CHICAGO – As noma prepares to reopen early next year, Chicago-based auction house Wright is preparing a special auction of collected pieces from the groundbreaking Copenhagen restaurant.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery will present their monthly auction of Fine Art, Decorative Art, Furniture, Jewelry/Timepieces and Asian Art Auction on Oct. 14-15. Featuring over 700 lots, the sale will be highlighted by exceptional Asian offerings as well as important California fine art, a 2017 Mercedes Benz and several special collections including a large U.S. coin collection. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading
CRANSTON, R.I. – A double-barrel shotgun made around 1915 by English gunsmith Westley Richards cracked $12,500 – more than double its high estimate – to take top lot honors at a Fall Antiques, Fine Art, Firearms & Asian Auction held Sept. 16 by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Elizabeth Taylor and Andy Warhol, major luminaries of the 20th century, shine together in a signed offset lithograph of the actress by the artist, making it the star attraction in a Jasper52 Fine Paintings and Prints Auction on Saturday, Oct. 14. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates will conduct its biannual Fine & Decorative Arts Auction on Oct. 13 and 14. The two-day event includes fresh-to-the-market consignments from estates and private collections in Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Oregon and Florida, as well as material deaccessioned by a Virginia institution to benefit the collections acquisitions funds. Containing a diverse range of rare and desirable material, the large sale promises to be a noteworthy event. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
BOULDER, Colo. – Artemis Gallery, renowned for its impeccably curated auctions of fine cultural artifacts, will conduct a 380-lot sale on October 12 featuring superb antiquities and museum-level ancient and ethnographic art. Boasting an especially high-quality selection, the auction contains unique objects and artworks from Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, as well as Asian, Near Eastern, Pre-Columbian, African and Native American cultures and tribes. Additional categories include Spanish colonial and Russian art; fossils, ancient jewelry and many more.
DETROIT – Choice pieces of Detroit’s musical history – direct from the former home of Berry Gordy Jr., founder of Motown records – will be sold at auction Friday, Oct. 13. Aaron’s Estates Sales of Birmingham, Mich., will offer memorabilia from the “Motown Mansion” in a public auction that will begin at 7 p.m. Eastern. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – On Saturday, October 14, Milestone Auctions of Willoughby (suburban Cleveland), Ohio, will transform its premises into a motorhead’s dreamscape, as it presents the Charlie Schalebaum Legacy Collection of fine automobiles, automotive art, and antiques. The nearly 500-lot auction – with highlights that include two Rolls-Royces and three Mercedes-Benzes – represents the crème de la crème of a collection amassed by the dealer and car enthusiast known far and wide as “the king of Hershey.” Absentee and Internet live bidding are available through LiveAuctioneers.com.
CINCINNATI – Major pieces of American and European artwork, an unprecedented 18th-century Kentucky secretary, a rare Lotus table, and several vintage automobiles will be among the select offerings during Cowan’s Fine & Decorative Art two-day auction on Oct. 20-21. The first day of the sale features traditional fine and decorative arts, while the second day specializes in Americana. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Orange County Choppers, the most famous maker of one of a kind motorcycles, has just revealed a spectacular Texas Strong bike that will be sold at auction on Oct. 12 in Houston, Texas. NYC-based Guernsey’s will be conducting the event with auction proceeds going to support the Peace of Mind Foundation and those whose mental health has been severely impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading