, photographs of the American West and fresh-to-the-market 19th century photography. Also featured in the June 13 auction was the Paul DeHaan Collection of items related to Adm. David Glasgow Farragut and his flagship, the USS Hartford. Strong phone bidding drove the prices of many of the lots well past their estimates.

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“Friday the 13th proved to be a day of great success for Cowan’s Auctions. From the Civil War to the American West and beyond, Cowan’s achieved incredibly strong prices for a wide range of photographs, documents, manuscripts and other ephemera in our June 13 American History sale,” noted Katie Horstman, director, American history. “We were delighted with the enthusiastic response we received for the historic collectibles that were offered in the auction.”

Two items shared the top selling lot position in the June 13 sale. Over 10 phone bidders battled back and forth for a rare California gold quartz pocket watch, which eventually sold to a phone bidder for $37,600. A flute owned by African American musical prodigy Blind Tom also sold for $37,600. Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins was born a slave on a Georgia plantation, where he eventually encountered his first instrument, the piano. General James N. Bethune caught word of the boy and began to exhibit him around the South, eventually securing an audience with President James Buchanan at the White House in 1860, which was possibly the first featured performance of an African American musician in that venue.

Items from the Paul DeHaan Adm. Farragut Collection also achieved strong results. An oil on canvas attributed to William Stubbs and depicting the Battle of Mobile Bay nearly doubled its estimate of $5,000-$7,000 and sold for $10,575, a handwritten draft signed by Rear Adm. D.G. Farragut of the victory at Mobile Bay garnered $8,225, and a sheet iron weather vane of a ship’s captain, modeled after Adm. Farragut brought $5,875.

Documents and manuscripts performed well in the auction, with many pieces exceeding their estimates. A CSA Lt. William M. Owen Washington artillery manuscript archive quadrupled its estimate of $4,000-$6,000 and sold for $18,800. An Austin & Cyril Hawkins archive with a focus on the California Gold Rush also realized $18,800. A Louisiana Purchase Exposition / St. Louis World’s Fair of 1904 archive involving Thomas Cridler, the European commissioner for the fair, sold at $12,925. A collection of criminal photographs from Montana Old West Prison Outlaws realized $11,162. An 1863 Abraham Lincoln commission signed as president, for Thomas H. Ruger, brigadier general, realized $8,225.

Historical photography was featured in the auction. A rare CDV of the escaped slave “Gordon” displaying scars on his back trumped its estimate of $2,500-$3,500 and hammered down at $13,200. A salt print by Vannerson of the freed Richmond slave Gilbert Hunt realized $7,800, and a cabinet card photograph of “Comanche Jack” Stilwell realized $7,050.

Additional notable lots in the June 13 auction included a remarkable table constructed of relic wood from famous naval ships by Cmdr. Joseph P. Mickley, which sold for $17,625. An Oxford Lectern Edition of the Holy Bible realized $10,575, a New York Draft Riots broadside titled “Don’t Unchain the Tiger” sold for $8,225, and a scarce William Henry Harrison campaign flag banner hammered down at $7,637.

For more information about the auction call Horstman at 513-871-1670 ext. 236.

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BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – A large, important 19th century Chinese porcelain screen consisting of four large panels – each one Famille Rose, with mountain scenes and elders – sold for $126,900 at a Fine Asian Carvings & Works of Art Auction held June 14 by Elite Decorative Arts.

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The porcelain screen, a truly gorgeous piece with the four panels mounted in a carved wooden frame and measuring 38 1/2 inches by 46 3/4 inches, was the top lot of the sale.

Just under 50 people held bidder cards in person at the event, while thousands more participated online.

“There’s always a strong Internet component whenever we feature Asian items,” said Scott Cieckiewicz of Elite Decorative Arts, adding that a handful of people submitted left (absentee) and phone bids.

Following are additional highlights from the auction. All prices quoted include a 21 percent buyer’s premium for winning bids submitted online, and 18 percent for in-person and phone bids.

