Michael Jackson’s fedora from the 1987 music video ‘Smooth Criminal.’ It has Jackson’s name, printed in gold, on the inside brim. Image courtesy Premiere Props. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Premiere Props announced will be auctioning off over 1,000 Hollywood costumes and props including several personal items from Hollywood icons Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Sammy Davis Jr., Liberace and Michael Jackson, plus hundreds of items from contemporary films including the “Harry Potter during their Hollywood Extravaganza VI on Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24. The auction will take place at Premiere Props’ headquarters beginning at 11 a.m. PDT, with a preview from 9-11 a.m. each day.
LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.
The star-studded lineup includes:
– Elizabeth Taylor’s personal 36-foot dressing room/trailer from the set of Cleopatra;
– Marilyn Monroe’s personally owned Pucci dress;
– Rare negatives from Marilyn Monroe;
– Frank Sinatra’s trench coat from The First Deadly Sin;
– Frank Sinatra’s stage-used bar stool from his concert performance in Brazil;
– Never before released photographs of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 during their last recording session as the Jackson 5 (includes all rights to the photos);
– Michael Jackson’s original signed deed to Neverland Ranch;
– Unreleased Elvis Presley negatives and photographs;
– Program from Michael Jackson memorial service;
– The Monkees’ autographed guitars;
– Davy Jones’ stage worn shirt;
– Brandon Lee’s shirt from The Crow;
– Rock Hudson’s frock coat and helmet from Bengal Brigade;
– Tony Curtis’ military jacket from Suppose They Gave a War; and
– Dean Martin’s military jacket from Airport.
Also included is a collection of Sammy Davis Jr.’s stage-worn costumes including a black tuxedo by Sy Devore, Hollywood, with a gray vest, black silk bow tie by Sulka and a blue dress shirt with lace trim and mother of pearl buttons embroidered “Sammy Jr” by Natlvise, Sunset Strip (May 1973); a blue and gray striped double breasted custom-styled suit by Certo, Beverly Hills, with a blue and orange shirt custom made by Ascot Chang; and a Levis jacket and pants with rhinestones depicting “Love each other” on the back with flowers, hearts, butterfly, bird and star designs.
A collection of Liberace’s costumes includes a jeweled velvet and lace tuxedo with tails and matching pants, vest, dickey and velvet bow tie choker that is pictured on Liberace’s album The Way We Were, includes record album; and his original Bicentennial costume—a rhinestone covered red, white and blue leather jacket with fringe matching hot pant shorts, handbag and necklace—which was featured during his 1971 run at Caesar’s Palace.
Also offered are hundreds of props from contemporary films including the Harry Potter and Piranha franchises.
“Hollywood Extravaganza VI will truly be an extravaganza, as we are offering fans a once in a lifetime opportunity to bid on amazing and rare personal objects from legendary stars like Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra,” said Dan Levin, vice president of marketing for Premiere Props. “These items all hold a place in the history of Hollywood and we are delighted that we are able to bring them to adoring fans around the world.”
Fans can starting bidding now, placing bids online at https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news or calling to set up phone bidding with a Premiere Props representative. Collectors can place proxy bids until the Hollywood Extravaganza V Auction goes live at 11 a.m. on June 23.
For more information, visit http://www.premiereprops.com or call 310-322-PROP or 888-761-PROP.
Michael Jackson’s fedora from the 1987 music video ‘Smooth Criminal.’ It has Jackson’s name, printed in gold, on the inside brim. Image courtesy Premiere Props.
Sammy Davis Jr.’s Levis jacket with rhinestones spelling out ‘Love each other.’ Image courtesy Premiere Props.
Black fedora handmade in Italy by Guerra and worn by Michael Jackson on his Victory Tour of 1984. Image courtesy Premiere Props.
The exterior of Elizabeth Taylor’s 36-foot dressing room/trailer used while filming ‘Cleopatra.’ Image courtesy Premiere Props.
Fit for a queen, Elizabeth Taylor’s bed inside the dressing room/trailer. Image courtesy Premiere Props.
Marilyn Monroe’s personally owned Pucci dress. Image courtesy Premiere Props.
Josef Israels, ‘Women Gathering Shellfish,’ oil on canvas. Image courtesy Woodbury Auction.
WOODBURY. Conn. – On Sunday, June 17, Woodbury Auction presents its third anniversary spring fine estates auction with a strong offering of over 480 lots of fine and decorative art and American and Continental furniture from seven estates and over 70 individual consignors from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas and California.
LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.
This anniversary sale is being held at 11 a.m. EDT in the firm’s auction hall at 710 Main St. South, Middle Quarter Plaza, in Woodbury. Preview times are Thursday, June 14, noon to 5 p.m.; Friday, June 15, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, June 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An extended preview with wine and cheese will be open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday evening. Preview is also available from 8 a.m. on the day of sale. An old-fashioned barbeque will be served on Sunday during the auction.
Among the highlights of the auction are two original pieces of silver jewelry by renowned sculptor Alexander Calder, whose workshop was in Roxbury, Conn. The items, a spiral brooch and a ring, have never been offered for sale, having been given by the artist to the consignor, a local Woodbury resident, in 1953. According to Thomas Schwenke, owner and auctioneer, the items were discovered as a result of the firm’s consignment event held in April.
Other noteworthy lots from local sellers include a rare marble sculpture by noted American sculptor Oscar L. Lenz, who worked in Providence, R.I. The monumental work depicts the adoration of Pan by a female nymph and is in as found condition. According to the consignor, the sculpture descended from the Perry family home in Newport, R.I., and has been in storage for some time.
