Tonya Cameron offers antiques, art from fine Boston estates Feb. 20

A cataloged auction of approximately 250 lots is “just the right size,” said auctioneer Cameron. “Our last sale had the same number of lots, and we breezed right through it. Everyone was thrilled that they could choose from the cream of the crop and not have to sit on a chair for hours on end. We learn a lot from our bidders.”

Asian art comprises half of the Feb. 20 auction offering, with a range of objects that includes jades, paintings, furniture, snuff bottles, textiles, porcelain plaques, bronzes and brush pots. The highest-estimated Asian lot is an exquisitely carved circa-1890s white jade mountain presented on a rosewood pedestal base. Its three-dimensional details include a pagoda, human figures and landscape elements. The artwork is expected to make $50,000-$80,000 at auction.

“This particular piece came from a private collector and exhibits the very highest standard of carving,” said Cameron. “It is meant to be in the collection of a Chinese art connoisseur or perhaps a museum collection.”

A pair of matching Chinese huanguali cabinets from the late 19th or early 20th century will be sold as a pair. Each is heavily carved with two side-by-side drawers and double doors beneath an ornately detailed, recessed opening. Together they are estimated at $8,000-$12,000. The furniture section also includes a pair of huanghuali side chairs.

The highlight amongst the paintings is a signed Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864-1957) watercolor scroll, possibly from the 1950s. Adorned with a floral scene whose motif incorporates plum tree branches and red blooms, the artwork is estimated at $4,000-$8,000. Another noteworthy item is the 18th/19th-century gilt bronze sculpture of seated Guanyin, 7½ inches high and estimated at $8,000-$12,000.

“There has been a marked interest in Chinese textiles lately, so collectors may encounter competition for the Qing dynasty Imperial family robe we will be offering,” said Cameron. A superior work of art with gold metallic thread throughout, its design includes many of the details that confirm its illustrious provenance: five-toed dragons on the sleeves, shoulders, front and back; and distinctive chevron-like panel work around the border. Profusely decorated on a predominantly yellow ground, this special garment is entered in the sale with a $3,000-$5,000 estimate.

Approximately 100 lots of French, American and Continental antiques will be auctioned. One of several items of special note is a signed and dated 1785 Spanish silver repousse chandelier. It comes to Tonya A. Cameron Auctions straight from a Boston estate and is expected to realize $4,000-$6,000.

A handsome Greek Revival (1820s-1850s) gaming table has eye appeal to spare with its elaborately carved foliate pedestal above four saber legs with paw feet. Its woods are plum pudding mahogany and satinwood veneer, with tiger-maple corners. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Other key furniture lots include a pair of matching French satinwood-inlaid chairs, a French gilt curio cabinet, and an unusual serpentine mahogany three-drawer dresser with porcelain pulls and inlaid floral satinwood rendering a marquetry effect.

Toys add whimsy to the auction lineup, with top lots including Lionel trains, a boxed Marx battery-operated Bengali Tiger, and a large (26 x 13½ in) Steiff Lion with desirable button in ear. A circa-1920 Heubach & Koppelsdorf bisque South Seas doll in grass skirt is estimated at $300-$400.

Additional highlights include Mexican and Southwestern sterling silver jewelry, paintings, porcelains, a pair of fine, marble-base torcheres, a 1930 fireman’s jacket and a magnifying glass with a figural Bakelite handle shaped as a hand.

Tonya A. Cameron’s Estate Antiques, Asian Art & Vintage Toys Auction will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, starting at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. For additional information, call 781-233-0006 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Picasso plate heads scrumptious Crescent City sale March 2-3

NEW ORLEANS – A silver plate showing an image of a bull’s head by the renowned artist Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), cast by Francois and Peter Hugo of Paris in the mid-1950s, is the anticipated top lot of a massive estates sale planned for March 2-3 by Crescent City Auction Gallery, in the firm’s new gallery located at 1330 St. Charles Ave. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

The plate, numbered 6 of 20 and titled Tete de Taureau (“Head of Bull”), is expected to bring $30,000-$50,000. It is verso stamped “Picasso” and the rim carries the Hugo mark. It is 16 1/2 inches in diameter. In all nearly 1,500 quality lots will change hands in a variety of categories: fine art, Asian objects, silver, jewelry, furniture, gold coins, clocks, chandeliers, rugs and more.

Start times for both days of the weekend sale will be 9 a.m. CST.

Included in the sale will be items from the collection of Bobby Hebert, the retired New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons football player, numerous local and Southern estates and a major Spanish art collection, featuring works such as an oil on board by Manuel Marola (Spanish, 1905-1986), titled Abstract Composition, impressive at 40 1/2 inches by 75 1/2 inches (est. $2,000-$3,000).

Antique Asian objects are a hot category, and this auction has several high-end pieces. They include a pair of mid-20th century uncarved elephant ivory tusks, 49 inches from tip-to-tip (est. $6,000-$9,000); a late 19th century Chinese Export gilded filigree silver and enamel tea caddy decorated in colored enamel, with turquoise and coral stone accents (est. $600-$900); and exciting examples of Chinese ivory, porcelains and antiquities.

Just as popular, in light of the skyrocketing value of precious metals, are gold coins, and this sale features an astounding collection of 75 American gold pieces. An example is an 1889-CC Double Eagle gold coin, estimated to fetch $4,000-$6,000. Also, estate jewelry items will feature a dazzling array of tanzanites, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, pearls and more.

The fine art category will be dotted with offerings by noted regional artists. Examples will include a 1923 oil on board by William Woodward (Louisiana, 1859-1939), titled Adirondack Mountains, artist signed and in the original frame (est. $1,500-$2,500); and an oil on board by Rolland Golden (Louisiana, b. 1931), titled French Quarter Rooftops, signed (est. $1,000-$2,000).

