14K gold rope twist pattern ring with jade solitaire, estimated at $1,200-$1,500
NEW YORK – A 14K gold jade solitaire ring, a 14K gold and emerald pin, and a 14K gold, emerald and diamond heart pendant necklace will compete for top-lot status at Jasper52’s sale titled Dazzling Desires: Fine Jewelry and Stones, which will take place on Wednesday, August 2 at noon Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Framed view of Sanford Robinson Gifford’s (American, 1823-1880) ‘Hudson River Scenery,’ artist-signed oil on canvas on board. Size: 22in x 31 3/8in framed; 10¾in x 19 15/16in sight. Authenticated by leading Sanford Robinson Gifford scholar Dr. Ila Weiss. Provenance: a Bluffton, S.C. private collection via family descent from a New Jersey art collector who had inherited the work in the mid-1940s. Estimate $60,000-$80,000
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The carefully curated selections featured in Everard Auctions’ June 20-21 Southern Estates and Collections online auction exemplify centuries of excellence and quality across a broad range of fine and decorative art. Highlights include a newly discovered and expertly authenticated waterscape by Sanford Robinson Gifford, John J Audubon’s White Heron, a sizable collection of outsider art, sterling silver, mid-century modern furniture, Asian art, jewelry, watches and autographed sports collectibles. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Pair of Sevres-style Paris porcelain urns, mid to late 19th century, 19in high, hand-painted with gilt overlay. Estimate $600-$1,000
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – Stephenson’s Auction, the Philadelphia region’s top source for estate-fresh antiques and art since 1962, will host an April 21 Decorative Arts Auction of 455 eclectic lots ranging from a stately Pennsylvania tall-case clock to European porcelain and diamond jewelry. All forms of bidding will available, including live at the gallery, by phone, absentee, or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.
Set of eight mid-century modern Johannes Hansen for Knoll ‘The Chair’ teakwood chairs, designed by Hans Wegner. All have ‘Johannes Hansen Copenhagen Denmark’ branded to underside; seven have applied Knoll/Hansen retailer’s label. Estimate $10,000-$14,000
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – For more than 60 years, family owned and operated Stephenson’s Auctioneers has earned an impeccable reputation based on its sales of fresh-to-market art and antiques from the Philadelphia area’s most elegant estates. Traditionally, their most anticipated event of the year is their Jan. 1 New Year’s Auction, which, for 2023, will feature high-quality fine and decorative art, jewelry, silver, fine furniture; and other valuables and personal property from residences in the Mid-Atlantic region. All forms of remote bidding will be available for those who cannot attend in person, including phone, absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Abner K. Zook (Lancaster, Pa; 1921-2003), three-dimensional carved painting depicting an Amish barn-raising. Size: 49¾ in x 25¼ in (sight), framed size 57in x 33¾in. Accompanied by lengthy personal letter sent by Zook in 1967 to the person commissioning the painting, explaining aspects of the scene in minute detail. Estimate $10,000-$15,000
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – The Philadelphia area’s estate specialists, Stephenson’s Auctions in Bucks County, will conduct a Friday, October 14 sale featuring fine and folk art, platinum and diamond jewelry, and an extensive array of mostly mid-20th-century furniture and decorative accessories, including porcelain and glass. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Turquoise butterfly pendant on a leather cord, estimate $1,200-$1,500
NEW YORK – A turquoise butterfly pendant on a leather cord, a 14K gold sapphire and diamond ballerina ring, and a vintage sterling silver and turquoise bowguard will likely earn top lot status at Jasper52’s Antique to Modern Fine Jewelry sale, which will commence on Wednesday, September 21 at 4 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Diamond jewelry soared at Doyle’s jewelry sales on August 23 and August 24 as competitive bidding drove the sale total above $1 million, surpassing expectations.
Still life by Sigmund Menkes depicting a raised dish with fruits and a vase with flowers
NEW YORK – On April 11, Auctions at Showplace will kick off its spring 2021 auction season with a sale featuring fine jewelry from a 79th Street estate including Angela Cummings, Cartier, Marina B., Asprey, Tiffany & Co., and others. Also of note is a collection of photography from the collection of New York Live Arts, including several images of artistic director Bill T. Jones. A Meissen porcelain chinoiserie nodder figure leads a selection of decorative arts from a 57th street estate, and the fine art section spotlights a Sigmund Menkes painting and an unusual Jenny Holzer LED sculpture. Bid absentee or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.
An 18K white gold and diamond bracelet from the collection of Greta Crusoe, estimated at $18,000-$22,000
NEW YORK – Doyle will hold an auction in the popular Fine Jewelry category on Wednesday, April 7 at noon Eastern time. The sale showcases a wide range of jewelry by prestigious makers such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Bulgari, JAR and Tiffany & Co., as well as fine watches for ladies and gentlemen by Rolex, Cartier, Piaget and Bulgari. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.