Chinese red coral carvings are always a huge hit with collectors and this sale had several great examples. One grouping, depicting a family tree, with birds and a carved flower arrangement, 15 1/2 inches tall, was the auction’s second top lot, bringing $90,750. Also, a massive hand-carved red coral depicting a Quan Yin, 9 1/2 inches tall on a 1-inch footed base, topped out at $30,250.

Another Chinese carved red coral rendering of a Quan Yin dressed in a beautiful carved gown standing on a patch of flowers, standing 7 inches tall, changed hands for $5,566; while a large Chinese carved red coral grouping of a Quan Yin with children, boasting a fabulous carved detail of a bird of paradise holding a necklace to the back of the Quan Yin’s head, topped out at $6,665.

A palace-size Chinese porcelain Famille Rose fish bowl from the Guangxu Period (circa 1875-1908), 21 3/4 inches in diameter, with cleverly painted fish to the interior and the exterior displaying dragons, birds and flora climbed to $16,520. A Chinese silver dragon footed bowl with two dragon handles and various panels of dragons and people throughout realized $3,509.

Japanese lots were highlighted by an ink and brush watercolor painting by the noted and listed French/Japanese painter Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968), titled The Bolivian Shepherd, artist signed and dated 1932. It achieved $18,150. Also, an antique Japanese Tsuba Samurai sword guard made of 22K gold, bronze and copper and showing a puppeteer and a rat in a kimono, hit $4,961.

A pair of 19th century Japanese bronze and mixed metal floor vases, both 30 inches tall with gold peacocks to the front and rooster handles and niello trim to the top and bottom, went for $8,772, and a vintage Japanese heavy bronze planter, 14 1/2 inches tall and depicting two warriors holding up a heavy bronze planter, finished at $3,993.

A pair of 18th century Chinese yellow porcelain rice bowls sold as single lots. One, 5 1/2 inches in diameter, brought $5,566, while the other, 4 1/2 inches in diameter, sold for $3,751. Also, a late 19th century Chinese silver hand mirror with dragon jade handle, 8 inches long, with carved jade floral disk to the top of the mirror and eight small round jade disk inserts, topped out at $4,838.

Two late 19th or early 20th century Famille Rose covered vases, 17 1/2 inches tall and depicting Quan Yin surrounded by foo dog handles and finial, with attached tops, wowed the crowd for $8,722. Also, a rare Chinese antique hand-painted enameled Grisaille-decorated yellow ground planter with a flower and leaf design over yellow ground, circa the Qing Dynasty, made $5,324.

Rounding out just some of the auction’s major highlights, an outstanding pair of Chinese sterling silver vases, each one standing 7 1/2 inches tall and depicting scenes of warriors among the mountains in relief, with dragon handles, breezed to $4,840, and a Chinese hand-painted enameled porcelain plaque attributed to He Xu Ren, with a winter scene and poem, hit $4,719.

For further information call Elite Decorative Arts at 561-200-0893 or email an inquiry to info@eliteauction.com.

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OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery’s June 14-16 Fine Art, Jewelry and Decoratives Auction will go down as the firm’s most successful June sale in their history and ninth-highest performing sale overall. Total sales achieved over $1.6 million with Asian winning highest sale of the auction.

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A lot of five Chinese hardwood and huanghuali official’s hat armchairs achieved the event’s highest price of $143,800 against its high estimate of $40,000. Following close behind were two Chinese hardwood and huanghuali small compound cabinets that brought $131,000 (estimate: $15,000 to $20,000). Both of these top sellers came to the sale through the Edward Gerber Estate.

An exciting surprise was realized during the Saturday session on a Himalayan thangka, Amitayus. Thee estimate on this piece was $700 to $900 but, in typical auction style, this lot skyrocketed to $15,500.

Fine jewelry came on strong with exceptional results. A fine jadeite and platinum ring, which featured one free-form jadeite cabochon measuring approximately 15.9 x 8.47 x 5.20mm, sold within estimate for $29,000. A pair of diamond and yellow gold stud earrings featuring two brilliant cut diamonds achieved $6,500.

