Stephen Scott Young portrait, top-tier estate art to lead Everard’s Oct. 26-28 auction

Stephen Scott Young (American, b. 1957-), ‘Island Pearl,’ watercolor study, 12 3/8in square, signed and titled. Provenance: St. Augustine, Fla. Private collection; Barridoff Galleries (2007). Estimate $10,000-$15,000

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Considered by many to be the South’s finest online auction house, Everard Auctions & Appraisals combines traditional values and caring personal service with the latest Internet technology, making it a trusted choice within the art community worldwide. Everard’s next event, an October 26-28 Fall Southern Estates Auction, offers more than 900 lots of fine and decorative art from select sources in Georgia, South Carolina, Florida and beyond. Absentee bidding is now in progress via LiveAuctioneers, with live online bidding slated to begin at 10 am EDT on all three days of the auction series.

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Briggs offers Ivo Ispani Asian art estate collection, June 18

Fine Chinese rosewood and cloisonne bench, estimated at $6,000-$10,000
Fine Chinese rosewood and cloisonne bench, estimated at $6,000-$10,000
Fine Chinese rosewood and cloisonne bench, estimated at $6,000-$10,000

GARNET VALLEY, Pa. – Briggs Auction is pleased and proud to offer The Ivo Ispani Estate Collection for auction on June 18. This exciting collection includes a vast assortment of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean ceramics, bronzes, works of art, decorative arts, antique furnishings, and more. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Chinese scholar’s rocks: artworks created by nature

This extensively carved Chinese lapis scholar’s rock on a rosewood stand brought $20,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2020 at Bridgewater Auction.
This extensively carved Chinese lapis scholar’s rock on a rosewood stand brought $20,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2020 at Bridgewater Auction.
This extensively carved Chinese lapis scholar’s rock on a rosewood stand brought $20,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2020 at Bridgewater Auction.

NEW YORK — Few artists can aspire to be as talented as nature. Over centuries, its forces have shaped rocks into elegant objects that have inspired Chinese painters and poets. The objects called gongshi (Chinese, 供石), better known as scholar’s rocks, began to be appreciated for their striking forms in the late Tang Dynasty (600-900) and gathered from riverbeds, on mountains, and in far flung locations. By the Song dynasty (960-1279), their place in history was cemented when Chinese scholars brought them into the studios where they wrote and painted. Scholars would draw inspiration from these rocks that represented nature — mountains in particular — gazing upon them in meditative contemplation. Many poems and essays were based on these rocks, and they have been subject matter for paintings.

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Three art sales collectively total $3M at Hindman

A Set of Joseon Dynasty Studded Armor and Helmet. 19th Century. Price realized: $293,750
A set of Joseon dynasty studded armor and helmet, 19th century. Sold for $293,750 against an estimate of $6,000 to $8,000

CHICAGO – Hindman Auctions saw tremendous engagement in its three days of Asian Art sales on March 25, 26, and 27. The auctions realized nearly $3 million across the three days, reaching the highest total an Asian Art season has ever achieved at Hindman. The Chinese and Southeast Asian Works of Art sale surpassed $2.2 million, more than doubled the presale estimate, and saw competitive bidding throughout. The Japanese and Korean Works of Art and the Asian Works of Art Online sales also exceeded expectations and realized more than $238,000 and $513,000 in sales, respectively.

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Elite collection of Japanese woodblock prints entered in March 31 sale

Utagawa Kunisada, 'The Tama River at Chofu,' from a set of triptychs released in 1854, $2,500-$3,000. Image courtesy Jasper52
Utagawa Kunisada, 'The Tama River at Chofu,' from a set of triptychs released in 1854, $2,500-$3,000. Image courtesy Jasper52
Utagawa Kunisada, ‘The Tama River at Chofu,’ from a set of triptychs released in 1854, $2,500-$3,000. Image courtesy Jasper52

NEW YORK — Jasper52 launches an elite collection of Japanese woodblock prints March 31 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Discover why Japanese printmakers impacted the development of modern art across names like Hasui Kawase, Kogyo and Isoda Koryusai. This sale reveals nuanced techniques and traditional Japanese values. Whether capturing the serenity of a temple or a moonlit ocean, these images exemplify both fine art and elegant decoration. Online bidding is available exclusively through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading