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Fine Silver Auction Showcases Treasures From Around the World
A number of extraordinary collections populate our May 9 Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu Signature® Auction. Among them is an expansive assemblage from the Estate of David Rosen of Beverly Hills, California. Rosen's collection includes outstanding landscape silver by S. Kirk & Son, Baltimore Silversmiths Mfg. Co. and the Loring Andrews Co., with forms as diverse as massive candelabra, tea sets and centerpieces. Another featured collection is the remarkable midcentury Taxco jewelry amassed by California-based collector Billy Williams, including iconic works such as William Spratling's Double-Hand necklace. Other standouts are the mixed-metal masterpieces from Tiffany & Co. and the exquisite pieces by English silversmith Paul Storr.
Fabergé & Russian Works of Art Auction Offers Museum-Quality Masterpieces
Our May 13 Imperial Fabergé & Russian Works of Art Signature® Auction features more than 100 exceptional works by Fabergé. A major highlight is the Fabergé Heritage Collection, comprising 60 pieces spanning all major object types made before the Russian Revolution, including jewels, hardstone carvings and other objets de vertu. These items, many of which have never been at auction or seen in decades, served as archival reference for the revived Fabergé brand. Other highlights include imperial items linked to the Romanovs, a rare Fabergé punch set by Feodor Rückert, and highly sought-after Fabergé clocks and watches, including pieces with noble provenance.
Works by Calder, Thiebaud, Haring and Other Influential Artists Lead Modern & Contemporary Art Auction
Our May 13 Modern & Contemporary Art Signature® Auction features an exceptional lineup of works by artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Among the highlights are Alexander Calder's kinetic sculpture The Black Dress, Hans Hofmann's expressive painting Blue in Blue, a subway chalk drawing by Keith Haring and a newly unearthed masterwork by Shiy De-jinn. The auction also includes standout works by Wayne Thiebaud, Banksy and Richard Diebenkorn, along with pieces by Ai Weiwei, Lynda Benglis and Esteban Vicente. With selections from prominent estates and private collections, the sale captures a wide range of artistic innovation.
Tiffany Studios Lamps Join Rare Furnishings in Pursuit of Beauty Auction
In 1925, at the height of the Jazz Age, an exposition of modern design in Paris would come to define the 20th century and coin the term "Art Deco." On May 14, our Pursuit of Beauty auction celebrates the centennial of the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes with spectacular furnishings by participants in the legendary Paris Exposition, including Albert Cheuret's extraordinary Hibou (Owl) console and a rare set of 12 Cannelle chairs by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann from the collection of Andy Warhol. The auction also offers more than 30 works by Tiffany Studios, ranging from leaded lamps to Favrile vases.
Line Vautrin, Mira Nakashima and Other Design Greats Take Center Stage in May 15 Auction
Our May 15 Design Signature® Auction presents a diverse group of objects from the earliest years of Art Deco to the present era. Highlights include a circa 1955 Chardon mirror designed by Line Vautrin in her signature Talosel resin. Also from the 1950s are two mosaics by the Los Angeles designer Evelyn Ackerman, including a version of a mosaic in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The auction also features an impressive selection of Chihuly glass and a fabulous collection of furniture by George Nakashima and Mira Nakashima, including two stunning freeform examples: a Minguren I dining table and an exceptional Minguren I coffee table.
Inside the Modern Design Collection of DC Comics Legend Jenette Kahn
As a publisher at DC Comics, Jenette Kahn revolutionized the storied comics house with sophisticated story lines and elevated production values. In her private life, Kahn and partner Al Williams brought the same visionary energy to their 1891 home in Harlem, which they filled with works by friends like Carrie Mae Weems, Ingo Maurer and Fernando and Humberto Campana. On May 15, we present Where Magic Begins: The Collection of Jenette Kahn and Al Williams, featuring selections from the couple's storied art and design collection. Standouts include a trio of works by Joyce Pensato, a Catwoman chaise and Batman chair by Alex Locadia, and rare prototypes by the Campana Brothers.
American Art Auction Features Masterworks by Ernie Barnes, Norman Rockwell, Maurice Sendak and More
Among the exceptional works in our May 16 American Art Signature® Auction is a full suite of paintings by the inimitable Ernie Barnes, the former pro footballer whom the Denver Broncos head coach once fined for sketching during team meetings. In addition to Barnes' sports-themed works, including Sandlot Saints, Anchor Leg, Hold the Pocket and Opening Ceremonies, the auction features a trove of significant Golden Age illustrations by Norman Rockwell and J.C. Leyendecker, each for the cover of The Saturday Evening Post. Other highlights include Maurice Sendak's first illustration for Where the Wild Things Are and a stunning landscape by Frederic Edwin Church.