An oil on panel by Emilio Sanchez-Perrier (Spanish, 1855-1907) titled Man in a Boat on a Lily Filled Pond sold for $17,900. A painting titled Miss Chy Thanh Nhan #3, by Do Quang Em (Vietnamese, b. 1942) sold for $10,700.

Turning to American works, a combined group of seven earthenware sculptures by Beatrice Wood (1893-1998) sold for $13,800. From Samuel L. Margolies (1897-1974), a dry point etching, circa 1940, titled Men of Steel went for $7,700. A new global record was achieved for Clyde Frederick Kelley (1886-1965) when his oil on canvas board titled The Soul Saver flew past high estimate selling for $5,355. In photography, a gelatin silver print by Richard Misrach (b. 1949) titled Saguaro #7, from the Saguaro Suite Arizona, brought $5,000.

A new world record for a Koran pierced brass box in the Safavid style was also set at Clars’ June sale. Coming from the Edward Gerber Estate, this offering was expected to sell for $300 to $500 but high demand for its form and beauty, drove the selling price to $5,000 selling to a Middle Eastern Sheikh.

Sterling from Tiffany & Co., New York, was the high seller in this category. A sterling silver flatware service in the Olympian multimotif pattern, 1878, sold extremely well achieving $7,800. And from the same time period but coming from France, an ormolu mounted and champlevé decorated clock executed in the Renaissance taste, sold for $5,600.

For more information contact Clars by email: info@clars.com or call 510-480-0100.

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Two sessions and $2.75 million in sales – that was the net result of the June 3-4 auction at Jackson’s International. Nearly a half million dollars of the total came from buyers who had bid onine through LiveAuctioneers.

“It helps when you have good, fresh to the market material,” said President and CEO James Jackson. “As anyone in the trade can attest, it is easier to sell a really nice $100,000 item than a really nice $500 item,” Jackson continued. “Furthermore, we were happy to see the Russians passionately participate, yet even they are becoming more refined in their collecting tastes. Ten years ago, one could put anything Russian on the block and a multitude of Russian buyers would duke it out. Now, after the international market crash of 2007-2008, the dust has settled, inventories are up, and boring does not sell.”

LiveAuctioneers delivered 983 registered bidders to the sale. The 240 lots purchased through LiveAuctioneers totaled $466,990. The sell-though rate by number of lots equaled 39.54 percent. Page views on LiveAuctioneers.com totaled 105,393.

The auction featured three main collections including Russian icons and European works from the estate of the late Dr. Edward B. Gerber (1928-2013) of Reno, Nevada; Spanish Colonial works from the noted collection of Puerto Rico native Antonio Roig Ferre; and the lifetime Asian collection of Joan McBride of St. Paul, Minn.

The auction opened with Russian icons, something in which Jackson’s International has developed a global following. The first lot to cross the block was an icon of the Archangel Mikhail, painted in the Western style around the year 1890. It sold to the phone for $37,500. The next three lots (all icons and all executed between the years 1855-1910) were representative of the late style that is extremely popular with nouveau riche Russian collectors as evidenced by the fact that each sold for an astounding $125,000 against estimates $10,000-$15,000 or less.

“Ironically,” noted Jackson, “one can purchase a very excellent icon of the same size, but 250-300 years older, right now for a fraction of the price of which some of these later icon examples are selling for. In my estimation, these old icons are probably a good bet as these will surely rise in value again.”

Some other icons were of note, including lot 6, a signed icon from the workshop of Ivan Malyshev and dated 1882, the 14 x 12 inch gilt-panel depicting saints Kosmas and Damin, sold to a buyer in St. Petersburg, Russia for $55,000. Lot 22, a Russian icon of St. Nicholas, from around the year 1900, with silver-gilt and enameled riza, sold to a buyer in Paris for $40,000. Lot 37 represented the current craze for icons which depict images of individual saints with popular contemporary names. This example, dating to around 1900, and depicting a waist up image of the warrior saint, Dmitry, was estimated at only $3,000-$5,000, yet ended up selling to a buyer in Moscow for $40,000.

