Bid Smart: Chinese famille verte porcelain finds glory in the color green

A Chinese famille verte ormolu-mounted bowl on stand took $6,000 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2021. Image courtesy of Shapiro Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A Chinese famille verte ormolu-mounted bowl on stand took $6,000 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2021. Image courtesy of Shapiro Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A Chinese famille verte ormolu-mounted bowl on stand took $6,000 plus the buyer’s premium in December 2021. Image courtesy of Shapiro Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Famille verte porcelain has been highly prized since it was developed in China during the Kangxi period (1661-1722). The best pieces were reserved for the emperor and the royal court, but many fine examples made their way to discriminating buyers in the late 17th to the early 18th century.

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Chinese famille verte birds could rule the roost at SJ Auctioneers, Sept. 11

One of a pair of Chinese famille verte geese or duck biscuit figurines, each est. $1,000-$5,000
One of a pair of Chinese famille verte geese or duck biscuit figurines, each est. $1,000-$5,000
One of a pair of Chinese famille verte geese or duck biscuit figurines, each est. $1,000-$5,000

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – SJ Auctioneers will bid farewell to summer and greet early fall with a Silver, Collectibles, Toys & Decor auction on Sunday, September 11, beginning at 4 pm Eastern time. The 248-lot, online-only auction serves the needs of collectors and gift retailers alike and features a wide variety of items, many of them hard-to-find. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Russell Western bronze tops prices realized at Case auction

Detail of Charles Marion Russell’s ‘Smoking with the Spirit of the Buffalo,’ $72,000
Detail of Charles Marion Russell’s ‘Smoking with the Spirit of the Buffalo,’ $72,000
Detail of Charles Marion Russell’s ‘Smoking with the Spirit of the Buffalo,’ $72,000

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A 1929 bronze casting of Charles M. Russell’s Smoking with the Spirit of the Buffalo achieved $72,000 at the Winter Case Antiques Auction, which was held January 29-30 by Case Antiques Inc. Auctions & Appraisals. The Russell bronze was one of many success stories on a day when 97% of lots sold and new art auction records were set for multiple artists.

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Auctions at Showplace to offer stylish estate pieces, Feb. 6

 James Mont Asian Modern ebonized chest of drawers, est. $3,000-$5,000

James Mont Asian Modern ebonized chest of drawers, est. $3,000-$5,000

NEW YORK – Auctions at Showplace continues the Winter 2022 auction season with an exciting grouping of 280 lots from New York City metropolitan area estates on February 6. The sale includes fine art, jewelry and silver along with a collection of James Mont furniture from an Upper East Side residence furnished by Mont. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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