Regulars at Crescent City Auction Gallery, and art aficionados in general, will recognize the name George Rodrigue (Louisiana, b. 1944), famous for his Blue-Dog series (inspired by his long-deceased childhood pet, Tiffany). This auction will feature a pre-Blue-Dog work – a circa-1970 oil on canvas titled Drawn Wagon Mule, from Rodrigue's Acadians and Oaks series (est. $10,000-$15,000).

Three works by the Georgia-born Louisiana painter Alexander Drysdale (1870-1934) will come under the gavel. They include an oil wash on paper work (a rare vertical example by the artist) titled Moss Draped Cypress Trees and Oaks (est. $4,500-$5,500); and an oil wash on paper titled Moss Draped Oaks at Sunset (est. $3,500-$4,500). Both were done early 20th century.

One other noteworthy local artist is Colette Pope Heldner (Minnesota/Louisiana, 1902-1990). Her signed oil on canvas work titled Old Creole Patio, New Orleans, measuring 24 inches by 48 inches, should bring $1,000-$2,000. Also, a patinated bronze sculpture by French artist Jules Moigniez (1835-1894), titled A Pheasant and a Weasel, is expected to realize $3,500-$5,000.

The furniture category will feature around 30 pieces of Mid-Century Danish Modern, to include a set of 10 Hans Wegner carved teak arm chairs from “The Chair” series (circa 1950), with caned seats, each one 30 1/4 inches tall (est. $7,000-$10,000). Also sold will be a circa-1700 Louis XIII-style carved walnut homme debout, or two-door men’s garment cupboard (est. $2,000-$3,000).

Other star furniture lots will include an early 19th century Louis XV-style carved cherry sideboard, 50 1/4 inches tall by 64 3/4 inches wide (est. $2,000-$3,000); and a circa-1800 French provincial carved cherry armoire, 105 1/2 inches tall by 74 1/2 inches wide (est. $1,800-$2,500).

The auction will also feature a selection of Russian icons, to include a 19th century icon of the Virgin of Kazan with silvered metal riza, mounted with fresh water pearls and rhinestones and measuring 12 1/4 inches tall by 10 1/2 inches wide by 1 3/4 inches deep (est. $3,500-$5,000).

Clocks will feature a 19th century fine gilt bronze and white marble three-piece clock set by Japy Freres, retailed by Black, Starr & Frost (est. $5,000-$8,000); a bronze and verde Antico marble three-piece clock set (circa 1870), with works marked P. Bonnet and P. Pottier, with a green bronze lion surmount (est. $1,500-$2,500); and a 19th century Louis XV-style bronze and alabaster three-piece clock set by A.D. Mougin, with clock and candelabra (est. $1,200-$1,800).

A large selection of sterling silver will include a large handled serving tray by Fisher, 27 3/4 inches wide and weighing 120.1 troy ounces (est. $5,000-$7,000); a 19th century French First Standard Louis XVI four-piece coffee service, 58.49 troy ounces (est. $2,000-$3,000); and an 87-piece flatware set by Gorham in the Strasbourg pattern, 92.51 troy ounces ($2,500-$4,500).

For details call Crescent City Auction Gallery LLC at 504-529-5057 or e-mail them at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Premiere Props celebrates the Oscars with sale March 2-3

In addition, there are items from Academy Award winners and nominees including Russell Crowe, Brad Pitt, Hilary Swank and Kathy Bates.

The Hollywood Extravaganza IX will take place on Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3, beginning at 11 a.m. PST.

Items include:

• Silver Linings Playbook – items including Bradley Cooper’s running costume; costumes from Jennifer Lawrence and the copy of A Farewell to Arms that Bradley Cooper throws out his parent’s window.
• Django Unchained – items include several of the pistols used by Jamie Foxx.
• The Godfather – screen used accordion in the Las Vegas scene.
• Inglorious Basterds – screen used playing card.
• Mary Poppins – original production drawings.
• Cast Away – Tom Hanks’ sweater when he is washed ashore after the plane crash.
• True Grit – Jeff Bridges screen worn hat including his one-of-a-kind custom hat block signed by the Master Hatter
• 3:10 to Yuma – Russell Crowe’s “Hand of God” Colt Single Action Army 4 3/4 inches live-fire .45
• A River Runs Through It – Brad Pitt’s khaki pants
• P.S. I Love You – Hilary Swank’s and Kathy Bates’ costumes
• National Treasure – Nicolas Cage’s screen-worn Luros watch.

“With the 85th Annual Academy Awards quickly approaching, we are thrilled when we can give movie fans around the world the opportunity to own items that are a part of cinematic history,” said Dan Levin, vice president of marketing for Premiere Props.

For details call 310-322-PROP or 888-761-PROP.

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Three Rivers Auction to sell high-flying autographs Feb. 23

WASHINGTON, Pa. – An autograph, book and art auction will be conducted by the Three Rivers Auction Co. on Saturday, Feb. 23, beginning at noon EST. This important sale features part of a significant lifetime collection and includes one of the most desirable signatures of the 20th century, that of astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon. Many have called Armstrong the Columbus of our time. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

This historic sale also includes autographs of Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Calvin Coolidge and other presidents and political figures. Autographs of many important military leaders of the twentieth century, such as Eddie Rickenbacker, Gen. Jimmy Doolittle and Gen. Omar Bradley, will be featured in this sale. Signatures of stars of the theater and the silver screen include Elizabeth Taylor, Al Pacino, Audrey and Kathryn Hepburn, Henry Fonda, and dozens more. Sports autographs are represented by one of baseball's greatest stars, Honus Wagner.

Fine art and prints are also a highlight. A significant portrait of Daniel Webster attributed to artist Chester Harding is being offered. Works by western Pennsylvania artists A. F. King, Malcolm Parcell and others round out this auction.

"Autograph collecting is a fantastic way to preserve world history. Imagine holding in your hands a letter written and signed by the first man in history to walk on the moon," says auctioneer Tripp Kline.