Russian decorative arts also fared well, although there is a noticeable slowdown (some dealers would even say price correction) when it comes to unspectacular silver and enameled objects, regardless of the maker. Nevertheless, lot 131, a small (1 1/4 inches) Faberge gold and enamel badge, for the Imperial Russian yacht Tsarevna, sold to a Russian phone bidder for $20,000. Other items of note include a small (4 inches) Faberge agate kovsch with hairline made $7,500, and a 3 1/2-inch gold kovsch by Tilander, finished at $10,000.

A battle-worn Imperial Russian regimental banner from the reign of Paul I, circa 1800, sold to a Russian collector for $40,000 and an Imperial Russian bombardier officer helmet of the Grenadier Regiment, circa 1760s, also sold to Russia for $22,500. An interesting Russian Orthodox embroidered sticharion (church vestment) from the coronation of Csar Nicholas II sold for $21,250 and a unique embroidered, velvet folio with Soviet period inventory label, identifying it as previously belonging to Csarevich Alexi Nikolaevich, sold for $6,250.

Some Russian porcelain sales and other decorative arts worthy of note include a set of 10 Kornilov Brothers porcelain plates with traditional winter scenes, which sold to a Russian phone bidder for $17,500. A Russian porcelain cup and saucer from the Imperial Porcelain Factory did $7,500 and a charming, little Russian porcelain tête-à-tête service by Kornilov finished at $5,250. Lastly, a group of unique North Russian carved wood utensils comprising a figural skopkar and five wooden scoops, all deaccessioned from a Wisconsin museum, totaled $9,000.

Next to sell were European works, leading off with lot 327, a fine gothic gilt-copper and enamel processional cross, 13th century and in an excellent state of preservation, finished at $23,750. It was followed by a pair of late 19th century Belgium cast-bronze angel candlestands, which sold for $15,000. A French carved alabaster angel resting on a marble, gilt-bronze mounted stand sold for $11,875, and a pair of 19th century French bronze figural candlestands made $10,625. A group of four paintings depicting the scenes of the life of the Virgin by Mexican artist Nicolas Enriquez, each signed and dated 1765, and measuring 11 x 9 inches sold for $28,160. An interesting 18th century Cuzco School painting, titled The Three Trinities, finished at $8,750. Other artworks worthy of note include a lovely 19th century carved marble figure of Cleopatra by the Italian sculptor Giuseppe Gambrogi, which sold for $23,750 as well as an unsigned bronze relief panel depicting Socrates and his disciplines, circa 1953, by noted Croatian artist Ivan Meštrović (1883-1963), which sold to a Texas buyer for $21,250.

The second session opened with a small offering of American art beginning with a handful of estate-signed paintings by William Glackens (1870-1938) which, with the exception of a small (18 x 14 inches) floral still life that came in at $13,750, went unsold. However, that was not the case for the three Marvin Cone paintings that followed, all of which saw active bidding, A small oil on board sketch of a stone quarry by Cone came in at $119,000. That was followed by a 9 x 22 inch red barn scene, which made $68,750, and a still life measuring 18 x 15 inches did $32,500. A large, lovely spring landscape by Indiana artist Edward Williams (1870-1950) made $47,500 and the bronze Duck Baby fountain by Edith Parsons, with verdigris patina, finished at $9,375.

The rest of the sale featured, to a large degree, Asian works from the Joan McBride collection. This session opened with a bronze figure of famous Indian Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Sculpted by French artist Paul Paulin (1852-1937), the 1921 effigy sold to a buyer in India for $20,480 against an estimate of $2,000-$3,000. That was followed by a Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze Buddhist figure which sold to an in-house bidder for $11,520. Next up was a 19th century Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Bodhidharma which sold for $9,375 to the same in-house bidder. An interesting Tibetan gilt-copper repoussé plaque sold for $11,875, which was followed by a 6-inch Chinese carved jade water coupe, which sold for $11,250. Whereas a Chinese carved white jade double water coupe finished at $12,800, and a Chinese carved celadon 6-inch plate made $7,680.

