Piasa offers spectacular 1930s Cartier mystery clock

Circa early 1930s Cartier mystery clock, estimated at €400,000-€600,000
Circa early 1930s Cartier mystery clock, estimated at €400,000-€600,000
Circa early 1930s Cartier mystery clock, estimated at €400,000-€600,000

PARIS – As part of the Jewelry and Watches sale on May 19, Piasa is proud to present an Art Deco mystery clock made by Cartier in the early 1930s and estimated at €400,000-€600,000. This clock, which has hands that seem to float magically in the dial, will make its auction debut. It has not appeared on the market since its creation by the Cartier Paris workshops. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Vera Ralston collection adds sparkle to John Moran May 11-12 sale

Emerald-cut diamond ring with flanking baguettes, estimated at $120,000-$180,000
Emerald-cut diamond ring with flanking baguettes, estimated at $120,000-$180,000
Emerald-cut diamond ring with flanking baguettes, estimated at $120,000-$180,000

MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran’s Fine Jewelry & Timepieces sale offers connoisseurs a myriad of gemstones and pieces from prominent brands such as Cartier, Tiffany, and Breitling. The sale will take place on May 11-12 and will feature the jewelry collection of the late movie actress Vera Ralston. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Sterling Associates gathers estate art, fine jewelry for Apr 21 auction

L: Michel Henry, ‘Les Voiliers’ (Sailboats), oil-on-canvas, artist-signed Size: 50½ x 63½in (framed). Provenance: 1978 letter of authenticity from Wally Findlay Galleries Inc., New York. Estimate $2,000-$3,000; R: Luis R. Cuevas (Puerto Rico; later California. Acrylic on artist board painting, 9½ x 17in (sight). Provenance: Estate of the artist. Estimate $300-$500

NORWOOD, N.J. – Sterling Associates, Bergen County, New Jersey’s foremost estate specialists, will conduct this year’s edition of their popular Spring Fine Art and Antiques Auction on Wednesday, April 21, exclusively through LiveAuctioneers. The sale’s 223 lots include more than 100 artworks, a sizable selection of Chinese decorative art and accessories, and fine jewelry and luxury watches. The main consignments have come directly from estates in Englewood and Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

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Auctions at Showplace to offer fine art and jewelry, April 11

A still life by Sigmund Menkes, depicting a raised dish with fruits and a vase with flowers
a still life by Zygmunt Menkes, aka Sigmund Menkes, depicting a raised dish with fruits and a vase with flowers
Still life by Sigmund Menkes depicting a raised dish with fruits and a vase with flowers

NEW YORK – On April 11, Auctions at Showplace will kick off its spring 2021 auction season with a sale featuring fine jewelry from a 79th Street estate including Angela Cummings, Cartier, Marina B., Asprey, Tiffany & Co., and others. Also of note is a collection of photography from the collection of New York Live Arts, including several images of artistic director Bill T. Jones. A Meissen porcelain chinoiserie nodder figure leads a selection of decorative arts from a 57th street estate, and the fine art section spotlights a Sigmund Menkes painting and an unusual Jenny Holzer LED sculpture. Bid absentee or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.

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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