Crescent City flaunts its range in compelling two-day sale, May 12-13

Emilio Sanchez, ‘Casita en Miami Rosada,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000
Emilio Sanchez, ‘Casita en Miami Rosada,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000

Emilio Sanchez, ‘Casita en Miami Rosada,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000

NEW ORLEANS – Original oil paintings by Gustave Courbet, Emilio Sanchez, Clementine Hunter and Sir Edwin Henry Landseer; two Rolex watches (one men’s, one ladies’); and vases by Newcomb College potters Maria de Hoa Leblanc and Anna Francis Simpson are just a few of the expected highlights in Crescent City Auction Gallery’s Important Two-Day Estates auction slated for Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13. The auction, starting at 10 am Central time both days, features nearly 700 choice lots in a wide variety of collecting categories. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Nye & Co. readies Chic & Antique Estate Treasures for Dec. 15-16

Platinum, gold and diamond frog brooch, attributed to Donald Chaflin for Tiffany & Co., est. $5,000-$8,000
Platinum, gold and diamond frog brooch, attributed to Donald Chaflin for Tiffany & Co., est. $5,000-$8,000
Tiffany & Co. frog brooch, est. $5,000-$8,000

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ two-day, online Chic and Antique Estate Treasures auction slated for Wednesday, December 15 and Thursday, December 16, will be headlined by a large selection of lovely studio ceramics from the collection of Steve and Stephanie Alpert. Bidding begins at 10 am Eastern time both days. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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