Chinese and Japanese jades saw considerable interest with some renewed interest in the previously soft Japanese market, although it seemed apparent that the recent ivory ban likely hampered sales. More Asian works of note include a small Chinese carved and polychrome erotic panel (9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches), which sold for $14,000 against an estimate of $200-$400. A Chinese carved rosewood and jade mounted altar stand sold for $10,240, and an interesting Japanese carved ivory and rootwood climbing monkey sculpture finished at $8,125. Asian works concluded with a small offering of contemporary art followed by Tibetan or Mongolian silver and jade mounted objects. Of the modern Asian art, the top lot was a 26-by-36-inch oil on canvas painting by Vietnamese artist Le Pho (1907-2001), which finished at $37,500. That was followed by a watercolor courtyard scene by Chinese artist Fang Xiang (b. 1967) and three Le Pho oil on canvas floral still lifes, which totaled $47,360. A Chinese Mongolian-style, silver-lidded jar with hard-stone mounts sold for $11,520, which was followed by a Chinese silver-plated and hard-stone mounted seal box, which made $15,360, and three Chinese Mongolian-style jade and silver-mounted swords totaled $42,000.

Asian works were followed by a mixed offering of European decorative arts including a black-forest Swiss-carved figural game clock, which sold for $9,375. A three-piece French bronze hunting motif garniture sold to Russia for $20,480. A German carved wood and polychrome lusterweibchen chandelier came in at $9,375, and a carved and gilt-wood Lyon and Healy concert harp sold for $17,920. Other European glassware, porcelain, and decorative arts worthy of mention include a KPM plaque depicting the Holy Family, selling for $6,875, a 7 1/2-inch Galle carved and fire-polished vase bringing $7,500, a Daum Nancy cameo glass chandelier making $6,250, an 8-inch elephant’s vase by Charles Catteau for Boch Freres selling for $1,750, and a pair of contemporary art glass vases by Dante Marioni which sold for $6,150.

The sale finished with a small collection of mostly contemporary jewelry from a private, Midwest collection featuring a ruby and diamond cocktail ring, circa 1935, which sold for $10,000. An Art Deco ladies diamond and sapphire platinum filigree ring made $8,125, a Tiffany moonstone matching necklace, bracelet and earrings set, circa 1940, did $6,400, and a contemporary Sophia D diamond-and-platinum bow necklace went for $5,000.

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MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – A rare English cameo floral and leaf pattern art glass miniature lamp, white to citron yellow, with a satin finish, white floral leaf and butterfly décor, and period burner, sold for the top price at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates’ second auction of the Marjorie Hulsebus estate collection of miniature lighting on May 31. Dating to the end of the 19th century, the lamp sold for $11,500, nearly twice the presale estimate.

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This and the other items offered in the auction came from Hulsebus’ personal collection, and many had been published in her reference works on miniature lighting.

An equally rare cameo fuchsia glory and leaf pattern art glass miniature lamp, white to midnight blue, with a satin finish, decorated with vine and butterfly to the squatty base, attributed to Thomas Webb and Sons, sold within the $6,000-$9,000 estimate for $8,625.

Another highly sought-after rarity, a hanging cast-iron miniature triple-arm chandelier lamp, the frame being only 10 1/4 inches high, fitted with three colorless glass tapered fonts, each embossed “FIRE FLY” and with the correct opaque glass chimney-shade, also sold for $8,625. A rare figural Santa Claus lamp brought the fourth-highest price of the sale, $6,900. It was of white glass, with a fired yellow and brown body. Produced circa 1892 by the Consolidated Lamp & Glass Co., the lamp appealed to collectors partly because of its unusual coloration.

The Hulsebus Collection auction of 317 lots was 100 percent sold, realizing over $219,000, with registered bidders from over 30 countries. The third and last installment of this legendary collection will be sold by Jeffrey S. Evans on Oct. 18, followed by two collections of early kerosene and Victorian period lighting.

For further information call 540-534-3939, or email info@jeffreysevans.com.

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ALTADENA, Calif. – On May 20 John Moran Auctioneers conducted their semiannual HQ Fine Jewelry and Luxury Auction at their headquarters in Altadena. Buyers, one third of whom bid online, were evidently thrilled by the wide array of offerings, buying 98 percent of the 324 lots.

