LONDON – Six ancient helmets and 10 suits of armor – all from Italy and Germany – a collection of a European Prince and an important collection of American firearms are among the array of objects offered in Thomas Del Mar Ltd.’s auction of antique arms, armor and militaria on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
DALLAS – Maxfield Parrish’s classic Jason and His Teacher, published as a 1909 frontspiece by Collier’s magazine, sold for more than $1 million Nov. 16 in Heritage Auctions’ fall American Fine Art Auction in New York.
CHARLESTON, S.C. – On Sunday, Dec. 6, Charleston Estate Auctions’ Holiday Auction will offer a high-quality selection of estate and fine jewelry, exceptional sterling silver, over 100 lots of Lionel trains and accessories, as well as, other unique items from grand Charleston homes and surrounding estates.
PALM BEACH, Fla. – An important and rare glass vase by Emile Galle sold for $89,600 and a patinated bronze sculpture by Lynn Chadwick brought $96,000 at an auction held by A.B. Levy’s. The auction grossed a little more than $2 million.
DALLAS – A rare Tiffany Studios Russian table lamp (above) is expected to sell for $100,000 in Heritage Auctions’ Tiffany, Lalique & Art Glass Auction on Monday, Nov. 23. The 457-lot auction presents extraordinary discoveries, such as a rare 10-light Tiffany Studios bronze Lily lamp (est. $20,000-$30,000) and the largest selection of art by Louis Icart ever offered in one sale.
NEW YORK – Capo Auction Fine Art and Antiques in Long Island City celebrated their five-year anniversary with auctions on Sept. 26 and Oct. 24 that featured a selection of contemporary art, highly desirable jewelry pieces, Chinese decorative items and unusual furniture.
DALLAS – Andy Warhol’s celebrated Campbell’s Soup Box (Chicken Rice), 1986, sold for $293,000 – nearly twice expectations – in Heritage Auctions’ Modern & Contemporary Art Auction, Part II. The Nov. 14 auction concluded the firm’s fall Modern & Contemporary Art auctions.
HONG KONG – L&H Auction Co. Ltd. will present the autumn auction of 400 precious lots on Saturday, Nov. 28 (Nov. 27 in the Western Hemisphere), at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong.
YORK, Pa. – Premium-quality merchandise and strong competition were the winning combination that drove Hake’s Americana & Collectibles Auction to a $1.1 million finish on November 12, 2015. The online double-header – with two days of feverish bidding divided by an intermission day – featured some of the finest examples of rare pop culture items ever to appear at auction.
BIRMINGHAM, UK – Fellows will offer a rare, early and historically important Jaeger-LeCoultre Perpetual Calendar wristwatch (estimate £15,000-£20,000) in the upcoming Watch Sale on Dec. 1.