Iconic Art Created for Boy Scouts of America Offered in May 16 Auction
On May 16, immediately following our American Art Signature® Auction, we will present the second installment of Property from the BSA Settlement Trust - anchored by charismatic paintings and works on paper by Norman Rockwell, Dean Cornwell, Joseph Csatari and more - with proceeds benefiting survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The featured selection encompasses some of the most celebrated and iconic art created for the Boy Scouts of America, including Rockwell's charming paintings Scouting Is Outing (1966), Mighty Proud (1958) and All Together (1947); Cornwell's patriotic calendar illustration Wright Brothers (1953); and Csatari's evocative cover illustration The Ordeal (1968).
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Private Collections Lead Heritage's CSNS Auctions to $47.7 Million
Serious collectors know a must-have treasure when they see one, and that was exactly what happened when a massive Justh & Hunter gold ingot crossed the auction block at Heritage Auctions’ April 30-May 4 CSNS US Coins Signature® Auction in which numerous new auction records were set. The last of 60 bids drove the final result for the ingot to $2.13 million to lead the total for the event to $31,691,002. That total, when added to the $9,406,921 CSNS US Currency Signature® Auction April 29-May 2 and the $6,666,665 CSNS World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction May 1-2, boosted the total for the events to $47,764,588. Read the Full Article
Current Auctions
May 7 Urban Art Showcase Auction
May 8 Fine & Decorative Arts Showcase Auction
May 9 Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu Signature Auction
May 13 Imperial Faberge & Russian Works of Art Signature Auction
May 13 Modern & Contemporary Art Signature Auction
May 14 Depth of Field: 19th Century Photography Including a Collectio
May 14 Pursuit of Beauty: Art Nouveau, Art Deco & Art Glass Signature
May 15 Where Magic Begins: The Collection of Jenette Kahn and Al Willi
May 15 RETNA: Signs and Symbols Part 2 Urban Art Signature Auction
May 15 Design Signature Auction
May 16 American Art Signature Auction
May 16 Property from the BSA Settlement Trust American Art Signature A
May 21 Prints & Multiples Showcase Auction
May 22 In Focus: KAWS Urban Art Showcase Auction
May 22 Cabinet of Curiosities: Decorative Arts from the Collection of
May 28 Japanese Prints Showcase Auction
May 8 Thursday Natural History Select Auction
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May 7 BU Rolls and Early Mint & Proof Sets US Coins Showcase Auction May 7 The Dr. Earl Honeycutt US Philippines Coin Collection Showcase Auction May 8 Spring Luxury Accessories Signature Auction May 8 - 9 Rare Books Signature Auction May 8 World's Greatest Chanel Handbag Collection Luxury Accessories Signature Auction May 8 Dell & Gold Key File Copies Comics Showcase Auction May 8 Vinyl Records Showcase Auction May 10 - 11 The Heartbeat of a Cartoon Volume III - The Art of Disney Animation Drawings Showcase Auction May 11 Fractional Currency & Encased Postage Showcase Auction May 12 Classic Silver & Gold Commemoratives US Coins Showcase Auction May 12 Spotlight: Shipwreck & Treasure World Coins Showcase Auction May 13 - 14 The Monedero Collection of Peru and Latin American Coins Showcase Auction May 15 Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction May 15 Wine Showcase Auction May 15 Foreign Comics Showcase Auction May 16 - 18 Spring Sports Catalog Auction May 16 Tony Walton: Designer of Dreams Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction May 18 Confederate Currency Showcase Auction May 18 Action Figures & Toys Showcase Auction May 18 Spotlight: The Severan Era Ancient Coins Showcase Auction May 18 Spotlight: British Empire World Coins Showcase Auction May 19 Modern Collectible US Coins & Bullion Showcase Auction May 19 - 20 Spotlight: Near East - World & Ancient Coins Showcase Auction May 21 Alternative Movie Posters Showcase Auction May 22 Dungeons & Dragons and Roleplaying Games Showcase Auction May 23 - 24 Video Games Signature Auction May 24 - 25 Unearthly Wonders: The Larry K. Springer Collection Part 2 Movie Posters Showcase Auction May 25 Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction May 25 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction May 27 Spotlight: Balkans World Coins Showcase Auction May 27 Certified American Tokens & Medals US Coins Showcase Auction May 29 Jim Davis - The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction May 29 Diamonds In the Rough: Iconic Keys Comics Showcase Auction May 31 Guitars and Musical Instruments Signature Internet Auction June 1 Deadcode's Garbage Pail Kids Collection Trading Cards Showcase Auction June 1 Spotlight: The Twelve Caesars Ancient Coins Showcase Auction June 2 Spotlight: Netherlands & Dutch Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction June 2 PL & DMPL Morgan $'s & VAM $'S US Coins Showcase Auction June 3 Watches & Fine Timepieces Signature Auction
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