Estate treasures fill Nye & Co. auction March 10-11

Arman Pierre Fernandes (1928-2005) depicting an orange pate de verre glass sculpture of Venus de Milo emerging from a bronze mold of her figure, 28in high. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000. Nye & Co. image

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.

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Showplace auction March 7 stocked with modern design

Vladimir Kagan parcel ebonized lacquered cherry wood platform bed with integrated nightstands, model 6500. Estimate: $2,000-$4,000. Auctions at Showplace image

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.

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Noted private art collection donated to Seattle museum

Seattle Museum of Art donors Jane Lang Davis and Richard E. Lang. Image courtesy of The Friday Foundation

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.

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Vogt Auction taps into cache of luxury items Feb. 27

Diamond and platinum ring, 6.6 carats. Estimate: $65,000–$70,000. Vogt Auction image

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.

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Heritage March 16 auction celebrates return to Asia Week

Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864-1957) orchids fan leaf, ink and color. Estimate: $25,000-$35,000. Heritage Auctions image

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.

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Carl Moll painting sells for record $4.7M at Freeman’s

Carl Moll (Austrian, 1861-1945), ‘Weißes Interieur’ (White Interior). Sold for $4,756,000. Freeman’s image

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.

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‘Sky is the limit’ at Christie’s $4.4M meteorite auction

Extraterrestrial crystal ball – Seymchan meteorite sphere pallasite – PMG Magadan District, Russia, 69mm in diameter (2.75in) and 861.8g (2 pounds). Sold for $325,000. Christie’s image

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.

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Howard & Thomas sale features African American art March 7

Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917-2000), from Toussant L’Ouverture, color screenprint on wove paper, 1997, signed, titled and editioned (21/125) lower margin, 21 x 30in, 35 x 45in framed. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000. Howard & Thomas image

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.

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