Thomas Webb & Sons cameo glass vase smashes estimates to sell for $63K at AbingtonFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A cameo glass vase made by Thomas Webb & Sons for its celebrated exhibition stand at the Paris World’s Fair in 1889 sold for $50,000 ($63,000 with buyer’s premium) at Abington Auction Gallery on January 31. It was bought by an online bidder at double its estimate by one of 77 […]
Fine paintings featured in Heritage European art sale May 29DALLAS – Heritage Auctions’ May 29 Fine European Art Auction brings together an exceptionally fine selection of 19th-century genre and academic painting, drawings and paintings by important early 20th-century European Modernists and a rich cache of Old Master prints by Dürer and Rembrandt. Drawn almost exclusively from private collections, many of the works have been […]
16th century suit of armor charges to $31K at Moran’sMONROVIA, Calif. – Moran’s Traditional Collector auction July 21 lit up the summer auction season with a fine selection of decorative items, furniture and fine art. Steadfast silver, unique armor and quality furnishings appealed to seasoned and novice collectors alike. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Art collector’s estate gives Florida museum 400 works of art NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – A prominent art collector’s estate is giving a southwest Florida museum over 400 works of modern and contemporary art.