One of the rarest items in the sale is an original Art Nouveau-style bronze Porter Garden Telescope, serial number 27. The garden telescope was designed in the 1920s by Russell W. Porter, father of amateur astronomy in America, founder of the Springfield Telescope Makers, and an instructor at MIT. One of the fewer than 20 known surviving examples is in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution.
Several mid-century modern pieces are on offer, including a grouping of wrought iron serpentine wall sconces and a rare and unique wrought iron circular serpentine 53-inch-diameter chandelier, all attributed to the renowned French designer Jean Royere. The items have been in storage for several years after being removed from a Connecticut location where they were installed in the 1950s.
The sale also features many fine art lots including a framed oil on canvas of two peasant women gathering shellfish by Josef Israels (1824-1911) a Dutch artist; a unique painted taxicab by graffiti artist LA II; a recently discovered oil on canvas of a harbor scene by Harry Chase (1853-1889); an American artist working in Europe, and two works by Ernest Hennings, which were recently found in a Chicago attic. Hennings painted in Taos, N.M., and sold works through Marshall Field & Co. in Chicago. The sale includes over 100 paintings, prints and drawings by various other listed artists including works by Marc Chagall, Le Corbusier, Joseph Newman and many others.
Fresh to the market formal American furniture lots include a recently discovered Federal inlaid mahogany Pembroke table, possibly from Litchfield, Conn., a rare Sheraton carved mahogany game table attributed to the workshop of Duncan Phyfe in original untouched condition, and a Hepplewhite inlaid mahogany swell-front chest with drop panel, probably made in Portsmouth, N.H.
Silver lots to be sold include a unique sterling silver presentation cup from Yale University, several sterling silver flatware sets including Dominick & Haff, Gorham and Towle, and from the estate of Jane Coler in Woodbury is a rare Tiffany & Co. sterling silver ivory handled presentation trowel given to Bird S. Coler as commissioner of New York City Department of Welfare and inscribed to commemorate the New York City Cancer Institute, Roentgen Pavilion, dated May 20, 1925.
Several bronzes are also featured, including two fine Bergman cold painted bronzes, one a lamp form Carrying the Princess, as well as a gilt bronze figure Nude Study by noted American sculptor Paul Howard Manship, best known for his famous Prometheus statue at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
The sale also includes over 50 estate Oriental carpets including Persian and Caucasian room and scatter-size rugs, and other regional Asian rugs of varying sizes.
The catalog for the sale is viewable at www.woodburyauction.com. Absentee and phone bidding are available for this live gallery auction, and the sale will be broadcast live through LiveAuctioneers.com. To register or arrange for absentee or phone bidding, please call Woodbury Auction at 203-266-0323.
Humberto Calzada, ‘War of Solitude,’ circa 1987, acrylic on canvas. Image courtesy Abell Auction Co.
LOS ANGELES – On Sunday, June 10, Abell Auction Co. will present an important sale offering over 450 lots of fine art, antiques, fine jewelry, silver, and appointments from estates throughout California. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. PDT. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.
Highlighting the important sale is a large collection of American and French art glass from the estate of John Swint of Anaheim, Calif. John Swint arrived in Orange County with his family in the late 1940s prior to the postwar building boom that occurred in Southern California. Taking advantage of the surging population with the creation of Disneyland and the surrounding neighborhoods, Swint became one of Orange County’s most prolific architects. From the Swint estate, Abell will be auctioning three Tiffany Studios table lamps, including a Dragonfly lamp (estimated at $20,000-$30,000.00), a twelve-light Lily lamp (est. $25,000-$35,000), and an Acorn lamp (est. $8,000-$12,000). In addition, there is a collection of Tiffany Favrile glass vases, bowls, and table articles, including a Tiffany Cypriote vase (est. $7,000-$10,000); Rene Lalique bowls, vases, and platters; and vases and bowls created by Daum, Galle, Le Verre Francais, and Argy-Rousseau.
From two other Southern California collections, Abell will be offering additional Tiffany Studios table lamps and French art glass. Two significant lamps from a Newport Beach collection include a Tiffany Studios Geranium lamp (est. $60,000-$80,000) and a Grueby glazed ceramic pot with a Bigelow & Kennard shade ($15,000-$20,000). From a San Diego private collector, Abell will offer additional French art glass that includes Argy-Rousseau and Almeric Walter pate-de-verre table articles. Between these three collections, Abell is offering one of the finest auctions of Tiffany lamps and French art glass to come to market in Southern California in years.
Abell will also be auctioning American works of art by Hovsep Pushman, Jack Wilkinson Smith, Millard Sheets, Paul Lauritz, Charles Rollo Peters, William Smedley, David Howard Hitchcock, Harry Roseland, Alfred Reth, Eric Sloane, an Edward Curtis orotone, and drawings by Frederick Remington. Latin American and European artists represented include works by Fernando de Szyszlo, Miguel Padura, Humberto Calzada, Santiago Cardenas, Karl Marko, George Romney, and a Maurice Utrillo watercolor, among other artists.
Other quality items to be offered include a set of Paul Storr silver service plates (est. $10,000-$15,0000); a diamond and platinum engagement ring weighing 3.65 carats ($15,000-$20,000); a collection of gold pocket watches including pieces by Patek Philippe, E. Howard & Co., Cardineaux, and a Jules Jurgensen (est. $12,000-$15,000); as well as hundreds of lots of antique furniture, Chinese porcelains, sterling flatware and hollowware, and other quality appointments.
Previews are from Wednesday, June 6, through Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2613 Yates Ave. in Los Angeles. A complete fully illustrated catalog may also be viewed at Abell’s website: www.abell.com. For any further information or questions, contact Joe Baratta at 800-404-2235.
