Photography has a particular ability to move between the intimate and the documentary, capturing a single expression one moment and a much larger cultural story the next. That range is at the heart of In Focus: A Distinguished Collection of Photography, presented by Nye & Co. on October 8, 2026, with live online bidding available through Bidsquare. Bringing together works by established and contemporary photographers, the sale explores portraiture, landscape, culture, and the expressive possibilities of the photographic image. Among the collection are works by Tono Stano, Lynn Bianchi, Didier Ben Loulou, and Valdir Cruz, with photographs that reward both close looking and deeper consideration. For seasoned photography collectors and those simply drawn to the medium, the auction offers a wide-ranging introduction to the many ways a camera ca...Read More

Comic collectors have plenty to explore this fall as Hake’s Auctions presents its October 2026 Comics and Art Online Exclusive Auction on Bidsquare. The timed sale runs from September 15, 2026 through October 7, 2026, bringing together 377 lots spanning vintage comic books, key character appearances, horror classics, and original comic art. Highlight 2 Whether your interests lean toward Golden Age superheroes, Bronze Age milestones, or the hand-drawn artwork behind the finished page, there is plenty to discover. Here are four highlights that show just how varied this auction is. Green Lantern Vol. 2 #87: A Landmark First Appearance (Lot 263) For collectors of DC Comics, Green Lantern Vol. 2 #87 is an issue with an especially significant place in the series. Published in December 1971–January 1972, it marks the first appearance of John Stewa...Read More

There is something uniquely compelling about an antique rug. Beyond pattern and color, these works carry the marks of the places, traditions, and people that produced them. A rug can transform a room, but for collectors, it can also offer a tangible connection to centuries of design and craftsmanship. On October 11, 2026, Nazmiyal Auction presents Fine Antique Rugs, Carpets and Textile Art: The Collector and Decorator Sale, live on Bidsquare. The sale brings together antique, vintage, and decorative rugs spanning Persian, Caucasian, Anatolian, and other weaving traditions, alongside textiles and more contemporary designs. From monumental carpets intended to anchor a room to intricate pictorial works that reward a closer look, the auction offers plenty for both established collectors and those simply searching for an extraordinary piece for ...Read More

Some auctions are built around a single collecting category. Others are memorable precisely because they refuse to stay in one lane. On October 1, 2026, Potter & Potter Auctions will present Weird Tales! UFOs, Curiosities and Tattoos live on Bidsquare, bringing together 569 lots that move between outsider art, tattoo history, medical curiosities, UFO material, and objects that are simply difficult to categorize. It is an auction for collectors who are drawn to things with stories attached to them, the strange, the highly personal, the historically specific, and sometimes the slightly unsettling. Among the highlights are paintings documenting alleged extraterrestrial encounters, an entire drawer of antique prosthetic eyes, and tattoo designs that trace different chapters in the history of the medium. David Huggins, Hairy Creature in Shower (...Read More

As Star Wars approaches its 50th anniversary in 2027, the objects created in the years after the film’s debut are taking on an added sense of history. For collectors, early action figures, playsets, trading cards, and later offshoots of the franchise offer a tangible connection to the moment when Star Wars moved from the screen into homes and toy aisles around the world. That history is front and center in Hake’s Auctions’ September 2026 Pop Culture Auction, a timed sale on Bidsquare running from September 9, 2026 through September 30, 2026. Among the hundreds of lots are standout pieces spanning the earliest Kenner releases through the colorful Droids era of the mid-1980s. Here are five Star Wars highlights worth a closer look. Luke Skywalker 12 Back-B Action Figure (Lot 1) Few images are more closely tied to early Star Wars collecting tha...Read More

Some auctions are defined by a single category. Others are more interesting because you never quite know what will appear on the next page of the catalog. Brunk Auctions’ Emporium taking place October 1, falls firmly into the latter camp. The sale moves easily between American and English furniture, fine art and prints, watches, silver, porcelain, jewelry, carpets, glass, and collectibles. Adding another layer of interest are works deaccessioned from institutions including the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and The Brooklyn Museum, alongside property from several private collections and estates. From a substantial group of museum prints to furniture with a direct connection to Virginia history, here are four lots worth a closer look. A Collection of 42 Prints from the Brooklyn Museum For collectors who enjoy the discovery that comes w...Read More

Turquoise has a way of commanding attention, but in Zuni jewelry, the stone is only part of the story. The artistry lies in how it is cut, arranged, combined, and set. Fine Estate, Inc.’s Distinguished Objects Fine Auction, taking place Sunday, September 27, 2026, offers a particularly appealing group of Zuni turquoise jewelry among a broader mix of fine art, furniture, glass, silver, and jewelry.  Zuni jewelry is especially known for intricate lapidary work. The Heard Museum points to mosaic patterns and delicate needlepoint designs using turquoise, jet, coral, and shell, while Smithsonian collection records document techniques including petit point or needlepoint, bezel setting, and mosaic and channel inlay. These four auction highlights show just how varied that language of stone and silver can be. Zuni Turquoise Sterling Cuff by Jason a...Read More

There is something especially appealing about a work on paper: it can feel intimate, immediate, and deeply connected to an artist’s hand. Etchings, in particular, offer collectors a way to bring home compelling works with art-historical depth without necessarily entering the price range of paintings. That makes King Art & Antiques’ Modernism & Impressionism Fine Arts Sale, running August 28 through September 27, 2026, especially worth exploring. The sale brings together paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, and decorative arts, but a group of etchings stands out for the variety they offer at approachable price points.  In general, an original etching is created through a printmaking process in which a prepared metal plate is etched with an image, inked, and pressed onto paper. Because multiple impressions can be pulled from a plate, print...Read More

American decorative arts, folk art, and fine art come together across two days this fall in Pook & Pook Inc.’s Americana Auction, taking place in two consecutive sessions on Bidsquare. Session One begins Thursday, October 1, followed by Session Two on Friday, October 2. Together, the sales move from rare Pennsylvania German furniture and expressive folk carvings to paintings by some of the most recognizable names in American art. With more than 800 lots offered across the two sessions, there is plenty to explore. Here are five highlights that capture the character and range of the upcoming sale. Session One | Thursday, October 1  Session One opens with an object that immediately sets the tone for the day: a rare Mahantongo Valley paint-decorated pine chest of drawers by Johannes Mayer, dated January 1829. Its deep green surface is animated ...Read More

Over three consecutive days, September 25–27, 2026, Austin Auction Gallery will present From Versailles to the Southwest Premier Auction Event, a wide-ranging sale that moves comfortably between European grandeur, modern design, fine art, decorative arts, and statement-making objects. Anchored by French and Continental antiques—including ormolu-mounted furniture, porcelain, chandeliers, and marble sculpture—the event reaches well beyond France, with Asian works of art, jewelry, paintings, Native American pottery, and unusual objects with plenty of visual appeal. Across all three days, the mix feels less like a single-theme sale and more like a tour through collecting traditions, periods, and personalities. Day 1 — September 25 Day 1 brings contemporary design and fine art into the larger decorative arts mix. One of the most unexpected highl...Read More