J. Garrett Auctioneers will be offering the estate collection of one of Dallas’ most prominent socialites, the late Bertha Ahlsclager, from her Highland Park mansion. Read More +
Every corner and aisle at Don Presley’s auction gallery is brimming with decorative pieces of old gold, soft silver, rouge marble and jade – key inclusions from among the 1,000+ lots selected for a two-day event packed with antiques ‘fit for royalty.’ Read More +
To address the growing number of consignment inquiries from European collectors, Morphy Auctions has appointed Netherlands-based Jeroen van Valkenburg to the post of international representative. Read More +
The April 14-15, 2012 sale at Thomaston Place Auctions will include more than 1,200 lots of fine art, estate jewelry and watches, furniture, porcelain and pottery. The fine art collection will include more than 500 lots of paintings, etchings and lithographs created by American and European artists. Read More +
The fine art portion of an April 1, 2012 estate auction encompasses more than 125 lots of European and American works from the 17th to 20th centuries. An unusual collection of nine opium bowls highlights the Asian antiques and art selection. Read More +
Bonhams continues its sale of property from Serendipity Books, a Berkley, Calif., institution. The inventory will be offered April 15-16 as part of its Period Design auctions. The sales are held monthly and include paintings, prints, rugs, lighting, mirrors, antique furniture and much more, with many lots selling in the $500 to $5,000 price range. Read More +
For the 210th anniversary of Victor Hugo’s birth, Christie’s recently announced the sale of The Hugo Collection April 4, 2012. An important group of nearly 500 books, paintings, drawings, engravings, photographs, furniture and other personal objects, the collection constitutes a remarkable testimony of the lives of Victor Hugo and his descendants. Read More +
Roland Auction, located at 80 East 11th St, New York, will sell the estate of Dame Celia Lipton Farris, queen of Palm Beach Society and beloved philanthropist, March 17, 2012. Read More +
Aldro Thompson Hibbard’s painting “Winter in New England” set the world record for the highest price ever paid at auction for a work by the artist. Read More +
After the Westminster Kennel Club dog show judging Feb. 14, 2012 attention moved to the Bonhams annual Dogs in Show & Field: The Fine Art Sale. “This was the best Dogs in Show & Field sale we have had in years and I am delighted with the results,” said Alan Fausel, Bonhams vice president and director of fine art. Read More +