Victor Ostrovsky (Canadian/Israeli, b. 1949), ‘Abstract I,’ oil on canvas, signed lower left, 50 inches x 40 inches. Gallery price $40,000. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy Kaminski Auctions. BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions will conduct their June Estate Sale on Saturday, June 16, beginning at 11 a.m. EDT. Included in the collection are several oil paintings by Canadian-born artist Victor Ostrovsky, as well as a pair of Persian Kashan rugs (estimated $8,000-$12,000), and an impressive selection of antique furniture and silver.
LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.
As a best-selling author and screenplay writer, Ostrovsky is also an accomplished painter. At a young age, the artist’s family moved from Canada to Israel, where well-known Israeli painter, Gilaldi, taught him to use oil paints. At the age of 18, Ostrovsky was a second lieutenant in the Israeli armed forces, and soon assumed the role of a lieutenant commander in the Israeli Navy. Soon after, he received an invitation to train for his country’s elite foreign intelligence service. Ostrovsky believes that such experience has informed his written works and his screenplays. His time in the Israeli army has also certainly inspired his paintings, which have been described as “enigmatic and cryptic.” Three of his pieces, Monarch Cover, Duets and Abstract I, all estimated between $20,000-$30,000, will be featured.
Other highlights from the sale include a 19th century Herter Brothers occasional table, estimated between $4,000 and $7,000. An ebonized wood piece with gold line trim and an inlaid floral design, the table epitomizes the craftsmanship of the German-born brothers, Gustave and Christian Herter. A New York-based firm, the two are said to be the most prominent decorators and furniture makers of the late 19th century. The brothers boasted clients such as William Henry Vanderbilt and the White House.
Also included in the June sale are several important Asian items, a Steinway baby grand piano (serial number 120462) built in 1906 and estimated between $5,000-$9,000, and a collection of French gilt silver. Totaling an impressive 67 pieces, the set includes flatware, a serving spoon, a tomato server, sugar sifter and tongs, and a tea caddy spoon with square tea strainer. Each piece is hallmarked with Minerva head and monogram. The set is estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Another silver flatware set will also be up for sale. This vermeil wash collection is of 19th century French origin and is estimated between $4,000 and $6,000.
Three noteworthy pieces of mahogany furniture are on offer including a triple pedestal dining table estimated $2,000-$4,000, an antique 19th century Hepplewhite sideboard estimated $2,000-$3,000, an early New England Queen Anne Highboy estimated $4,000-$6,000 and a Boston block-front slant lid desk estimated $2,000-$3,000. An English Stonehouse Leeds tall clock estimated between $2,000 and $3,000 and a 19th century A. Breckenridge & Son Kilmarnock tall clock estimated between $1,500 and $2,500 will also be auctioned. The sale will also offer a man’s stainless steel Rolex Datejust watch from the 1970s with blue color string diamonds and a dial and pave set (model #16014) estimated between $1,500 and $2,500. Another important piece to be included is a 19th century Sheraton chest with bird’s-eye maple drawer fronts estimated $2,000-$2,500.
Many of the pieces in this sale are originally from the estate of Marie B. Dawes of Winchester, Mass.
The auction will take place at Kaminski Auctions gallery at 117 Elliott St., State Route 62, Beverly, Mass.
Victor Ostrovsky (Canadian/Israeli, b. 1949), ‘Abstract I,’ oil on canvas, signed lower left, 50 inches x 40 inches. Gallery price $40,000. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy Kaminski Auctions.
Victor Ostrovsky (Canadian/Israeli, b. 1949), ‘Monarch Cover,’ oil on canvas, signed lower left, 59 x 35 inches, 73 x 49 inches (frame). Gallery price $64,800. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy Kaminski Auctions.
Steinway baby grand piano, mahogany, serial number 120462, built 1906, with bench, 71 inches long x 56 inches wide. Estimate: $5,000-$9,000. Image courtesy Kaminski Auctions.
Louis Vuitton steamer trunk with tray. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy Kaminski Auctions.
Nineteenth century A. Breckenridge & Son Kilmarnock tall clock, walnut, time and strike, with key, 83 inches high, inches wide at base x 10 inches diameter. Image courtesy Kaminski Auctions.
Antique 19th century Hepplewhite sideboard, mahogany, 39 inches high x 64 inches long x 27 inches deep. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000. Image courtesy Kaminski Auctions.
Tiffany Studios leaded-glass lamp in Greek key motif, signed ‘Tiffany Studios New York,’ est. $20,000-$30,000. Morphy Auctions image. DENVER, Pa. – A fine Tiffany Studios Greek key lamp, a quintessential Guy Wiggins snow scene, and an inscribed 18K gold watch that Abraham Lincoln gave as a gift to his future wife, Mary Todd, are among the top lots in Morphy Auctions’ widely varied June 8-9 Fine & Decorative Arts sale. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide the Internet live bidding for the 1,136-lot event.
Friday’s session will open with a grouping of 136 colorful and nicely illustrated antique occupational shaving mugs, including a very rare example that was made for a US mailman. The mug depicts an early railroad car emblazoned with signs that read “Letters” and “U.S. Mail.” It is expected to make $600-$900.
The mugs will be followed by a small selection of fishing lures, reels and outboard motors; plus several lots of World War II items. Contents include daggers, table decorations and a German flag.
Expect a busy signal in the gallery as Morphy’s moves into an offering of more than 160 lots of antique and vintage telephones, from candlestick and pay-station models through to 1950s desk phones in popular mid-century pastel colors.
