Fine art auction sees marble busts soar to $1.475M
Two rediscovered marble busts by the 18th century French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon sold for a combined $1.475 million at the Fine Art & Antiques Auction held March 23 by Cottone Auctions.
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Eclectic collections slated to sell April 26-27
The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Spring Antiques, Fine & Decorative Arts Auction contains a wide selection of material and will include everything from fine art and rare timepieces to miniature lighting and estate jewelry.
Wave Crest pipe holder, unmarked, claims $13,000
A gorgeous Wave Crest Native American-themed pipe holder plaque soared to $13,000 and a Wave Crest panel marked C.F. Monroe changed hands for $8,500 at an auction hosted by Woody Auction Sept. 7-8 in Douglass, Kansas.
Decorative arts selling without reserve Oct. 7
Woody Auctions is selling art glass, antique clocks, Newcomb Pottery pieces, Chinese enamel, vintage lamps - more than 400 lots in all - on Saturday, October 7, in Douglass, Kansas.
Blown, Victorian, Continental glass set to shine
An array of 18th and 19th century glass, including Continental glass such as Bohemian glass, Victorian opalescent will come before bidders Jan. 27-28, during Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates' annual winter glass and lighting auction.
Czech collectors gathering June 4-7
Come June 4, collectors of Czechoslovakian glass, pottery and art will gather in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the three-day Czechoslovakian Collectors Association annual meeting.
CMoG lauding mold-blown ancient Roman glass
Examples of ancient mold-blown glass, including pieces dating back to the first century A.D., will be on display at The Corning Museum of Glass, starting in 2015.
Tianshou painting sets fine art record, selling for $735K
Two auctions features eclectic selections of Asian art, bottles and glass set the stage for Auctionata's first 'white glove sale' and resulted in a record sale for art by artist Tianshou.
Chinese White & Blue porcelain jar may soar to $3,000 during inaugural online sale
Waterford's Art & Antiques Auctioneers first exclusive online auction, set for Feb. 8, will feature an eclectic mix of Chinese, Japanese, European and American items, including porcelain, prints, snuff bottles and crystal.
Classic Shooting Gallery Targets
Legendary collection of vintage shooting gallery targets takes center stage at Soulis Auctions in September. Early collectors Richard and Valerie Tucker embraced the targets, calling them 'iron as art.'