Grandma Moses went dashing through the snow at Dallas Auction Gallery

Grandma Moses, ‘We Have All Gone Sledding,’ $31,250
Grandma Moses, ‘We Have All Gone Sledding,’ $31,250

Grandma Moses, ‘We Have All Gone Sledding,’ $31,250

DALLAS — Dallas Auction Gallery enjoyed strong results in original fine art, sterling silver and Chinese antiques in its Fine and Decorative Art Auction held November 9. The sale featured the remainder of the estate of longtime Dallas dealer and collector Leonard E. Walley, including his lifetime collection of Paul Jacoulet woodblock prints and early Japanese woodblock prints.

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California bear-motif fire extinguisher grenade heads to Michaan’s Oct. 14-15 sale

Amy Nelder, ‘Casa de Munecas,’ estimated at $400-$600
Amy Nelder, ‘Casa de Munecas,’ estimated at $400-$600

ALAMEDA, Calif. – This October, Michaan’s Auctions will hold two auctions in addition to its monthly Annex Auction. On Friday, October 14, it will hold a Traditional & Old Masters Auction, in which fine art, furniture and decorative arts from the Baroque era to the Barbizon school will be offered. The monthly Gallery Auction will conclude the auction week on Saturday, October 15 and will include a circa-1890 fire extinguisher grenade and a Chinese coromandel lacquer screen. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Important Tibetan gilt sculpture leads Heritage Asian art sale, March 22

Tibetan gilt and polychromed copper alloy figure of Usnisavijaya, est. $100,000-$150,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Tibetan gilt and polychromed copper alloy figure of Usnisavijaya, est. $100,000-$150,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Tibetan gilt and polychromed copper alloy figure of Usnisavijaya, est. $100,000-$150,000. Courtesy Heritage Auctions

DALLAS — From a screen inlaid with porcelain plaques by a Chinese porcelain painting master to a Tibetan figure of a Buddhist goddess and a collection of vibrant Japanese woodblock prints, the offerings in Heritage Auctions‘ March 22 Fine & Decorative Asian Art Signature® Auction include special items spanning a variety of genres. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Asian treasures await at Auctions at Showplace, March 20

Pair of Chinese cloisonne elephants, est. $3,000-$5,000
Pair of Chinese cloisonne elephants, est. $3,000-$5,000
Pair of Chinese cloisonne elephants, est. $3,000-$5,000

NEW YORK – Auctions at Showplace will celebrate Asia Week by presenting 280 lots from New York City-area estates on Sunday, March 20. Highlights include a pair of Indian Nandi sculptures, a large Mongolian censer, a Chinese Chang’e crane maiden scroll painting, a Southeast Asian Khmer torso and a pair of Chinese cloisonne fu lions. The sale also includes silver, fine jewelry, designer costume jewelry and furnishings. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Neue plans high-quality Summer Estates Auction for July 24

Carved marble bust of Antonius, unsigned and raised on a small marble socle, estimated at $1,500-$2,500
Carved marble bust of Antonius, unsigned and raised on a small marble socle, estimated at $1,500-$2,500
Carved marble bust of Antonius, estimated at $1,500-$2,500

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Neue Auctions has a Summer Estates auction planned for July 24 at 10 am Eastern time, and the emphasis will be on sterling silver, fine art glass, lighting, modern and antique furniture, fine carpets, porcelains, glassware, garden sculptures and planters, fine jewelry and decorative objects for the home. Nearly 400 lots will be sold. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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