ALAMEDA, Calif. – Michaan’s will hold its monthly Gallery Auction on Friday, July 14. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Michaan’s art-filled Gallery Auction slated for July 14
High expectations for Neoclassical boule-inlaid table in May 23 sale
NEW YORK – On Tuesday, May 23, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold a sale titled Exquisite Decorative Arts & Furniture. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Gold and amethyst pendant a standout at Auctions at Showplace, July 24
NEW YORK – Auctions at Showplace will present an exciting summer estate auction on Sunday, July 24. Its lineup will bring together 280 lots of fine art, decorative arts, furnishings, fine jewelry and luxury goods. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Spectacular chinoiserie drew top prices at Andrew Jones sale
LOS ANGELES – Andrew Jones Auctions had great expectations going into Part 2 of the John Nelson Collection, held December 12. After all, Part 1, in October, more than doubled its presale estimate to total $1.6 million. Part 2 did not disappoint, as 18th-century European style from England to Italy led the 271-lot white glove auction to a $1.1 million gross.
Berlin opens ambitious cultural forum in palace replica
BERLIN (AP) – One of Germany’s most ambitious cultural projects, which will feature collections of African, Asian and other non-European art in a partial replica of a Prussian palace that was demolished by East Germany’s communist government after World War II, is opening to the public on Tuesday.