Ephemera fans are sure to find something exciting in the postcard section of the sale. More than 70 large lots have been prepared, many of them including desirable Santa and Halloween cards.
The June 8 session will conclude with figural British biscuit tins and 70 lots of black Americana. Of special note is a framed automaton picture of an African-American boy. When wound up, the boy’s head moves side to side, and his mouth and eyes open and close. It is estimated at $2,500-$4,000.
Listen for the sound of engines revving when the Saturday, June 9 session begins. It will mean that it’s time to bid on eight choice collector cars. The lineup includes a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 2-door, est. $20,000-$25,000; and a classic 1962 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, est. $80,000-$100,000. An elegant 1960 Jaguar Mark II 3.8 4-door sedan to be auctioned by Morphy’s was featured in a 1998 issue of Auto Week. This British beauty was brought to the United States in 1961 and used by a New Hampshire physician to make house calls. It is entered in Morphy’s auction with a $60,000-$80,000 estimate.
Next to cross the block will be a wonderful pottery collection featuring designs by Roseville, Rookwood, Weller and others. Additionally, the category includes spatterware – highlighted by a 5-color Rainbow spatterware set – and some chintz pottery and a collection of early alphabet plates.
Decorative art is led by several lots of exquisitely carved Asian ivory. A circa-1870 bone and wood with mother of pearl 4-panel Chinese mahogany screen is expected to make $4,000-$6,000.
A fine selection of oil paintings and prints will be auctioned, including an atmospheric Guy Carleton Wiggins (American, 1883-1962) painting of a snowy New York street scene. Titled Broad St. Winter, the framed oil on board contains all of the elements collectors look for in a Wiggins artwork: American Flags, pedestrians, vehicles on a Manhattan street, etc. It is estimated at $3,000-$5,000. A Denny Dent (American, 1948-2004) impressionistic painting of Doors lead singer Jim Morrison represents a more contemporary style of art and is estimated at $10,000-$12,000.
Among the furniture highlights is a circa-1880 oak bar back with eight beveled mirrors. Solidly constructed and handsomely detailed, it should have no trouble making its $2,000-$4,000 estimate. Also to be offered is a circa-1890 oak roll-top desk that was used by a Pittsburgh surgeon for more than 30 years. It is estimated at $3,000-$5,000.
The perfect addition to turn of the 20th century oak furniture is art glass lamps of the same period. In Morphy’s Saturday session, top lighting lots include a Handel lamp with exotic birds, berries, flowers and branches; a Pairpoint Puffy butterfly lamp, and a Tiffany Studios Greek key-patterned leaded-glass lamp in warm tones of gold and green. Signed on both the shade and base, the lamp is an impressive work of art and is estimated at $20,000-$30,000.
An outstanding entry in the sale is Lot 1103, an 18K gold pocket watch presented to Mary Todd by Abraham Lincoln sometime between 1839 and 1842, before their marriage. It is inscribed “To Miss Mary Todd – A Token of my Everlasting Devotion and Affection – Abe Lincoln” and comes with a letter of provenance from the North Missouri Historical Society. Unique and historically important, the watch could sell for $30,000-$60,000. Several other noteworthy lots in the fine jewelry section include a men’s Rolex 18K gold President watch with diamond face and diamond-enhanced link bracelet, estimate $15,000-$25,000; and a platinum engagement ring with a 1.77-carat central diamond plus baguettes and additional diamonds, est. $10,000-$15,000.
The sale is rounded out by decorative antique walking sticks; 30 lots of rare sterling silver, Bakelite jewelry, an album of 50 Civil War photos, many with hand signatures and identification of soldiers; and two rare antique iron furnaces.
Both sessions of Morphy’s June 8-9 Fine & Decorative Arts auction will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. For additional information on any lot in the sale, call 717-335-3435 or e-mail serena@morphyauctions.com.
View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
CHESTER, N.Y. – William Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers is pleased to announce details of its next fine art and antique auction to be held at the Jenack gallery, with Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers.com. The Sunday, June 10 event will commence at 11 a.m.
The early summer sale will consist of American and European works of art, a collection of Royal Worcester & Doulton figures, Lladro and Hummel figures, porcelains and silver articles. Silver lots to be sold include a Hungarian 800 silver tray weighing 76.61 troy ounces, Italian 925 silver Rococo tray with a weight of 114.91 troy ounces, Swedish 812 silver fluted bowl, elaborately engraved antique Persian silver tray and several other lots including candlesticks, flatware, vases and bowls.
Artwork will perhaps be the strongest section of the sale with works by Nicholas de Stael, Marsden Hartely, Everett Shinn, Arshile Gorky, Raoul Dufy, A. Vescovi and others.
The work by de Stael is a simple ink sketch of a nude, possibly Jennine Guillou, a former partner and frequent model for the artist. The Marsden Hartley work to be auctioned is a mixed media on paper titled Grand Canyon-North Rim.
Accessories will include a Vintage Modernist wirework horse sculpture, gilt bronze figure by H. Levasseur, Selva Italian Art Deco bar, vintage marble clock, and Oriental porcelains and artworks.
Additionally, there will be many furnishings, bronzes, chandeliers, carpets and rugs available to the highest bidder.
View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
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Preview will be held at the William Jenack auction facility located at 62 Kings Highway Bypass, Chester NY 10918 on Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, June 6th, 8th, 9th ; Thursday, June 7th 2-5:45 pm, from 12-5 pm; day of sale 9-10:45 am. For further information contact (845)469-9095 or email kevin@jenack.com. The catalogue for this sale will be available on-line Friday, June 1, 2012.
