Feline artworks by famous artists & writers featured in Quinn’s Central Virginia’s Nov. 11-12 auction

Ralph Steadman mixed media on paper titled ‘Cats Always Do This When They Like You… Have You Noticed?,’ signed and dated 7 August 2000, est. $400-$600
Ralph Steadman mixed media on paper titled ‘Cats Always Do This When They Like You… Have You Noticed?,’ signed and dated 7 August 2000, est. $400-$600

 

LOUISA, Va. – There was very little unfinished business in Patrick Eddington’s life. For 30 years, the respected artist and art teacher inspired his appreciative students at Salt Lake City’s Highland High School and encouraged them to pursue their dreams. In September of this year, six months after Eddington passed away following a brief illness, the art gallery at Highland High was dedicated to him, a testament to his enduring legacy. But Eddington harbored a deeply important dream of his own that was never fulfilled.

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Famed collections fuel interest in Slotin folk art auction Nov. 12-13

Bill Traylor (1854-1947), ‘Purple And Green Man With Umbrella,’ circa 1939-42, crayon and pencil on cardboard, excellent condition. Estimate: $60,000-$70,000. Slotin Auction image
Bill Traylor (1854-1947), ‘Purple And Green Man With Umbrella,’ circa 1939-42, crayon and pencil on cardboard, excellent condition. Estimate: $60,000-$70,000. Slotin Auction image

 

BUFORD, Ga. – Slotin Auction, specializing in self-taught artists, is also the premier auction house for bringing the strange, the unusual and the vanishing America to the block. The Nov. 12-13 auction is sure to pique the interest in any collector looking for exceptional examples by important artists as well as new discoveries. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

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Jasper52 auction Nov. 6 brings forth religious icons in time for holy season

Russian icon, Christ Pantocrator, Mosco, circa 1890. Estimate: $1,200-$1,500. Jasper52 image
Russian icon, Christ Pantocrator, Mosco, circa 1890. Estimate: $1,200-$1,500. Jasper52 image

 

NEW YORK – Arising from the Russian and Ukranian Orthodox worlds are icons – conventional religious images typically hand-painted on small wooden panels and framed with metal sand castings. Jasper52 will auction a fine collection of 27 antique religious icons on Sunday, Nov. 6. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.com.

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Buckskin war shirt expected to lead Allard Auctions’ Nov. 12-13 sale

Northern Plains all-buckskin quilled war shirt with beautiful wide quilled sleeve and body strips and traditional geometrics. Estimate: $20,000-$40,000. Allard Auctions Inc. image
Northern Plains all-buckskin quilled war shirt with beautiful wide quilled sleeve and body strips and traditional geometrics. Estimate: $20,000-$40,000. Allard Auctions Inc. image

 

MESA, Ariz. – A historic late 1800s Northern Plains quilled war shirt, an early 20th century fine weave Mission basket and a fully beaded Kiowa toy cradleboard from the early 1900s are three expected top lots at Big Fall Phoenix, an annual auction event held every autumn by Allard Auctions Inc., based in Saint Ignatius, Mont. This year’s auction is scheduled for Nov. 12-13. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

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Soho Arts sale features Qing warrior robe Nov. 16

Yellow satin warrior robe, Qing. Estimate: $3,000-$4,000. Soho Arts Auction image
Yellow satin warrior robe, Qing. Estimate: $3,000-$4,000. Soho Arts Auction image

 

NEW YORK – Soho Arts Auction has sourced a wide range of Asian collectibles in embroidery, jade, porcelain, zisha, lacquer, stone and bamboo for their auction Nov. 16, beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

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Crescent City Auction presents interior designer’s estate Nov. 12-13

Newcomb College art pottery is a staple at many Crescent City estate auctions. This sale will be no exception. Crescent City Auction Gallery image
Newcomb College art pottery is a staple at many Crescent City estate auctions. This sale will be no exception. Crescent City Auction Gallery image

 

NEW ORLEANS – Gorgeous Newcomb College art pottery pieces, a fine collection of bronze mounted Sevres items, an American rococo mahogany full tester bed and an oil on board painting by Giuseppe Galli (Italian, 1866-1953) will all come up for bid Nov. 12 and 13 at Crescent City Auction Gallery. Absenbtee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

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Kaminski Auctions to sell LA gallerist Jacqueline Stuart’s estate Nov. 6

Alexander Calder, ‘Circle With Eyes,’ lithograph. Kaminski Auctions image
Alexander Calder, ‘Circle With Eyes,’ lithograph. Kaminski Auctions image

 

BEVERLY, Mass. – On Nov. 6, Kaminski Auctions will sell the estate of renowned Los Angeles gallerist, Jacqueline Stuart (1921-2016), wife of Los Angeles gallery impresario David Stuart of the seminal early 1960s Primus-Stuart Gallery, and later, David Stuart Galleries. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

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Roland Auctions NY pledges fresh and balanced sale Nov. 5

American sterling silver water pitcher. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Roland Auctions NY image
American sterling silver water pitcher. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Roland Auctions NY image

 

NEW YORK – Roland Auctions NY will hold its next monthly estates auction on Saturday, Nov. 5, commencing at 10 a.m. Eastern. This sale boasts over 700 fresh-to-market lots comprising luxury items from prestigious Manhattan estates, as well as locations in Southampton, N.Y., New Orleans, Toronto and Menton, France. Bidding is expected to be fast-paced and the gallery filled to capacity. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

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Americana auction demonstrates diversity Oct. 30

Handmade locomotive and caboose weather vane, circa 1920, 14 inches high by 24 inches long. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Jasper52 image
Handmade locomotive and caboose weather vane, circa 1920, 14 inches high by 24 inches long. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Jasper52 image

 

NEW YORK – “Made in the USA” was once a familiar phrase, most often referring to factory-made goods produced by American labor. In an age in which so many products are imported, antique Americana – whether handmade or manufactured – is noteworthy and no longer taken for granted. Jasper52 is presenting a collection of more than 72 vintage items in an online Americana auction Oct. 30. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.com.

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Viking jewelry ripe for the taking in Jasper52 auction Oct. 30

Large Viking man's ring, gold overlay, size 11 3/4, A.D. 850-1000. Estimate: $165-$200. Jasper52 image
Large Viking man’s ring, gold overlay, size 11 3/4, A.D. 850-1000. Estimate: $165-$200. Jasper52 image

 

NEW YORK – Fifty-five lots of Viking and medieval jewelry will be sold in an online auction presented by Jasper52 on Sunday, Oct. 30. This is an absolute auction with each and every lot selling to the highest bidder; there are no reserves. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.com.
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