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Jasper52 offers Exquisite Decorative Arts & Furniture, June 6

Pair of circa-1880s Italian Baroque throne chairs with figural carvings, estimated at $35,000-$42,000

NEW YORK – A pair of Sputnik star-form light fixtures, a Mid-century Modern X-leg sofa set attributed to Pierre Jeanneret, and a pair of Italian Baroque 19th-century throne chairs will jostle for top-lot status at Jasper52’s Exquisite Decorative Arts & Furniture auction, which will take place on Tuesday, June 6, starting at 3 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Now retro-futuristic, Stilnovo’s visionary designs shine on

A circa-1950 Stilnovo Sputnik chandelier achieved €21,000 (about $22,267) plus the buyer’s premium in October 2021. Image courtesy of Piasa and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — When articles are written about Mid-century Modern designs, much of the attention is devoted to furniture from the likes of Eames, Saarinen, Knoll, Wegner and McCobb. But a study of the era would be remiss if it did not look at lighting — a key element for bringing together a room. One of the most renowned and experimental lighting design companies in this era, aka the Atomic Age, was the Italian firm Stilnovo. The company’s name translates into English as “still new,” and unsurprisingly, its streamlined designs suit today’s home decor as well as in did in the 1950s.

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Sputnik lab test model could fly high at Auction Team Breker, Nov. 6

1957 laboratory test model of the Sputnik-1 satellite, est. €150,000-€250,000

COLOGNE, Germany – Auction Team Breker‘s November 6 Science & Technology / Mechanical Music / Fairground auction boasts 424 lots of unique and choice material, ranging from a 1957 laboratory test model of the Sputnik-1 satellite to a functional English mid-century children’s carousel to antique gramophones and telephones. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Apollo 17 cuff checklist reaches for the stars at RR Auction, Oct.21

Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 EVA-3 cuff checklist, est. $800,000-$1,000,000

BOSTON – RR Auction‘s annual autumn space sale is one of the most hotly anticipated events in the space collecting world. Packed with more than 700 items, this auction is sure to impress even the most discerning connoisseur of the cosmos. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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