Eero Saarinen womb chair for Knoll, Kamelot Auctions image.
PHILADELPHIA – Currently under preparation at Kamelot Auctions in Philadelphia is the company’s Town & Country Estate Sale, which will take place on Saturday, June 9, 2012, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide the Internet live bidding.
Comprising 800 lots, the sale will feature fine antiques, decorative art, and fine art and modern furniture suitable for both interior design schemes and a variety of porch and garden settings.
The sale opens with a sustained stretch of 20th-century furnishings comprising seating, servers, desks, dining tables, lighting and more. A host of ever-popular midcentury designers such as Eames, Bertoia, Saarinen, George Nelson, Herman Miller, Knoll and Richard Shultz are well represented. Many pieces are being sold directly from the Estate of Bob Longwell, a dearly loved vice president at Knoll who, over the decades, became close friends with these legendary designers.
Lot No. 228 is a womb chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll from this estate valued at $1,800-$2,400. Other fine modern consignments hail from the historic John Roberts House (Gladwyne, Pa.), which, until very recently, contained an important private collection of furniture and objets d’arts spanning three centuries. Among several original designer items from this estate are four lots of early and rare circa-1952 Eames ESU200 storage units (Lots No. 246, 247, 248 & 249) with sliding doors, open shelving and sleek drawers. Estimates range from $2,000-$12,000 on these four lots.
More traditional antiques and decorative arts include a 19th-century silver-over-bronze figural group signed ‘Christofle et Cie’ (Lot No. 690: $3,000-5,000), and a signed Handel bronze table lamp with unique art glass shade (Lot No. 516: $800-$1,200). Lot No.707, is an exquisite and rare Chinese jade frame embellished with amethyst quartz, estimated at $800-$1,200.
Virtually every category in this sale is studded with unusual pieces of very high quality and notable provenance. Fine art is hardly an exception. Directly from the estate of Betty Skinner, Lot No.659 is a signed oil painting by Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses circa 1961, titled Quiet Village. It is valued at $50,000-$70,000.
Good garden furniture, statuary, ironwork, planters and other outdoor décor offered in this sale exhibit the beauty and functionality that Kamelot Auctions buyers have come to expect. The sale as a whole is certain to expand the circle of discerning collectors, interior designers and other private or professional buyers who regularly watch and participate in this Philadelphia company’s events.
For additional information on any lot in the sale, call 215-438-6990.
View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
A fine and rare pair of imperial white jade cups, bearing ‘Jiaqing Nian Zhi’ marks and of the period, has an estimate of $100,000-$150,000. Image courtesy Golden State Auction Gallery. SAN FRANCISCO – Golden State Auction Gallery will conduct their summer sale of Asia arts on Monday, June 18, at 6 p.m. PDT. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide the Internet live bidding.
The auction will consist of more than 280 lots of fine Chinese ceramics and works of art from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Categories represented will be violet arenaceous (Zisha), china, jade, jewelry, bronze, furniture, painting and calligraphy.
A special item of interest is a Zhu San Song superbly carved bamboo brush pot, 5 5/8 inches tall, which has a $120,000-$200,000 estimate.
A violet arenaceous (zisha) teapot is one of more than 60 items—archaic age to Qing—from a California collector. More than 60 pieces of jade are consigned from an estate.
“We believe in honesty, and trust is our first priority. Our specialists all have many years experience and keep up the current market,” said Calvin Wong of Golden State Auction Gallery. He maintains the Chinese art (antique) market is the best investment tool of the 21st century, better than investments in finance and real estate.
Golden State Auction Gallery is currently accepting consignments for the autumn auction. Call Calvin Wong at 415-379-4700 or 415-722-9487, or e-mail calvin168@sbcglobal.net for details.
A fine and rare pair of imperial white jade cups, bearing ‘Jiaqing Nian Zhi’ marks and of the period, has an estimate of $100,000-$150,000. Image courtesy Golden State Auction Gallery.
A detailed scene of Bodhiharma crossing the Yangtze on a stalk is carved on the exterior of this bamboo brush pot having a ‘San Song Zhi’ mark. Estimate: $120,000-$200,000. Image courtesy Golden State Auction Gallery.
The auction will open with 43 lots of teapots from a private California collection. Image courtesy Golden State Auction Gallery.
Tiffany Studios table lamp with fine Dogwood shade. Estimate: $95,000-$125,000. Image courtesy Rago Arts and Auction Center. LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Rago Arts and Auction Center will auction an impressive collection of 20th century furnishings and decorative arts on Saturday, June 16, and Sunday, June 17. Among the 1,100 lots are hard-to-find and one-of-a-kind pieces, many coming to the auction house straight from the artists or craftsmen.
LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding. The auction will begin at 11 a.m. EDT both days.
Day one of the sale consists of Arts & Crafts pottery and furnishings, early 20th century glass, metalwork and prints, concluding with 20th century ceramics. Day two consists of mid-20th-21st century modern furnishings, art glass, fine art (including sculpture), lighting, jewelry, tapestries and much more, all by famous makers and designers.
“Every sale finds its own personality,” says David Rago. “This one is particularly rich in glass, from early enameled Gallé to a large collection of Lalique vessels, statuettes, and perfume bottles, and many fine examples by contemporary artists such as Toots Zynsky. The auction also includes several important Tiffany lamps, among the best we’ve ever offered, important studio furniture and art pottery.”
