Newly discovered estate treasures up for bid at Stephenson’s, July 28 

Edouard Leon Cortes (French, 1882-1969), Parisian street scene featuring one of the city’s most famous landmarks, the Arc de Triomphe. Oil on board, 23½in x 35¼ in (sight). Est. $18,000-$25,000

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – Stephenson’s Auctioneers, the Philadelphia region’s premier source for estate-fresh antiques and art since 1962, will host a July 28 Decorative Arts Auction of 325 select lots ranging from fine French paintings to stylish midcentury furniture and high-quality diamond jewelry. Bid absentee, or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.

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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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Sophisticated art choices await at Dallas Auction Gallery, May 25

Paul Augustin Aizpiri, ‘Sainte Maxime,’ est. $25,000-$35,000
Paul Augustin Aizpiri, ‘Sainte Maxime,’ est. $25,000-$35,000
Paul Augustin Aizpiri, ‘Sainte Maxime,’ est. $25,000-$35,000

DALLAS — Dallas Auction Gallery will hold its next sale on Saturday, May 25, featuring a wide selection of Texas, European and contemporary art as well as a significant collection of Venetian glass, sterling silver, estate jewelry and Chinese antiques. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Texas artists triumph at Dallas Auction Gallery Sept. 8

Porfirio Salinas, ‘Bluebonnets with Fence and Gate,’ $56,250
Porfirio Salinas, ‘Bluebonnets with Fence and Gate,’ $56,250

DALLAS — Dallas Auction Gallery achieved strong results in Texas and Western art in their September 8 Fine and Decorative Art Auction. The sale featured a large selection of important fine art from Texas estates, including that of a premier Austin homebuilder and art collector, Bill Milburn; Dallas art collectors Sam and Helga Feldman; and the estate of art collector Walter Stein, a cousin of Gertrude Stein.Continue reading