Two days of delights planned for Clarke Auction Gallery, Oct. 29-30

Roberto Matta, ‘Se Conduire,’ estimated at $30,000-$50,000
Roberto Matta, ‘Se Conduire,’ estimated at $30,000-$50,000
Roberto Matta, ‘Se Conduire,’ estimated at $30,000-$50,000

LARCHMONT, N.Y. — Clarke Auction Gallery leaps into the fall season with a two-day auction on Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30, with bidding sessions starting daily at noon Eastern time. On offer is a highly curated selection of A-list art, jewelry, silver and decorative objects. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Collection of boxes and objects of vertu opens at Hindman, Oct. 18

Vladimir Makovsky-decorated Art Deco gold, diamond, platinum, mother-of-pearl and hardstone-mounted enameled cigarette case, estimated at $5,000-$7,000
Diamond, colored diamond and gold-mounted bloodstone box, estimated at $25,000-$35,000
Diamond, colored diamond and gold-mounted bloodstone box, estimated at $25,000-$35,000

CHICAGO – On Tuesday, October 18, Hindman will present a dazzling collection of 42 finely-crafted boxes and objects of vertu in a single-owner auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. The late owner’s collection is centered around 18th- and 19th-century works such as snuff boxes, boites-a-portrait and necessaires. For bidders looking for a highly-coveted item to add to their collection, Gold Boxes and Vertu from the Estate of a Prominent Kansas City Collector is certainly worth exploring.

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