For details email auctioneer William M. Kline III at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 412-916- 0187.

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Designer’s collection featured in Kamelot auction Feb. 22-23

PHILADELPHIA – Kamelot Auctions brings a bold start to 2013, opening the year with a lavish two-day sale to be held on Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23. In its entirety, the sale will showcase over 1,100 lots over the course of two days. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

Friday’s sale will be composed of more than 500 lots of bronzes, antique mantel clocks, satsuma, antique boxes and caddies, listed oil paintings, porcelain, glass and silver, all of which will be offered with no reserves. Saturday’s auction includes a fine selection of antique and mid-century furniture items as well as a large grouping of chandeliers, sconces and estate rugs. A large majority of this two-day sale constitutes the lifetime collection of esteemed Philadelphia interior designer Gregory Tofini as well as the bronze collection from the former chairman of Cybis porcelain of Trenton, N.J.

Prospective buyers will be tempted by the smorgasbord of decorative arts items that Kamelot has compiled, just some of which will include 43 lots of fine Japanese Satsuma pottery, 36 clocks, antique boxes and caddies, fans, and an impressive collection of Austrian bronze statuary. Lot number 108, a spectacular white marble and two-tone bronze French mantel clock displays an Egyptian motif and will be offered with estimates of $600 to $800. Other gems include lot number 151, an antique bronze sculpture of a griffin circa 1897, and lot number 129, a bronze sculpture of a heron by French sculptor Jules Moigniez with estimates of $1,000 to $2,000.

A select group of fine art, comprising 76 lots, will indeed bring further enthusiasm to this sale. Already receiving a great deal of attention is lot number 508, a signed oil painting by California artist Edgar Alwin Payne, which will be offered with estimates of $3,000 to $5,000. Other noteworthy pieces include lot 496, a signed oil painting by Spanish artist Jose Rico Y Cejudo, and lot 497, an oil painting by New York artist Ivan Gregorewitch Olinsky titled Before the Mirror.

Furniture buyers can anticipate a collage of antique and mid-century furniture and lighting including consoles, end tables, desks, chairs, vitrines, servers, commodes, sideboards and much more. Also to be featured are over 100 lots of lighting fixtures including a beautiful collection of chandeliers, sconces, and candelabrum. Expected to spur considerable competition amongst buyers is a collection of furniture from acclaimed furniture maker and New Hope, Pa., native Phillip Lloyd Powell. Other likely crowd pleasers include lot number 647, a Jansen regency-style ebonized and gilt decorated server with estimates of $4,000 to $6,000, and lot number 934, a 19th century French empire-style mahogany bronze mounted two-part vitrine with estimates of $1,000 to $1,800.

Kamelot has unearthed beautiful artistry and incredible ingenuity amid the sale’s 1,100-plus lots and by all appearances, this sale promises great success. The auction will begin at 11 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 22, and at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23.

For details contact Kamelot Auctions at 215-438-6990.

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Rare volumes to set off PBA Galleries’ 500th auction Feb. 18

Coffee and pastries will be available during the preview beginning at 9 a.m. PST. The auction begins at 11 a.m.

The rare and desirable material on view includes works of literary, historical, cultural and scientific import, ranging from a 14th century manuscript reconciling Christianity with Platonism, to a set of the 16 printings of the first edition of the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book, each in the original dust jacket. The variety of printed and manuscript material includes important editions of the Bible, rare works on China, early alchemy, natural history, cosmology, cartography, travel and exploration, Americana, fine printing, illustrated books, photography, literature, art and architecture, rare manuscript material on Cuba, an important typescript on spiritualism by Harry Houdini, and much more.

Among the treasures to be found:

– A set of the 16 printings of the first edition of the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book, each in the original dust jacket, including the rare first printing, and the even more elusive seventh printing. Estimate: $200,000-$300,000.

– The first edition, first issue of the King James Bible, 1611, the legendary "He Bible," so called because of the phrase in Ruth iii: 15, "and he went into the city," later corrected to "and she went into the city." Estimate: $100,000-$150,000.

– A Magician Among the Spirits, the original typescript by Harry Houdini for a new edition of his exposé of the fraud and deception endemic amongst spiritualists, psychics and other paranormal practitioners. Estimate: $70,000-$100,000.

– First edition of Thomas Mann's Death in Venice. This copy reserved for the publisher, with a specially printed colophon and in a unique binding. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000.

– John Webb's historical essay on the language of China. The first book on the Chinese language to be published in Europe, and possibly the first book in English on China. With the rare map. Estimate: $15,000-$25,000.

– An early black letter printing, and perhaps the earliest obtainable edition of Sir Thomas Malory's History of the Renowned Prince Arthur, King of Britayne. Estimate $12,000-$8,000.

– George Dixon's Remarks on the Voyage of John Meares. The opening salvo in the famed "Dixon-Meares Controversy." Estimate $8,000-$12,000.

– Album of 105 original albumen photographs of Egypt, circa 1887. Includes images by noted photographers Antonio Beato, Pascal Sebah, Felix Bonfils and others. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

– First edition of Sir Walter Raleigh's The History of the World, written while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.

For more information, contact Shannon Kennedy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 415-989-2665. PBA Galleries is locatred at 133 Kearny St. – fourth floor.

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Asian art from Ky. museum to star at Neal auction Feb. 23-24

“The Headley-Whitney consignment represents one of the finest single-owner consignments of Asian objects we have ever seen in New Orleans. The auction represents a rare opportunity to acquire objects with such impeccable provenance,” said Neal Alford, president of Neal Auction Co.

Highlights from the Headley-Whitney Museum consignment include six Chinese carved rhinoceros horn libation cups dated to the 17th and 18th centuries (lots 104, 105, 624, 625, 626, and 627); a rare and exceptional “eccentric” carved hardwood libation cup (lot 106), formerly in the de Menasce collection, London; a pair of carved bamboo libation cups (lot 623); and a buffalo horn cup (lot 107).

Chinese fine art from the Headley-Whitney Museum includes two hanging scrolls, which were acquired in 1967 at Parke-Bernet where they were attributed to Ma Lin (lot 100) and Emperor Song Huizong (lot 101), as well as a massive painting of a “Court Gathering” (lot 99).

Chinese porcelain and pottery from the collection runs the gamut, dating from the 13th century to the 1930s. Highlights include a Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) junyao bowl, formerly in the Mottahedeh collection (lot 133); a pair of anhua decorated white glazed “eggshell” porcelain conical bowls with Yongle marks (lot 644); a ko-sometsuke fish-form dish (lot 645); a rare, 17th century blue and white porcelain covered jar (lot 646); and extensive collections of blue and white porcelain vases, dishes, bowls, saucers, teacups, wine cups and chargers.

Chinese textiles from the Headley-Whitney Museum collection are highlighted by a rare kesi robe decorated en grisaille with numerous orchid sprays on a yellow ground (lot 604); a blue silk nine-dragon robe (lot 118); and a monumental red silk hall hanging with Shoulao and the Eight Immortals (lot 652).

Chinese furniture includes a pair of gilt decorated, black lacquer armchairs (lot 649) which George W. Headley III, the founder of the Headley-Whitney Museum, used in his jewelry and bibelot boutique at the Hotel Bel Air in Los Angeles during the 1930s, and a pair of brown lacquer barrel stools (lot 650).

Other objects being offered from the Headley-Whitney Museum include a spectacularly carved 18th/19th century Indian ivory tusk (lot 95); an 18th century Turkish Ottoman embroidered red silk wall hanging (lot 94); and an illuminated Quran, dated 1780 (lot 93).

The Headley-Whitney Museum’s chief administrator and curator of collections, Amy Greene, wrote: “the Headley-Whitney Museum is currently working to concentrate its holdings, in order to preserve the museum and its treasures for the benefit of future generations.”

The Headley Museum was founded by George W. Headley III, on his family estate, La Belle Farm, near Lexington, Ky., in 1968. The name Whitney was added in the 1970s when Mrs. Headley’s brother, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, became a patron. George W. Headley III was best known for his jewelry creations and bibelots, which comprise the museum’s core collection.

For details email Bettine Carroll at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 504-899-5329.

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Paintings, Native American arts accent Roland sale Feb. 16

NEW YORK - Roland Auction of New York City will hold its next auction on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m. EST. With well over 500 lots of impressive fine art, furniture and decorations, the auction promises to offer many choice lots for both the collector and dealer. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding

Another interesting feature of the sale is a large and significant collection of Native American ceramics and blankets. The ceramics, which are Hopi and Navaho in origin, offer a variety of form and decoration. Among the array of woven blankets are many examples labeled with the name of the weaver.

As always, there is a good selection of American, English and French period-style tables, sets of chairs, sideboards, occasional tables and more. Fine bronze and crystal chandeliers, sconces and lamps are included.

One of the areas of collecting for which Roland has become well known is that of modern design. This auction includes a healthy mix of Art Deco and mid-century modern furniture and decorations but perhaps the most notable inclusion is a serpentine sofa and love seat by legendary designer Vladimir Kagan. The pristine pieces (lots 221 and 222) are iconic examples of modern design by a true master.

No estate sale would be complete without an offering of estate silver and jewelry, and Roland has all bases covered.

"We're have a good sale coming together and we're looking forward to seeing old and new faces at the exhibition, said co-owner Robert Roland. "We're proud to maintain long-term relationships with our clients."

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Skinner auction featuring books, manuscripts Feb. 14

From modern firsts to early printing, the February auction features ephemera, which will appeal to a wide range of collectors. Maps, atlases, natural history books, and reference books among others, will be offered. Highlights include a print of a Lapland Long-spur by John James Audubon (lot 8, estimated between $250 to $350), a signed carte de visite depicting a standing Florence Nightingale (lot 111, $200 to $300), an 1870 Beers atlas of Worcester County, Mass. (lot 7, $200 to $300), and a 1960 letter signed by Eleanor Roosevelt (lot 142, $200 to $300).

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck (lot 152, $200 to $300), Visions of Gerard (lot 75, $100 to $200) and The Dharma Bums (lot 74, $100 to $200) by Jack Kerouac are examples of modern first editions on offer.

From traditional antiques to more contemporary furnishings, the February Discovery auction will present a breadth of interesting prints, furniture and decorative arts. A selection of prints includes an Andrew Newell Wyeth titled Sea Running (lot 511, $800 to $1,000), Sun's End and Flurry (lot 289, $600 to $800) after Neil Welliver, and a pair of framed French hand-colored lithograph posters (lot 212, $150 to $250).

A set of four mid-century modern upholstered walnut arrow-back armchairs (lot 415, $300 to $500), a Louis Vuitton cabin trunk (lot 470, $400 to $600), and a Spanish embossed, polychrome-painted, leather four-panel floor screen (lot 242, $200 to $400) highlight the furniture offerings.

Decorative objects of note include a set of four French hand-painted faience plates (lot 491, $300 to $500), a rococo giltwood carved mirror (lot 244, $300 to $500) and a Hamadan rug (lot 326, $400 to $600).

For details email Cara Elmslie, director of Skinner Inc.’s Discovery auctions at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 508-970-3290.

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3 estates form backbone of Jeffrey Evans auction Feb. 16

Saturday’s sale, comprising more than 750 lots has an unusually deep and large selection of sterling silver souvenir spoons collected for decades; as well as a fun selection of advertising materials including Coca-Cola and tobacco memorabilia. In addition, there is a good collection of antique dolls and a wide panoply of objects and accessories for sale. As with most of Evans’s sales this auction is 100 percent unreserved.

