Apollo Art Auctions to host March 12 & 15 sales of expertly curated antiquities, Islamic art

Greek Lucanian red-figure bell krater, circa 500-400 BC, TL tested by independent German laboratory Ralf Kotalla. Size: 285mm long x 355mm wide (11.22in x 13.98in). Estimate £3,000-£6,000 ($3,605-$7,210)

LONDON – As any collector of fine objects would attest, you can never have too much of a good thing. London’s premier source for exquisite ancient and cultural art, Apollo Art Auctions, agrees with that sentiment, which is why they’ve arranged for two separate and distinct sales in mid-March to accommodate an abundance of recently consigned treasures. Continue reading

Brand names abound in Exclusive Estate and Designer Jewelry sale, Feb. 21

Van Cleef & Arpels cocktail ring from 1985, centered on an 8.86-carat natural Burmese ruby, estimated at $62,000-$74,000
Van Cleef & Arpels cocktail ring from 1985, centered on an 8.86-carat natural Burmese ruby, estimated at $62,000-$74,000
Van Cleef & Arpels cocktail ring from 1985, centered on an 8.86-carat natural Burmese ruby, estimated at $62,000-$74,000

NEW YORK – A Van Cleef & Arpels cocktail ring set with an 8.86-carat natural Burmese ruby, a circa-1970s Van Cleef & Arpels gold and diamond bow bracelet, and a David Webb multi-gemstone totem pendant necklace on an 18K gold chain will fight for top-lot status at Jasper52’s Exclusive Estate and Designer Jewelry auction, which will take place on Tuesday, February 21 at 8 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Jaune Quick-to-See Smith diptychs will be fast sellers at Clarke, Feb. 19

Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, ‘Okanogan Series #4 and #6,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Clarke Auction Gallery
Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, ‘Okanogan Series #4 and #6,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Clarke Auction Gallery
Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, ‘Okanogan Series #4 and #6,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Clarke Auction Gallery

LARCHMONT, N.Y. — Clarke Auction Gallery’s next sale is scheduled for Sunday, February 19, starting at 10 am Eastern time. Crossing the block will be a pair of large acrylic diptychs by Jaune Quick-To-See Smith (b. 1940-), a Native American painter raised on the Flathead Reservation in western Montana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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