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February Auction Block
February 24, 2025
•February auction highlights include a pair of mirrors from Dublin glass sellers Francis and John Booker, a dessert service set, diamond bracelet and more. Bonhams A French Polychrome Parcel […]
November 2024 Auction Block
November 13, 2024
•November’s Auction Block column includes: a religious portrait that passed through George Washington’s family; a gold, sapphire and diamond necklace; and a copy of Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire,” […]
September 2024 Auction Block
September 9, 2024
•September’s auction results are a spectacular blend of furniture, jewelry and artwork. Noteworthy items include a snuff bottle from Bonhams and a gold-and-diamond cigarette box from Weschler’s. Bonhams A Ruby […]
August 2024 Auction Block
August 14, 2024
•Recent auction highlights include: striking works of art by Stephen S. Pace and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith; cufflinks playfully set with diamonds; and a dozen bottles of fine Burgundy. Bonhams Untitled […]
July 2024 Auction Block
July 17, 2024
•Among the highlights of recent auction results were the sale of a pair of National Park posters, a signed sketch of a dress worn by Grace Kelly and a portolan […]
April 2024 Auction Block
April 10, 2024
•April’s auction report brings a blend of sales. Noteworthy mentions include a Christian Dior newspaper print dress sold for over $23,000 and a sapphire and diamond ring that sold for […]
March 2024 Auction Block
March 13, 2024
•March auction items include a pair of pearl, platinum and diamond earrings from The Potomack Company, a Fiat beach car from Bonhams, a Mario Sanchez painting from Christie’s, and more. […]
Real Estate: January Auction Block
January 8, 2024
•Our new year kicks off with an eclectic mix of highlights, including a mid-19th century oil painting by Vincent De Vos, Pee-Wee Herman’s “treasured bike,” a Tiffany lamp from Christie’s, […]
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 […]