Quinn’s presents prints, posters, photos auction May 14

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976), ‘Russische Landschaft mit Kreuzweg’ (Russian Landscape with Crosswalk), woodcut, 1919, pencil-signed, board measures 15 3/8in square. Estimate $3,000-$5,000. Quinn’s image

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Thursday, May 14, Quinn’s Auction Galleries will present a 188-lot Modern Prints, Posters and Photographs auction with absentee and Internet live bidding available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Calif. history featured in PBA Galleries sale May 7

Album with 28 albumen photographs by I.W. Taber of San Francisco and Yosemite, plus views by W.H. Jackson, C.R. Savage & George Barker. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000. PBA Galleries image

BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries announces the collection of California collector George E. Steinmetz to be auctioned on Thursday, May 7. The sale will be PBA’s first return to the live auction format after the hiatus required to safely observe Berkeley’s shelter-in-place restrictions. The late Steinmetz of Benicia, Calif., collected scarce and rare works relating to California history, including many first editions, one-of-a-kind ephemera and more. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Saints come marching in icons online auction May 6

Russian double-sided icon, the Virgin Hodegetria and the Resurrection, 16th century. Estimate: $11,000-$13,000. Jasper52 image

NEW YORK – Jesus Christ and many of the saints and angels are represented in an online auction of Russian icons that will be conducted by Jasper52 on Wednesday, May 6. The expected top lot is a double-sided wooden icon depicted both the Resurrection and the Madonna and Christ Child from the 16th century. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.

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Bruneau to disperse Pokemon, trading card collection May 14

Rare 2003 Wizards of the Coast Pokemon Aquapolis factory sealed booster box. Bruneau and Co. image

CRANSTON, R.I. – Bruneau and Co. Auctioneers and Travis Landry, Director of Pop Culture will present a single owner collection of TCG trading cards in an online auction Thursday, May 14. The auction will feature 180 lots of Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, and Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Swann Galleries to sell printed & manuscript African Americana May 7

Sgt. Eugene B. Jackson (1923-2015), who served in the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. The photo is part of an archive of the distinguished Ruby-Jackson family of Portland, Main, 1853–1961. Estimate $3,000- $4,000. Swann Galleries image

NEW YORK – Swann Galleries’ sale of Printed & Manuscript African Americana will take place on Thursday, May 7. The auction itself will be held live, remotely. While there will not be bidding in the room, Swann will be accepting order bids, and interested bidders will be able to participate absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Jasper52 to host designer fashion auction May 5

Dolce & Gabbana multicolor leather pumps, Euro size 39, excellent condition, with the original box. Estimate: $200-$250. Jasper52 image

NEW YORK – Designer gowns, shawls, belts and shoes are all available in an online auction that will take place Tuesday, May 5, on LiveAuctioneers. More than 250 lots of the finest in couture and luxury accessories are offered to the highest bidders. Absentee and Internet live bidding is provided exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.

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Christie’s brings world treasures to eclectic May 7 auction

Danish silver centerpiece bowl, no. 268, designed by Johan Rohde circa 1920, 18.8in in diameter, 89 oz. Estimate: $25,000-$35,000. Christie’s image

NEW YORK – The Collector, an online auction will be conducted by Christie’s on Thursday, May 7. The eclectic offering includes 18th and 19th century silver and ceramics, English and European furniture, Grand Tour works of art and sculpture and Chinese and Chinese export works of art. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Rare Keith Haring artwork unframed, photo’d prior to May 2 auction

Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990), acrylic/gold paint marker on red plexiglass, 1983, signed. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Palm Beach Modern Auctions

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Think back to the mid-’80s. You or somebody you know probably had a shirt from the Pop Shop emblazoned with Keith Haring’s “radiant baby” across the chest. Haring’s instantly recognizable symbols made him an icon of art and social awareness. He was on everything from the subways of New York City to the Berlin Wall and featured in galleries around the world. One such gallery was the Galleria Lucio Amelio in Naples, Italy. Commemorating his 1983 exhibition, Haring produced the “Lucio Amelio” suite of lithographs. As a personal gift, Haring presented Amelio with three paintings, one of which will be auctioned on May 2. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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