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December Auction Block

Kate Oczypok • December 9, 2025

 We round out December’s auction highlights with a U.S. flag from Doyle and a Picasso vase from Christie’s, each selling for over twice the high estimate; an abstract, beveled-edge painting […]

December Auction Block

Kate Oczypok • December 11, 2024

We round out 2024’s auction highlights with a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk, a painting by Jean Dufy, a print by William Henry Johnson, an Art Deco bracelet and a ceramic […]

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 […]

Auction Block, Sept. 2023

Kate Oczypok • 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  […]

June 2023 Auction Block

Kate Oczypok • 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

Kate Oczypok • 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 […]

April 2022 Auction Block

Kate Oczypok • April 14, 2022

The beginning of 2022 included a host of fascinating sales including luxury jewelry, 20+ year-old rye whiskey and even a Steinway grand piano. Also, don’t miss the Potomack Company’s auction […]

Auction Block: $2.4 Million Vase; Top Dollars for Painting, Watch

Kate Oczypok • October 14, 2021

We’re back for another auction block. This month, Doyle sold a vase that topped millions. The Potomack Company and Sotheby’s boasted paintings that did well and Hindman and Christie’s auctioned gorgeous pieces […]