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Fine Sterling Silverware Collectibles At SJ Auctioneers On 15 October 2023

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https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/301655_collectibles-toys-decor-glass-art/Fine Sterling silverware collectibles are just the perfect holiday gift ideas that come to your mind. SJ Auctioneers will feature these collectibles on its upcoming online auction Sunday October 15th, 2023 5:00pm. Bidding is open now!https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/301655_collectibles-toys-decor-glass-art/Click the follow button next to SJ Auctioneers to be notified about our newly published auctionsTo consign please email [email protected] Lot 101533 sterling silver owl cruet set Richard Comyns, London https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/160803321_sterling-silver-owl-cruet-set-richard-comyns-london-1967sterling silver owl cruet set Richard Comyns, London 1967Lot  101535A GORHAM STERLING CORDIAL CUPS WITH BOXhttps://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/161100256_gorham-sterling-cordial-goblet-cups-with-orig-velvet-box-4GORHAM STERLING CORDIAL GOBLET CUPS WITH ORIG VELVET BOX 4Lot 101568 GORHAM STERLING PAIR PRETTY VASEhttps://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/160803356_gorham-signed-sterling-silver-vase-pairGORHAM SIGNED STERLING SILVER VASE PAIRLot

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Garsot’s Celestial Celebration Painting, Mies van der Rohe Blueprint, and More at Rivich Auction

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In the latest Mid Century & Jewelry sale from Rivich Auction, over 250 quality lots will come under the hammer. This event especially features Mies van der Rohe’s blueprint for S. R. Crown Hall IIT College of Architecture and a painting of Garsot’s Celestial Celebration. The sale will take place on September 24, 2023 and will be available for bidding online through Bidsquare.MIES VAN DER ROHE Blueprint For S.R. Crown Hall IIT College of ArchitectureLeading this auction is Mies van der Rohe’s blueprint for the S. R. Crown Hall at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture (lot #123;

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Antiques, Vintage & Crafts Return To The Madison Green

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A vintage solid brass and enameled tray hand made in India featuring the Star of Lakshimi, goddess of love, prosperity, joy, fortune and wealth. It was offered with stand by Rooster River Antiques, Fairfield, Conn. Review & Photos by W.A. Demers MADISON, CONN. — Madison Green once again became a nexus for antiques, vintage merchandise and artisan crafts on September 16 as the newly revamped Vintage, Antiques, Art and Made in CT show got underway at 9 am. The one-day show comes on the heels of Brimfield week, and the truism about New

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John Moran Finds Fine Art In The American West

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“Half Dome” by Thomas Kinkade (American, 1958-2012) was deemed “a gem” by head of sale Maranda Moran. “Its small size (8 by 10 inches) makes it a very approachable work for many who find themselves short on wall space but need a view of this incredible granite [mountain].” Bidding for this rose to $11,250 against a $3/5,000 estimate. Review by Z.G. Burnett; Images Courtesy John Moran Auctioneers MONROVIA, CALIF. — John Moran Auctioneers’ Art of the American West sale featured 495 lots of Puebloan pottery, historical and contemporary Indigenous North American art and

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Brunk Auction Kicks Off Fall Season With Rare Dave Drake Vessels

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Earning a sale-best price of $135,300 was this signed and dated stoneware jug made in 1857 by Dave Drake. The previously unknown and undocumented jug found a new home with a private collector ($60/80,000). Review by Madelia Hickman Ring; Photos Courtesy Brunk Auctions ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Brunk Auctions presented a 505-lot Emporium Auction on Thursday, September 14, followed by a two day Premier Auction September 15-16 that saw an additional 814 lots cross the block. At the end of the three-day event, the house tallied an overall total of more than $2.9 million.

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Soulis Auctions shines spotlight on giants of American Regionalism art movement, Oct. 14

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Fine & Decorative Arts Auction features important Thomas Hart Benton works with family provenance, art by John Curry, Grant Wood, Arthur Kraft; two stunning Birger Sandzen paintingsLONE JACK, Mo. – Pride in “homegrown” artists who’ve gone on to achieve success on the national or international stage is what spurred the meteoric rise of Regionalist art. Perhaps no other part of the country has embraced the Regionalist art movement with more fervor than the Midwest, leading to the theme of Soulis Auctions’ October 14 event. The 320-lot Fine & Decorative Arts Auction is highlighted by original works created by luminaries of

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Curious Objects: Jade, the Imperial Gem, with Clarissa von Spee

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White jade cup with Daoist figures, China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1736–1795. Palace Museum Collection, Beijing, ©故宫博物院; photograph courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.White jade bowl with Daoist figures, China, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), 1271–1368. Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, anonymous gift. Clarissa von Spee, curator and Chair of Asian Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art, comes on the pod to discuss a pair of ornately carved Qing Dynasty jade vessels, made by masters in Suzhou, China. Probably luxury objects and perhaps gifts, they’re just a couple of the more than two hundred objects on view as part of

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Curious Objects: Leather, with Glenn Adamson

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Scenes of Plains Indian Life made by Cadzi Cody (1866–1912; Wind River Shoshone), c. 1880, Minneapolis Institute of Art. This week host Benjamin Miller welcomes back an old friend: Glenn Adamson, ANTIQUES contributor and editor of Material Intelligence, an online quarterly published by the Chipstone Foundation. The upcoming issue of the journal concerns leather, one of the oldest as well as the commonest human-worked materials. From its sartorial to industrial applications (machine belts—sorry American bison), and its prevalence in sadomasochistic paraphernalia, Ben and Glenn cover the gamut.  Redemption (Copper/Champagne) sneakers by Lacour, 2023. Artist photograph.Gregorian reflecting telescope with

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End notes: Making Choices

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Scrutinare by Consuelo “Chelo” González Amézcua (1903–1975), 1970. American Folk Art Museum, New York, gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler. How did they make that? It’s a question that often comes up when looking at a work of art, especially ones that don’t fit neatly into our traditional definitions. Thanks to a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, the American Folk Art Museum has hired Brooke Wyatt, an assistant curator whose first exhibition at the museum, Material Witness: Folk and Self-Taught Artists at Work, addresses that very question—and the layered nuances it encompasses. She writes: Material Witness focuses on the

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Distressed Furniture Restoration

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Fall is nearly upon us! That means it is a perfect time to go through your attic and other storage space. Downsizing can be a great way to save space but it’s hard when you have family heirlooms and antiques that have seen better days. Even if your furniture is in bad condition, it doesn’t mean it’s beyond repair. In fact, you can have distressed antiques go through furniture repair or restoration to bring them back to their former beauty! Distressed Furniture Restoration Recently, Foxwood Restoration had the opportunity to give a new look to a 100-year-old, oak bedroom …

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