Ancient Olmec cultural art enlivens July 14 Heritage auction

Olmec standing figure, carved in blue-green jade and estimated at $75,000-$100,000
Olmec standing figure, carved in blue-green jade and estimated at $75,000-$100,000
Olmec standing figure, carved in blue-green jade and estimated at $75,000-$100,000

DALLAS – From a faraway place in a faraway time, three extraordinary artworks from the earliest known major Mesoamerican civilization will be among the top lots featured in Heritage Auctions’ Ethnographic Art: American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Art Auction July 14. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Bidders catch the scent of success at Auction Life May 18-19 sales

Limited edition Lalique for Caron vintage parfum, full and sealed in the original black velvet box, estimated at $100-$1,000
Limited edition Lalique for Caron vintage parfum, full and sealed in the original black velvet box, estimated at $100-$1,000
Limited edition Lalique for Caron vintage parfum in its original black velvet box, estimated at $100-$1,000

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Auction Life will stage a two-day, two-session auction on May 18 and 19. The May 18 sale is titled Antiques, Oddities, Artifacts, Objects & Decor; the May 19 sale bears the whimsical moniker Perfumemania, Miscentllaneous, Bottle & Factice. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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