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).

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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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Kimball Sterling invites crossovers to Feb. 16 cane auction

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – LiveAuctioneers and Kimball M. Sterling Inc. team up again for a presentation of 249 lots of antique canes and walking sticks for the Winter Cane Auction on Saturday, Feb. 16, beginning at 11 a.m. EST.

Sterling is the largest canes auction house in the world presenting over six auctions per year live on the Internet and in various locations including Tennessee and Las Vegas. New Orleans is coming soon.

This auction will have canes from a European collection including many Tiffany silver canes, carved ivory erotic and hardstone “objects of virtue.” The erotic ivories consist of a group of some interesting nudes from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods. A collection of sword canes is also included in this consignment. A full tortoise cane from the Andrew K. “AK” Forthmann, the King of California soap, estate is a prime example of a shell presentation with his monogram appearing in gold. There are 30 canes from this estate including full whalebone and defensive canes. There will be four other collections and consignments in this auction from three countries.

Nautical canes are also strong in this auction including full whalebone shafts and carved tooth handles. All nautical canes presented in this auction are over 125 years old. Kimball M. Sterling does not accept modern whale canes for consignment.

Sterling advises collectors to take some time to look at the catalog. He says antique canes have many crossover categories for other fields of collecting including dogs, horses, historical, fraternal and much more. Many canes represent occupations from dentist to undertakers.

Offered in this auction is a Hemès Cannes et Pommeaux scarf from the 1980s. Side selections other than canes also include cane stands and cases.

The auction will be held in-house and live on liveauctioneers.com. Additional information and printed full-color catalogs are available from by calling the Winter Cane Auction at 423-773-4073.

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Dixie Cup inventor's fine art is centerpiece of Myers’ Feb. 10 auction

The Italian-born Barbieri (1878-1956) held more than 100 patents, including one issued in 1926 for conical Dixie Cups and the machinery that manufactured them. He also possessed a finely tuned eye for classical art and design.

“He bought the best of everything for his multiple residences, but he was also very generous toward others,” said Myers co-owner Mary Dowd. “His will provided for the establishment of a Dixie employee pension fund, and his Dixie Cup royalties funded an endowment for Italian cultural studies at Trinity College that continues to this day. He also helped to finance the post-World War II reconstruction effort in his hometown of Bologna, Italy.”

Barbieri’s largesse extended to those who cared for him in his declining years, in particular his nurse and companion Anita De Paulis. Barbieri bequeathed to De Paulis the entire contents of both his lavish Manhattan apartment and Villa Barbieri, his estate in Tuxedo Park, N.Y. De Paulis retired to a town near Sarasota, Fla., and after her death in 2011, Myers acquired the Barbieri collection directly from the De Paulis Estate.

Myers has a policy of only conducting a European & Asian Art auction when a collection of exceptional quality is available to headline such a sale. The 480-lot Feb. 10 event is the first of its type to be scheduled in two years and consists of fresh goods acquired almost exclusively from estates.

The featured Barbieri collection includes magnificent paintings, bronzes, antique clocks, Oriental rugs, furniture and carved ivories. Among the top pieces is a graceful marble nude titled “The Flower of the Alps,” by Attilio Piccirilli (Italian, 1886-1945). A similar Piccirilli sold a few years ago at Sotheby’s for $19,000. Myers Fine Art has placed an estimate of $10,000-$15,000 on the signed Piccirilli in their sale. A signed Giuseppe Gambogi (Italian, 1891-1965) statue of Shakespeare’s “Ophelia” carries an estimate of $8,000-$10,000.

An extraordinary artwork from Villa Barbieri, “Portrait of Gabrielle de Bourbon,” depicts the 26-year-old daughter of Louis I, Count of Montpensier, a direct descendant of Saint Louis (1214-1270). The richly detailed portrait, created possibly as early as the 15th century, exhibits an extremely high standard of artistry, evident by the level of detail in the sitter’s ornately embroidered silk dress and ermine-trimmed robe. A gold figural pendant adorns her pearl-trimmed bodice, and pearls embellish her Renaissance cap. The 17 by 12½-inch painting is presented in an elaborate gilt tabernacle frame from the late-18th or early 19th century. It is expected to make $4,000-$6,000.

