A single strand of graduated natural pearls with Tiffany & Co. 18-karat gold clasp and three European cut diamonds sold for $143,750 at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Read More +
Single strand of pearls auctioned for $143,750
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New world auction record of $26,000 set for artist Howard Schleeter
Southwestern artist Howard Schleeter’s painting “Spur Line (Las Vegas, New Mexico-1938),” 24 inches by 30 inches, soared to $26,070 at auction — a world record for this artist. Read More +
Sale of Anne E. Lisette Boysen paintings funding scholarships
More than 200 large-scale, vibrant and exuberant paintings by the late Philadelphia artist Anne E. Lisette Boysen will be sold in Session II of a two-session auction planned for Saturday, Nov. 10, by Gordon S. Converse & Co. Read More +
Pair of Dylan Lewis bronzes may top $250K in public auction
A public auction, with live and online bidding, features selections of fine bronzes, antiques, original paintings, art glass, jewelry, Asian antiques and more. A pair of life-size bronze sculptures by South African artist Dylan Lewis, titled “Leopard Crushing Serpent,” is the expected top lot. Read More +
Florida public auction offers pieces by Europe’s finest silversmiths
This May 14-15 auction holds collection of important and rare English and Irish silver, fine quality Chinese Ming, Qing, and Early Republic jades and porcelains, Vienna enamels, and fine quality American and European antiques and fine art. Read More +
Chiparus’ ‘Vested Dancer’ carries $7K public auction estimate
Cordier Auctions’ May 19-20 public auction holds 875 lots of fine antiques and art, including three paintings by Walter Baum and an ivory, bronze & onyx figure by Demetre Chiparus. Read More +
Artist’s auction record set as Hibbard’s ‘Winter in New England’ earns nearly $89K
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 +
Roughton joins Heritage as director of American and European art auctions
Brian Roughton has joined Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas as Director American and European Art. Read More +
Tiffany & Co. enameled silver circus set surprises all as it reaches $26K during auction
BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions of Beverly, Mass., closed out 2011 with a successful two-day evening pre-New Years Eve auction. The first lot of the night set the tone of the evening as a bronze horse sculpture on a wooden … Read More +