The backbone of this auction is formed by material from the collections of the late Richard “Dick” and Mary Ann Krauss of Clyde, Ohio; the late Betty Jane Renn of Sunbury, Pa.; and the Veronica “Ronnie” Riefler Strathmann estate of Pittsburgh, Pa., as well as selections from a Connecticut private collector.

Metalware makes up a large section of the auction, including a massive collection of sterling silver souvenir spoons, as well as sterling hollow and flatware and Victorian figural napkin rings. Among the fine silver offerings are a Boston Arts & Crafts sterling silver serving plate with a wide, ornately pierced and punched border, hallmarked with knight on horseback and “K” within a shield for Mary C. Knight of Boston. The serving plate dates to the first quarter of the 20th Century, measures 10 3/4 inches and weighs 14.35 ounces. Its estimate is $800-$1,200.

The auction also includes a rare Samuel Yellin (1885-1940) Arts & Crafts wrought iron candlestick and other Arts & Crafts objects, Victorian and Chinese furniture and country accessories. The Yellin candlestick has an open-spiral shaft raised on a circular pan-like base and three five-toed pad feet. Stamped "SAMUEL YELLIN" under the base; it was made in Philadelphia and is estimated to sell for between $800-$1,200.

The Evans auction also includes vintage toys and dolls, marbles, fine Christmas and Easter decorations, collections of tobacciana, a collection of Maxfield Parrish prints, lady’s accoutrements and vintage clothing, fine and costume jewelry, collections of Royal Doulton Royal Doulton ceramics, art pottery, and Tiffin figural glass lamps. In the doll section of the sale, a, J.D. Kestner German bisque-head “Hilda” character doll, incised "Made in / Germany / 245 / J.D.K. Jr. / 1914 / Hilda," with brown sleeping eyes, painted eyebrows and eyelashes, open mouth with upper teeth and tongue, and original fully-jointed composition body, in a vintage christening dress and cap, dating to the first quarter of the 20th century, 16 inches high is estimate to realize $500-$800.

There are a number of interesting ephemeral items and books of local interest in the auction, too, including an important Virginia confederate veterans manuscript records for the Stonewall Jackson Camp #25 of the Confederate Veterans, U.C.V. #469, Staunton, Va. The lot includes Camp Ledger #1 and #2, 1894-1934, and Treasure's book 1908-1921. The ledgers contain 870 pages filled with extensive notes and records of member's war services, resolutions, newspaper clippings, signed letters from Mrs. Jefferson Davis and Gen. Eppa Hunton, other letters and notes, membership rolls, etc. It is estimate at $500-$800.

In the advertising and tobacciana collection from a private Connecticut collection, a rare Bill Durham Smoking Tobacco advertising clock attributed to W.T. Blackwell and dating to the last quarter of the 19th century is a highlight. The clock has a windup mechanism, and takes the form of a tobacco pouch, made up of a wooden frame covered with printed muslin, with labels and a card-stock front panel, with dial and advertising, top drawstring and even has its original key. It is 12 1/4 inches high. The clock is estimated to realize $300-$500.

In addition to the Bull Durham clock, the auction includes several other vintage clocks, including a circa 1916 Chelsea Constitution model clock housed in a brass case with outstanding patina and a silvered dial lettered "Chelsea Clock Co./Boston, U.S.A." and "Ship's Bell," serial #103469. It has its original key and certificate from Chelsea Clock Co. It is 7 1/4 high, 5 1/2 deep and is estimated at $500-$800.

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Clars features European, American paintings Feb. 17

At the top of the impressive European offerings will be an oil on canvas by British artist Edward Seago (1910-1974) titled Cottage by the Sea followed by The Return of the Calvary, an oil on canvas by Dutch artist George Hendrik Breitner (1857-1923).

Both of these works are being offered at $20,000 to $40,000. Autumn in Drome, an oil on canvas by Bernard Cathelin (French, 1919-2004), is being offered for $8,000 to $12,000.

And an oil on canvas by Jaroslav Setelik (Czechoslovakian, 1881-1955) titled Prague, is being offered for $6,000 to $8,000.

For those interested in Old Masters, A Capriccio View with Ruins, Figures in the Foreground and the Sea Beyond by Leonardo Coccarante (Italian, 1680-1750) will headline this category and is estimated at $15,000 to $25,000.

In European prints, a spectacular color woodcut print titled Modderplas (Puddle), 1952, by Dutch artist Mauritus Cornelius “MC” Escher (1898-1972) will be offered with an estimate of $20,000 to $40,000. Salvador Dali will also be represented in this category with his ink on paper from his 1945-46 film Destino for Walt Disney Studios. This offering, estimated at $10,000 to $15,000, comes from the collection of Dali’s personal secretary while storyboarding the film.

Coming from a Dallas, Texas, collection will be two rare bronzes by Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1887). Each of the bronzes, titled respectively, Oliver Cromwell and King Charles I, come to the sale with an estimate of $12,000 to $16,000.

California artist Arthur Frank Mathews (1860-1945) will headline the offerings in this category with his oil on board titled Afterglow at the Seashore, which is being offered for $20,000 to $40,000.

A spectacular etching by Wayne Thiebaud (California b. 1920) titled Black Suckers (1971), will further headline the American offerings (estimate: $25,000 to $35,000) as will Summit Lake by Jack Wilkinson Smith (1873-1949) which is estimated to achieve $15,000 to $20,000.

And in the American category, a striking work by the artist regarded as the “father of the Taos Colony,” Joseph Henry Sharp (American, 1859-1953), will be represented by his oil on canvas portrait titled Does Everything, Cow Chief, 1905. This important painting will be offered with an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000.

