DENVER, Pa. – An electrifying auction of rare and historically important sporting and collector firearms took in more than $8 million on April 24-25 at Morphy’s southeastern Pennsylvania gallery. Two stellar entries – a pair of British gold-inlaid miniature guns and a Spanish-American War cannon – battled for top-lot status, finishing only a few thousand dollars apart, at $135,300 and $132,000, respectively.
VINELAND, N.J. – Winter has finally moved on, and it’s once again time for collectors to gather, socialize and compete for great toys of all types at Bertoia’s Annual Spring Toy Sale. The company’s renowned Signature Sales focus on a select few collections with prestigious name value, and its Basics series presents excellent toys at affordable price points, but Bertoia’s diverse Spring Sale is an open door to fine pieces from literally dozens of collections. This year’s edition, slated for May 23-24, boasts more than 1,000 toys, banks and trains, and has been timed so it doesn’t interfere with the cookouts or other family events traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Original works of art will be going up for bid Wednesday, May 8, in a Jasper52 online auction titled “Old Masters to Modern Art Oil Paintings.” Art lovers can choose from 78 paintings having estimates ranging from $350 to $22,000. Offered are paintings from Italian, French and British schools of art. Subjects include portraits of famous leaders, saints, women of nobility and the common man. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
LOS ANGELES – Julien’s Auctions will stage “Music Icons: The Beatles In Liverpool,” their annual auction extravaganza of the Fab Four’s most iconic and historic memorabilia, on Thursday, May 9. The auction will be held for the first time at the Beatles Story Museum in Liverpool, UK, the birthplace of the Beatles. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
COLOGNE, Germany – Fine instruments of science and communication, industry and entertainment are among the highlights at Auction Team Breker on May 18. One of the earliest devices under the hammer is a scarce 18th century Islamic astrolabe bearing the engraved latitudes of thirty-eight cities, including Baghdad and Isfahan. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Seventy-five lots of Viking and medieval jewelry will be offered in an online auction conducted by Jasper52 on Wednesday, May 8. Featured are rings, amulets and pendants once worn by Viking warriors, sorcerers, Crusaders and pilgrims during the Middle Ages. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
WESTPORT, Conn. – Collectors of early American history, science and technology and Civil War memorabilia will want to mark their calendars for Wednesday, May 15, when those popular categories will be featured in University Archives’ online-only auction, starting at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. Close to 300 quality lots will come up for bid. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
DALLAS – Selections from three estates of private collectors, including an assortment of Lalique and Loetz glass and Tiffany lamps, are among the highlights in highest demand in Heritage Auctions’ Tiffany, Lalique & Art Glass Auction, including Art Deco & Art Nouveau, which will be sold Tuesday, May 14. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
BOSTON – A historically significant Apollo Guidance Computer Display and Keyboard (DSKY) sold for $210,261 at RR Auction’s Space & Aviation sale April 18. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW ORLEANS – A beautiful Gallé mold-blown Clematis vase, an unusual carved oak Robert Jupe-style dining table, a 152-piece set of sterling flatware by Gorham, a lovely Pairpoint reverse painted lamp and an outstanding collection of bronze sculptures are just a few of the highlights in Crescent City Auction Gallery’s next big event, May 11-12. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.