Previews will be Saturday, June 9, through Thursday, June 14, from noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment and Friday, June 15, noon to 8 p.m. Doors open on day of sale at 9 a.m. An open house featuring a lecture by Judith Gura, “After Modernism: What’s New, What’s Next,” followed by a book signing will be held Wednesday, June 13. A reception will begin at 5 p.m. followed by the lecture at 6 p.m. An open house at 10 Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, featuring 20th Century Design auction highlights will be June 2 and 3, noon-5 p.m. Kindly RSVP to 609-397-9374 ext. 119 or email raac@ragoarts.com.
Saturday’s sale begins with 380 lots of early 20th century Arts and Crafts, consisting of pottery, furnishings, glass, metalwork, lighting, fine art and more. This sale is immediately followed by 78 lots of 20th century ceramics.
The sale begins with American art pottery—two important pieces decorated in cuerda seca with roosters by Frances Rocchi at Saturday Evening Girls. Lot 1, a large center bowl incised “Early to bed & early to rise makes a child healthy, wealthy & wise,” is estimated at $17,500-$22,500; and lot 2, a pitcher incised “This is the cock that crew in the morn,” estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Also of note is an exceptional vessel by Frederick Rhead at University City decorated with mushrooms, lot 17, estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Lot 23, a late arrival, is a spectacular, tall Rookwood Iris glaze vase painted by Kataro Shirayamadani with geese in flight, perfectly fired (uncrazed), for $8,000-$12,000.
European ceramicists include Zsolnay, Martin Brothers, Moorcroft, Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel, Ernst Wahliss, Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland Gouda, Sarreguemines, Clarice Cliff and Wedgwood.
Famous lighting makers include Tiffany Studios, Duffner & Kimberly, Fulper, Gustav Stickley, Handel, Pairpoint, Suess, Dirk Van Erp, Roycroft and Charles Schneider.
There are several remarkable Tiffany Studios lamps, including lot 373, a fine and large floor lamp with Tulip shade, estimated at $100,000-$150,000; and lot 274, a table lamp with a Dogwood shade, estimated at $95,000-$125,000.
Arts and Crafts furniture makers in Saturday’s sale include Gustav Stickley, J.M. Young, L. & J.G. Stickley, Lifetime, Limbert, Roycroft, Stickley Brothers, Shapland and Petter, Charles Rohlfs, Walfred Thulin and Wilhelm Schmidt.
Furniture by Gustav Stickley includes lot 64, a drop-arm Morris chair (no. 369), estimated at $6,500-$9,500; lot 69, a rare and early five-leg dining table with square top, at $5,000-$8,000; lot 85, four Harvey Ellis inlaid dining chairs, at $8,000-$12,000; and lot 75, a Harvey Ellis double-door bookcase with leaded-glass panes, for $10,000-$14,000. Impressive L & J.G. Stickley lots include lot 80, a rare-form paneled Prairie settle, estimated at $10,000-$15,000; and lot 150, a rare and massive Mouse-hole dining table, estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Furnishings in the sale by Charles Rohlfs include lot 86, a pair of rare tall-back chairs, estimated at $10,000-$15,000 (an identical example of these chairs is shown in a 1920 photo of Charles Rohlfs’ living room).
Notable glassmakers of the early 20th century represented in the sale include Bigelow/Kennard, Daum, Gallé, Jacques Gruber, Loetz, Moser, Schneider, Steuben, Tiffany Studios, Vallerysthal, Almeric Walter, Auguste C. Heiligenstein, Bergun-Schverer and Gabriel Argy-Rousseau.
The finest assortment of Lalique glass to be offered at Rago’s for several years (lots 269-310), consists of perfumes bottles, statuettes and vases.
The sale contains an impressive group of Gustav Baumann woodblock prints (lot 87-91a), the finest Rago’s has presented to date. Three of these were gifted by the artist to the consignor’s mother. One of these is lot 87, Tulips, estimated at $8,000-$12,000.
Other fine art in the sale includes paintings by George H. Hallowell and Lamont Warner, and an Orotone photograph, Bear Legs, by Carl Moon.
Famous metalworkers represented in the sale include: Samuel Yellin, Roycroft, Gustav Stickley, Gorham, Joseph Heinrichs, Dirk Van Erp, Hugo Levin, and John Pearson.
The sale contains a large and important pair of doors by Samuel Yellin, estimated at $10,000-$15,000, from Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr College. Also of note is lot 178, a rare and large Dirk Van Erp hammered copper kindling box, $6,000-$9,000.
Following the early 20th Century Design sale is a run of modern ceramics, by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Viktor Schreckengost , Jun Kaneko, Vally (Valerie) Wieselthier, Axel Salto, Betty Woodman, Otto & Gertrud Natzler, Aaron Bohrod, Adrian Saxe, Anish Kapoor, Anne Hirondelle, Carl Walters, Claude Conover, Colin Pearson, David Gilhooly, Edwin Scheier, Gudrun Baudisch, Harrison McIntosh, Hiroaki Morino, Hui Ka Kwong, Jais Neilsen, Michael Frimkess, Otto and Vivika Heino, Paul Soldner, Paula Winokur, Peter Voulkos, Steven Montgomery, Toshiko Takaezu, Viola Frey, Wayne Higby and Wilhelm Kage.
Studio pottery begins with lot 400, a massive Jazz bowl, made by Viktor Schreckengost for Cowan, estimated at $40,000-$60,000. This is one of the few original and possibly one of the last Jazz bowls still in private hands. The Jazz bowl was originally commissioned by Eleanor Roosevelt in celebration of her husband’s re-election as governor of New York in 1931. Mrs. Roosevelt was so taken with the bowl that she commissioned two more. Immediately after, a New York City gallery placed an order for approximately 50. No one knows with certainty how many hand-incised Jazz bowls were made, but fewer than 20 are known. The one to be sold at Rago’s in June is the latest to emerge.