Other Continental artworks in the sale include an 18th/19th-century French portrait of a lady holding a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, a Charles Cousin (French, 1904-1972) Venetian canal scene, and a J. Eisenhut oil painting of a Venetian doge. Additional enticements include an Italian pietra dura specimen table and micromosaic pieces; French cameo glass, majolica, silver, Louis XV bronze candelabra, and Austrian ivory and wood figures. There will also be fine European porcelain, an inlaid Italian marquetry chest and antique Italian walnut cupboard; and a pair of French Empire bronze table lamps. A Continental relief-carved ivory plaque depicts a frenzied battle scene of warriors on horseback. Dating to the mid-19th century and possibly from Dieppe, France, it is estimated at $3,000-$5,000. Another standout is a signed Tommaso Gentile (Italian, 1853-?) bronze mirror adorned by two nude women. It bears the Kunst-Erzgieserei Vienna foundry mark and is estimated at $6,000-$8,000.

Timepieces include European mantel clocks, a miniature tall-case clock with chinoiserie artwork, and a highly desirable tall-case clock with Joshua Wilson (London) 17th/18th-century movement in a Philadelphia Chippendale walnut case. The musical moon phase clock stands 95 inches tall and, although missing some of its mechanical parts, is likely to achieve $4,000-$6,000.

An interesting estate collection contains antique Japanese samurai swords of various lengths. The edged weapons are in good company with the auction’s grouping of early Persian armor and trio of 18th-century Japanese Edo Period matchlock rifles.

The sale’s extensive Asian section covers all imaginable forms and media. Ceramics include Japanese Imari, antique Chinese hand-painted plates and a pleasing selection of Chinese export porcelain. Among the carved figural pieces are a 77-inch oxblood Buddha, an ivory Siddhartha bust, jade and hardstone objects, and numerous Chinese and Japanese ivories. Other highlights include a Japanese inlaid and carved screen, a set of four Chinese Qing silk paintings, 19th-century Chinese reverse paintings, a pair of yoke-back armchairs, an early 19th-century Kano school 4-panel screen painting, and an array of Asian bronze and mixed-metal vessels and other items.

Not to be missed if one is considering the renovation of a special room is the lot containing more than 25 rolls of Zuber et Cie. (French) panoramic wallpaper in the “Views of North America” pattern. The rolls were printed from Zuber’s original 19th-century woodblocks.

“In the 1970s, Jacqueline Kennedy chose the very same wallpaper for the White House Reception Room,” said Mary Dowd. “It depicts American scenes such as Boston Harbor, Niagara Falls, and Natural Bridge in Virginia. The rolls we are auctioning are in perfect condition. They were ordered from Zuber in the 1970s but were never installed.”

The garden and architectural category is led by a 19th-century marble bench side support depicting a winged mythological creature, and an impressive pair of 19th-century marble Bacchanalian garden herms topped by carved busts of a satyr and nude maiden. Each herm stands 62 inches tall, and together they tip the scales at 1,000+ lbs. Formerly ensconced at a Southampton, N.Y., estate, the pair is estimated at $6,000-$9,000.

Other items of note include a John Wallace (1841-1905) landscape of a hilltop castle, a carved R.J. Horner partner’s desk with carved griffin legs ($3,000-$5,000), 18th-century ecclesiastical vestments, and a chic F.V. Manti (Italian) 18K yellow gold openwork bracelet adorned with women’s faces ($2,000-$4,000). Last but certainly not least, the sale includes a sporty red 2007 Ferrari F430 with less than 3,000 miles on its odometer – a stylish vehicle in which to transport one’s purchases home on auction day.

Myers Fine Art’s Sunday, Feb. 10 auction of European & Asian Antiques & Fine Art featuring the Cesare Barbieri collection will commence at 12 noon Eastern Time. A preview will be held from 10-6 on Saturday, Feb. 9, and from 10 a.m. till noon on auction day. The gallery is located at 1600 4th St. North in St. Petersburg, FL 33704. For information on any lot in the sale, call 727-823-3249 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Reality TV generates Mark Blechman ABA auction Feb. 7

STAMFORD, Conn. — Mark Blechman, the auctioneer behind America's Best Auctioneer (ABA), is bringing a collection of 300 recent finds to the auction block on Feb. 7. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding. The sale will begin at 1 p.m. EST.

Known for receiving a wide range of art, jewelry, collectibles and home decoratives in his Stamford gallery from all over the United States, Blechman's reach has only increased by his inclusion in a new television series, Money Barn, airing on Animal Planet.

The cameras follow four auctioneers as they are taken to barns all over Pennsylvania and given 20 minutes to inspect the contents and assign value to the discoveries. Then the auctioneers must convince the barn owners that they will raise the most money for their property at auction. Each episode ends with one of the auctioneers conducting the auction and the proceeds tallied.

Two episodes premiered in December and Animal Planet has just placed Money Barn on its February schedule. The show's filmed episodes take place in Pennsylvania, but other areas of the country may be considered in the future.

The sudden fame from this foray into television has translated into a flood of consignments that his weekly auctions all over the Northeast cannot feature. Each month a selection of recent acquisitions will be made and sold at a live session auction with Internet bidding via LiveAuctioneers.com open to all.

The idea is to offer a little bit of something for everyone. Lots range from nonprovenanced porcelains to certified baseball memorabilia to preowned Rolex watches. Additional items will be added until the day of the auction.

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16th century painting leads Chandler auction Feb. 2

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Chandler’s International Auction & Estate Sales' Mid-Winter Auction on Saturday, Feb. 2, will feature a Max Kuehne American gilt japanned piano and 16th century painting from a fine Palm Beach estate. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

This auction is packed with life-long collections of fine and decorative valuables. With over 800 lots collected from various estates on the Eastern Seaboard, Chandler’s Auctions and Estate Sales has something awaiting even the finest collector during the auction.

Items Roy Talmo collected internationally for years to enjoy in his private estate in Palm Beach, Fla., including the much anticipated Agnolo Bronzino (Italy, 1503-1572) 16th century oil on canvas, which will be featured in this sale. Talmo traveled the world and collected many fine pieces to enjoy in his home for years before selling the property for land development. Another item of interest from the Talmo estate is an early tapestry featuring a lion, boar and satyr with “and he brought to life the terrible boar” in Latin across the top. Other items from Talmo’s estate were offered in the fall sale just days after Sandy devastated the East Coast.

The Max Kuehne japanned piano, (American, 1880-1968), is quite a find for Chandler’s Auctions and Estate Sales. The sale also includes Japanese and Chinese artifacts from a private estate in North Carolina, a cane with ties to the Ku Klux Klan, historical documents, porcelains and collectable figurines, watches, jewelry, silver and more.

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Basquiat drawing jewel of Trinity International auction Feb. 2

AVON, Conn. – Trinity International Auctions has scheduled its winter auction for Saturday, Feb. 2 at noon EST. The auction is diverse and most of the works are fresh to the market. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

The highlight of the auction, and one of the finest pieces Trinity International Auctions has ever handled, is by Jean-Michel Basquiat (American 1960-1988), lot 132. The piece is a double-sided oil stick drawing, signed on one side and has been in the same collection since acquired by the original owner in the mid 1980s, who was the owner of the Giotto Café at 23 Cleveland St., New York (Soho) from 1982-1986. The café was frequented by many famous artists of the period including Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Leo Castelli and Basquiat, who used to come in often “either looking to borrow a few dollars or hungry for a sandwich and coffee. According to the owner, Antonio Romano, he gave away more sandwiches and coffee to starving artists than he actually sold. He obtained this drawing directly from Basquiat.

Trinity always have a very good representation of Russian artwork and this one is probably has the best. A large canvas by Martiros Saryan highlights this section. The 28-by-43-inch oil on canvas titled Poppies, dated 1958 comes with complete authentication from en in the same collection since the 1960s. The presale estimate is $120,000 to $140,000. Another piece by Saryan titled Bulls-Tamer is a watercolor on paper dated 1907. This would have been done early in the artist’s development and it also is accompanied by a certificate from the Saryan Museum. It has a presale estimate of $30,000 to $40,000.

A strong piece by Minas Avetisyan (Armenian 1928-1975) titled A Village in the Mountains, dated 1960, oil on canvas 27 x 35 inches, lot 98 is also accompanied by a certificate the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia. Two wonderful watercolors by Ivan Biliban (Russian 1876-1942) depicting scenes from a Russian fairy tale also come from the same collection.

There is a magnificent impressionist winter landscape depicting a Russian village with onion domes in the distance. It is by renowned Russian artist Konstantin Gorbatov (Russian 1876-1945). The piece measures 20 by 27 inches, oil on canvas and dated 1915. Additionally there are two strong works by Leon Bakst (Russian 1866-1924). One is featuring a costume design Princess Enchantee, 1921, lot 93, and the other for the Carnaval of Shooman, lot 95.

