SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 26, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is very pleased to present two auctions from the estate of noted California artist, Ira Yeager (1938-2022). Offered at both live and online auctions in October 2022, the sales feature Yeager’s artworks, plus fine art, decorat...View Full Article
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 19, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present the auction of The Jim Haas Native American Art Library and a Collection of Southwest Jewelry on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 10:30 am PDT. The Haas library section of the sale features over 100 lots co...View Full Article
Over three days on October 5th, 6th, and 7th, Pook & Pook will present our largest ever Americana & International sale. The outstanding quality and quantity of antiques and artwork that has come through the auction house’s doors this year continues to amaze. It was difficult to limit the sale to jus...View Full Article
GAITHERSBURG, MD - On September 14, 2022 over 35 distinguished American artists will be donating a master work for a virtual benefit auction in collaboration with United Help Ukraine to benefit Ohmatdyt, Ukraine’s premier children’s hospital in the Ukrainian capital city, Kyiv. Ohmatdyt is now takin...View Full Article
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August 29, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present The Art of Eleen Auvil (1927-1922), a noted California artist, on September 17, 2022, at 10:30 am PDT. Featuring over 120 lots from the artist’s estate, the auction includes a diverse selection of paintings...View Full Article
In the early 18th century, a controversy between great minds rocked the world of academic mathematics. Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz argued over who had first invented calculus. Leibniz technically published his mathematical theories first in 1684 with “Nova Methodus pro Maximis et Mini...View Full Article
August 15, 2022 - After a robust four-day live exhibition of 850 lots, Rafael Osona’s combined August 6th & 7th Americana, Fine Art, Marine Auction grosses nearly 2 million dollars. Lot 196, Anne Ramsdell Congdon Oil on Canvas "View from Monomoy", circa 1941 Fine Art by Nantucket artists lead the tw...View Full Article
Tropical trees with blue skies and floating clouds were a recurring theme for Albert Ernest Backus, also known as Beanie Backus. He was an American artist famous for his Florida landscape paintings, one of which is a leading lot in Helmuth Stone Gallery’s upcoming American & European Fine Art & Anti...View Full Article
One of the rarest gemstones in the world, tanzanite is found solely in the Manyara Region of Tanzania. The blue-violet stone has an optical quality of displaying myriad colors when viewed from different angles. A 14-karat white gold necklace designed with tanzanite and diamonds is a key highlight of...View Full Article
In the 1970s, the advent of quartz watches upended the Swiss watchmaking industry. Up until that point, intricate mechanical watches reigned supreme. Some designers made the switch to the new, simple, and cheaper technology. Swiss-trained horologist Michel Parmigiani instead chose to preserve the ol...View Full Article
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August 5, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Books & Ephemera, including Historical Documents from the Chapman Family of Connecticut, on August 20, 2022, at 10:30 am PDT. Featuring over 220 lots from the 17th to the 20th centuries, the auction includes...View Full Article
PLYMOUTH, MA - On July 14 and 15, Copley Fine Art Auctions’ 17th-annual Sporting Sale brought over $3.1 million. This major two-day auction, consisting of 675 lots, was one of the company’s largest to date. The sale had a 96% sell-through rate, came close to cresting its $3.3 million high estimate, ...View Full Article
One of Europe’s most prestigious porcelain brands is Lladró. Each piece of handcrafted Lladró porcelain has a story, sometimes history and even mythology behind it. This July, Lion and Unicorn will offer a fine selection of Lladró figurines and collectibles in its Collectors Auction. Day 1 kicks off...View Full Article
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 15, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Automobilia & Collectibles from the Estate of Francis E. Tarzian, Sr., on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at 10:30 am PDT. Mr. Tarzian was a passionate collector of antique automobiles and related items, whose resto...View Full Article
July 14, 2022 – Rafael Osona’s 2022 highly regarded annual August two-day auction is certain to please. Take your treasures home in this 1935 Ford “Woody” station wagon. Lot 172A, 1935 Ford Model 48-790 "Woody" Station Wagon. Estimate $40,000-$60,000 Session One centers on Nantucket history, fine ar...View Full Article
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—A veritable time capsule of treasures from two old Southern families – ranging from a rare 1830 Native American portrait to Civil War Generals’ letters and Georgian jewelry -- will cross the block July 9-10 at Case Auctions, in a 2-day sale that also includes an original Leroy Neima...View Full Article
June 13, 2022 – Rafael Osona hosts a 625-lot online auction July 2, 2022. The collection will be presented in a gallery setting during a three-day auction preview. Auction catalog may be viewed online. Furnishings, fine art, antiques, and décor from recently sold Nantucket estates together with comp...View Full Article
On June 30th and July 1st, Pook & Pook will present the Collection of Mark and Marjorie Allen of New Hampshire. Well-known for English and Dutch delftware of the 17th and 18th centuries, the Allens had a large and comprehensive delftware inventory. Their focus was early, collecting brass of the 17th...View Full Article
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 5, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present the Grace Garcia Estate, Part 2, on Sunday, June 26, 2022. This sale features an extensive array of religious items, fine and decorative arts, and collectibles from the personal collection of the late Grace Ga...View Full Article
May 19, 2022 (Cape Cod, MA) – Eighteen years after her death, Jacqueline Kennedy’s style, grace, intelligence, strength, and beauty continue to hold sway over American culture. It can most recently be seen in the country’s oldest continuous artist colony, Provincetown, where Jo Hay made Kennedy the ...View Full Article
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, May 19, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present the Grace Garcia Estate, Part I, on Saturday, June 4, 2022. It features a wide array of paintings, religious items, and decorative arts from the personal collection of the late Grace Garcia, a passionate colle...View Full Article
Collectors of Pennsylvania German folk art for six decades, Donald and Patricia Herr became true connoisseurs, retaining only the best examples of an artist’s work, the best of a form, and the rarest and most highly sought after examples. Researching and documenting their collection, Drs. Donald and...View Full Article
On May 18, 19, and 20th Millea Bros. throws open its doors to a live, in-person Spring “Select” 3-day auction. Featuring the very best art, design and antiques sourced from prominent New York area estates – the sale includes a museum quality collection of Tribal Art from the Faith and Martin Wright ...View Full Article
Coming June 5, 1stbid Offers Antique Art and Artisanal Rugs in June Auction—Now Sold with FREE NFTs. Even as technology advances by leaps and bounds the classic works of painters, sculptors and weavers remain as vital and authentic as ever. Fortunately, you can have both the exquisite artistry of tr...View Full Article