Clars will also sell art deaccessioned from the Art, Design & Architecture Museum – University of California, Santa Barbara. Among these offerings will be an impressive, gilded bronze titled Immortalite by French sculptor Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912), which is estimated at $8,000 to $12,000. In addition, an impressive California art collection from the Estate of the late David C. Hershkopf. Hershkopf (or ‘Hersh’ as he was called by his students) will also be offered. Hershkopf was a beloved art teacher at the prominent Bentley School in Oakland. His collection features works by many well-known 19th and 20th century California painters such as Charles Dormon Robinson, Gottardo Piazzoni, Karl Neuhaus, William Posey Silva, William Keith, Lorenzo Lattimer, Colin Campbell Cooper, Carl Jonnevold and Bertha Stringer Lee.

Important contemporary and modern prints will be highlighted by the 1896s Sutro Bath Poster that is estimated to achieve $7,000 to $9,000. The Sutro Baths was an extravagant public bathhouse developed by the eccentric one-time mayor of San Francisco, Adolph Sutro, for the price tag of $1 million and opened March 14, 1896.

And for collectors and lovers of a true American gem, Clars will be offering two original Peanuts Sunday comic strips (United Features Syndicate) by Charles Schulz (1922-2000). Clars has offered several of Schulz’s original works, and these will have estimates of $10,000 to $15,000 each.

Clars’ February 2013 Fine Art sale will be held Sunday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. Pacific in conjunction with their two-day Fine Antiques and Estate Sale. A complete catalog of all lots to be offered will be available online one week prior to the sale.

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Clocks, furniture, fixtures reign at Stevens sale Feb. 15-16

Headlining the event will be two major estates. They are the lifetime clock collection of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Johnson of Bloomington, Ill., and merchandise pulled from a 12,000-square-foot mansion in Montclair, N.J., known as “Daybreak.” Select items from three other prominent estates will also be sold. Start times will be 4 p.m. CST on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday.

“This promises to be the highest concentration of quality items we have sold in years,” said Dwight Stevens of Stevens Auction Co. “The merchandise ranges from nearly 100 vintage clocks, all in good working order, to a museum-quality Anthony Quervelle sideboard to a marble-top rococo center table by Alexander Roux to a genuine 19th century vampire killing kit.”

The Friday, Feb. 15, session will be dedicated mostly to clocks, from the Johnson collection. Mr. Johnson collected, repaired and restored clocks, and he owned examples by many of the world’s most prominent makers, such as Eli Terry, Seth Thomas and Ansonia. In all, about 90 clocks will change hands. Porcelains and smalls, also from the Johnsons, will be sold as well.

Stevens Auction Co. is no stranger to vampire killing kits, the curious late 19th and early 20th century kits needed to dispatch unwanted vampires. The firm has sold several of the kits at previous auctions, attracting nationwide attention in the process. The kit being offered includes a cross, wood mallet, candles, mirror, rosary, black gun powder, Bible and wood stakes.

The period Empire sideboard attributed to Anthony Quervelle (1789-1865), the renowned French-born Philadelphia furniture maker, features original gold stenciling, cut glass doors and acanthus carving on the sides. The piece measures 6 feet long, 42 inches tall and 24 inches in diameter. It was made circa 1830.

“This sideboard truly belongs in a museum,” Stevens said.

The monumental rosewood rococo marble center table with detailed carved fruit basket, attributed to Alexander Roux, was made circa 1855 and is one of several Roux lots in the sale. Also offered will be a rare set of six walnut Victorian dining chairs in mint condition, heavily carved; and a rococo banquet dining table with claw feet that will stretch to 14 feet 6 inches.

Pieces by other superior 19th century American furniture makers will also cross the block. These will include a scarce rosewood recamier by John H. Belter in the Fountain Elms pattern and in mint condition, laminated, 6 feet long by 4 feet tall, circa 1850, and a rosewood marble-top dresser with pierced carved mirror frame and crown, signed Thomas Brooks, circa 1870.

The makers J. & J.W. Meeks will be represented, with a rosewood rococo rolltop desk with round front drawers and gallery top, 53 inches tall; a rosewood rococo secretary desk with pierced carved crown and carving on the doors, 9 feet 2 inches tall; and a rosewood laminated rococo arm parlor chair and recamier, both in the Stanton Hall pattern and both made circa 1855.

Also by Meeks is a marvelous four-piece laminated rosewood rococo parlor suite in the Hawkins pattern, consisting of a sofa, 66 inches long by 49 inches tall, armchair and two side chairs, circa 1855. Also selling will be a lovely four-piece mahogany acanthus carved bedroom suite, featuring a tall poster bed, large dresser, dressing table and highboy, circa 1880.

Antique lighting items will include a metal Art Nouveau landing light of a lady with grapes, 1920, with black marble base, rare for its size, 64 inches tall; a 19th century astral gasolier with original gold gilding, made by Caldwell for the Daybreak mansion; and a set of six 19th century astral gas wall sconces, made to match the aforementioned gasolier.

Decorative accessories will feature a pair of 16-inch-tall Louis Philippe cobalt blue porcelain urn-form vases, mounted on elaborate dore bronze bases and with bronze mounting; a rare 19th century Sevres clock in urn form, hand painted and artist signed, 26 inches tall; and a fine Louis XIV-style silver plate and carved trestle base trolley, 42 inches tall, made circa 1890.

A 15 percent buyer’s premium will be charged on the total purchase price with a 2 percent discount for cash, business or personal checks and wire transfers.

Stevens Auction Co. is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign a single item, an estate or a collection, call them directly, at 662-369-2200 or email them at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Unique pieces ready for Revolving Vault auction Feb. 10

HOUSTON – Revolving Vault Auction & Estate Services will be holding their third auction, “Exceptional February Finds from The Vault,” on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 4 p.m. CST, 2 p.m. Pacific. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

The Revolving Vault welcomes bidders to view and bid on an eclectic array of inventory from around the world. Almost all of the items are one of a kind, which are sure to tempt those searching for both the unique and the beautiful. This auction’s offerings will include more than 350 lots including fine art, jewelry, accessories, as well as a vast assortment of collectibles featuring militaria, sports memorabilia and pop culture sure to inspire and delight buyers.