Sunday’s Modern Design auction features over 630 lots of furniture, lighting, decorative arts, art glass, and fine art including a vast collection of sculpture.
Sunday’s sale has an impressive collection of sculpture in a variety of media by artists such as Harry Bertoia, Benjamin Moore, Bernard Brenner, Bob Bennett, Christopher Hiltey, Feliciano Bejar, Franz and Karl Hagenauer, Greg Nangle , Kay Bojesen, Kent Forest Ipsen, Klaus Ihlenfeld, Leo Sewell, Miles Van Rensselaer, Paul Evans and Sydney Cash. There are several lots of enameled panels by Edward Winter and Thelma Frazier Winter, and paintings by Rolph Scarlett and Smokey Tunis.
A notable Bertoia lot is 729, a bronze and copper Bush sculpture, estimated at $20,000-$30,000, which comes with the original drawing by the artist.
Another notable lot in the sale is no. 500, an important sculpture by Paul Evans, estimated at $45,000-$65,000, originally purchased by the consignor from the Paul Evans studio in New Hope, Pa. This is a rare piece, and only one of two of these organic forms that Rago’s has ever seen.
Famous makers of modern furnishings in the sale include Albert Paley, Arne Jacobsen, Arne Vodder, Borge Mogensen, Bruno Mathsson, Carlo De Carli, Charles And Ray Eames, Dorothy Draper, Edmund Spence, Edward Wormley, Eero Aarnio, Federico Armijo, Finn Juhl, Florence Knoll, Frank Gehry, George Nakashima, George Nelson, Gio Ponti, Hans Wegner, Harvey Probber, Isamu Noguchi, Jacques Adnet, James Mont, Jean Royere, Jens Risom, John Cederquist, Karl Springer, Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, Maison Jansen, Milo Baughman, Oscar Bach, Osvaldo Borsani, Paolo Buffa, Paul Evans, Paul Frankl, Paul McCobb, Phil Powell, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Pierre Paulin, Poul Kjaerholm, Silas Seandel, T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings, Tommi Parzinger, Vladimir Kagan, Warren Platner, Wendell Castle and Wharton Esherick.
There are many lots by George Nakashima in the sale (lots 514-530, and 923-938). Among the most notable is a fine turned-leg dining table with exceptional top, at $35,000-$45,000.
Featured Modern lighting lots include 544, a pair of sculpture table lamps by Karl Springer, estimated at $8,000-$10,000; lot 536, a lamp of cast plaster hands by Richard Etts, offered at $1,500-$2,000; and lot 604, a pair of floor lamps by Max Bill, estimated at $2,000-$3,000. Lot 608 is an Artichoke fixture by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, estimated at $4,000-$6,000. The idea behind the staggered design of the Artichoke fixture is that it may be viewed from any angle while concealing the light source located in the center.
The sale features a collection of glass vessels by Mary Ann “Toots” Zynsky, a studio glass artist and innovator, known for her distinctive heat-formed “filet de verre” (glass thread) vessels, which are represented in over 70 museum collections worldwide. A featured Zynsky piece is lot 752, an unusually large vessel titled “Ramingo,” estimated at $14,000-$19,000. Zynsky’s colleague, famous glassmaker Dale Chihuly, is also well represented in the sale, as with lot 759, a basket from the rare Soft Cylinder series, which is offered at $6,000-$8,000.
Jewelry includes a necklace, brooch and ring by New York artist Ed Wiener, a ring by Sam Kramer and a fibula (brooch) by designer Albert Paley. Notable is lot 887, an Ed Wiener textured yellow gold necklace, which was designed for the consignor by the artist, offered at $7,000-$10,000.
Silver includes a set of Diamond sterling flatware by Gio Ponti for Reed & Barton and an Art Deco coffee and tea service by Arthur Krupp for Berndorf.
Tapestries and rugs in the sale include designers and makers such as Alexander Calder, Pablo Picasso, Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Lurcat, Olga Fisch, Andy Warhol, and Max Papart.
Tiffany Studios table lamp with fine Dogwood shade. Estimate: $95,000-$125,000. Image courtesy Rago Arts and Auction Center.
Important Saturday Evening Girls center bowl decorated with roosters and motto. Estimate: $17,500-$22,500. Image courtesy Rago Arts and Auction Center.
Important Jazz bowl by Viktor Schreckengost for Cowan Pottery, 1929. Estimate: $40,000-$60,000. Image courtesy Rago Arts and Auction Center.
Pablo Picasso hand-painted and glazed tile, ‘Tête de Garçon.’ Estimate: $30,000-$40,000. Image courtesy Rago Arts and Auction Center.
Large Mary Ann ‘Toots’ Zynsky filet-de-verre vessel, ‘Ramingo.’ Estimate: $14,000-$19,000. Image courtesy Rago Arts and Auction Center.
Rare Jacques le Chevallier and Rene Koechlin desk lamp, circa 1928. Estimate: $18,000-$22,000. Image courtesy Rago Arts and Auction Center.
Early Wharton Esherick side chair, 1932. Estimate: $15,000-$20,000. Image courtesy Rago Arts and Auction Center.
Fine and rare Albert Paley custom dining table, 1981. Estimate: $18,000-$24,000. Image courtesy Rago Arts and Auction Center.
Vintage Heuer Solunagraph watch in original box. Image courtesy Blue Moon Coins. VANCOUVER, Wash. – On June 5, Blue Moon Coins, an established bullion and numismatic coin dealer in the Pacific Northwest, will conduct a sale of large lots of Swiss 20-franc gold coins, anniversary lots of American Silver Eagles and certified high-grade numismatics. This auction also includes some stunning vintage chronometers from well-known companies such as Heuer and Waltham.
LiveAuctioneers.com will provide the live bidding.
The auction, which begins at noon PDT, will lead off with a custom five-piece American Silver Eagle Anniversary set in a mint case. First struck in 1986, the American Silver Eagle is composed of .9993 fine silver bullion and .0007 percent copper. This fine silver bullion coin whose obverse was based on the Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar, designed by Adolph Weinmann, is among one of the most desirable silver bullion coins today.
On the obverse, Lady Liberty carries laurel and oak as she walks toward the sun. The coin’s reverse, designed by John Mercanti, shows an eagle with shield holding and olive branch and arrows in its talons, a combination that references military and civil strength. An inverse pyramid with the original 13 Colonial stars is positioned above the eagle’s head.
These five coins are displayed in an original 25th anniversary box from 2011. The winner of this lot will receive: one 1986 proof American Silver Eagle, one simulated-reverse-proof 2011 American Silver Eagle and three 2011 American Silver Eagles. According to the Liberty Coin Act in 1985, which authorized the production of the American Silver Eagle, these coins are minted entirely from silver bullion mined in America. The American Silver Eagle is the only bullion coin whose value, purity and weight are guaranteed by the U.S. government. According to current IRS rules, the American Silver Eagle is eligible for inclusion in the Self-Directed IRA, a fact that makes them attractive to investors.
Additional 2011 Red Label Anniversary MS70 Silver Eagles are available in Lot 100.
Lot 50 is a vintage Heuer Solunagraph watch in its original box. This vintage chronograph was made by a Heuer, a company that dates to 1860 and includes such distinctions as being the inventor of the oscillating pinion (1887), the mechanism on which all automatic watches are based. As management passed from fathers to sons, innovation remained a hallmark for the renowned firm. The company created the Pulsometer, on which modern stethoscopes are based; the Time of Trip, the first dashboard chronometer designed to be installed in airplanes and automobiles to measure time as well as trip duration; and the Microsplit, a stopwatch that could measure two events simultaneously and made Heuer’s pieces the choice for timekeeping at the 1920 and subsequent Olympics.
Heuer is a company of firsts: the first company to make watches that attached to wrists, women’s watches, and water-resistant watches. Luminaries such as President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Harry S Truman, Prince William of Sweden and Steve McQueen have worn Heuer watches. The company became an official sponsor for Ferrari in 1971. It was a Heuer chronometer that first made its way into space in 1962 on the wrist of astronaut John Glenn.
In 1985 TAG, manufacturers of high-tech items such as ceramic turbochargers for Formula One cars, acquired Heuer, creating today’s TAG Heuer.
This lot is from Heuer’s line of Solunagraph timepieces, the name of which is a clever play on the selenography technology. Mariners have been using selenography since ancient times, and in creating the Solunagraph, they put the tracking of tides in the hands of modern-day sailors and fishermen. This watch is in good working order and will be shipped in its original box with a photocopy of the original paperwork. The auctioneer notes that this fine specimen is the heaviest watch he has ever held in his hand.
Bankruptcy has brought a large collection of high-grade coins to market. The winner of this lot will receive 53 high-grade ICG (Independent Coin Graders) coins, shown here and packaged in their original ICG holders: four 1958 MS67 Red; 12 1964-D MS67 Red; two 1970-P MS67 Red; one 1970-D MS67 Red; one 1972 MS67 Red; one 1974 MS67 Red; three 1974-S MS67 Red; one 1975-D MS67 Red; one 1978-D MS67 Red; 22 1986-S Statue of Liberty $.50 MS70 DCAM; two 1999-S Kennedy $.50 MS70 DCAM; one 2000-S Kennedy $.50 MS70 DCAM; one 1992 Olympic MS70; and one 1993 Madison MS70.
Professional Coin Grading Service is one of the numismatic industry’s leading coin grading companies and publishes the PCGS pricing sheet, the standard pricing guide for coin valuators. This lot contains 53 high-grade coins graded by ICG, a rival grading service. To determine the wholesale cost of this lot, the auction house reduced each coin’s ICG grade one level lower; in other words, for an ICG MS 70 coin, a PCGS MS 69 value was assigned to it. According to the May 18, 2012 PCGS grading sheet, the wholesale value of the collection (one grade-level lower than the coins are actually graded) is $2,100.
Lot 150 is composed of 50 20 gold Swiss francs. Minted sporadically throughout the last of the 19th century and throughout the first half of the 20th century, Swiss francs have enjoyed popularity as a collectors coin throughout Europe. At just under one-fifth of a troy ounce (.1867), these 22-karat francs are about one-fifth of the size of their full-ounce gold bullion coin cousins. Their bullion gold content makes them an internationally recognizable mechanism of trade, and because of their smaller size, they are more divisible than other bullion coins when it comes time to liquidate.
Neutral since the Vienna Congress in 1815, Switzerland has long been recognized as a politically stable country with strong fiscal health. The obverse of the Swiss 20 Franc gold coin features a bust of Vreneli, the “Swiss Miss” with a garland of braided flowers before a backdrop of the Alps. The word “Helvetia” above her head refers to the five-year period of the Helvetic Republic, when France’s expanding military decided the inhabitants of the area now comprising Switzerland needed to be “liberated.” The coins were minted in Berne and carry the “B” mint mark.
For additional information about the auction, contact Misti Haasl-Martinez by telephone at 888-655-2646 (COIN) or by email: misti@bluemooncoins.com.
