Cottone to auction collection of exquisite European clocks, Mar. 31

Empire Amboyna orrery and music box by Raingo, estimated at $150,000-$250,000
Empire Amboyna orrery and music box by Raingo, estimated at $150,000-$250,000
Amboyna orrery and music box by Raingo, estimated at $150,000-$250,000

GENESEO, N.Y. – Cottone Auctions’ Important Timepieces & Decorative Arts auction, scheduled for Friday, March 31, will feature the collection of Dr. William Thomas of Naples, Florida, showcasing 50 of the finest examples of French and European clock masterpieces. The auction, starting promptly at noon Eastern time, features 220 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available 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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Grandma Moses goes sledding, Nov. 9 at Dallas Auction Gallery

Grandma Moses, ‘We Have All Gone Sledding,’ estimated at $25,000-$30,000
Grandma Moses, ‘We Have All Gone Sledding,’ estimated at $25,000-$30,000

DALLAS — Dallas Auction Gallery will hold a Fine and Decorative Arts Auction on Wednesday, November 9, featuring oil paintings by Edouard Cortes, Grandma Moses and Guy Wiggins as well as Hermes Birkin handbags, estate jewelry, fine silver, bronzes and Chinese porcelains from a large Wichita Falls, Texas estate and several Dallas area estates. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Dallas Auction Gallery offers selections from art dealer’s estate, Sept. 21

 

Paul Jacoulet, ‘Les Perles, Mandchoukuo,’ est. $600-$800
Paul Jacoulet, ‘Les Perles, Mandchoukuo,’ est. $600-$800

DALLAS — Dallas Auction Gallery‘s September auction will feature the estate of longtime Dallas dealer and collector Leonard E. Walley. The sale will take place on Wednesday, September 21, and will start at 6 pm Central Time. Original Texas and Western art will be offered as well as early Native American portrait lithographs by McKenney & Hall and J.O. Lewis, and also Paul Jacoulet woodblock prints and early Japanese woodblock prints. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Fine art achieved strong results at Dallas Auction Gallery’s May 25 sale

Porfirio Salinas, ‘Bluebonnets,’ $46,875
Porfirio Salinas, ‘Bluebonnets,’ $46,875
Porfirio Salinas, ‘Bluebonnets,’ $46,875

DALLAS — Dallas Auction Gallery enjoyed strong results in fine art, watches and Chinese antiques in its May 25 Fine and Decorative Art Auction. The sale featured a selection of Texas, European and Contemporary art from various estates, as well as Chinese antiques and estate jewelry.

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Tiffany glass treasures abound at Fontaine’s spring auction

Tiffany Studios 12-light Lily table lamp, estimated at $30,000-$50,000
Tiffany Studios 12-light Lily table lamp, estimated at $30,000-$50,000
Tiffany Studios 12-light Lily table lamp, estimated at $30,000-$50,000

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fontaine’s Auction Gallery will welcome the spring season with a two-day auction. The sessions will take place on consecutive weekends, with each sale offering 350 lots. The first session is scheduled for May 22, starting at 11 am Eastern time, and the second will occur May 29, also starting at 11 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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