The “Exceptional February Finds” auction will include an array of Fine Art including Abstract, Expressionism, Pop Art, Native-American, Realism, photography and animation from artists including Marianne Levy, Blake Ballard, Brody Neuenschwander and Bev Doolittle, and Jim Hudek, just to name a few. Hudek is an emerging mixed-media artist out of Houston who creates abstract compositions through the use of latex paint and mixed-media material like magazines and print material. Much of his work is inspired by jazz music. His piece Ebb and Flow (est. $4,000-$6,000) will be one of his pieces up for auction.

An expansive collection of Brody Neuenschwander work will also be present. He is an artist originally from Houston, who currently resides in Bruges, Belgium. A graduate of Princeton his background is in medieval manuscript lllumination, calligraphy, text art and installation art. One of his pieces The Eyes Have It has been featured in Le Jardin des Mots, an artist book printed in Paris featuring the works of calligraphy artists. This piece is a collage of rice paper with antique documents on Rives BFK printmaking paper, Chinese ink, gouache and applied doll’s eyes (est. $2,500-$3,500).

“We’re really excited for this auction as we’ve got a lot of unique pieces that have great stories behind them. We’ve got a lot of military items including war medals, weapons and trench art,” said Whitney Taylor from The Revolving Vault. “Many of these items have a mass appeal to bidders that have been collecting for years and those that are new to bidding and want to purchase something unique.”

The “Exceptional February Finds” session will include many military items. One of the highlights will be the Winchester Model 600-A signal cannon constructed out of cast iron (est. $1,000-$2,000). The cannon comes complete with ammunition box as well. In addition we also have a plethora of trench art including ashtrays, airplane sculptures and vases. Many knives will also be up for bid as well including Mongolian swords, Indian knives and Sheffield knives just to name a few. One of the featured items will be a Joan of Arc World War I propaganda poster (est. $1,500-$2,000).

Out of the vault will also be a stunning array of Asian artwork. Detailed bone carvings, high-quality jade, ivory and stone figures will be available for bidding. Among these items is a jade horse measuring a stunning 16 inches high (est. $1,250-$1,500).

Bidders doing some late Valentine’s Day shopping might want to take a look at the collection of jewelry, including a 89.10 carat weight genuine ruby and sapphire necklace, which includes platinum plating over silver mounting, measuring 14 1/2 inches long. The necklace includes full GLA appraisal at $42,358 (est. $7,500-$10,000). A vintage Chanel handbag with tassel and long strap is a fashion statement piece as well. (est. $1,750-$3,500). Men are not to be left out either with an assortment of timepieces and glasses including a Breitling Bentley Flying B watch (est. $12,000-$15,000) and Tag Heuer Kirium watch (est. $1,000-$1,500). Some of the most unique pieces are the collection of brass fishing reels that date back to the early 1900s from the United Kingdom. Among those are a P.D. Malloch Maker Perth 1 Model (est. $500-$1,000) and W. Garden Aberdeen brass fishing reel from Scotland (est. $500-$1,000).

The Revolving Vault accepts high-quality consignments and purchases estates year-round. For any questions or inquiries call at 731-636-9730 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Rare items at Heritage will give bidders a lift Feb. 23-24

The two-day treasure hunt event offers art and antiques across three sessions and all budgets, including Heritage’s second annual Gentleman Collector Auction and Part II of the Elton Hyder III Jr. Collection, which formerly decorated the University of Texas School of Law Library.

“Our annual estate auction is often the most fun auction we hold all year,” said Ed Beardsley, vice president for Fine and Decorative Arts at Heritage. “You never know what’s going to show up in it, which makes for a special opportunity for collectors and decorators to find unique pieces of all kinds offered together in one weekend.”

Session I kicks off Saturday, Feb. 23, with the estate auction, 1,700 lots of fine furniture, art and porcelains offered without reserve. This session will be led by a French walnut and gilt bronze porcelain coffee table, circa 1870, expected to bring $6,000-plus, in addition to an important selection of KPM porcelain plaques, Meissen and fine Continental porcelain. A circa 1700 German silvered metal tortoiseshell pewter and gilt bronze clock is expected to bring $3,000-plus.

Additional lots include a Richardson George II-style mahogany long-case clock expected to bring $3,000-plus and two large illustrated volumes of playing cards, expected to bring $800-plus.

More than 20 diverse lots of Tiffany Studio objects include a set of four, weighted silver candlesticks from 1907, a three piece French gilt bronze, onyx and enameled clock garniture set, a six-piece patinated bronze and slag glass desk set in the desirable pine needle pattern.

Session II starts at 5 p.m. the same day as Heritage hosts its second annual Gentleman Collector Auction, a collection specially curated for a gentleman’s library, den or the classic gentleman’s smoking room. The auction is led by a one of the finest single-owner collections of Montblanc fountain pens ever offered at auction.

More than 70 lots of art, antiques and collectibles dedicated to the history of hot air ballooning – from an important 1912 Gorham silver trophy celebrating a race in Colorado Springs, Colo., expected to bring $8,000-plus, to two important ballooning paintings attributed to Victor Philippe Lemoine-Benoit, expected to bring $6,000-plus each – take flight as part of the two-day event. A unique and historic silhouette commemorating Jean Pierre Blanchard’s first balloon ascent on Paris in 1784, expected to bring $3,000-plus, and a verre églomisé, or glass gilded painting, of a crowd enjoying a balloon ascent, expected to bring $2,000-plus. Perhaps the most unusual item is a rare French Empire gilt wood mirror with a balloon crest, which is expected to bring $5,000-plus.

