Sterling flatware sets featured in Jasper52 auction Jan. 8

French sterling silver flatware set, 290 pieces, 20th century. Estimate: $30,000-$36,000. Jasper52 image

NEW YORK – More than 100 lots of exquisite decorative arts are offered in an online auction that will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 8, by Jasper52. Sterling silver is an important segment of the sale that includes a 290-piece hallmarked set of French flatware worthy of a palace. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Lighting, fine art to lead Fontaine’s Jan. 18 auction

This Pairpoint Puffy ‘Owl’ table lamp ($25,000-$40,000) is reported to be one of only a few known examples. It stands 21½in tall. Fontaine’s image

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Launching the new year with something old is a hallowed tradition for antiques aficionados, and Fontaine’s Auction Gallery will present an auction on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m., which will offer something for every antique collector’s interest. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Nye & Co. Collectors’ Passion Auction Jan. 15 will appeal to all

Silver tankard by John Burt, Boston, circa 1760 (left), and a George II silver teapot, possibly Channel Islands, circa 1735. Nye & Company Auctioneers image

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – A major auction focusing primarily on Americana and the traditional collecting aesthetics and timed to kick off just ahead of Americana Week in New York is planned for Wednesday, Jan. 15, by Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Andrew Jones to auction art from Gerard Cafesjian Collection, Jan. 11

Two paintings by Vesna Kittelson (Croatian/American, b. 1947-), from the artist’s War Painting Series, both shown, painted in 1990 and being offered as one lot (est. $2,000-$3,000).

LOS ANGELES – Andrew Jones Auctions will enter the new year and new decade on Saturday, January 11, 2020 with a very special sale dedicated to fine art from the collection of Gerard Leon Cafesjian (1925-2013), the legal publishing legend, art connoisseur and philanthropist who collected with a discerning eye and an adventurous spirit. The 140-lot auction will commence at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Ahlers & Ogletree to ring in 2020 with Jan. 11-12 Signature Estates Auction

Signed mixed-media work by Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925-2008), with imagery of satellites, utensils, 3-D constructs, medallions, etc., dated “86” (est. $15,000-$30,000)

ATLANTA – A two-day, New Year’s Signature Estates Auction packed with 1,274 lots covering a wide array of collecting categories is planned for the weekend of January 11-12 by Ahlers & Ogletree, with absentee and Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers.

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Morphy Auctions presents historical Susquehanna Collection, Jan. 16

Exceptional and important pair of American Revolutionary War flintlock officer’s pistols, each inscribed for its original owner: ‘Robert Roberts 1775.’ Ex collection of R.H. Coleman, president of Remington Arms Co. Extensive documentation. Estimate $50,000-$100,000

DENVER, Pa. – On January 16, Morphy Auctions will launch its 2020 roster of high-profile events with the 220-lot sale of an extraordinary Pennsylvania collection. Dubbed “The Susquehanna Collection,” the unique assemblage of furniture, decorative and fine arts, Kentucky long rifles, powder horns and accoutrements was astutely amassed by a private collector over a period of 40 years.

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Jan. 16 auction features items signed by Lincoln, Hemingway, Beatles

Abraham Lincoln signed carte de visite, PSA/DNA encapsulated and graded Gem Mint 10, after an Alexander Gardner portrait, signed by Lincoln circa August 1864 (est. $50,000-$100,000)

WESTPORT, Conn. – A book and a carte de visite photograph both signed by Abraham Lincoln, a matador outfit owned by Ernest Hemingway and later gifted to his best friend and biographer A.E. Hotchner, and a Second Congress document signed by Thomas Jefferson are just a few of the expected top lots in University Archives’ next big auction, slated for Thursday, January 16. Bid absentee or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.

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Crescent City Estates Auction Jan. 18-19 boasts nearly 900 lots

Nine-piece carved oak dining room suite in the style of R.J. Horner consisting of a server, a sideboard, six upholstered chairs and a dining table with four leaves. Estimate: $4,000-$8,000. Crescent City Auction Gallery image

NEW ORLEANS – A gorgeous carved oak nine-piece dining room suite in the style of the 19th century New York furniture maker R. J. Horner, an oil on board painting by the renowned Louisiana folk artist Clementine Hunter (1886-1988), a fine selection of Newcomb Pottery (to include pieces by Sadie Irvine), and an early 20th century patinated bronze sculpture by Anna Vaughn Wyatt Huntington (American, 1876-1973) will all come up for bid Jan. 18-19. They are a few expected top achievers in Crescent City Auction Gallery’s upcoming Important Winter Estates Catalog Auction, slated for that weekend. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Celebrate New Year’s Eve bidding on big colorful gemstones

GIA certified step-cut aquamarine, 36.48 carats, 21.91 x 18.27 x 12.56 mm, very minor inclusions visible under 10x magnification. Estimate: $17,000-$20,000. Jasper52 image

NEW YORK – From certified emeralds to glowing sapphires, tourmalines and rubies, a diverse loose gemstones auction presented by Jasper52 showcases a variety of cuts, stones and a and kaleidoscope of colors. The 486-lot online auction will take place Tuesday, Dec. 31, beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern time. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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