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Ludlow-Powell-Ramsdell Chippendale mahogany marble-top pier table, made in New York, circa 1760-1780, estimated at $20,000-$40,000

Chippendale table among estate treasures at Nye & Co., Mar. 8-10

Ludlow-Powell-Ramsdell Chippendale mahogany marble-top pier table, made in New York, circa 1760-1780, estimated at $20,000-$40,000

Ludlow-Powell-Ramsdell Chippendale mahogany marble-top pier table, made in New York, circa 1760-1780, estimated at $20,000-$40,000

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ three-day online-only Chic and Antique Estate Treasures auction extravaganza, scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, Thursday, March 9, and Friday, March 10, will include almost 900 lots and will begin at 10 am Eastern time each day. The sale features American, English and Modern furniture, an extensive selection of silver and jewelry, and also a broad selection of fine art and prints. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Ernie Barnes paintings at forefront of Leland Little auction, March 11

Ernie Barnes, ‘The Hurdler,’ estimated at $100,000-$200,000. Image courtesy of Leland Little Auctions

Ernie Barnes, ‘The Hurdler,’ estimated at $100,000-$200,000. Image courtesy of Leland Little Auctions

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – On Saturday, March 11, starting at 9 am Eastern time, Leland Little Auctions will hold its Signature Spring Auction, featuring almost 250 lots of fine art, antique furniture and fine jewelry. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Circa-1765 Chippendale carved and figured walnut dressing table, estimated at $30,000-$50,000

Coveted American antique furniture abounds at Nye & Co., Jan. 25-27

Circa-1765 Chippendale carved and figured walnut dressing table, estimated at $30,000-$50,000

Circa-1765 Chippendale carved and figured walnut dressing table, estimated at $30,000-$50,000

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers will hold a three-day, online-only sales extravaganza Wednesday through Friday, January 25-27, featuring American furniture, folk art and Native American art, starting each day at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Henrietta Berk, ‘Self-Portrait,’ $9,225

Global art selection pleased bidders at Michaan’s

Henrietta Berk, ‘Self-Portrait,’ $9,225

Henrietta Berk, ‘Self-Portrait,’ $9,225

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Michaan Auctions’ monthly Gallery Auction that was held on Saturday, August 20 was a thorough success. The sale featured an extensive selection of 20th-century American art, including two pieces by Henrietta Berk (American, 1919-1990), a mural by Warren Chase Merritt (American, 1897-1968) and an array of works by Haig Patigian (American and Armenian, 1876-1950). In the Asian art arena, a painted scroll attributed to Zhang Daqian (Chinese, 1899-1983) triumphed, achieving $23,370.

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George Nakashima walnut credenza, est. $30,000-$50,000. Image courtesy of Doyle New York and LiveAuctioneers

Doyle assembles powerful lineup for June 8 Design auction

George Nakashima walnut credenza, est. $30,000-$50,000. Image courtesy of Doyle New York and LiveAuctioneers


George Nakashima walnut credenza, est. $30,000-$50,000. Image courtesy of Doyle New York and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, June 8, starting at 10 am Eastern time, Doyle will host the next sale in the popular Doyle+Design auction category. This highly-anticipated sale showcases a wide range of Modern and Contemporary furniture, art and design by prominent designers, makers and artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Sam Gilliam, ‘Pantheon #5,’ est. $50,000-$80,000

Sam Gilliam mixed-media artwork at forefront of Neue’s May 28 auction

Sam Gilliam, ‘Pantheon #5,’ est. $50,000-$80,000

Sam Gilliam, ‘Pantheon #5,’ est. $50,000-$80,000

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – An abstract acrylic-on-canvas collage and enamel-on-aluminum work by African American artist Sam Gilliam (b. 1933-) is the expected headliner in an online-only May Modern auction scheduled for Saturday, May 28 at Neue Auctions, starting at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Thomas Sully, ‘Portrait of Commodore James Biddle,’ est. $30,000-$50,000

Biddle descendant’s treasures enrich Doyle’s May 4 sale

Thomas Sully, ‘Portrait of Commodore James Biddle,’ est. $30,000-$50,000

Thomas Sully, ‘Portrait of Commodore James Biddle,’ est. $30,000-$50,000

NEW YORK –  On Wednesday, May 4, at 10 am Eastern time, Doyle will hold an auction of American Paintings, Furniture & Decorative Arts. The sale showcases 18th- and 19th-century American furniture and decorative arts, including ceramics, mirrors, folk art, Chinese Export porcelain and rugs. This auction category is Doyle’s premier venue for 19th- and early 20th-century American paintings, including Hudson River School landscapes, Western and Regional art, still lifes, portraits, nautical scenes and folk paintings. The May 4 sale will also offer selections from the collection of Christine Biddle Wainwright, as well as Audubon, Currier & Ives and topographical prints. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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French Louis XV bureauplat and cartonnier, est. $30,000-$50,000

French Louis XV furniture craves attention at Roland, March 25-26

French Louis XV bureauplat and cartonnier, est. $30,000-$50,000

French Louis XV bureauplat and cartonnier, est. $30,000-$50,000

GLEN COVE, N.Y. – Roland Auctions NY will present its spring multiple estates auction on Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26, starting at 10 am Eastern time both days. The sale will feature fine art, collectibles, furniture, antiques, silver, decorative arts and jewelry consigned from prominent East Coast estates and private collectors across the Northeast. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Bronze mounted mahogany bombe commode, est. $3,000-$4,000

Fresh-to-market estate art and furniture tapped for Roland sale, Feb. 26

Bronze mounted mahogany bombe commode, est. $3,000-$4,000

Bronze mounted mahogany bombe commode, est. $3,000-$4,000

GLEN COVE, N.Y. – Roland Auctions will round out the winter season by presenting its multiple estates auction on Saturday, February 26 at 10 am Eastern time. It will feature more than 750 lots of one-of-a-kind and fresh-to-market works of art, prints, furniture, porcelain, textiles, silver, gold and silver jewelry, rugs, collectibles, Asian art and lighting. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Completely restored 1935 Ford fire engine, est. $15,000-$30,000

1935 fire engine ready to roll at Stevens auction, Jan. 14-15

Completely restored 1935 Ford fire engine, est. $15,000-$30,000

Completely restored 1935 Ford fire engine, est. $15,000-$30,000

ABERDEEN, Miss. – Beautiful carved and root-built Thai furniture from a Texas estate, antique furnishings from a home in Eutaw, Alabama, and items decommissioned from a private museum in New Orleans will all come up for bid the weekend of January 14 and 15 at Stevens Auction Company. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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