AGOBP serves a rich feast of Dodie Thayer lettuce ware, May 6

Dodie Thayer lettuce ware tureen, lid and undertray, the tureen signed by Thayer and dated ‘Oct. 72’ on its underside, estimated at $100-$1,000
Dodie Thayer lettuce ware tureen, lid and undertray, the tureen signed by Thayer and dated ‘Oct. 72’ on its underside, estimated at $100-$1,000
Dodie Thayer lettuce ware tureen, lid and undertray, the tureen signed by Thayer and dated ‘Oct. 72’ on its underside, estimated at $100-$1,000

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Nestled in an oceanfront home, a trove of Dodie Thayer lettuce ware pieces sat undisturbed for years. These unique and very sought-after pieces will be offered at Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches (AGOPB) on Saturday, May 6. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Vintage Accents Auctions presents eclectic lineup, March 18

Left, French-style painted demilune hamper, est. $100-$200; Right, T&R Boote white ironstone tureen with underplate and ladle, est. $250-$350
Left, French-style painted demilune hamper, est. $100-$200; Right, T&R Boote white ironstone tureen with underplate and ladle, est. $250-$350

WARREN, Maine –  Vintage Accents Auctions will present Home & Country, an online only sale of antiques, folk art and decorative country accessories on Friday, March 18 beginning at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Premier silver from curator’s collection to star at Heritage, Nov. 16

Tiffany & Co. covered tureen, est. $5,000-$7,000
Tiffany & Co. covered tureen, est. $5,000-$7,000
Tiffany & Co. covered tureen, est. $5,000-$7,000

DALLAS – Soon, silver lovers the world over will have a chance to own a portion of Dr. Charles Venable’s venerable collection as 100 pieces from his treasured assemblage go up for sale in Heritage Auctions’ Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu Signature® Auction on Nov. 16. Though the items in the diverse sale range from trays, tureens and tea sets to sauce boats, butter pats and even a whiskey flask and toast rack, they all have one thing in common: Each is an extraordinary example of an otherwise ordinary object. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Georg Jensen dominates Jasper52 May 30 silver auction

Large and early Georg Jensen silver fish platter and mazarine, estimated at $23,000-$28,000
Large and early Georg Jensen silver fish platter and mazarine, estimated at $23,000-$28,000
Large and early Georg Jensen silver fish platter and mazarine, estimated at $23,000-$28,000

NEW YORK – Few names loom as large in the realm of silver as Danish designer and entrepreneur Georg Jensen. He was innovative in both silversmithing and marketing, and possessed reserves of generosity–a rare resource among high achievers–that freed him to invite other artists and artisans to create pieces and lines for him under their own names. Those strategies helped his company survive to the present when virtually every other silver firm went defunct. On May 30, beginning at 5 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present an auction of Silver Cutlery, Hollowware & Gifts, characterized by extremely strong pieces by Jensen. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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