NEW YORK – An 8-foot-tall fountain was one of top sellers at Capo Auction Fine Art and Antiques’ sale June 24, along with select pieces of antique furniture. The fountain, by Benedetto Robazza (Italian, b. 1934), depicts two horses splashing in the sea. Composed of plaster and having green and blue weathered patina, the mid-20th century work sold for $3,300. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Four-dozen beautiful oriental rugs, both vintage and new, are offered in a Jasper52 online auction Sunday, July 16. Absentee bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
LYNBROOK, N.Y. – Ocean liner memorabilia took top lot honors at Weiss Auctions’ June 22 sale, as a letter handwritten aboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic on April 13, 1912 sold for $22,600, an original life ring from the SS Andrea Doria brought $8,050 and a glass clock presented to first-class passengers on the maiden voyage of the SS Normandie in 1935 made $4,560. Absentee and Internet bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates will hold its second annual Textiles and Sewing Auction on Saturday, July 15. Offerings include 19th and 20th century quilts, Shenandoah Valley overshot coverlets, Pennsylvania and New York jacquard coverlets, homespun blankets and other bedcovers, 18th and 19th century samplers, spinning and weaving implements, Victorian and designer clothing, and sewing tools and accessories. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
MONROVIA, Calif. – In a slimmed-down affair, John Moran Auctioneers’ Traditional Collector sale June 20 consisted of only 229 lots of French furniture, European silver, porcelain, paintings, and clocks. While results were mixed overall, it seemed buyers were keen to put most of their purchasing power toward relatively safe investments, such as silver by various worldwide makers, as well as various objects by well-known makers such as Steinway, KPM and Daum. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
SAN FRANCISCO – The first outstanding American plate book is featured in PBA Galleries’ art, illustration, and fine children’s literature auction Thursday, July 13. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Charming handmade Americana is featured in a Jasper52 online only auction that will be held Sunday, July 9. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
CRANSTON, R.I. – A men’s Patek Philippe platinum perpetual calendar chronograph watch, a neoclassical bronze sundial sculpture by Anna Coleman Ladd and an Expressionist rendition of the Pieta by modern artist Jurij Solovij will all be part of Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ Fine Art & Jewelry Auction on Saturday, July 22. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Many of the foremost photographers of the 20th century and their favorite subjects are featured in a Jasper52 online auction of photogravures taking place Saturday, July 8. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – A fabulous custom-designed Hermes brooch will cross the auction block on Saturday, July 1, in a sale conducted by GWS Auctions Inc., with absentee and Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers.com.