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Among the selections of fine jewelry filling the majority of the catalog, buyers found practical, wearable pieces with character.

Fun rings with character and style certainly drew a lot of attention during the preview. One such piece, a curious carved shell cameo ring dating to circa 1890, featured a male mask depicted in frontal and left and right profile views simultaneously. Initially estimated to realize $600-$800, it incited some friendly competition, ultimately going home with a floor bidder for $1,680. (All prices include a 20 percent buyer’s premium.) Another late 19th century ring, designed in the coveted Renaissance Revival style with a central baroque pearl flanked by two female ship’s mastheads, wooed bidders with its siren’s song to a $9,000 price tag, well over the $1,500-$2,500 estimate.

A number of gorgeous diamond rings tempted those looking to make a statement with sparkle. One offered midway through the sale featured an impressive central 8.54-carat diamond, graded G color and SI1 clarity and set in platinum. Conservatively estimated to sell for $90,000-$110,000, it realized $204,000.

Jade and coral certainly made a splash at the May 20 auction. A coral, diamond and gold necklace centered by an 18K-gold dragon’s head set with diamonds and colored gemstone eyes earned a formidable $15,600 (estimate: $6,000-$8,000). A collection of jewelry featuring gold bracelets, earrings, and pendants set with jade and coral incited a bidding war among absentee and floor buyers, ending only when a floor buyer raised his paddle at the $3,000 mark (estimate: $600-$800).

Big names were also well represented and much appreciated. Possibly the most anticipated lot was an assembled set of hexagonal-cut amethyst and circular-cut diamond jewelry, composed of a brooch by Jean Schlumberger and a matched pair of ear clips by David Webb. These spectacular pieces found a new home with a floor bidder for $19,200, comfortably surpassing the estimate of $8,000-$12,000.

Always a crowd favorite, animals also performed well. A Van Cleef and Arpels lion brooch fetched $3,600 (estimate: $1,500-$2,500). A set of Cartier jewelry consisting of a gold “LOVE” bangle, complete with gold-toned screwdriver, and a classic “rolling” ring, inspired a number of bidders to leave absentee bids, however the victor was a determined online buyer who paid $4,612.50 (estimate: $1,000-$1,500).

Decidedly, the most anticipated luxury accessory offered was the ostrich skin Hermes Kelly bag in the desirable camel hue with gold tone hardware. A lucky floor bidder snatched it up for a fair price within estimate, $6,600 (estimate: $5,000-$7,000).

Additional Highlights include:

• An Art Deco enamel and jadeite compact, circa 1925, of 14K gold and black, white, ivory, and green enamel centering a jadeite plaque, realized $5,206.25 (estimate $1,200-$1,800).

• One of a number of quality watches offered, an IWC Portuguese 7-day Automatic wristwatch, found a new owner with a telephone bidder for $7,200, just over the estimated price range of $4,000-$6,000.

• A breathtaking pair of 18K white gold and natural Burmese ruby earrings, estimated to sell for $8,000-$12,000, earned $14,700 due to the efforts of an enthusiastic phone bidder.

John Moran Auctioneers’ next HQ Fine Jewelry and Luxury Auction is set for Dec. 9, and consignment inquiries are currently invited.

For information on any of John Moran Auctioneers’ auctions, call their offices: 626-793-1833.

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NEW YORK – Capo Auction Fine Art and Antiques’ final spring auction on Saturday, May 31, featured two sculptures that generated a lot of attention leading up to the sale.

All items were available via Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers.

The impressive 5-foot-high Rosetta (Jan Schockner) (American, 20th century) bronze Vigilance, also known as the MGM Lion, on a marble base, which was signed, dated 1996 and numbered 1/10, sold for $9,000.

The much sought after Max Ernst (German, 1891-1976) silver cast sculpture titled Homme that was conceived in 1960 and cast by 1970 sold for $60,000. It’s from an edition of 1/6 with two artist’s proofs, was stamped with signature and numbered exemplaire d’ auteur 2/2. It carries the serial number 1523/1848 (on underside) and is stamped with silversmith’s mark on the back of the base. This sculpture stands 11 1/4 inches high and includes a custom fitted box and certificate of authenticity issued by Pierre Hugo.

