BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ two-day, online Estate Treasures auction, featuring property from the estate of Bernard and Josephine Chaus, a Rumson, N.J. private collection, a private Mill Neck, Long Island collection and a New Jersey and California collection, will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 10 and 11 at 10 a.m. Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Showplace auction March 7 stocked with modern design
NEW YORK – On March 7, Auctions at Showplace will present 280 lots of estate fresh merchandise from New York City Metropolitan area estates including choice examples of 20th century art and design. Of note is Robert Indiana’s The American Dream complete portfolio, two Romare Bearden prints, and a 1989 César Baldaccini for Baccarat crystal sculpture of a thumb. Also featured are furniture by Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, Eero Saarinen, Florence Knoll, and other sought-after designers. Also featured is a collection of Indian and Southeast Asian antiquities. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Noted private art collection donated to Seattle museum
SEATTLE (PRNewswire) – An exceptional collection of 20th century art assembled over a decade by late collectors Jane Lang Davis and Richard E. Lang will find permanent homes and be accessible to the public at the Seattle Art Museum and the Yale University Art Gallery.
Jasper52 offers huge selection of luxury jewelry March 2
NEW YORK – More than 800 lots of authentic designer jewelry and watches are offered in a Jasper52 auction that will conclude on Tuesday, March 2. The sale features designs by Piaget, Bulgari, Van Cleef & Arpels and more. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading
‘Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman’ film to debut March 5
NEW YORK – First Run Features is proud to present the Virtual Cinema premiere of Herb Stratford’s debut feature documentary, Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman, opening nationwide in Virtual Cinemas on March 5.
Vogt Auction taps into cache of luxury items Feb. 27
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – An incredible collection of diamond jewelry and other luxury items seized by federal court order from disgraced San Antonio oil and gas entrepreneurs Brian and Kristi Alfaro will be auctioned off at Vogt Auction Galleries on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. CST. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Heritage March 16 auction celebrates return to Asia Week
DALLAS – An extraordinary selection of artwork from Chinese artist Qi Baishi and an impressive array of Indian and Himalayan art are among the top draws in Heritage Auctions’ Fine & Decorative Asian Art auction March 16, an event in which Heritage will expand its footprint in Asia Week New York. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Carl Moll painting sells for record $4.7M at Freeman’s
PHILADELPHIA – Freeman’s European Art & Old Masters auction on Feb. 23 surpassed $6.4 million – the best fine art sale total that Freeman’s has ever recorded. With spirited bidding throughout the sale from bidders both online and on the telephone, the 67-lot auction achieved an impressive 90% sell-through rate and nearly quadrupled its presale high estimate. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
‘Sky is the limit’ at Christie’s $4.4M meteorite auction
NEW YORK – Christie’s Deep Impact: Martian Lunar and Other Rare Meteorites, an online-only sale of rare meteorites, shattered records totaling $4,351,750, with 100% of the lots sold. Seventy-two of the 75 lots offered today sold for more than their high estimate. A record number of bidders participated in the category from 23 countries across five continents. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
Howard & Thomas sale features African American art March 7
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On Sunday, March 7, Howard & Thomas Auction House will present an art collection from the the estate of Anthony French Sr., that features works by listed African American artists Ed Hamilton, Sam Gilliam, Jacob Lawrence, John Biggers and others. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.