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Decorative Arts
Rare rhino horn libation cup goes under the gavel in Maine Jan. 30
According to Woburn-based Jim Callahan, director of Asian Arts and a regular on PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” since 1996, “Both of these treasures are exceptional and absolute rarities. I have been a student, connoisseur, and appraiser of fine Asian Arts for over 40 years and have never seen anything like the rhinoceros horn libation cup. Its form and subject until now were unknown. Read More +
Copperware collectors hold inaugural meeting in Ohio
Highlights of the first day of the gathering included an informative tour of D. Picking & Co. in Bucyrus, Ohio. Established in 1874, it is the only remaining company in the United States that makes copper kettles using the same hand methods and tools that were used in the 19th century. Read More +
Christie’s wraps up Luxury Week auction with Art Deco, wristwatches and fine wines
It’s hard to say Christie’s is saving the best for last, because every Christie’s auction often features the best of something. Yet, as Christie’s Luxury Week event draws to a close, the sales slated to round out the event are … Read More +
Silver Alexander Calder earrings headline holiday fine estates auction
Fine jewelry from high-end jewelry designers such as Bulgari, Cartier, Tiffany, Steuben, Mauboussin, Chaumet, and Elizabeth Gage are included in Woodbury Auction’s Dec. 9 holiday auction. Read More +
New Orleans Auction Galleries celebrating grand reopening under new ownership
New Orleans Auction Galleries will celebrate a new chapter at a festive grand reopening preview reception to be held on Thursday, Nov. 29, followed by a three-day, 1,700-lot auction Nov. 30-Dec. 2. Read More +
St. Charles, Ill., hosting Holiday Antique & Collectible Market Nov. 24-25
The Fall edition of Zurko’s Midwest Promotions Annual Antique Market will be held Nov. 24-25, in St. Charles, Ill., at the 25,000 square-foot Du Page Expo Center across from the Pheasant Run Resort. Read More +
Federal Pembroke table fetches seven times estimate – $36,800 – in Conn. sale
A Federal mahogany Pembroke drop-leaf table, probably made in New York circa 1810, sold for $36,800 at a two-day, two-session sale held Oct. 20-21 by Nadeau’s Auction Gallery, earning top-lot status in the auction. Read More +
Rare music machine earns $120K in Mich. auction
A rare and desirable 1905 Wurlitzer Style 17 PianOrchestra in excellent working condition soared to $120,000 at a huge three-day auction held Oct. 5-7 by Showtime Auction Services. Read More +
Sarcophagus offered in Thanksgiving auction holds $65K high estimate
Kaminski Auctions announces its largest sale of the year offering an eclectic mix of European furnishings, decorative and fine art on Saturday; Sunday features Americana, baseball memorabilia and a single owner folk art collection from Cape Cod. Read More +