Capo Auction’s other Max Ernst sculpture, this one in bronze with black patina, sold for $18,000, much higher than its $ 8,000-$10,000 estimate. Cheri Bibi was conceived in 1964 and cast before 1973, having been cast by Valsuani Paris. It’s signed, numbered 62/175 and stamped by foundry (on plinth), standing 13 1/4 inches.

Both Max Ernst pieces came from come from a prominent Manhattan collector and was acquired from Galerie Frederic Gollong, St. Paul-de-Vence by the family of the present owner in 1992.

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CHICAGO – A Chinese bronze ritual gong vessel sold for $722,500 at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ Wednesday, June 11 sale of Asian Works of Art from the Collection of Phillip and Kay Cha.

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers followed up on Thursday, June 12 with an “Asian Marketplace” auction, again with impressive results bolstered by online bidding through LiveAuctioneers.com. On that day a LiveAuctioneers.com bidder created excitement by buying a Chinese polychrome decorated ceramic figure of a lama estimated at $400-$600 for $266,200.

LiveAuctioneers.com facilitated Internet bidding for both auctions.

Online bidders utilizing LiveAuctioneers.com made their presence known in Hindman’s “Asian Marketplace” session, adding $407,255 to the gross. The sell-through rate by number of lots purchased by LiveAuctioneers bidders was a substantial 44.24 percent. Just over 3,400 visitors viewed the online catalog for Thursday’s event. More than 380 absentee bids were placed through LiveAuctioneers for Hindman’s Asian Marketplace sale, and there were 982 underbids from online bidders.

Wednesday’s session featured Chinese works of art assembled by Phillip and Kay Cha over a period of more than 30 years. The sale included paintings, ceramics and furniture from both their private collection and Asian House, their Chicago gallery.

The auction’s top three lots on Wednesday alone grossed more than a million dollars. The gong vessel attracted numerous buyers who flew into Chicago to view it firsthand, and had been in the Chas’ personal collection for several years after having been purchased decades ago from the storied Gurie Gallery in Montreal.

A gui vessel, also with Gurie Gallery provenance, sold for $266,500; and a yu, an unusual ritual vessel covered with pointed “bosses,” each brought $182,500. Both bronzes bear archaic inscriptions and were part of the Chas’ personal collection, kept and admired in their Chicago home for several years.

“Mr. and Mrs. Cha are two of the warmest, most generous, and intelligent people that anyone could meet. The success of this auction reflects their discerning taste and intuition in this field,” said Phyllis Kao, director of Asian works of art at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers.

Another highlight of the sale was an important Chinese painting on silk, which sold for $55,440 after a long struggle between telephone and online bidders. The painting depicted Vanavasa meditating in a grotto, and once hung in the Chas’ sitting room.

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WICHITA, Kan. – A finely carved English cameo art glass vase by Thomas Webb, 9 1/2 inches tall and boasting a figural rendering signed “G. Woodall 1887,” soared to $260,000 at Part 2 of the sale of the lifetime collection of porcelain and fine art glass gathered by the late Dr. Ernest Rieger and his wife Karin, held May 29.

LiveAuctioneers.com provided Internet live bidding.

The auction was conducted by Woody Auction of Douglass, Kan. It was the highest price ever paid for a single item at a Woody Auction sale – no small feat considering the firm has been conducting auctions in the Midwest for decades. The firm also conducted the Part 1 auction, which grossed $1.3 million.

Part 2 did even better, grossing $1.8 million, helped along, of course, by the museum-quality Webb vase, which carried an estimate of $50,000-$100,000. “We knew we had something special, and we fully expected it to reach and surpass $100,000, but when it climbed as high as it did, we were just astounded,” said Jason Woody of Woody Auction. “But it truly is a remarkable vase.”

Thomas Webb & Sons was founded in England in 1842. It was known for the high quality of its cameo glass. The example in the auction had been pictured in the book English Cameo Glass by Grover. Woodall’s figural depiction was titled The Origin of Painting. The vase was signed by both Webb and Woodall. The buyer was a collector from West Virginia.