An assortment of decorative desk objects, medals and ornaments round out the collection, a highlight of which is an exceedingly rare French Napoleonic-era ivory snuff box, expected to bring $2,000-plus.

“It’s no surprise L. Frank Baum immortalized a hot air balloon to bring Oz its Wizard,” said Nicholas Dawes, vice president of Special Collections at Heritage. “From its first appearance in 1872, hot air ballooning has captured the public’s imagination and this collection celebrates its history like none other.”

A number of works of art are included in the collection, including two paintings attributed to Victor Philippe Francois Lemoine-Benoit, the first being Hot Air Balloon and the second being Bidding Farewell in a Hot Air Balloon. Each is expected to bring $6,000-plus.

A French School oil on canvas, Peasants Admiring Hot Air Balloon in Ascent, is also expected to bring $6,000-plus. Sydney A. Court’s 1939 watercolor The Re-Opening of the Alexandra Palace, Easter Monday, is expected to bring $2,000-plus and a miniature painting of a mid-air ballooning accident is expected to bring $1,000. A selection of reverse-painted glass works, or verre églomisés, is led by a crowd enjoying a balloon ascent, expected to bring $2,000-plus, while a pair celebrating a balloon trip to the moon, is expected to bring $500.

Among the balloon-inspired decorative arts crossing the block are a circa 1880 French brass and wood pendulum clock, expected to bring $2,000-plus; an German ballooning alarm clock is expected to bring $500; and a rare American walnut shelf clock depicting a balloon in celebratory flight is expected to bring $300.

A lot of three Continental silver-cased pocket watches, all sporting ballooning motifs, is expected to bring $1,200 and an oversize French pocket watch with a painted ballooning dial may bring $800-plus.

A dramatic pair of French bronzed metal ballooning trophy ornaments on green marble bases and a number of steins, glass decanters and even a German bronze art deco cigar box round out the collection.

Likely to capture strong collector interest is a signed and inscribed photograph of a Maharaja Sayajirao Baroda in an Indian silver presentation frame, expected to bring $7,000-plus.

The auction features an important group of ship models including an English silver model of the historic clipper Cutty Sark from an East Coast collection, estimated to bring $8,000-plus.

A stunning array of automobilia and petroliana includes a motorized scale model of a 1933-36 Bugatti Type 59 race car, expected to bring $2,000-plus, an authentic motorized scale replica of a BMW 328 Roadster, expected to bring $1,500-plus, a scale model MG pedal car, and a set of two vintage enameled metal pedal cars featuring a tow car with a pedal racer on a custom trailer

Session III takes place Sunday, Feb. 24, and will feature Part II of the the Elton Hyder III Jr. Collection. It includes a captivating group of objets d’art, including a portrait of Philip IV, King of Spain, expected to bring $6,000-plus.

Meticulously assembled for the library to give students there a sense of history within the law, the Hyder family canvassed the United States and Great Britain seeking objects to document the evolution of law.

Part II features additional rarities, such as an extensive collection of fine English oak furniture dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries, including a mammoth English oak dining table, expected to bring $4,000, an exhaustive collection of 18th century legal engravings, Kilim tapestry-woven rugs and a fine collection of World War I propaganda posters, led by T. Paul Verrees’ 1917 lithograph.

Montblanc’s Sir Winston Churchill Limited Edition 53 fountain pen – featuring 18K pink gold, tortoiseshell bands and 53 diamonds – is expected to bring $25,000-plus as part of a special offering of fine writing instruments in Heritage’s Gentleman Collector Auction event, Feb. 23-24.

“Limited edition luxury pens are rapidly gaining a following, especially among modern coin and wine collectors, and rare examples are extremely hard to find,” said Dawes. “My favorite is the Churchill, but there’s something for all tastes and budgets. What makes many of these especially interesting is their edition numbers, carefully chosen by the original collector. Many have edition number 1, and others have number 8, which is hard to find.”

Virtually unheard of in a single auction, two of Montblanc’s most coveted patriotic limited edition fountain pens – honoring the Star Spangled Banner and America’s independence – will cross the block during the event. A Montblanc Limited Edition 56 Fourth of July fountain pen is expected to bring $25,000-plus and a Montblanc Stars-and Stripes Skeleton fountain pen – one of 50 handcrafted in white gold, diamonds and rubies – is expected to bring $20,000-plus.

The collection features 30 Montblanc pens and small issue rarities, such as a Montblanc Limited Edition 100 Yellow Soulmakers Number 88 fountain pen, expected to bring $16,000-plus.

“All of these superb instruments are in pristine, original condition,” added Dawes, “complete with presentation boxes and paperwork.”

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E-Art Auctions sale Feb. 7 focuses on 'Made in Italy'

E-Art Auctions specializes in Contemporary Art, Modernism and Design Made in Italy of 20th Century.

It is also a destination for those who seek to learn and share knowledge about art, design and collecting, offering valuations for personal property, appraisals and auction exhibitions online. Attention to consignors is of paramount importance and clients enjoy direct access to partners and experts throughout the valuation, consignment and auction process, say the owners.

Highlight pieces in the Feb. 7 auction include:

Lot 61 – "Cheerio" chandelier having six thick glass bicolor blots, Venini. Presale estimate: 3,000-4,000 euros;

Lot 13 – Floor lamp with three adjustable arms and aluminum reflectors, by Giuseppe Ostuni, O-Luce, about 175 cm. Estimates: 1,500-1,800 euros;

Lot 22 – Osvaldo Borsani ORS Tecno P-40 adjustable lounge extended, textile covering. Estimate: 2,000-2,500 euros.

Lot 30 – Cantalever standard lamp, adonised steel suppoert on rectangular marble base, signed with manufacturer's mark, by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos. Estimate: 1,300-1,500 euros;

Lot 51 – Eleven Modular vases. Model M9-M10. Signed with manufacturer's mark, by Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla. 1968. Estimate: 700-800 euros.

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