December Auction Block

December 6, 2023

Our last auction block of the year includes a Matisse painting, Tahitian pearl necklace, cabinet plates, a photograph by Ruth Orkin and nine loose diamonds that sold for well over […]

November 2023 Auction Block

November 8, 2023

This month’s auction block features an art deco emerald, diamond and platinum necklace, a painting that sold for 10 times its estimate, a pre-prohibition pint of Bourbon and more.  The […]

Auction Block, Oct. 2023 

October 5, 2023

October’s auction block is full of fascinating pieces, including an ostrich leather Hermés Birkin handbag, an Andy Warhol screen print, an original Man Ray photograph at Christie’s, and an intriguing […]

Auction Block, Sept. 2023 

September 13, 2023

September’s auction block sees the wrapping-up of summer auctions. A rare book from Doyle, paintings out of Bonhams and Potomac and a Jean-Michel Basquiat from Christies are highlighted.    Doyle   […]

August 2023 Auction Block

August 16, 2023

This month’s auction block includes a black opal gemstone from Bonhams, a collection of first and early edition volumes from Mark Twain from Weschler’s, a diamond and gold evening clutch […]

June 2023 Auction Block

June 14, 2023

 An 18th-century musical clock from Doyle, a Bonhams auction featuring a 1952 woodcut from Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, a sparkling multi-colored sapphire and diamond Bulgari necklace from Christie’s and […]

April 2023 Auction Block

April 12, 2023

April’s auction block includes a variety of interesting items including a rare chandelier, unique diamond earrings, Jack Nitzsche-owned guitar and a pair of rare sand bottles.    Doyle     Max Ingrand […]

Auction Block: March 2023

March 8, 2023

This month’s auctions brought luxe jewelry to the fore as well as paintings from Matisse and Maik.    The Potomack Company  A Panoramic View of Pilgrims Visiting Holy Sites at the […]

February 2023 Auction Block

February 8, 2023

Luxury abounds in this month’s Auction Block. An Italian table sold at Christie’s for over $1 million, Bonhams sold a painting for more than five times its estimate and fine […]

Auction Block, Dec. 2022

December 7, 2022

A 1776 George Washington manuscript, Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass” from a private collection, a rare U.S. Liberty Head coin that sold for twice its asking price, and a Picasso […]