NEW YORK – Not everyone can afford to own an original Matisse. Art lovers can, however, purchase a vintage gravure that pictures the French master at work, which was created by another noted French artist, photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. Jasper52 will offer it and over 100 more vintage gravures at an online auction on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – While little good ever comes of war, its outcome shapes the future for generations to come, both on the winning and losing sides of the battlefield. A panoramic overview of America’s wartime history, as defined by the memorabilia of its heroes, allies and most reviled enemies, will be the focal point of Milestone’s Jan. 27 Historic Military & Firearms Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding options are available through LiveAuctioneers.
CLEVELAND – Gray’s Auctioneers will begin the 2018 auction schedule Jan. 17 with an array of paintings, works on paper, jewelry, sterling silver and decorative items from estates across Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Dreaming of exploring islands in paradise? Armchair travelers can start charting their voyage at a Jasper52 online auction of antique maps to be held Tuesday, Jan. 16. The more than 100 antique maps show travel routes and currents, and many more nautical treasures. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
ST PETERSBURG, Fla. – Few would argue that the Florida Gulf Coast is an agreeable place to be in January. Aside from the sunshine and beaches that are free to all comers, the Tampa Bay area boasts a thriving art community and one of the nation’s most highly regarded auction houses: Myers Fine Art (MFA). To mark the company’s 30th year at the same landmark Art Deco gallery in St. Petersburg, Myers’ co-owners Mike Myers and Mary Dowd have announced a January 21 auction that reflects a full year of scrupulous assessment and curation of European and Asian fine art and antiques. All of the goods set aside for the 30th anniversary auction were sourced from upscale estates in Florida, the Hamptons, and various New England regions known for their gracious, historic homes.
ORLANDO, FLA. – The Seaway China Magical Weekend Collectors Convention, a three-day event combining the energy of an international Royal Doulton convention with the excitement and spontaneity of a live auction, will take place Jan. 12-14 at the Grove Resort and Spa, 14501 Grove Resort Ave. The auction will be conducted by Whitley’s Auctioneers on Saturday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
LANTANA, Fla. – MG Neely Auction will ring in the new year with their Jan. 14 auction. With 255 lots of fine art, sculpture, mid-century modern décor, traditional furnishings and antique to vintage collectibles the auction catalog is drawing worldwide attention. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
BOSTON – RR Auction will auction a collection of photographs originating from the jazz fan club known as The Hot Club of Belgium on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The fully illustrated catalog is listed on LiveAuctioneers.
FRANKLIN, Mass. – A stunning autumn Luminist-style landscape painting attributed to the renowned Hudson River School artist Jasper F. Cropsey (American, 1823-1900), sold for $38,400 in Woodshed Art Auctions’ internet-only Private Collection Discoveries auction held Dec. 28. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – A select collection of antiques that is representative of Japanese culture through the past four centuries will be offered in a Jasper52 online auction on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Samurai arms and armor are featured for followers and fans of the Japanese Bushido way of life. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.