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 […]

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 […]