Estate reflects Lalique was held in high esteem by Phillips Petroleum heiress
Martha Jane Starr, whose father co-founded Phillips Petroleum, spent more than 60 years collecting antiques and fine furnishings. Starr and her husband donated major collections to various museums; the heirlooms that remain will be sold at public auction without reserve.
173-pieces of Old Paris dinnerware, circa 1850, on offer in estate auction
A living estate auction holding decades’ worth of quality antique furniture and antique decorative arts goes under the gavel beginning at 10 a.m. (CST) April 21 in Aberdeen, Miss.
Estate of antique store owner with penchant for all things French set for live, online auction
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.
Sevres centerpiece could earn $9,000 in live, online auction
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.'
Museum-quality Rosewood secretary made by Thomas Brooks sold for $21,280
A circa 1860 museum-quality mechanical rosewood drop-front secretary desk attributed to renowned American furniture maker Thomas Brooks, earned top lot honors when it sold for $21,280 Dec. 31, 2011. The secretary retains its original finish and stands nearly 10 feet tall.
Iron torchieres from German Countess’ estate may bring $4,000 in antique auction
The Estate Auction of Countess Ute D. (Brammer) Von Haller v. Hallerstein of Gloucester, Mass., the president and owner of The Boston School of Modern Languages, the oldest private language school in the country, will include antique furniture and art from both residences.
Rare solid nephrite jade bear tops $8 million at Florida antiques, art auction
An exceedingly rare, ancient Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty solid nephrite jade bear sold for a little more than $8 million at a multi-estate antiques auction.
Chinese jade sculpture weighing in at 40 pounds may earn up to $20M
The carved jade bear is the expected top earner of the nearly 400 lots that will change hands in the Elite Decorative Arts showroom in the Quantum Town Center in Boynton Beach, Fla., during the multi-estate auction.
Private Beverly Hills collection of antique clocks, porcelain, silver and art offered this weekend
A Beverly Hills collection comprises 400 of the 1,000 lots to be auctioned, and features 200 absolutely fresh to the market antique European and American clocks. Featured additional highlight: John Wayne’s silver-trimmed leather saddle.