Stephenson’s Aug. 18 auction features world traveler’s estate collection of fine gold jewelry

18K gold, diamond and cabochon ruby lion brooch, weight 15.3 dwt, est. $1,000-$2,000

 

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – The sparkle of fine jewelry from the estate of world traveler and Philadelphia businesswoman Ruth London sets the tone for Stephenson’s much-anticipated August 18 Summer Antiques & Decorative Arts Auction, with absentee and Internet live bidding available through LiveAuctioneers.com. An estimated 90% of the 200+ lots of jewelry offered in the sale are from the private collection, vault and safe deposit box of the late Mrs. London, of Rydal, Pa. Her discerning eye for quality and design guided a lifelong collection of luxury goods that incorporates not only exquisite 18K and 14K gold jewelry but also designer clothing and furs purchased during her many trips abroad.

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LiveAuctioneers bidders contribute to success of Cowan’s sale

Set of sterling silver plates by Watson Co. in the Navarre pattern including eight bread plates and eight chargers. Price realized: $3,997.50. Cowan’s Auctions image

 

CINCINNATI – Bidders utilizing LiveAuctioneers.com helped themselves to many of the top lots – particularly sterling silver – in Cowan’s Summer Fine & Decorative Arts auction on July 29.

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Specialists of the South to auction couple’s lifetime collections Aug. 19

Crown Jewel pattern glass compote. The Specialists of the South Inc. image

 

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – The lifetime single-owner collections of Kenneth and Joan Cole – an array of items that includes Cambridge glass, more than 100 cake plates, crystal and cut glass compotes and hand-painted china – will be sold Saturday, Aug. 19, by The Specialists of the South Inc. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Michaan’s posts solid results in silver, jewelry, 20th-century art & design

Cartier diamond,18K white gold ‘Panthere’ pendant. Sold for $2,280. Michann’s Auctions image

 

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Chihuly glass, Cartier jewels and Buccellati sterling silver shone brightly at Michaan’s July 8 sale of fine art, furniture, collectibles and jewelry. Sell-through at this monthly event, known as the Gallery Auction, was excellent. The list of top lots went far beyond the realm of well-known artists and designers, extending to Navajo blankets, rare books and European dolls. Absentee and Internet bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading

Roland Auctions NY plans daylong auction of art, antiques Aug. 19

Pair of Molteni armchairs. Estimate: $2,000-$4,000. Roland Auctions NY image

 

NEW YORK – Roland Auctions NY will conduct its August 2017 Estate Auction on Saturday, Aug. 19, commencing at 10 a.m. Eastern time. This month’s estate auction boasts a multitude of treasures, from objets d’art to luxury items. The sale promises to be an all-day affair with several hundred lots. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Chinese porcelain, Calif. paintings bring top dollar at Moran’s

This large Chinese porcelain fish bowl with blue and brown foliate and shell designs on a white ground was assigned a conservative $400-$600 auction estimate. The winning bidder purchased the handsome 19th-century bowl through LiveAuctioneers for $28,125. John Moran Auctioneers image

 

MONROVIA, Calif. – A 19th-century Chinese porcelain fish bowl, notable because of its particularly large size, sold at John Moran Auctioneers’ Studio Decorative Art Auction on Aug. 8 for $28,125 to a LiveAuctioneers bidder. It had been assigned a very conservative $400 to $600 presale estimate.

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Kaminski Auctions to sell John Quincy Adams heirlooms Aug. 20

Brian Coole, ‘Battle between the Constitution, (Capt. Isaac Hull) & Guerriere, (Capt. James Dacres),’ oil on board. Aug. 19, 1812 approximately 400 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, 22 in. x 27 in., frame 31 in. x 36 in. Estimate: $6,500-$7,500. Kaminski Auctions image

 

BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions will present several important paintings and furnishings that have descended through the John Quincy Adams family in the Sunday, Aug. 20, estate auction. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Best of Eastern, Western cultures meet again at Converse Auctions Aug. 25

Colorful cloisonné tripod censer of three enameled cranes, 9 1/2 inches high. Estimate: $3,000-$5,000. Converse Auctions image

 

MALVERN, Pa. – A colorful cloisonné tripod censer of three enameled cranes is expected to bring $3,000-$5,000, and a beautifully rendered oil portrait attributed to French artist Jean Paul Laurens (1838-1921) carries an estimate of $2,000-$3,000 in Converse Auctions’ next East Meets West Sale, an online-only auction scheduled for Friday, Aug. 25. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Celebrity estate brings surprises to Nye & Co. auction Aug. 16

Oil on canvas painting by Russian Federation artist Kharlampi Kostandi (1868-1939), 24 in. x 30 in. Estimate: $40,000-$60,000. Nye & Company Auctioneers image

 

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Paintings by Russian artist Kharlampi Kostandi and Americans Reginald Marsh and Ogden Minton Pleissner, plus items from the collection of Academy Award-nominated actress Grayson Hall and her writer-husband Sam Hall will all come up for bid on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at Nye & Company Auctioneers’ Summer Estate Treasures Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading