The auction block is back! We hope you enjoy some highlighted offerings from selected auction houses such as Christie’s, Bonhams, Sotheby’s and more. Noteworthy pieces include jewelry from HRH Princess Margaret, a note from Abraham Lincoln and ceramics from Picasso.
Auction House: Sotheby’s Online Auction
Item: Van Cleef & Arpels Drop-Shaped Cream and Grey Natural Pearl Earrings
Estimate: 20,000-30,000 GBP
Date: Closes, Sept. 17
Every woman has a piece of jewelry that makes her feel like royalty. These earrings are actually the real thing! They are formally in the collection of HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. Suspended from a geometric openwork surmount set with single, rose, carré-cut, they are bullet-shaped with elongated hexagonal diamonds.
Auction House: Bonham’s, Online Auction
Item: Charles Dormon Robinson (1847-1933) Painting
Estimate : $1,000-$1,500
Auction Date: Nov. 20 – Dec. 3
This painting is a view of Mt. Tamalpais and is 5 3/8” x 10 1/8” framed in an 8 x 12 5/16’ frame.
Auction House: Doyle, Online Auction
Item: John Quincy Adams Letter to the Editors of the Boston Atlas
Estimate: $20,000-$30,000
Auction Date: Soft close begins Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. EDT.
Doyle will hold a timed auction of Rare Books, Autographs and Maps closing on Thursday September 23 at 10 a.m. The auction includes books, manuscripts and maps in early printing, a note from Abraham Lincoln and this letter about slavery from John Quincy Adams.
Auction House: Weschler’s, Online Auction
Item: “Gottfried Kumpf (Austrian, b. 1930), “Fireworks in the Park” (Wurstelprater), Oil on Masonite, 21-1/2 X 18’
Estimate: $20,000-$30,000 (STARTING BID $10,000)
Auction Date: Sept. 24, 10 a.m. EDT.
Kumpf is an Austrian artist best known for his paintings and sculptures depicting landscapes of animals like cats, bears and scorpions. He is self-taught and politically minded, sometimes hiding dark or anti-establishment themes in his often colorful works.
Auction House: Christie’s, Online Auction
Items: Picasso Ceramics
Estimate: 50,000-7,000 GBP
Auction Date: Through Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. EDT
This online-only auction includes ceramics that engage lots of energetic colors and forms. Estimates on items begin at just £500. This vase Azteque aux quatre visages by Picasso is estimated to be worth £50-£70,0000.