Cuban art has become extremely sought after and there is a strong selection in this auction. Starting with a piece by Victor Manuel (Cuban 1897-1969), titled LaMujer del Guante 1928, oil on canvas measures 21 x 20 inches, lot 76. This painting was exhibited in 1937 in HACIA – Paris, Pintores Cubanos en France. A copy of the exhibition catalog will accompany this lot. A strong work by Mario Carreno (Cuban 1913-1999) titled Campesimo, mixed media on illustration board dated 1947. A certificate of authentication from Louis Miret, Subastahabana Comite Organizador will accompany this painting. This is lot 78 and it has a presale estimate of $18,000 to $24,000. Other Cuban artists of note include Samuel Feijoo (Cuban 1914-1992), lot 79, and Cundo Bermudez (Cuban 1914-2008), Figura, gouache on paper, dated 1985. Another is by Servando Cabrera Moreno (Cuban 1923-1981), mixed media, lot 71, Portrait of a Man as well as a work by Argentinian artist Victor Chab, Leonardo Nieman and Rudolph Nieto.

American works are represented with a wonderful landscape by Charles Chapel Judson, Lot 119, oil on canvas titled A Golden Evening (probably Monterey, Calif.). Also there are paintings by Walter Farndon and Walter Rondel Sr.

Contemporary has probably made the strongest showing in the last several years and there are some noteworthy pieces including a piece by Paul Resika, (American b.1928), William Pachner, Alfred McNamara, Helen Frankenthaler, Mark Kostabi, Taro Yamamoto, Aaron Levy, Jacques Roche and Harry Bernard.

Always popular is the large selection of contemporary lithographs we include in each auction. Some highlights from this section include works by Helen Frankenthaler, Roy Lichenstein, Alex Katz, Jim Dine, Salvador Dali (five works), Milton Greene, Bert Stern and Allan D’Arcangelo. A favorite is the works by Rene Gruau with six pieces featured.

Overall this is a well-rounded auction with something for everyone. For more information contact Trinity International Auctions, 860-677-9996, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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McInnis Auctioneers offering vestiges of JFK’s Camelot Feb. 17

AMESBURY, Mass. – During Presidents Day weekend many personal items and pieces of White House history from the estate of David Powers, longtime friend and confidant to President John F. Kennedy, will be sold at auction by John McInnis Auctioneers. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding. The auction will be Sunday, Feb. 17, beginning at 11 a.m. EST.

Nearly a half century after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, his legacy endures and images of Camelot endure. In 1946, David Powers, son of Irish immigrants, answered a knock on the door in Charlestown, Mass., and met a young candidate for Congress – John Kennedy. They immediately hit it off and became lifelong friends. Powers played a unique role in Kennedy’s world and even went on to become “Special Assistant to the President” in the White House.

The sale will move in chronological order from 1930s, through the early campaigns, onto the presidency and the tough time following the assassination. It will tell the emotional story of friends, highlight the Kennedy presidency and recap an important era in history.

According to his New York Times obituary, “Mr. Powers was in the motorcade in Dallas when Kennedy was killed, and after the assassination, Mr. Powers remained close to the Kennedy family.” The Powers family home was sold after 45 years in fall of 2011 and it involved the review and sorting of hundreds of David Powers and JFK items that are now part of this auction.

Items in the sale include JFK's Air Force One leather bomber jacket, a birthday card from 2-year-old John to his father, the typewritten itinerary from JFK's trip to Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 21 and 22, 1963, and even correspondence between Joe Kennedy and film star Gloria Swanson.

For details phone John McInnis Auctioneers at 978-388-0400.

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Shelley’s Auction Gallery set to sell 500 clocks Jan. 31

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – Over 500 clocks fill the gallery at Shelley’s Auction Gallery awaiting their sale on Thursday, Jan. 31. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

Nearly every clock is from the estate of the late Fay Heavner of West Virginia. Heavner collected and tinkered for nearly 50 years. After his retirement from the West Virginia Department of Highways, he started a small repair business from his home. These clocks represent a lifetime of passion, and Shelley’s is honored to offer these clocks at auction.

Also included in this sale are items from the estate of the late John C. Smart of Hendersonville, N.C. Smart was from Scotland originally and traveled the world as a buyer for Neiman Marcus. His estate includes a collection of 19th century Staffordshire figurines and 19th century tea caddies along with fine art.

Shelley’s will also offer a signed Art Deco period sapphire and diamond bracelet by Cartier, a Rolex watch, and an assortment of other jewelry and collectibles.

This auction will be conducted online only via LiveAuctioneers.com.

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