“Even though the top lot was a piece by Thomas Webb, it was the Tiffany people who really drove this sale,” Woody said. “They hadn’t seen such high quality glass come available in a long time. And the audience was literally worldwide. We had a Japanese man and his secretary fly in just for the auction, and he ended up spending $50,000. Many bids poured in from the UK, too.”

By day’s end, 432 lots had come up for bid and found new owners (it was an absolute auction; everything sold, regardless of price). About 150 people attended the event in person; around 95 of those held bidder numbers. Another 850 registered to bid online via LiveAuctioneers.com. Bids were fielded from as many as 45 countries, and many absentee (or left) bids were recorded.

Following are additional highlights from the auction. All prices quoted are hammer. There is no buyer’s premium at a Woody Auction.

Two lots tied for runnerup honors, at $45,000 each. One was another Thomas Webb & Sons English cameo art glass vase, signed “G. Woodall.” The 8 1/2 inch vase had a blue background with carved white opal overlay featuring a young lady and a bird. The other lot was a 17 1/4-inch-tall signed Tiffany art glass vase with a beautiful red body and green iridescent decorated neck.

Right behind, at $44,000, was an outstanding 13 3/4-inch signed Tiffany Favrile decorated vase with a superior red iridescent body having a Tel-El-Amarna Egyptian decorated foot and neck. One other lot cracked the $40,000 mark – yet again, a Thomas Webb unmarked 8 1/4-inch gem cameo art glass English cameo vase, with a Woodall scene titled Mischief. It went for $41,000.

A 37 1/2-inch signed Moser two-part pedestal vase – the finest piece of Moser that Woody Auction has ever offered – featuring a yellow opaque background with extensive multi-color leaf and applied acorn décor, climbed to $38,000. Also, a 25 1/2-inch by 20-inch marked KPM porcelain plaque – the largest KPM porcelain plaque Woody Auction has ever offered – with an outstanding scene featuring The Sacrifice of Jephthah’s Daughter, set in a gilt wooden frame, gaveled for $15,000.

A rare 4-inch signed Tiffany Favrile red paperweight vase, bulbous in shape and identical to the example featured in Art Glass Nouveau by Grover, breezed to $36,000; and a 14 1/4-inch signed Tiffany Favrile paperweight art glass vase having a clear background with an orange blossom and green floral stem décor (also as seen in Art Glass Nouveau) rose to $25,000.

A signed Tiffany Favrile art glass footed vase with a beautiful red body and foot with decorative iridescent band around the neck made $31,000; and a 9 3/4-inch-tall signed Tiffany art glass vase having a yellow-green background with iridescent gold and green leaf and vine décor, earned $32,000. Also, a cranberry opalescent art glass oval footed vase, 8 1/4-inches tall and having a fantastic enameled and beaded tapestry coralene decoration of a peacock, commanded $3,000.

A magnificent 21-inch signed “Thomas Webb & Sons Gem Cameo” English cameo vase (also signed “Tiffany & Company” and “Paris Exposition 1889”), with a lovely cranberry background, hammered for $31,000. Also, an exceptional 18-inch signed Galle French cameo art glass vase, deep green with a brown cameo carved overlay and forest and insect décor, coasted to $6,000.

Two lots achieved identical selling prices of $18,000. One was a rare 12 1/2-inch Mount Washington decorated Burmese “Monkey” vase with a hard-to-find monkey and ape décor with bamboo background, in excellent quality and condition. The other lot was a must-see 9 3/4-inch signed Daum Nancy French cameo art glass vase boasting an outstanding autumn season décor.

“Part 2 was about equal to Part 1 in terms of quality of merchandise,” Jason Woody said. “We literally pulled items for Part 1 from the left side of the Riegers’ many display cabinets, and the items for Part 2 came from the right side of the cabinets. Part 3 will feature what’s still in the cabinets, plus the cabinets.” Part 3 will be held Aug. 1-2.

For details phone Woody Auction at 316-747-2694 or email info@woodyauction.com.

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