Moran’s art-filled California Living auction set for April 6

Tiffany Studios counterbalance floor lamp, circa 1902-1919, $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy John Moran Auctioneers

MONROVIA, Calif. — John Moran Auctioneers‘ April 6 California Living auction is filled with fine art and accoutrement perfect for the California abode. The live auction will begin 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. Absentee and live online bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading

Hindman’s $435K literature auction doubles pre-sale estimate

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Bram Stoker (1847-1912), ‘Dracula,’ 1897, $26,500 including buyer’s premium. Image courtesy Hindman

CHICAGO – Hindman Auctions saw outstanding results in its Literature From a Private New Orleans Collection sale, held March 19. The auction realized more than  $435,000, doubling its pre-sale estimate. Online bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading

Rafael Osona’s April 24 auction surveys Scandinavian furnishings via Nantucket

Interior detail from a Nantucket waterfront estate single-owner collection
Interior detail from a Nantucket waterfront estate single-owner collection
Interior detail from a Nantucket waterfront estate single-owner collection

NANTUCKET, Mass. – A collection of 18th- and 19th-century Scandinavian Neoclassical lime-washed furnishings, 10 naïve Swedish folk bonads, and Danish paintings star in Rafael Osona‘s April 24 auction. Absentee and live online bidding are available through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading

Doyle New York presents three major jewelry collections, March 25

Cartier platinum and diamond necklace, $60,000-$80,000. Image courtesy Doyle New York
Cartier platinum and diamond necklace, $60,000-$80,000. Image courtesy Doyle New York

NEW YORK, NY — Doyle‘s “Important Jewelry” auction slated for Thursday, March 25 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern will showcase luxurious jewelry spanning a century of design by the world’s most prestigious makers, including Cartier, David Webb, Van Cleef & Arpels, JAR, Seaman Schepps, Harry Winston and Tiffany & Co. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading

Julien’s to auction guitars from Gretsch family archive, March 26-27

Silvertone Danelectro guitar owned by Tom Petty who gifted it to George Harrison, $20,000-$40,000. Image courtesy Julien’s Auctions

LOS ANGELES – Julien’s Auctions will present “Property from the Gretsch Family Archives Benefiting the Gretsch Foundation,” a two-day tribute to one of the most celebrated names in music instrument history, on Friday March 26 and Saturday, March 27, with absentee and Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading

Gianguan celebrates Asian Art Week with March 27 auction

A rare group of gilt bronze figures (Guandi, Guan Ping and Zhou Cang)
A rare group of gilt bronze figures (Guandi, Guan Ping and Zhou Cang), Qing Dynasty, $40,000-$60,000. Image courtesy Gianguan Auctions
A rare group of gilt bronze figures (Guandi, Guan Ping and Zhou Cang), Qing Dynasty, $40,000-$60,000

NEW YORK — Gianguan Auctions will celebrate the 20th annual Asian Art Week with an auction to be held on Saturday, March 27, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern. The sale will feature a fine selection of classical paintings, splendid Sino-Tibetan gilt bronzes, beautiful jades from neolithic to contemporary, Ming and Qing porcelains and Buddhist sculptures from private collections. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com. Continue reading